Tokyo Sustainable Finance Forum

Hiroshi NakasoChairman of FinCity.TokyoHiroshi Nakaso was appointed chairman of a new organization to promote Tokyo as a global financial center. The new organization is known by its abbreviated name, “FinCity Tokyo”. He was appointed chairman of the Daiwa Institute of Research (DIR) in July 2018 after completing his term as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan. He served as the Deputy Governor of the BOJ since March 2013. In his 40 years at the Bank, his main responsibilities have been crisis management of financial systems and markets focusing on global systems. He dealt with the homegrown financial crisis of the 1990s. He headed the exit operation from the Quantitative Easing Policy, a prototypical unconventional policy that lasted from 2001 to 2006. In addition, he played an instrumental role in addressing the Global Financial Crisis together with his peers at major central banks including the FRB.

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David AtkinCEO of PRI（Principles for Responsible Investment）David Atkin was appointed CEO of the Principles for Responsible Investment in December 2021. The PRI is a UN-supported organisation, with more than 4,900 signatories who collectively represent over US $121 trillion in AUM. He is responsible for the PRI’s global operations.
Most recently, David served as the Deputy CEO for AMP Capital and prior to that spent almost 13 years as the CEO for Cbus Superannuation Fund where he saw membership grow from 500,000 to over 750,000 and AUM rise to AUD $55 billion.
David currently serves on the board of the Climate Council. He has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from La Trobe University for his work in the sustainable finance field, was awarded the FEAL Fund Executive of the Year in 2017 and was presented with a ASFA Life Membership in 2020.

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Andrea DoreHead of Funding, Capital Markets and Investments, Treasury the World BankAndrea Dore is the head of funding in the Capital Markets and Investments Department of the World Bank. She joined the Bank in 1998 and has worked in a number of units in the Bank’s Treasury including pension, cash management, operational risk and structured products. Andrea’s current responsibilities include managing the World Bank’s funding program and strategy in several of the major currency markets and the emerging markets. She is responsible for the issuance of the World Bank’s benchmark bonds in a wide range of currencies and markets including Canada.  Additionally, Andrea worked on setting up the infrastructure for the World Bank Green Bond Program. She has also managed several projects focused on strengthening the controls and monitoring of operational risk across the World Bank’s finance complex. 
Prior to joining the World Bank Andrea worked at the St. Lucia Development Bank for 6 years, first in the Accounting Department and then in the Projects Department managing a portfolio of the bank’s development projects.
Andrea is a Fulbright Scholarship recipient and holds an MA in Finance and Economics from Brandeis University in Boston and an MSc in Information and Telecommunication Systems from John Hopkins University in Baltimore.  She is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

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Karen Karniol-TambourCo-Chief Investment Officer for Sustainability, BridgewaterMs. Karen Karniol-Tambour joined Bridgewater in 2006. As Co-Chief Investment Officer for Sustainability, she leads the design and oversight of new investment solutions with both financial and sustainability objectives. Karen is also a member of Bridgewater’s Executive Committee and Investment Committee, co-chair of the firm’s Sustainable Investing Committee, and a Partner. She has 15 years experience developing systematic insights on global markets and overseeing Bridgewater’s investment logic and portfolio construction, and previously headed Bridgewater’s Investment Research function. Karen received her AB from Princeton’s School of Public and International Affairs with a Certificate in Finance. She serves on the boards of the Truman Center for National Policy and Seeds of Peace, a nonprofit cultivating young leaders to transform conflict in the Middle East and South Asia. Karen is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, was included in Fortune’s “40 Under 40” most influential leaders in business in 2019, and has been named to Barron’s list of “Most Influential Women in US Finance” for three years in a row.

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Junichi NakajimaCommissioner of Financial Services AgencyNakajima graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo in 1985, before entering the Finance Ministry (currently, the Ministry of Finance: MOF) in the same year. After receiving a master’s degree from Harvard University in 1995, he served as the head of JETRO’s Vancouver office, the chief of the Debt Management Policy Division, the Financial Bureau of the MOF, the chief of the Policy Division, the Planning and Management Bureau of the FSA, the chief of the Planning and Management Division of the same bureau, the Vice Commissioner of the same bureau, the Vice Commissioner for Policy Coordination of the Strategy Development and Management Bureau, the head of the Policy and Markets Bureau, and the head of the Strategy Development and Management Bureau of the FSA. He took the current post in July 2021.

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Hayato KumemuraCEO of DATAFLUCT Inc.Born in 1980, Kumemura joined Benesse Corporation in 2007, where he was engaged in CRM and direct marketing services. After Benesse, he worked at Macromill Inc., Recruit Marketing Partners Co., Ltd., Nikkei Inc. and several other companies, creating a total of more than 15 new business services in advertisement, healthcare, data science and other fields. In August 2018, he founded FACTORIUM, Inc. which supports the launch of new businesses, centering around data science and human centered design. In January 2019, he established DATAFLUCT Inc. with the mission of resolving social challenges through the power of data and science. In the same year, the company was certified as one of the JAXA ventures, which are allowed to use Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s intellectual property and knowledge to conduct business. At present, DATAFLUCT provides support and new business creation services in a wide range of sectors. It has been involved in the launch of more than 30 new businesses. Kumemura holds a master’s degree in mathematical sciences from the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, and a master’s degree (Evening MBA) from the Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University. He is a producer of the JAXA J-SPARC partnership program.

