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The Land of
the Rising Sun
Meets

The Nation of
Rising Innovation

Technology, Innovation & Business Opportunities
Between Israel and Japan

Tokyo | May 29-31, 2023
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About

Calcalist and Israel Discount Bank are opening a gate to the East, and this time to Japan, with a conference that aims to connect the Israeli and the Japanese business community. It continues Calcalist's series of international conferences.
In the conference we will review the next trends in the world of technology, the sectors that took a leap forward and those that received an opportunity to reassess their course. We'll connect leading members and entrepreneurs of the Israeli financial and High-tech ecosystem with potential investors and partners in Japan. The conference will bring together the brilliant minds behind some of the best technologies, companies, projects, and communities from both countries and help them step into the future of tech.

On the Agenda

Disruption - The Next Generation: From innovative disruption and a new world order to a true synergy between traditional companies and startups
The Traditional Economy vs. The New Economy: Which new opportunities and models will emerge following the shakeup in global markets?
Facing the Land of the Rising Sun: New business opportunities between Israel and Japan
The Dramatic Rise in Japanese Investments in Israeli technology

Cyber

Data & AI

Climate
Tech

Fintech & Retail

Health
Tech

Smart
Cities

Moderator: James Spiro, CTech by Calclaist
8:00
Gathering
9:00
Opening
Yoel Esteron, Founder & Publisher @ Calcalist
Eylon Garfunkel, CEO @ Labtech
Hanan Friedman, President & CEO @ Bank Leumi,
in a Fireside Chat with Sophie Shulman, Calcalist
Moshe Lion, Mayor of Jerusalem
10:00
The Connected Future: Moving Towards the Next Cyber Era
Play Bigger: The Incredible Path to Decacorn of Snyk
Guy Podjarny, Co-Founder & President @ Snyk
& Andrei Brasoveanu, Partner @ Accel
in a Fireside Chat with Sophie Shulman, Calcalist
Implementing Data Centric Security
Asaf Kochan, Former 8200-unit Commander; Co-Founder @ Stealth
New Cyber Reality: Preparing for the Next Global Crisis
Shlomo Kremer, Co-Founder & CEO @ Cato Networks
in a Fireside Chat with Sophie Shulman, Calcalist
A Better World With AI: The Deep Learning Revolution
Guy Caspi, Co-Founder & CEO @ Deep Instinct
ConvenienTech and the Future of Banking
Shmulik Arbel, Deputy CEO, Head of Bank Leumi's Retail Division & Chairman of PEPPER
10:45
Innovation for Impact and Pathways for Sustainable Future
Finding Tribes: The Power of Community in the Tech World
Emma Sinclair MBE, CEO @ EnterpriseAlumni; the Youngest Person to IPO on the LSE
The Green Revolution is Driving Towards an Electric Future
Asher Bennett, Founder & CEO @ Tevva Electric Trucks
Reimagining Retail Innovation and How We Can Make it Radically Sustainable
Moderator: Elinor Honigstein, Head of UK Office @ UK Israel Tech Hub
Claire Dorrian, Head of Sustainable Finance, Capital Markets @ LSEG
Saasha Celestial-One, Co-Founder & COO @ Olio
Jenya Beilin, COO @ Trigo
Stewart McGuire,
Head of Strategy and Corporate Development @ Ocado
Better for People, Planet and Business: How Tech is Changing the Way We Think About Food
Kurt Zdesar, Founder of the International Luxury Restaurant Chain Chotto Matte, in a Fireside Chat with Eshchar Ben-Shitrit, Co-founder & CEO @ Redefine Meat
11:30
Fintalks - How Fintech Innovation is Changing the Future of Money
How Can Crypto Save the World. From Ukraine to the Metaverse
Daniel Leon, Co-Founder & CSO @ Celsius Network
NFTs: A Passing Trend, or the Future of Digital Art?
Isabelle Paagman, Senior Director; European Head of Private Sales @ Sotheby's
The All-Inclusive Economy
Assaf Cohen, Co-CEO @ Pay.com
The Evolution of Financial Innovations and How They’ve Entirely Changed the Banking Industry
Paul Taylor, Founder & CEO @ Thought Machine
SuperApp - the Future of Finance
Shachar Bialick, Founder & CEO @ Curve
12:15
Mingling & Light Bites
12:30
The Age of Innovation is Here to Stay, Are You Prepared for It?
The Role of Start-Ups in the Development of the Next Generation of the Internet
Moderator: Eze Vidra, Founder @ Remagine Ventures
Serge Lemonde, Director of Global Startup Program @ Nvidia
Jay Jubas, Senior Partner @ McKinsey; Global leader of Fuel by McKinsey and the McKinsey Israel TechHub
Shelly Hod Moyal, Founding Partner and Co-CEO @ iAngels
Never Waste a Good Crisis: Building Category Winners
Ariel Cohen, Co-Founder& CEO @ TripActions
Corporate Disruption: A new Era of Startups’ Relationship
Andy Newman, VP, BT Security @ BT Group
& Gal Rimon, Co-Founder & CEO @ Centrical
in a Fireside Chat with James Spiro, CTech by Calcalist
13:10
The Changing World as We Know it: A Closer Look at the Next Wave of Disruption
In WorkTech: Ronni Zehavi, Co-Founder & CEO @ HiBob
In TravelTech: Ido Biger, CIO & CDO @ ElAl Airlines
In Data: Or Lenchner, CEO @ Bright Data
In Aqua Tech & Climate Change: Chana Sichel, Chief Legal Counsel @ Mekorot
In Gaming & e-Sport: Lior Shiff, Co-Founder & CEO @ Tripledot Studio
In Smart Mobility: Dr. Moshiel Biton, Co-Founder & CEO @ Addionics
An Investor’s Perspective of the Israeli and UK Ecosystem: Key Emerging Trends and Future Game-Changing Technologies
Moderator: Sophie Shulman, Calcalist
Davor Hebel,
Managing Partner @ Eight Roads Ventures
Timor Arbel-Sadras,
CEO @ LeumiTech
Ben Langworthy, Senior Managing Director @ Centerbridge Partners
David Zruia, CEO @ Plus500
Haim Shani, Co-Founder & General Partner @ Israel Growth Partners; Chairman @ UK-Israel Tech Hub
14:15
Lunch & Networking
Come Meet the Leading Corporations from Japan and Asia

