Press Release · April 10, 2026
Tech for Impact Summit April 26, 2026 | Tokyo
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Insights · April 5, 2026
Japan's Carbon Market Goes Live: What Business Leaders Need to Know
Japan's mandatory emissions trading system takes effect April 2026, requiring 300-400 top polluters to report emissions. What this means for corporates, investors, and the technology ecosystem.
Speaker Spotlight · March 31, 2026
Yat Siu: Why Gaming and Digital Property Rights Are the Future of Ownership
Yat Siu, Animoca Brands co-founder, joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to discuss digital property rights, Web3 gaming, and why Japan is leading the ownership revolution.
Event Updates · March 30, 2026
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026: Your Complete Guide to Tokyo's Biggest Innovation Week
Everything you need to know about SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 — dates, venue, themes, and how Tech for Impact Summit fits into Tokyo's innovation week. April 27-29.
Press Release · March 28, 2026
Kioi Conference Joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 as Gold Partner
Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho's Kioi Conference — a premium urban venue directly connected to Nagatacho Station — joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 as Gold Partner, hosting the invitation-only leadership summit on April 26, 2026.
Speaker Spotlight · March 27, 2026
Charles Hoskinson: From Vision to Execution — Midnight, RealFi, and the Future of Cardano's Ecosystem
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 as Midnight launches mainnet, RealFi gains micro-lending traction, and DReps shape the future of decentralized treasury management.
Event Updates · March 25, 2026
What to Expect at Tech for Impact Summit 2026: The Definitive Preview
Everything you need to know about Tech for Impact Summit 2026 — the invitation-only executive summit on April 26 in Tokyo. Format, speakers, sessions, and how to get in.
Event Updates · March 25, 2026
Tomorrow We Build: What's at Stake at Tech for Impact Summit 2026
On the eve of Tech for Impact Summit 2026, a reflection on what it means to gather the world's most consequential leaders in Tokyo to shape the next quarter century — and why this moment may be the one that matters most.
Event Updates · March 24, 2026
48 Hours to Go: Your Final Checklist for Tech for Impact Summit 2026
The Tech for Impact Summit 2026 is two days away. Here's everything you need to know — confirmed speakers, key sessions, venue details, and what to expect at Tokyo's most important leadership gathering of the year.
Speaker Spotlight · March 23, 2026
Robert Garber: Healthcare Innovation and the Future of Health Tech Investing
Robert Garber of 7wire Ventures joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to discuss digital health investing, AI diagnostics, and why Japan's aging population represents the world's most important proving ground for health technology.
Insights · March 22, 2026
AI's Insatiable Grid: The Clean Energy Question No One Is Answering
AI data centers could consume as much energy as Japan's entire economy by 2030. At Tech for Impact Summit 2026, leaders confront the clean energy supercycle — fusion, fission, and the trillion-dollar infrastructure gap.
Speaker Spotlight · March 21, 2026
Anastasiia Dieieva: Rebuilding Ukraine Through Technology and Education
Anastasiia Dieieva of the Tokarev Foundation joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to share how Ukraine's tech sector is driving national resilience through education, innovation hubs, and digital skills training amid conflict.
Speaker Spotlight · March 20, 2026
From Womenomics to Founder-nomics: Kathy Matsui on the Unfinished Revolution
25 years after coining 'Womenomics,' Kathy Matsui reflects on backing female founders, navigating the ESG backlash, and why Japan's investment playbook needs rewriting.
Speaker Spotlight · March 20, 2026
Tim Kelly: Covering Japan's Tech Transformation for Global Audiences
Tim Kelly, Reuters correspondent in Tokyo and one of the most experienced foreign journalists covering Japan's technology sector, joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to discuss how international media shapes — and misshapes — the narrative around Japan's innovation economy.
Insights · March 19, 2026
Plurality and Collaborative Technology: A New Vision for Democracy
Democracy is under siege from authoritarianism, surveillance capitalism, and polarization algorithms. Plurality — the philosophical and technological framework pioneered by Glen Weyl and Audrey Tang — offers a third path: tools that harness diversity as a productive force. Here's what leaders need to understand about the movement rewriting the rules of collective decision-making.
Speaker Spotlight · March 18, 2026
David Freiberg: Why Impact Accounting Is the Next Frontier for CFOs
EY partner and former Harvard Business School faculty David Freiberg joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to explain why impact accounting — monetizing social and environmental externalities — is becoming essential for every CFO.
Insights · March 18, 2026
Women Building the Future: Why Japan's Gender Gap Is a Capital Allocation Problem
Female founders receive less than 3% of venture funding in Japan. At Tech for Impact Summit 2026, leaders from MPower Partners, NTT, and beyond tackle the capital, boardroom, and pipeline challenges head-on.
Insights · March 17, 2026
How Superintelligence Will Eradicate Disease: AI's Boldest Promise
From AlphaFold's protein revolution to AI diagnostics outperforming specialists, artificial intelligence is rewriting medicine. But could superintelligence — AI smarter than all humans combined — actually eliminate cancer, Alzheimer's, and aging itself? A grounded look at the science, the stakes, and what leaders need to know.
Speaker Spotlight · March 16, 2026
Kiyoshi Seko: Fusion Energy From Science Fiction to Commercial Reality
Kiyoshi Seko, COO of Kyoto Fusioneering, joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to discuss how Japan is building the critical infrastructure to make commercial fusion power a reality.
