“Osaka Finance Forum – Economic growth in Osaka, Kansai by the collaborations of universities, local companies pivoted by the development of highly-skilled human resources-“ is to be held! [Updated on March 10]
Osaka Finance Forum brings together experts in various fields for discussing the importance of initiatives by universities and companies to foster highly-skilled human resources for the development of Osaka, Kansai. The event features discussion on the future of Osaka, Kansai through the expansion of practical learning connected to the real world at universities in Osaka, Kansai and the securing and fostering of highly-skilled human resources at companies, especially in the financial domain.
To register, please click here.
For more details, please refer to the following “Event Outline” and a flyer.
Event Outline
Date
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Venue
GRAND FRONT OSAKA Umekita SHIP HALL（Umekita SHIP 2nd floor,4-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka）
Eligible participants
Companies (financial institutions/business companies),
university representatives, and students in Osaka, Kansai etc.
Implementation format
Hybrid (In-person and online)
Capacity
Venue: Approx. 100 people / Online: No capacity
Participation fee
Free of charge
Programs (Tentative)
4:00 p.m. Greetings from the organizer
4:10 p.m.
Panel discussion (Development of Osaka, Kansai through fostering highly-skilled human resources at universities）
Panelists:
Takashi Washio (Professor, Faculty of Business Data Science, Kansai University (to be launched in April 2025))
Masato Miyake (Chairperson, Co-Creation Initiative,Ritsumeikan University)
Moderator:
Kenichi Saito (Director of Fintech Association of Japan, Senior Director of Sozo Ventures）
5:00 p.m. Break
5:10 p.m. Panel discussion (Development of Osaka, Kansai through securing and fostering highly-skilled human resources in companies mainly in the financial domain)
Panelists:
Hiroshi Matsuoka (Section 4, East Japan, Sales Director of JAC Recruitment Co., Ltd. (Responsible for Banking & Financial Services Division))
Tetsuo Kawada (Head of Osaka Office, Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd.)
Keiichiro Oikawa (Sales Manager, Altair Engineering Inc. )
Moderator:
Chang Li (Director of Fintech Association of Japan, Executive Advisor of hokan inc.)
6:00 p.m. Booth exhibition by universities/Fintech organizations and introduction of events at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
6:10 p.m. Concerning EXPO2025 DIGITAL WALLET
Kensuke Miyata (Executive officer Head of Sales Expo 2025 osaka, kansai, japan Liaison)
6:15 p.m. Closing
6:20 p.m. Networking
7:30 p.m. Closing of the forum
Exhibition
Language
Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation into English is available.)
Registration deadline
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
How to register
Please register using the registration form.
Organizer
Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City
Support
Financial Services Agency, FINTECH ASSOCIATION OF JAPAN
Notes
Please note that even if you register for the event, we may not be able to accept your participation due to the capacity of the venue and other reasons.
