Pacific Meta, Inc. (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Shota Iwasaki; hereinafter “Pacific Meta”) has announced the first wave of speakers for “Blockchain Summit 2026 Autumn,” an international summit to be held on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Otemachi Sankei Plaza in Tokyo.

The summit brings together the key figures driving the front lines of on-chain finance — megabanks, securities firms, payment providers, and global investors. Leaders from across these industries will explore, each from their own vantage point, how on-chain finance will take root in Japan’s industries and reach its consumers.

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First Wave: 12 Speakers Announced

• Optimism — Juntaro Iwase, Managing Director, Japan & Southeast Asia
• Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group — Akio Isowa, Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer, Group CDIO
• au Coincheck Digital Assets — Michihiko Kasai, President & CEO
• Mitsui & Co., Ltd. — Shinsuke Waka, Executive Coordinator
• Mizuho Bank, Ltd. — Takashi Hioki, General Manager, Settlement & Clearing Services Department
• JCB Co., Ltd. — Tomoaki Yamaguchi, Executive Vice President, Strategic Innovations Department
• NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC. — Toshinori Sasaki, Head of Digital Asset Strategy Dept.
• a16z crypto — Guy Wuollet, General Partner
• Coincheck, Inc. — Soichiro Tokuriki, Expert Director / Head of Institutional Sales / General Manager of Institutional Business Strategy Department

The following members of the Pacific Meta Group will also take the stage:

• Pacific Meta — Shota Iwasaki, President & CEO
• Kirifuda — Hideyuki Akagawa, President & CEO
• Komlock lab — Masato Nunome, President & CEO

* In addition to the above, several financial institutions, asset managers, corporates, and blockchain companies in Japan and abroad are in discussions to join the program. Additional speakers and keynote sessions will be announced as they are confirmed.
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Event Overview

Item	Details
Event name	Blockchain Summit 2026 Autumn
Date & time	Monday, October 5, 2026, 10:00–18:00 (JST)
Venue	Otemachi Sankei Plaza, 4F Hall (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / directly connected to Otemachi Station)
Format	In person
Admission	Free (advance registration required, subject to approval)
Organizer	Pacific Meta, Inc.
Special Cooperation	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.; KDDI CORPORATION; Mitsui & Co., Ltd.; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Supported by	Nikkei Inc. “GenAI/SUM”

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Summit Partners

This summit is held with the cooperation of the following companies and media outlets.

Special Cooperations
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. / KDDI CORPORATION / Mitsui & Co., Ltd. / Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Supported by
“GenAI/SUM,” the AI conference hosted by Nikkei Inc.
Through collaboration between the two events, we aim to deepen the discussion at the intersection of AI and blockchain.

Media Partners
Atarashii Keizai / Iolite / CoinPost

About Pacific Meta, Inc.

Pacific Meta, Inc. builds at the intersection of AI and blockchain, handling everything in house and end to end — from business strategy and token design to financial infrastructure design using stablecoins, smart contract development, and AI-driven operational automation and autonomous management, through implementation and ongoing operation. In the four years since its founding, the company has grown into a global team that has supported more than 300 projects across the group in over 41 countries, helping businesses from both Japan and overseas bring their ideas into real-world use.

Company Profile

Company name	Pacific Meta, Inc.
Address	Hamamatsucho PREX 8F, 2-2-12 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative	Shota Iwasaki, President & CEO
Founded	August 10, 2022
Business	Business development, solution provision, and acceleration in the AI × blockchain domain
Capital	JPY 730 million (including capital reserve)
Website	https://pacific-meta.co.jp/en/

Contact

• Pacific Meta, Inc. — Public Relations
• https://pacific-meta.co.jp/en/contact