Programs - ILS2025 | Innovation Leaders Summit

ILS2025 Time Table

Dec.1st - 4th

ToranomonHills & Online (partial)

All ILS2025 Power Matching account holders are welcome to attend for free!

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12/4 thur

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1st Dec. 10:00 - 10:40

Toranomon Hills 5F Meeting Room1

Seminar

Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits Are Transforming Payments!

Finance / Insurance / Cryptocurrency

In the United States, stablecoins such as USDC are emerging as a new means of payment, while in Japan, JPYC has also been launched as a stablecoin. Meanwhile, Hokkoku Bank introduced Japan’s first tokenized deposits in April 2024, and Japan Post Bank announced a proof-of-concept (PoC). These developments suggest that payment systems are undergoing significant transformations in both the Web3 and traditional economic spheres.

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Yuki Kamimoto│N.Avenue, CEO

In 2018, founded N. Avenue Inc., a Web3-focused media and information service under Yahoo Japan, and assumed the position of CEO. In 2023, the company spun out to operate CoinDesk Japan, the official Japanese edition of CoinDesk, as well as a corporate membership community. She also serves as a board member of the Japan Blockchain Association(JBA). She is the editor and co-author of "Web3 and Crypto Assets: Future Predictions from 13 Experts."

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Noritaka Okabe│JPYC, CEO

While studying at Hitotsubashi University, he founded his first company and later established Japan Cryptoasset Market Inc.(now JPYC Inc.) in 2019. Since 2021, the company has been issuing JPYC Prepaid, a Japanese yen-denominated prepaid token. He also serves as a board member of the Japan Cryptoasset Business Association(JCBA) and Vice Chairman of the Blockchain Collaboration Consortium(BCCC).

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Kenta Sakakibara│Circle　Country Manager

He is the Japan representative for Circle, which issues USDC, a dollar-denominated stablecoin that is attracting attention as a new means of payment. After working at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Google Asia, and launching payment services in Japan, he became Circle's Japan representative when Circle entered the Japanese market. He holds an MBA from INSEAD.

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Ikkei Matsuda│Digital Platformer/SARR, CEO

He specializes in supporting deep-tech startups, regional revitalization, and entrepreneurship development. He serves as President and CEO of Digital Platformer Inc., a company providing digital community currency and self-sovereign identity (SSI) platforms. He is also the Co-founder of Soramitsu, the developer of Bakong, the digital currency of the National Bank of Cambodia, and serves as an Advisor to the Osaka Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

4th Dec. 13:30 - 14:10

Toranomon Hills 5F Hall A2

Meetup

Big Trends Networking Sessions by Industry –Finance / Insurance / Virtual Currency / Retail–

Finance / Insurance / Cryptocurrency
Retail

These are networking sessions for startups, major companies, VCs, and advisory board members participating in Power Matching to interact with each other by industry of interest. Two to three industries are held per day. Visitors can also participate.

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Exhibitor List

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Sony Network Communications Inc. B2B Service Business Div.

Seeking ideas for DX services and new businesses centered on AI and IoT!

Sony Network Communications Inc. B2B Service Business Div.

Seeking ideas for DX services and new businesses centered on AI and IoT!

Through collaboration with AI prediction tool Prediction One and smart office solution Nimway, we are looking for proposals to create new DX experiences together. In addition, we will welcome new business ideas that will lead to solving social issues such as energy, medical care, and sales marketing, centered on AI and IoT, and aim to create future-oriented services through co-creation.

4th Dec. 15:15 - 15:45

Toranomon Hills 5F Hall A1

Online: Channel2

Startup Pitches

Lang: Japanese or English (no simultaneous interpretation)

ILS Startup Pitch - Education・Finance -

Promising startups recommended by 117 domestic and international organizations including VCs will showcase their latest technologies and products through pitches.

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Transforming Retirement with Data, AI, and Personalization

Glide is an AI-driven retirement intelligence platform that helps financial institutions and individuals make smarter, data-backed decisions about retirement investments. By analyzing millions of data points across TDFs, ETFs, and default options, Glide provides hyper-personalized insights, performance benchmarks, and risk diagnostics. Our platform translates complex retirement data into simple, actionable guidance—empowering users to optimize portfolios, capture tax benefits, and plan confidently for life after work. With Glide, retirement planning becomes intelligent, personal, and effortless.

Transforming Retirement with Data, AI, and Personalization

Youngju Nielsen│Korea Retirement Plans Data, CEO

Finance / Insurance / Cryptocurrency