Nikkei Asia | NTT | MPower Partners | Dentsu | Toshiba | Fujitsu | Hitachi | Nitto | AEON | Dai-ichi Life | Tokyo stock Exchange | Mizuho Bank | Rohto | Mori Building | Japan Airlines | Tokio Marine Holdings | Omron Ventures | GMO Payment Gateway | Chugai Pharmaceutical | Suntory Global Innovation Center | Atara

Schedule

MAY29th
7pm
10:00-16:00
The Road to Japan: Marketing and Advertising in the Japanese Market
Creative, media, and strategy experts from Dentsu Japan, the leading advertising and media group in Japan, will share insights and practical tools for building a powerful marketing plan to launch your brand in one of the most unique and thriving international markets.
@Dentsu Tokyo HQ
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19:00
Festive Opening Cocktail
20:00
Greetings
Noa Tamir, CEO, Calcalist
Uri Levin, CEO, Discount Bank
Gilad Cohen, Ambassador of Israel to Japan
@CÉ LA VI Tokyo
MAY30th
8:00-17:00
Technology, Innovation & Business Conference
@Toranomon Hills Forum
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MAY31st
10:00-13:00
Connecting Japan & Israel’s Innovation Ecosystem
Shizenkan University and the Peres Center for Peace & Innovation will host selected startups for pitches to leading Japanese companies: Hitachi, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Dai-ichi Life, Nitto, Rohto, Ricoh, Japan Airlines, and a visit to the university's innovation lab.
@Shizenkan University
June1st
9:30-13:00
Your Gateway to Western Japan
NTT Innovation Laboratory Israel and the Israel Economic & Trade Mission in Japan invite Israeli companies with a presence in Japan to participate at the Israel Innovation Day. The selected companies will have the opportunity to pitch and meet with NTT West’s representatives and partners. NTT West, provides a wide range of telecommunications services in western Japan.
@ NTT West, Osaka city
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agenda