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Renji HiraseCEO of Sustainable Lab Inc.Hirase, CEO of Sustainable Lab Inc., graduated from the School of Science, Osaka University. While in university, he began to engage in venture businesses as an environmental engineer in the field of sustainability such as in the environment, agriculture and welfare. He experienced buyouts of two companies in these fields. In 2019, he founded Sustainable Lab Inc. The company is based around the primary concept of sustainability and data science. It has developed non-financial databanks including TERRAST β and TERRAST for enterprise β, which uses AI to quantify the environmental and social contributions of local governments and businesses. Sustainable Lab aims to create a society which illuminates truly “socially good” companies. He is a lecturer at the ESG Research Group of Kyoto University.
HP：https://suslab.net/

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Kazuhiro UdagawaJapan Country Head of Cogo LimitedAfter graduating from university, Udagawa joined several foreign financial services companies, including American Express, Citibank, Mastercard and Diners Club, where he engaged in credit card marketing, corporate sales, member store service and other businesses. He has 35 years of experience in payment solutions, cashless payment service, member store service and other businesses. After leaving the payment sector, he took part in the foundation of Cogo Japan in April 2022 and has since engaged in activities to spread sustainability businesses and decarbonization solutions in Japan. He is a certified financial planner.

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Motoko KuzeRepRisk Japan Limited, General Manager, Senior ESG AdvisorRepRisk AG, the world’s largest ESG technology company launched “RepRisk Japan Limited” in 2022 and Motoko Kuze joined as General Manager, Senior ESG Advisor. Before joining RepRisk, Motoko started her career in 2001 at Mizuho Bank in Paris. In 2006, she joined Société Générale Group and served for their subsidiary in asset management and investment banking in Tokyo and Paris. In 2016, she joined as Fund Manager in HSBC Asset Management and became Senior Market Specialist in 2018 and contributed to the growth of ESG investment in Japan.

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Yasuhiko UshikuboSenior Executive Officer
Head of Research & Consulting Unit; Chief Sustainability Officer (Group CSuO)
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. After graduating from the Faculty of Economics, Hitotsubashi University, Mr. Ushikubo joined Mizuho in 1989 and subsequently spent much of his career engaged in various aspects of industry research, both in and outside Japan, including as the General Manager of the Industry Research Department (Mizuho Bank, Ltd.). He was appointed Head of the Research & Consulting Unit in April 2020, where he has been overseeing Mizuho’s research functions, which are responsible for analyzing economic and financial markets and industry trends, and the group’s consulting functions, which span a wide range of areas from business strategy to the environment and energy, digital innovation, and social security. Mr. Ushikubo has focused on maximizing Mizuho’s value provision as a unified group by integrating advanced expertise from within and beyond the unit, and by collaborating with financial functions within the group, in response to global trends such as increased interest in sustainability and digital transformation, as well as changing customer needs. While still maintaining his existing responsibilities, in September 2022 he was appointed to the position of Chief Sustainability Officer (Group CSuO), a position charged with promoting sustainability initiatives throughout the entire Mizuho group. In this role, Mr. Ushikubo’s responsibilities include consolidating knowledge and enhancing collaboration across the group with respect to sustainability initiatives, formulating group-wide policies on sustainability, and developing and promoting sustainable businesses that contribute to solving issues faced by customers.

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Mikita KomatsuPresident, Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd.Apr. 2022 : Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. President Deputy President of Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
Apr. 2020 : Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. Deputy President Head of Global Markets Division Deputy Head of Wholesale Division of Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
Apr. 2019 : Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. Senior Executive Managing Director Head of Global Markets Division Deputy Head of Wholesale Division of Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
Jun. 2016 : Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Member of the Board Senior Executive Managing Director and CFO Co-Head of Overseas Operations Head of Finance and Treasury and Co-Head of Overseas Operations of Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Apr. 2016 : Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Senior Executive Managing Director and CFO Co-Head of Overseas Operations Finance Officer and Co-Head of Overseas Operations of Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Apr. 2013 : Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Executive Managing Director and CFO Deputy Corporate Planning Officer, Co-Head of Overseas Operations Finance Officer of Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Apr. 2012 : Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Senior Managing Director Finance Officer and Corporate Planning Deputy Officer Finance Officer of Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Apr. 2011 : Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd. Senior Managing Director Finance Officer and Corporate Planning Deputy Officer Finance Officer of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Finance Officer of Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Apr. 2010 : Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd. Executive Officer, Head of International Planning
Oct. 2008 : Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Limited. (London) President & COO
Oct. 2005 : Daiwa Securities Group Inc. General Manager of Finance Department
Feb. 2003 : Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Corporate Planning Department
Feb. 2002 : Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd. Equity Department
Jan. 1998 : Daiwa Securities America Inc. (New York)
Jan. 1995 : Daiwa Europe Ltd. (London)
Jul. 1989 : Daiwa (Switzerland) Ltd.
Aug. 1988 : Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. Study in West Germany
Dec. 1985 : Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. Osaka Branch
Apr. 1985 : Join Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

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Yuriko KoikeGovernor of TokyoJuly 2020　Re-elected to a second term as Governor of Tokyo
July 2016　Elected Governor of Tokyo
October 2011　Director, Committee on Budget, House of Representatives
September 2010　Chairperson, General Council, Liberal Democratic Party
July 2007　Minister of Defense
September 2006　Special Advisor to the Prime Minister for National Security Affairs
September 2004　Minister of the Environment and Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories Affairs
September 2003　Minister of the Environment
July 1993　Member of the House of Representatives
July 1992　Member of the House of Councillors

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