{"id":7100,"date":"2026-09-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/?p=7100"},"modified":"2026-09-08T12:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T03:01:11","slug":"smfg-mizuho-bank-ltd-mitsui-co-and-more-on-chain-finance-leaders-convene-in-otemachi-first-wave-of-speakers-announced-for-blockchain-summit-2026-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/news\/announcement\/7100","title":{"rendered":"SMFG, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Mitsui &amp; Co., and More: On-Chain Finance Leaders Convene in Otemachi \u2014 First Wave of Speakers Announced for \u201cBlockchain Summit 2026 Autumn\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pacific Meta, Inc. (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President &amp; CEO: Shota Iwasaki; hereinafter \u201cPacific Meta\u201d) has announced the first wave of speakers for \u201cBlockchain Summit 2026 Autumn,\u201d an international summit to be held on Monday, October 5, 2026, at Otemachi Sankei Plaza in Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The summit brings together the key figures driving the front lines of on-chain finance \u2014 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\u2019s industries and reach its consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br>\u25bc Register here<br><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/bcs2026autumn?utm_source=link01\">https:\/\/luma.com\/bcs2026autumn<\/a><br>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>First Wave: 12 Speakers Announced<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Optimism<\/strong> \u2014 Juntaro Iwase, Managing Director, Japan &amp; Southeast Asia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group<\/strong> \u2014 Akio Isowa, Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer, Group CDIO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>au Coincheck Digital Assets<\/strong> \u2014 Michihiko Kasai, President &amp; CEO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mitsui &amp; Co., Ltd.<\/strong> \u2014 Shinsuke Waka, Executive Coordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mizuho Bank, Ltd.<\/strong> \u2014 Takashi Hioki, General Manager, Settlement &amp; Clearing Services Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>JCB Co., Ltd.<\/strong> \u2014 Tomoaki Yamaguchi, Executive Vice President, Strategic Innovations Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC.<\/strong> \u2014 Toshinori Sasaki, Head of Digital Asset Strategy Dept.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>a16z crypto<\/strong> \u2014 Guy Wuollet, General Partner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coincheck, Inc.<\/strong> \u2014 Soichiro Tokuriki, Expert Director \/ Head of Institutional Sales \/ General Manager of Institutional Business Strategy Department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following members of the Pacific Meta Group will also take the stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pacific Meta \u2014 Shota Iwasaki, President &amp; CEO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirifuda \u2014 Hideyuki Akagawa, President &amp; CEO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Komlock lab \u2014 Masato Nunome, President &amp; CEO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* 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.<br>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br>\u25bc Register here<br><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/bcs2026autumn?utm_source=link01\">https:\/\/luma.com\/bcs2026autumn<\/a><br>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Event Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Item<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Event name<\/td><td>Blockchain Summit 2026 Autumn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Date &amp; time<\/td><td>Monday, October 5, 2026, 10:00\u201318:00 (JST)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Venue<\/td><td>Otemachi Sankei Plaza, 4F Hall (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo \/ directly connected to Otemachi Station)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Format<\/td><td>In person<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Admission<\/td><td>Free (advance registration required, subject to approval)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Organizer<\/td><td>Pacific Meta, Inc.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Special Cooperation<\/td><td>Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.; KDDI CORPORATION; Mitsui &amp; Co., Ltd.; Mizuho Bank, Ltd.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Supported by<\/td><td>Nikkei Inc. \u201cGenAI\/SUM\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<br>\u25bc Register here<br><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/bcs2026autumn?utm_source=link01\">https:\/\/luma.com\/bcs2026autumn<\/a><br>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summit Partners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This summit is held with the cooperation of the following companies and media outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Special Cooperations<\/strong><br>Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. \/ KDDI CORPORATION \/ Mitsui &amp; Co., Ltd. \/ Mizuho Bank, Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-2-1024x224.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-2-1024x224.png 1024w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-2-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-2-768x168.png 768w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-2-1536x337.png 1536w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-2.png 1734w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supported by<\/strong><br>\u201cGenAI\/SUM,\u201d the AI conference hosted by Nikkei Inc.<br>Through collaboration between the two events, we aim to deepen the discussion at the intersection of AI and blockchain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-3.png 900w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-3-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-3-768x191.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media Partners<\/strong><br>Atarashii Keizai \/ Iolite \/ CoinPost<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-5-1024x256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-5-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-5-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-5-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-5-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-5.png 1902w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Pacific Meta, Inc.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-4-1024x220.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-4-1024x220.png 1024w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-4-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-4-1920x412.png 1920w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-4-768x165.png 768w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-4-1536x329.png 1536w, https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/image-4.png 1950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pacific Meta, Inc. builds at the intersection of AI and blockchain, handling everything in house and end to end \u2014 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Company Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Company name<\/td><td>Pacific Meta, Inc.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Address<\/td><td>Hamamatsucho PREX 8F, 2-2-12 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Representative<\/td><td>Shota Iwasaki, President &amp; CEO<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Founded<\/td><td>August 10, 2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Business<\/td><td>Business development, solution provision, and acceleration in the AI \u00d7 blockchain domain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Capital<\/td><td>JPY 730 million (including capital reserve)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Website<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/\">https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pacific Meta, Inc. \u2014 Public Relations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/contact\">https:\/\/pacific-meta.co.jp\/en\/contact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pacific Meta, Inc. 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