Insights · March 15, 2026
Privacy as a Common Good: Why Your Data Rights Matter More Than Ever
AI systems train on billions of personal records, surveillance capitalism scales globally, and regulatory frameworks diverge. Privacy is no longer just an individual right — it is societal infrastructure. Here's what C-suite leaders need to understand.
Speaker Spotlight · March 15, 2026
Taro Kono on Digital Governance: Why Japan's Most Outspoken Politician Is Joining Tech for Impact Summit 2026
Former Digital Minister Taro Kono joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to explore platform power, democratic accountability, and the future of digital governance in Japan.
Speaker Spotlight · March 14, 2026
Simon Hirtzel: Deep Tech Investing From Cambridge Labs to Global Markets
Simon Hirtzel, Managing Partner of IQ Capital, joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to discuss why deep tech investing — from quantum computing to photonics — is the most consequential capital allocation strategy of the next decade.
Insights · March 13, 2026
Brain-Computer Interfaces: The Promise and Perils of Minds Connected
From Neuralink's first human trials to non-invasive EEG headsets, brain-computer interfaces are crossing from laboratory to clinic. With the BCI market projected to reach $8-12 billion by 2030, leaders must grapple with questions of mental privacy, cognitive liberty, and what identity means when minds connect to machines.
Speaker Spotlight · March 12, 2026
Rika Nakazawa: How NTT Is Reimagining Communications for the AI Era
Rika Nakazawa, senior executive at NTT, joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to discuss how next-generation photonics-based infrastructure and Digital Twin Computing are reshaping communications for social impact.
Speaker Spotlight · March 12, 2026
Yoshito Hori: The Man Who Built Japan's Largest MBA — and Why He's Betting on Social Entrepreneurs
GLOBIS founder Yoshito Hori has trained 100,000+ business leaders and invested in 150+ ventures. At Tech for Impact Summit 2026, he shares why social entrepreneurship is Japan's next frontier.
Insights · March 11, 2026
The Future of Work: Human Talent, AI Agents, or Post-Work Society?
AI agents are moving from tools to autonomous workers. With Japan facing an existential labor shortage and AI reshaping every knowledge profession, C-suite leaders must rethink talent, productivity, and purpose before 2050.
Speaker Spotlight · March 10, 2026
Hironao Kunimitsu: From Mobile Gaming Pioneer to Web3 Empire Builder
Hironao Kunimitsu, founder of gumi and CEO of Financie, joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to discuss community ownership tokens, the convergence of gaming and blockchain, and why Japan is uniquely positioned to lead the Web3 era.
Insights · March 9, 2026
Will We Live to 120 by 2050? The Longevity Revolution
Senolytics, AI drug discovery, and gene therapy are rewriting the biology of aging. With the longevity economy projected to reach $44 trillion by 2050, here's what C-suite leaders need to know.
Insights · March 8, 2026
Beyond Compliance: Why Japan's Best Companies Are Turning ESG Disclosure into a Competitive Weapon
With ISSB standards gaining global traction and Japan advancing integrated reporting, sustainability disclosure is shifting from cost center to value driver. Inside the Strategy Dialogue at Tech for Impact Summit 2026.
Speaker Spotlight · March 8, 2026
Ken Shibusawa on Patient Capital and Long-Term Value Creation
Ken Shibusawa, Chairman of Commons Asset Management and great-great-grandson of Shibusawa Eiichi, joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to discuss why patient capital and long-term thinking are the keys to reimagining capitalism.
Insights · March 7, 2026
Japan's Web3 Moment: How Crypto Regulation Is Creating a Global Advantage
While the US regulates by enforcement and Europe builds bureaucratic frameworks, Japan has quietly created the world's most investable Web3 regulatory environment. Here's why global companies are betting on Tokyo.
Speaker Spotlight · March 6, 2026
Sota Watanabe: Building Web3 Infrastructure From Tokyo to the World
Sota Watanabe, founder of Startale Labs and creator of Astar Network, joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to discuss why Japan is positioned to lead the next era of Web3 infrastructure.
Insights · March 5, 2026
Impact Investing in Japan: The 2026 Landscape
Japan's impact investing market has grown tenfold in five years, with government-backed frameworks and institutional capital converging to create a new asset class. Here's what C-suite leaders need to know.
Speaker Spotlight · March 4, 2026
Ken Suzuki on Algorithms, News, and Democratic Discourse
Ken Suzuki, founder and CEO of SmartNews, joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to discuss how algorithmic news curation can strengthen — not undermine — democratic discourse.
Insights · March 3, 2026
5 Reasons Tokyo Is the New Global Hub for Impact Technology
From SSBJ sustainability standards to record VC investment, Tokyo is building the world's most complete impact tech ecosystem. Here's why 2026 is the inflection point.
Speaker Spotlight · March 2, 2026
Jesper Koll: Why the Smart Money Is Moving to Japan
Jesper Koll, expert director at Monex Group and one of Japan's most respected economists, joins Tech for Impact Summit 2026 to explain why global capital is flowing into Japan.
Insights · March 1, 2026
RWA Tokenization: The $450 Trillion Opportunity Reshaping Capital Markets
Real-world asset tokenization is moving from pilot to production. With $26B on-chain and $16-30T projected by 2030, here's why C-suite leaders must act now.
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