Events
AMRO-CEP-SEACEN High-Level Roundtable: Governing Finance for Sustainable Prosperity in Japan
AMRO-CEP-SEACEN High-Level Roundtable: Governing Finance for Sustainable Prosperity in Japan
March 5, 2026 | Tokyo, Japan
Contact: By invitation only
AMRO, the Council on Economic Policies (CEP), and the South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Research and Training Centre jointly convened a roundtable in Japan for policymakers and thought leaders in financial governance. The discussion provided a platform to exchange views on emerging challenges and explore ways to adapt financial governance over the next five years.
This was the first of three roundtables in the series, with subsequent discussions to be held in Seoul and Singapore. Insights from the discussions will shape country policy briefs with recommendations for policymakers in Japan, Korea, and the ASEAN region.
Participants discussed how Japan’s economic growth and welfare increasingly depend on aligning economic priorities with addressing near-term challenges—such as cost-of-living pressures and extreme weather—while navigating long-term structural shifts, including digitalization, population aging, green transition, and rapid technological change. Financial authorities will play a critical role in strengthening resilience and supporting sustainable growth amid these transformations.
Program
Speakers
Shigeru Ariizumi
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Shigeru Ariizumi
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Rie Asakura
Financial Services Agency
Rie Asakura
Financial Services Agency
Alexander Barkawi
Council on Economic Policies
Alexander Barkawi
Council on Economic Policies
Aziz Durrani
AMRO
Aziz Durrani
AMRO
Satoshi Ikeda
Japan Finance Corporation
Satoshi Ikeda
Japan Finance Corporation
Shun Kobayashi
Bank of Japan
Shun Kobayashi
Bank of Japan
Haruhiko Kuroda
Japan Center for Economic Research
Haruhiko Kuroda
Japan Center for Economic Research
Yutaka Matsushita
AMRO
Yutaka Matsushita
AMRO
Prashant Pande
AMRO
Prashant Pande
AMRO
Matthew Poggi
Council on Economic Policies
Matthew Poggi
Council on Economic Policies
Sayuri Shirai
Keio University
Sayuri Shirai
Keio University
Hideki Takada
Ministry of Finance, Japan
Hideki Takada
Ministry of Finance, Japan
Natsuki Tsuda
Ministry of Finance, Japan
Natsuki Tsuda
Ministry of Finance, Japan
Yuji Yamashita
ADB
Yuji Yamashita
ADB