November 4, 2026
Tokyo marks the fifth city in Bloomberg Invest’s global expansion, as the flagship investment franchise prepares to celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2027
Featuring insights from leaders at Investcorp, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Nippon Life, Nuveen, Sumitomo Corporation, Sakana AI, State Street Investment Management, and more
TOKYO, November 4, 2026 — Bloomberg Media today revealed new details for the Tokyo edition of Bloomberg Invest (“Bloomberg Invest Tokyo”), marking the franchise’s first-ever summit in Japan on December 2–3, 2026. As capital increasingly recalibrates toward Japan amid rising global macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, the inaugural Tokyo summit will convene 200 institutional leaders, policymakers, and corporate executives to map capital flows and market opportunities defining 2027 and beyond.
“Japan is experiencing a historic financial resurgence at a moment when world markets face unprecedented macro shifts,” said Karen Saltser, CEO of Bloomberg Media. “Bringing Bloomberg Invest to Tokyo allows us to put the brightest minds and the most influential allocators in one room to map out where capital is heading next for Japan and the world at large.”
Through news-making interviews and mainstage panel discussions, Bloomberg Invest Tokyo will examine the critical market forces, policy shifts, and investment opportunities shaping Japan and the broader economy. Key program topics include institutional allocation to alternative assets, AI deployment and cyber resilience, corporate progress in gender balance, business adaptation under a new positive rate regime, cross-border dealmaking, and strategic asset allocation outlooks for 2027.
The confirmed speaker lineup brings together visionaries and decision-makers from across Japan’s banking, asset management, and technology sectors alongside international financial leaders including:
- Mohammed Alardhi, Executive Chairman, Investcorp
- H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani, Minister of Commerce & Industry, State of Qatar; Vice Chairman, Doha Investment
- Samia Bouazza, CEO, 2PointZero Group
- Ding Chen, CEO, CSOP Asset Management
- Eva Chen, Co-Founder & CEO, Trend Micro
- Stefanie Drews, CEO, Amova Asset Management
- David Ha, Co-Founder & CEO, Sakana AI
- Junichi Hanzawa, President & Group CEO, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)
- Taro Kitabayashi, CEO, The Norinchukin Bank
- Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo
- Saira Malik, Chief Investment Officer, Nuveen
- Matt McLure, Global Co-Head of Investment Banking, The Goldman Sachs Group
- Yumiko Murakami, General Partner, MPower Partners Fund L.P.
- Hiroshi Nakaso, Chairman, FinCity.Tokyo
- Anna Paglia, Chief Business Officer, State Street Investment Management
- Yuko Seimei, CEO, Monex Group
- Hiroshi Shimizu, Chairman, Nippon Life Insurance Company
- Hidetake Takahashi, President & CEO, ORIX
- Shingo Ueno, President & CEO, Sumitomo Corporation
- James Windfield, Head of Market Specialists for Greater China, Bloomberg
Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
Explore the full program for Bloomberg Invest Tokyo here and the complete speaker lineup here.
Bloomberg Invest has evolved from a single marquee event in New York to a powerful, year-round, multi-channel experience that unites the global investment community, from major summits in leading financial centers to regional gatherings and thematic experiences tailored to market trends, audiences and geographies. Integrated media including podcasts, TV segments, documentaries, newsletters and special reports bring Bloomberg Invest to life across Bloomberg’s media suite.
The inaugural Bloomberg Invest Tokyo is supported by Host Partner FinCity.Tokyo, Knowledge Sponsor Marsh, Supporting Sponsor NTT DATA, Participating Sponsor Japan Exchange Group, and Community Partners AIMA, GPCA, Hong Kong Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, Investment Management Association of Japan, and Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
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