Moderator: James Spiro, CTech by Calcalist
08:00
Gathering
09:00
Opening
Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan (Video)
Yoel Esteron, Founder & Publisher, Calcalist
Uri Levin, CEO, Discount Bank
09:30
Business & Innovation culture
Navigating the Business Landscape of Japan & Israel 
Moderator: Sophie Shulman, Calcalist
Kathy Matsui, General Partner, MPower Partners
Vivek Mahajan, Corporate Executive Officer SEVP, CTO, CPO, Fujitsu
Hiro Mori, General Manager, Israel Development Office, Toshiba 
Keigo Aoki, Executive Director, Dentsu Innovation Initiative, Dentsu Group
Anat Tila Cherni, Managing Partner, Aristagora VC
The State of Japan's Economy as a New Gateway to Asia
Yamaji Hiromi, Director and Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group
10:15
Money in Motion:  Exploring the Role of Innovation in Shaping the Finance Industry
Moderator: Omer Kabir, Calcalist
Neta Kalmanson, Japan Market Manager, Nayax
Tsukasa Ojima, Executive Officer, Business Development and Branding, AEON
Takashi Mitani, CTO, GMO Payment Gateway
Ryosuke Ushida, Chief FinTech Officer, FSA
Shani Federman Terem, Head of Business Development and Innovation, Discount Bank
Masato Kaneda, Head of Innovative Startups Coordination Dept., Mizuho Bank
10:40
Frontier Technologies - A New World Order 
Open Innovation for a Sustainable Future -IOWN
Oka Atsuko
EVP, Head of Research and Development Planning, NTT 
Disruptive Technologies and Their Impact on
the Global Economy

Takenaka Heizo, Professor Emeritus, Keio University; Former Minister of State Chat with Eyal Agmoni, Founder, Chartered Group 
The Evolution of Mobility:
Enriching Lives Through Movement

Shinji Takeda
, General Manager, Mori Building, and Shinobu Kato, Regional Manager, Via Japan, in a Fireside Chat with Yuta Iguchi, COO, Million Steps
Above the Skyline:
The New Experience of Aviation

Dina Ben Tal Ganancia,
CEO, El Al, in a Fireside Chat with Adrian Filut, Calcalist
Technology in the Security Service
Nadav Argaman,
Former Director, Israel Security Agency & Amikam Norkin, Former Israel Air Force General, in a Fireside Chat with Adrian Filut, Calcalist
Gameon: The Power of TikTok
Maayan Kotler, Head of APAC Gaming, Global Business Solutions, Tiktok &
Noam Zada, Head of EMEA global gaming business marketing, Tiktok
Tiny Clinics on Human Body 24/7
Prof. Hossam Haick,
Dean and Head of the LNBD Group, Technion
12:15
Lunch & Network
13:00
Healthtech Advancements: Bridging the Gap between Science Fiction and Reality
The Medical Ai Roadmap
Eytan Wirtheim MD MHA,
CEO, Beilinson and Hasharon Hospitals 
From Whisky to Digital Health
Noriyuki Ando,
President & CEO, Suntory Global Innovation Center
The Past of HealthCare Becomes the Future of HealthTech
Tomoko Inoue,
CEO, Omron Ventures & Jonathan Glazer, M.D Partner, Pitango HealthTech, in a Fireside Chat with Omer Kabir, Calcalist
The View from the Top: Insights from Japan's Economic News Leader
Shigesaburo Okumura, Former Editor in Chief, Nikkei Asia; Head of International News, Nikkei, in a Fireside Chat with Sophie Shulman, Calcalist
13:50
Breaking Conventions: Between Conservatism and Innovation
Moderator: Daniel Kolbar,
Head of Economic and trade mission Embassy of Israel in Japan
Nobuyuki Akimoto, Co-Founder & Managing Director, AT Partners
Go Sugihara, CEO, Atara
Ayal Itzkovitz, Managing Partner, Pitango First
Orr Danon, CEO, Hailo Technologies
Tal Recanati, Managing Director, Union Tech Ventures 
Cities that Drive Innovation
Hiroo Mori,
Director and Executive Vice President, Mori Building
The Future of Japan’s Healthcare
Katsunobu Katō,
The Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare, Japan
14:30
Cross-Cultural Investments
Opening
Yumiko Murakami, General Manager, Mpower Partners
Unlocking the Potential: Investment Strategies for Successful Israel-Japan Partnerships
Moderator: Noa Asher, CEO, NTT Innovation Laboratory Israel
Tomoyoshi Noda, Founder and President of Shizenkan University
Dov Moran, Managing Partner, Grove Ventures
Guy Navon, CEO, Discount Tech
Elchanan Harel, President and Founder,
Harel-Hertz Investment
David Heller, Managing Partner, Vertex Ventures
Build The Dream Team:
Unlocking Success in Japan
Yuta Iguchi, COO, Million Steps
15:10
Team Tokyo - Israeli Tech Roadshow to Japan
16:15
Mingling & Coffee
@Toranomon Hills Forum
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Speakers, Investors & Entrepreneurs

