The U.S. Commercial Service in Japan will host a one-hour webinar on Japan’s fintech market. During the webinar, U.S. companies will learn about opportunities and trends in Japan’s financial services sector and review key aspects of Japan’s fintech law. Topics include:
• Overview, trends, and opportunities in the Japanese fintech industry sector.
• The Japanese fintech law and open banking.

Featured Speakers
Ms. Eriko Nonaka is Secretary-General of the Fintech Association of Japan. Before her appointment at the FAJ, Ms. Nonaka held a position at MUFG, Japan’s largest commercial bank, for eight years and worked at SoftBank.

Mr. Yuki Kishi is the Director of the Fintech Association of Japan (FAJ). The FAJ comprises approximately 400 fintech businesses, fosters innovation, and promotes the Fintech ecosystem in Japan and abroad. Mr. Kishi is also Director of Fintech at Plug and Play Japan, responsible for the accelerator program and business development operation. Before joining Plug and Play Japan, Mr. Kishi was Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Bank Group in Japan