World Experts Discuss International Affairs Surrounding Geoeconomics

The Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) at the International House of Japan (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: James Masakazu Kondo; Director: Kazuto Suzuki) is pleased to announce that it will hold the "Geoeconomic Summit 2026 – Geoeconomics in Times of Geopolitical Turbulence" (hereinafter referred to as "this event") in Tokyo on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

The first Geoeconomic Summit was held in 2024, and since then, it has served as a forum for experts from around the world to gather and discuss important issues in understanding contemporary international relations amidst a changing geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape.

This year's summit, the third of its kind, will once again bring together leading experts from government, industry, and academia to discuss a wide range of topics, taking into account the rapidly changing and increasingly unstable international situation.

All sessions will be conducted in English, with simultaneous interpretation available.

Event details are as follows: Event Overview Geoeconomic Summit 2026 – Geoeconomics in Times of Geopolitical Turbulence Date and Time May 13, 2026 (Wed) 14:00 - 20:30 (Doors open 13:30) Language English (with Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation) Venue In-person: Venue in Tokyo Online: Zoom Webinar How to Participate In-person: By invitation only Online: Pre-registration required (Register here) Agenda ※Details in separate document 14:00 Opening Remarks (Kazuto Suzuki, Director, Institute of Geoeconomics) 14:05 Keynote Speech 1 (Guest TBC) 14:20 Dialogue with Keynote Speaker 14:55 Panel Session 1: "Strategies in an "Weaponized Economy" 16:30 Keynote Speech 2 (Guest: Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister of Sweden) 16:45 Dialogue with Keynote Speaker (Moderator: Kazuto Suzuki, Director, Institute of Geoeconomics) 17:30 Panel Session 2: "Asia and the International Order: A New Era of Energy and Supply Chains" 18:50 Closing Remarks (James Masakazu Kondo, Chairman, International House of Japan) 19:00 Dinner Reception

＜Separate Document: Agenda Details＞ Geoeconomic Summit 2026 - Geoeconomics in Times of Geopolitical Turbulence 14:00 Opening Remarks Kazuto Suzuki, Director, Institute of Geoeconomics 14:05 Keynote Speech 1 (Guest TBC) 14:20 Dialogue with Keynote Speaker (Guest TBC) (Moderator: Ken Jimbo, Executive Managing Director, International House of Japan / President, API) 14:55 Panel Discussion 1 Strategies in an "Weaponized Economy" Moderator: Kazuto Suzuki, Director, Institute of Geoeconomics Panelists: (Guest TBC) 16:30 Keynote Speech 2 (Guest: Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister of Sweden) 16:45 Dialogue with Keynote Speaker (Moderator: Kazuto Suzuki, Director, Institute of Geoeconomics) 17:30 Panel Discussion 2 Asia and the International Order: A New Era of Energy and Supply Chains Moderator: Chul-Hee Park, Senior Advisor, International House of Japan Panelists: TBC 18:50 Closing Remarks James Masakazu Kondo, Chairman, International House of Japan 19:00 Dinner Reception