TIMETABLE

TIMELINE
Future Innovation Forum4F the air
AI Innovation Forum4F the Amphitheater
Regional Forum4F 401
Global & Capital Markets Forum3F 301
09:30

Opening

   
   
    
    

Opening Talk

  • Ayuko Nakamura

    Ayuko Nakamura

    eiicon Co., Ltd.
    CEO

   
   
10:00

Co-Creation 3.0: Where Should Japan’s Industries Begin to Transform?

  • Minoru Imano

    Minoru Imano

    GLOBIS CAPITAL PARTNERS Co., Ltd.
    Managing Partner

  • Masaaki Taira

    Masaaki Taira

    Member of the House of Representatives
    Former Minister for Digital Affairs

  • Ayuko Nakamura

    Ayuko Nakamura

    eiicon Co., Ltd.
    CEO

   
   
   
   
   
   
10:30
   
   
   
    
    
    
11:00

The Realities of New Business Creation

What We Chose—and What We Let Go Amid Rapid Growth
  • Takao Ozawa

    Takao Ozawa

    Boost Capital Co., Ltd.
    President & CEO

  • Fumiaki Koizumi

    Fumiaki Koizumi

    Mercari,Inc. Director /
    President (Chairman) &
    Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd. CEO

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The Frontlines of Generative AI Implementation

The Reality of Co-Creation Reshaping Industry
  • Yoshimitsu KAJI

    Yoshimitsu KAJI

    Chairman and CSDO,
    Cinnamon Co., Ltd.

  • Kazuhiro Kamada

    Kazuhiro Kamada

    Spiral Innovation Partners, Inc.
    General Partner

  • Madoka Sawa

    Madoka Sawa

    Ensow inc.
    CEO

  • Shigeru Sekinada

    Shigeru Sekinada

    A.T. Kearney K.K.
    Region Chair, Asia Pacific /
    Chairman, Japan /
    Senior Partner

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Global Impact Innovation

How Will Companies Transform in a Post-SDGs World?
  • Mitsuru IZUMO

    Mitsuru IZUMO

    Euglena Co., Ltd.
    Founder & President

  • Akihiko Nagata

    Akihiko Nagata

    UntroD Capital Japan, Inc.
    CEO

  • Ayumi Fujimoto

    Ayumi Fujimoto

    Startup Ecosystem Association Japan
    President

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Introduction to Innovation

“Innovation Overview”: Where Japan stood at the top in 2000 — and where it is in 2026. A look at innovation, then and now.
  • Seiichiro Yonekura

    Seiichiro Yonekura

    Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University /
    Dean, Hiroshima Business and Management School /
    President, Social Innovation School

How Regions Will Define Japan’s Competitive Edge

  • Yoshinari Ito

    Yoshinari Ito

    MTG Ventures, Inc.
    Representative Partner /
    Regional, Talent, and Future, Inc. President & CEO

  • Yutaka Shibata

    Yutaka Shibata

    JR East Start UP Co., Ltd.
    CEO

  • Takashi Hiyane

    Takashi Hiyane

    Lexues Inc. President & CEO /
    UmuSun Labo Co., Ltd. President & CEO

  • Naoto Matsumoto

    Naoto Matsumoto

    ABAKAM Inc.
    President & CEO

Winning in New Business Creation

—From Rakuten Eagles to PayPay—Lessons from a Proven Builder—
  • Takao Ozawa

    Takao Ozawa

    Boost Capital Co., Ltd.
    President & CEO

  • Kotaro Yonezawa

    Kotaro Yonezawa

    eiicon Co., Ltd.
    Senior Consultant

12:30
    
    
    
13:00

Making Co-Creation Work: Organizations, Systems, and Leadership Commitment

What sets successful companies apart, and how will Japanese corporations transform?
  • Tomoki Akatsu

    Tomoki Akatsu

    TOUCH TO GO Co., Ltd.
    President & CEO /
    Senior Manager,
    JR East Start UP Co., Ltd.

  • Shuji Kawai

    Shuji Kawai

    Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Executive Officer,
    Open Innovation Planning Division General Manager,
    Last One Mile Planning Team Operating officer,

  • Kazuhiko Chuman

    Kazuhiko Chuman

    Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
    Executive Officer, Chief
    Business Development
    Officer(CBDO)

  • Shu Kagawa

    Shu Kagawa

    XSprout Inc. CEO /
    eiicon Co., Ltd.
    Executive Officer,
    Head of Consulting Division

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Education × Innovation: What Should Education Look Like to Shape Japan’s Future?

  • Makoto Aou

    Makoto Aou

    LEO Co., Ltd. President & CEO /
    Professor, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Musashino University

  • Yoichi Ito

    Yoichi Ito

    Musashino University
    Dean, Faculty of Entrepreneurship

  • Satoshi Kanatani

    Satoshi Kanatani

    LX DESIGN Inc.
    Founder / Co-CEO

  • Ichiya Nakamura ph.D

    Ichiya Nakamura ph.D

    iU President

STARTUP TREASURE PITCH

Discover the Next Startup Gems
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19:00
  

OISUMMIT
AFTER PARTY

 
   
   
   
   
   
19:30
   
   
   
   
   
   
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