Fumio Kishida
Fumio Kishida
Prime Minister of Japan (Video)
Nadav Argaman
Nadav Argaman
Former Director, Israel
Security Agency
Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin
Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin
Former Israel Air Force General
Kathy Matsui
Kathy Matsui
General Partner, MPower Partners
Uri Levin
Uri Levin
CEO, Discount Bank
Yamaji Hiromi
Yamaji Hiromi
Director and Representative Executive Officer, Group CEO, Tokyo Stock Exchange
Oka Atsuko
Oka Atsuko
EVP, Head of R&D Planning, NTT
Shigesaburo Okumura
Shigesaburo Okumura
Editor in Chief, Nikkei Asia
(2019-2023)
Head of International News, Nikkei
Keigo Aoki
Keigo Aoki
Executive Director,
Dentsu Innovation Initiative,
Dentsu Group
Yumiko Murakami
Yumiko Murakami
General Manager, MPower Partners
Noriyuki Ando
Tsukasa Ojima
Executive Officer,
Business Development
and Branding, AEON
Noriyuki Ando
Noriyuki Ando
President & CEO
Suntory Global Innovation Center
שם דובר
Prof. Hossam Haick
Dean and Head of the LNBD Group,
Technion
Ayal Itzkovitz
Ayal Itzkovitz
Managing Partner,
Pitango First
Hiro Mori
Hiro Mori
General Manager, Israel
Development Office, Toshiba
Vivek Mahajan
Vivek Mahajan
Corporate Executive Officer
SEVP, CTO, CPO
Fujitsu
Dov Moran
Dov Moran
Managing Partner,
Grove Ventures
Masato Kaneda
Masato Kaneda
Head of Innovative Startups Coordination Dept.
Mizuho Bank
Maayan Kotler
Maayan Kotler
Head of APAC Gaming, Global Business Solutions, Tiktok
Tomoyoshi Noda
Tomoyoshi Noda
Founder and President of Shizenkan University
Ryosuke Ushida
Ryosuke Ushida
Chief FinTech Officer, FSA
Nobuyuki Akimoto
Nobuyuki Akimoto
Co-Founder & Managing Director,
AT PARTNERS
Go Sugihara
Go Sugihara
CEO, Atara
 Shani Federman Terem
 Shani Federman Terem
Head of Business Development and Innovation, Discount Bank
Gilad Cohen
Gilad Cohen
Ambassador of Israel to Japan
Eytan Wirtheim,MD
Eytan Wirtheim MD MHA
CEO, Beilinson and Hasharon Hospitals
Noam Zada
Noam Zada
Head of EMEA global gaming business marketing, Tiktok
Yuta Iguchi
Yuta Iguchi
COO, Million Steps
Dina Ben Tal Ganancia
Dina Ben Tal Ganancia
CEO, El Al
Oded Hermoni
Oded Hermoni
Co-Founder, Managing Partner, J-Ventures
Neta Kalmenson
Neta Kalmanson
Japan General Manager,
Nayax
Daniel Kolber
Daniel Kolbar
Head of Economic and
trade mission
Embassy of Israel in Japan
Orr Danon
Orr Danon
CEO, Hailo Technologies
Eyal Agmoni
Eyal Agmoni
Founder, Chartered Group
Noa Asher
Noa Asher
CEO, NTT Innovation
Laboratory Israel
Jonathan Glazer
Jonathan Glazer M.D
Partner, Pitango HealthTech
David Heller
David Heller
Managing Partner,
Vertex Ventures
Hiroo Mori
Hiroo Mori
Director and Executive Vice President, Mori Building
Elchanan Harel
Elchanan Harel
President& Founder
Harel-Hertz Investment House
Tal Recanati
Tal Recanati
Managing Director, Union Tech Ventures
Tomoko Inoue
Tomoko Inoue
CEO, Omron Ventures
Prof. Takenaka Heizo
Takenaka Heizo
Professor Emeritus, Keio University; Former Minister of State
Guy Navon
Guy Navon
CEO, Discount Tech
Anat Tila Cherni
Anat Tila Cherni
Managing Partner, Aristagora VC
Nimrod Cohen
Nimrod Cohen
Managing Partner of TAU Ventures
Moshe Sarfaty
Moshe Sarfaty
Managing Partner, Aristagora VC
Shinji Takeda
Shinji Takeda
General Manager, Mori Building
Shinobu Kato
Shinobu Kato
Regional Manager, Via Japan
Takashi Mitani
Takashi Mitani
CTO, GMO Payment Gateway

