Agenda of WebX Fintech EXPO

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10:00AM - 10:05AM
Opening
10:10AM - 10:40AM
Special Session
Special Session: Opening Remarks and Overview of the Osaka Financial City Initiative
Yoshitaka Kitao
Yoshitaka Kitao
SBI Holdings
Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Osaka Prefecture
Governor
Keita Sekiguchi
Moderator
Keita Sekiguchi
NIKKEI Inc.
NIKKEI Financial Deputy Manager
10:45AM - 11:25AM
SC
The Frontier of Stablecoin Issuance: The Convergence of Regulation and Business
Akio Isowa
Akio Isowa
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group CDIO
Tatsuya Saito
Tatsuya Saito
Progmat, Inc.
Founder and CEO
Kenta SAKAKIBARA
Kenta SAKAKIBARA
Circle Internet Group
Country Manager, Japan
Kenta Sakagami
Moderator
Kenta Sakagami
DeFimans
Board Director COO/CFO
11:30AM - 12:10PM
ST
Security Tokens: Building the Infrastructure for Digital Asset Markets
Eiji Kobayashi
Eiji Kobayashi
Securitize Japan K.K.
Country Head, Japan
Henry Zhang
Henry Zhang
DigiFT
Founder & CEO
Tatsuya Saito
Tatsuya Saito
Progmat, Inc.
Founder and CEO
Makoto Shibata
Moderator
Makoto Shibata
FINOLAB
Head of FINOLAB
12:15PM - 12:45PM
SBI Holdings Keynote Speech
Yoshitaka Kitao
Yoshitaka Kitao
SBI Holdings
Representative Director, Chairman, President & CEO
12:50PM - 1:30PM
TradFi
Cryptocurrency ETFs: Present and Future from a Global Perspective
Takashi Takamura
Takashi Takamura
Franklin Templeton Japan Co., Ltd.
Country Head, Japan
Tomoya Asakura
Tomoya Asakura
SBI Global Asset Management
CEO
Eugene Cheung
Eugene Cheung
OSL Group
Chief Commercial Officer
Norbert Gehrke
Moderator
Norbert Gehrke
Tokyo FinTech Association
Representative Director
1:30PM - 2:15PM
LUNCH
2:15PM - 2:55PM
Settlements and Payments
The Future of International Payments: Distribution Strategies Connecting the World
Nischint Sanghavi
Nischint Sanghavi
VISA
Head of Digital Currencies, Asia Pacific
Masaki Bessho
Masaki Bessho
Bank of Japan
General Manager, Kobe Branch
Yinfan Zhang
Yinfan Zhang
Ant International
North Asia Regional Director, Global Affairs & Strategic Development
Takashi OKITA
Moderator
Takashi OKITA
Nudge Inc.
Founder CEO
3:00PM - 3:40PM
RWA
Financial Innovation Through RWA: Exploring the Future from Global and Domestic Perspectives
Eiji Kobayashi
Eiji Kobayashi
Securitize Japan K.K.
Country Head, Japan
Niki Ariyasinghe
Niki Ariyasinghe
Chainlink Labs
Head of Business Development, Asia-Pacific and Middle East
Mitsunori Yuasa
Mitsunori Yuasa
Franklin Templeton Japan
Business Development, Digital & Fintech
Benjamin Schiller
Moderator
Benjamin Schiller
CoinDesk
Editor
3:45PM - 4:00PM
Sponsors Keynote Venn Network
Or Dadosh
Or Dadosh
Venn network
Founder
4:05PM - 4:45PM
Bitcoin
Bitcoin's Role as a Store of Value and Corporate Investment Strategy
Samson Mow
Samson Mow
JAN3
Chief Executive Officer
David Zell
David Zell
Bitcoin Policy Institute
Co-Founder
Koji Higashi
Moderator
Koji Higashi
Diamond Hands
CEO
4:50PM - 5:05PM
Sponsors Keynote　NERO Chain
Jake Stolarski
Jake Stolarski
NERO Chain
CEO
5:10PM - 5:50PM
RegulationSC
Japan's First Yen Stablecoin: Game-Changing Details & What's Next
Satsuki Katayama
Satsuki Katayama
House of Councillors/Liberal Democratic Party
決算委員長/金融調査会長
Noritaka Okabe
Noritaka Okabe
JPYC inc.
CEO
Genki Oda
Moderator
Genki Oda
Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association
Chairman and Representative Director
5:55PM - 6:15PM
Closing Speech
Masaaki Taira
Masaaki Taira
Digital Agency
Minister/Member of the House of Representatives
6:15PM - 6:20PM
Closing