Program

November 5th, 2025 10:00-16:45

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10:00-10:10 Opening Remarks
10:10-10:20 Keynote Speech1
10:20-11:20 Panel Discussion 1: Global trend towards carbon neutrality and expectations for Japan's GX (Discussion by GXA Global Advisory Council Members)
In this panel, international experts will share their views on the latest global trends toward decarbonization and discuss expectations and prospects for Japan's GX initiative, which will achieve decarbonization with economic growth and strengthened industrial competitiveness.
11:30-12:15 Panel Discussion 2: Expanding the Base of Financiers in Japan's Transition Finance
This panel will explore measures and prospects for expanding the base of transition finance providers in Japan to support the massive capital demand for carbon neutrality by 2050.
12:15-13:30 Break Time
13:30-14:00 Guest Remarks
14:00-15:00 Panel Discussion 3: How to promote transition finance in Asia
Transitions in emerging countries, particularly in Asia, as a center of global economic growth, is crucial for global decarbonization. This panel will examine the possibilities and challenges of transition finance in Asia.
15:15-15:30 Keynote Speech2
15:30-16:30 Panel Discussion 4: How to build GX Market through enhanced disclosure
To expand GX investment, GX value should be fairly evaluated in the market. This panel will discuss how to assess reduction efforts across the entire value chain increasing disclosure requirement related to climate change.
16:30-16:45 Closing Remarks
10:00-10:10

Opening Remarks


TSUTSUI Yoshinobu
GX Acceleration Agency
ITO Sadanori
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
10:10-10:20

Keynote Speech


SHIGETAKE Naoki
GX Acceleration Agency
10:20-11:20

Panel Discussion1


Global trend towards decarbonization and expectations for Japan's GX (Discussion by GXA Global Advisory Council Members)

Moderator

TAKADA Hideki
GX Acceleration Agency

Panelist

Nicholas Pfaff
International Capital Market Association

Panelist

Robert Youngman
OECD

Panelist

Sherry Madera
CDP Worldwide

Panelist

Amit Bouri
Global Impact Investing Network

Panelist

Sean Kidney
Climate Bonds Initiative

Panelist

Mary L Schapiro
Bloomberg Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero
11:30-12:15

Panel Discussion2


Expanding the Base of Financiers in Japan’s Transition Finance

Moderator

YOSHITAKA Mari
Virtue Design

Panelist

TANAKA Junichi
Sumitomo Life Insurance Company

Panelist

II Sachie
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Panelist

WATANABE Tatsurou
Daiwa Institute of Research

Panelist

SHIOMURA Kenji
Daiwa Institute of Research
12:35-14:05

Break Time


13:30-14:00

Guest Remarks


HANZAWA Junichi
Japanese Bankers Association
UCHIDA Kazuto
Government Pension Investment Fund
14:00-15:00

Panel Discussion3


For Expansion of Transition Finance in Asia

Moderator

HAYASHI Reiko
BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd.

Panelist

Pradeep Tharakan
Asian Development Bank

Panelist

YAMASAKI Ryo
International Energy Agency

Panelist

ISHIKAWA Tomohiro
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Panelist

MIURA Tai
Marubeni Corporation
15:15-15:30

Keynote Speech


ITO Kunio
TCFD Consortium
15:30-16:30

Panel Discussion4


GX Market Creation and Disclosure

Moderator

KAJIWARA Atsuko
Deloitte Tohmatsu Risk Advisory LLC.

Panelist

OSHIDA Shunsuke
Manulife Investment Management (Japan) Limited

Panelist

TEZUKA Hiroyuki
JFE Steel Corporation

Panelist

Orith Azoulay
Natixis

Panelist

Marvin Henry
WBCSD

Panelist

NUMA Tsuyoshi
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
16:30-16:45

Closing Remarks


Nicholas Pfaff
International Capital Market Association