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16:00

Registration / Coffee Networking

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16:30-16:35

Opening remarks

(TBD)

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16:35-16:50

Keynote Speech

Hiromi YamajiPresident & Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group

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16:50-17:20

Panel 1

Global economy and financial markets amid geopolitical shifts, and the outlook ahead

Sonal VarmaManaging Director, Chief Economist, India and Asia ex-Japan, Nomura

Zhong Liang HanSenior Investment Strategist, BlackRock

Glenn WepenerChief Strategist – Market Insights, First Abu Dhabi Bank (Global Markets)

Kotaro TamuraAdjunct Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of SingaporeModerator

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17:20-17:50

Panel 2

Asia and Japan investment landscape and sectors to watch

Yasuhiko KawakitaHead of APAC Equities, Head of Research & Consulting Unit, Mizuho Securities

Pol de WinSenior Managing Director, Head of Global Sales and Origination, SGX Group

Darius NassAssociate Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices

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17:50-17:58

Keynote Speech

(TBD)

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17:58-18:06

Keynote Speech

(TBD)

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18:06-18:20

Q&A

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18:20-18:25

Photo Session

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18:25-18:55

Panel 3

Industry building and strategic business sectors

Osamu AbeChief of Staff, Asia Pacific, MUFG Bank

Naoya TarutaniHead of JETRO Startup, Deputy Director General, Innovation Department, JETRO

(TBD)EDB

Fumikazu KitagawaPartner, Japanese Services Group Lead, Deloitte Southeast AsiaModerator

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18:55-19:25

Panel 4

SJ60 and next-generation strategic business domains

Carmen YuenCEO & Managing Partner, JIF Capital

(TBD)Singapore Startup

Kazuhiro NakashojiCEO & Founder, Yaqumo

(TBD)Japanese Startup

Yutaka ObaCountry Director (Japan), National University of Singapore, NUS XModerator

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19:25-21:00

Networking Cocktail

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14:30

Registration / Coffee Networking

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15:00-15:05

Opening remarks

Kazuhiko YoshimatsuManaging Director, Head of APAC, Tokyo Stock Exchange Singapore Branch

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15:05-15:15

ETF Market Update

Japan ETF Market Overview

Kaori OhmuraSenior Manager, ETF Market Development, Tokyo Stock Exchange

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15:15-15:30

Fireside Chat

The Evolution of ETF Execution: RFQ, Liquidity and Market Connectivity

Anson ChowDirector, Institutional Sales & Trading, Jane Street Hong Kong

(TBD)Bloomberg

Kei OkazakiHead of ETF Secondary Trading, Tokyo Stock Exchange

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15:30-15:45

Panel Discussion 1

Accessing Japan Through ETFs: Opportunities Across Equities and Fixed Income

Tatsuro ToyodomeGroup Manager, International ETF Business Development, Amova Asset Management

Masanori OnoDirector, Japan Head of ETF Capital Markets, BlackRock Global Markets & Index Investments

Yushun MizusakiHead of Product Strategy, ETF Solution Department, Nomura Asset Management

Hiroyuki ChidaChief Marketing Executive, Daiwa Asset Management (Singapore)Moderator

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15:45-16:00

Panel Discussion 2

Investor Panel: Evolving Investor Needs and the Future of ETFs

Yuta AoyamaHead of ETF Promotion Center, Asset Management One

Jazreel ChengHead of APAC Retail & Wealth Distribution Strategy, Nasdaq

Jermyn WongCEO, UTI Investments Singapore

U-Jin LimHead of Equities, APAC, TradewebModerator

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