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Past Speakers

Zanny Minton Beddoes
Zanny Minton Beddoes
Editor-in-Chief,
The Economist
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Branson
Chairman & Founder
of the Virgin group
Julia Hoggett
Julia Hoggett
CEO, London Stock Exchange
John Chambers
John Chambers
Chairman & CEO, Cisco
Wei Li
Wei Li
Managing Director,
Global Chief Investment Strategist, BlackRock
Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang
CEO, Nvidia
Angela Maurer
Angela Maurer
Head of Product,
LEGO Group
H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulyem
H.E. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulyem
Group Chairman and CEO, DP World
Reuven Rivlin
Reuven Rivlin
Former President of Israel
Randi Zuckerberg
Randi Zuckerberg
Founder & CEO
of Zuckerberg Media
Abigail Posner
Abigail Posner
Head of Strategic Planning,
Google
John Curtius
John Curtius
Partner, Tiger Global
Jeff Glueck
Jeff Glueck
CEO, Foursquare
Devin Wenig
Devin Wenig
Chairman & CEO, eBay
Glen Fogel
Glen Fogel
CEO & Chairman, Booking
Sarah Personette
Sarah Personette
VP Global Business Marketing, Facebook
Joseph Steglitz
Joseph Steglitz
Nobel Prize-Winning Economist
Jeremy Coller
Jeremy Coller
Chairman & CIO,
Coller Capital
Prof. Nouriel Roubini
Prof. Nouriel Roubini
New York University
Dr. Hedva Ber
Dr. Hedva Ber
Supervisor of Banks,
Bank of Israel
Dr. Gerhard Cromme
Dr. Gerhard Cromme
Chairman, Aroundtown
& former Chairman, Siemens
Daphne Koller
Daphne Koller
Founder and CEO, insitro;
Co-Founder, Coursera
Chemi Peres
Chemi Peres
Managing General Partner & Co-Founder, Pitango; Chairman, Peres center for Peace & Innovation
Fiona Darmon
Fiona Darmon
General Partner, JVP
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"Japan has come to the point where promoting the startup ecosystem is the number one priority"

Yumiko Murakami, General Partner at MPower Partners, Japan’s first ESG VC fund, spoke with CTech ahead of the first-ever Japan-Israel conference hosted by Calcalist and Discount Bank in May

James Spiro | 09.04.2023

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The Land of the Rising Sun meets
The Nation of Rising Innovation

Calcalist and Discount Bank will host leading members and entrepreneurs of the Israeli financial and high-tech ecosystem and potential investors and partners in Japan during a three-day conference in Tokyo at the end of May

CTech | 09.04.2023

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