This seminar will bring together policymakers, financial institutions and other stakeholders from Japan and the UK to exchange perspectives and best practices on resilience and natural disaster risk management, while exploring opportunities for closer collaboration in sustainable finance and resilience.
Speakers
KOIKE Yuriko
Governor of Tokyo
Alderwoman
Dame Susan LANGLEY
Lady Mayor of London
SASAGAWA Takehiro
Director for Comprehensive
Global Financial City Strategy,
Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
WATANABE Yumiko
Japan Programme Lead
Climate Bonds Initiative
YAMAOKA Hiromi
Special Advisor for International Finance,
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
(Board Member and Chief
Sustainability Officer,
Future Corporation)
TAKAMATSU Kazuhiro
Deputy General Manager
Sustainable Solution Department,
Development Bank of
Japan Inc.
ICHIKAWA Adam
General Manager,
Sustainable Management Office
SOMPO Holdings, Inc.
Jennifer WU
Assistant Director for
Sustainable Finance,
AI & Tech, and Skills
City of London Corporation
Amy BARNES
Global Head of Energy &
Power, Head of Climate
and Sustainability Strategy
Marsh
HAYASHI Reiko
Senior Advisor,
International Capital Market
Association (ICMA)
Ambassador, FinCity.Tokyo
Sean KIDNEY
CEO & Co-founder
Climate Bonds Initiative
Overview
Date & Time
Tuesday, 27 October 2026 | 6:00–7:30pm JST(9:00-10:30am GMT)
Doors open at 5:30pm.
A 30-minute networking session will be held after the seminar.
Event Format
Available both in person and online
In-person Tokyo Innovation Base(TIB) 2nd Floor STAGE
Online Zoom Webinar
The seminar will be conducted entirely in English, with English–Japanese simultaneous interpretation available.
Advance registration required. Free of charge. Registration will close once capacity is reached.
Target Audience
The seminar is open to all, including finance professionals from Japan and overseas, representatives of relevant ministries, agencies and organizations, and Tokyo residents.
How to participate
Please register via the registration form.
Program
An in-person networking session with the speakers will be held at the venue after the seminar (not streamed online).
Please note that the program and speakers are subject to change.
Venue
Tokyo Innovation Base(TIB)
Address:3-8-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005
By Train:
JR Yamanote & Keihin-Tohoku Lines:Yurakucho Station (Kyobashi Exit) — 1-minute walk
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line:Yurakucho Station (Exit D9) — Right outside the exit
Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line:Ginza-itchome Station (Exit 1) — 3-minute walk
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Contact Us
Tokyo - London Sustainable Finance Seminar2026 Secretarist
（Tsukurusu）
E-mail:tokyo-london-sf2026@itto.co