開催まであと48時間：Tech for Impact Summit 2026 最終チェックリスト

On Sunday, April 26, senior executives, policymakers, technologists, and investors gather at Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioi Conference for the Tech for Impact Summit 2026, an invitation-only leadership summit on technology and the problems it is supposed to solve. This year’s theme is “Beyond Boundaries: Building 2050 Together.”

Two days out, here is what confirmed participants need, and what anyone still deciding should know.

The Speaker Lineup: Who Will Be in the Room

The summit does not run parallel tracks or a long roster. The confirmed speakers:

Taro Kono (河野太郎) — Former Digital Minister of Japan and one of the country’s best-known politicians. He drove Japan’s digital governance push, including the digitization of the vaccine rollout and a run of regulatory modernization.

Charles Hoskinson — Founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum. Hoskinson has spent years building decentralized infrastructure meant for global-scale adoption. At the summit he speaks on governance, identity systems, and how to keep blockchain architecture sustainable.

Yoshito Hori (堀義人) — Founder and president of GLOBIS, Japan’s leading business school, and a widely read voice on entrepreneurship, leadership, and human capital. Hori gives the keynote address.

Kathy Matsui (キャシー松井) — General partner at MPower Partners and author of the original “Womenomics” thesis that influenced Japanese economic policy. She now invests in companies with measurable social outcomes alongside financial returns, and speaks on gender equity, governance, and venture capital.

Ken Suzuki (鈴木健) — Co-founder and CEO of SmartNews, which has passed 50 million downloads globally. Suzuki works on how algorithms and media shape public understanding and democratic discourse.

Jesper Koll — Director at Monex Group, with four decades in Japan’s financial markets. Koll covers why global capital is flowing into Japan and what that means for impact-driven investment.

Sota Watanabe (渡辺創太) — Founder of Astar Network and CEO of Startale, building Web3 infrastructure that connects Japan to the global decentralized economy.

Ken Shibusawa (渋澤健) — Founder of Commons Asset Management and great-great-grandson of Eiichi Shibusawa, the “father of Japanese capitalism.” He works in ESG investing and multi-generational stewardship.

Hiroshi Aoi (青井浩) — CEO of Marui Group, who has turned a traditional Japanese retailer into a reference case for stakeholder capitalism.

Kiyoshi Seko (瀬古紀生) — COO of Kyoto Fusioneering, which is working to make fusion energy commercial.

Past speakers include Audrey Tang, Takuya Hirai, and Charles Hoskinson.

What to Expect: The Format

There is no expo hall and no badge-scanning. Organizers describe the format as a “Japanese Davos”: a small gathering of senior executives where each session is built to get somewhere.

Keynote addresses. Leaders who have spent careers working across technology, capital, and social impact. These run longer than a TED talk, carry data, and are followed by open dialogue.

Strategy Dialogues. The summit’s signature format. Small groups of leaders in facilitated conversations on a specific theme: capital allocation for impact, AI governance, the future of energy, Japan’s role in the global innovation economy. Working sessions, meant to end in commitments.

Fireside chats. Moderated conversations on a single topic or one leader’s perspective. Candid exchange that a large stage tends to inhibit.

Structured networking. Everyone in the room was invited for what they bring. The schedule includes curated introductions, small-group discussions, and shared meals.

The Venue: Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioi Conference

The summit takes place at Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioi Conference (紀尾井カンファレンス), in the Kioicho district of Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward.

Address: 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094

Access:

• Nagatacho Station (Yurakucho, Hanzomon, Namboku lines) — 1-minute walk from Exit 9a
• Kojimachi Station (Yurakucho Line) — 5-minute walk
• Akasaka-mitsuke Station (Ginza, Marunouchi lines) — 8-minute walk
• Yotsuya Station (JR Chuo, Marunouchi Line) — 8-minute walk

The venue is part of the Tokyo Garden Terrace complex, which combines conference facilities with gardens and restaurants. Nagatacho Exit 9a is the closest approach.

The SusHi Tech Tokyo Connection

Tech for Impact Summit 2026 is a partner event of SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Asia’s largest innovation conference, running April 27-29 at Tokyo Big Sight. Summit participants arrive in Tokyo the day before SusHi Tech week starts.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 drew over 28,000 attendees, 1,700 VCs and investors, 820 startup pitch applicants from 60 countries, and representatives from over 60 city governments. The 2026 edition is expected to be larger. For summit participants, Sunday’s leadership gathering leads straight into a week of startup pitches, investor meetings, and cross-sector conversations.

Practical Details

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Dress code: Business professional. It is an executive gathering; dress accordingly.

Language: Sessions are conducted in English and Japanese, with professional interpretation available.

Connectivity: High-speed Wi-Fi is available throughout the venue. Participants are asked to stay present where they can, with the understanding that some obligations do not pause for a day.

Photography and media: Professional photography and select media coverage will be present. Specific sessions may operate under Chatham House Rules, which will be announced at the start of each session.

Why This Summit Matters Now

Most technology conferences separate the builders from the policymakers and the investors. This one seats them together. A former digital minister, a blockchain founder, a business-school president, a venture investor, a fusion-company COO, and a retail CEO will work through the same agenda over one day.

That agenda covers how to deploy AI responsibly, how to get capital to genuine impact, how to speed up the energy transition, how to handle demographic change, and what governance should look like for technologies that did not exist five years ago. Each of those questions crosses the line between business, government, and research, which is why the guest list does too.

Because the summit is invitation-only, every participant was asked to come for a reason, and the Strategy Dialogues are built so that participants, not only the named speakers, do the talking.

Still Considering?

For those who have not yet confirmed, the window is closing. Partnership opportunities remain available for organizations that want a seat at the table. The summit’s membership tiers set out the engagement and recognition that come with each level of commitment.

Visit tech4impactsummit.com to learn more, or reach out directly to the organizing team.

The summit is Sunday, April 26.

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Watch the highlight video from previous editions: youtu.be/ujy7ZXflrt4