[Speakers Confirmed] Japan's First and Largest Public-Private Co-creation Conference Gathering 1,000 Key Persons 'Publink Summit for JAPAN 2026 SPRING (Supported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)'

Publink Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Seiichiro Kakoi / formerly of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), which has promoted public-private co-creation using its network of over 1,000 active and former bureaucrats and its "translation skills" bridging the public and private sectors, and Project K (Association of Young Professionals to Create a New Kasumigaseki; Representative: Naoto Nishiyama) announce that all 20 speakers for the panel sessions and workshops have been decided for the "Publink Summit for JAPAN 2026 SPRING." This is Japan's first and largest public-private co-creation conference, gathering around 1,000 people from the public and private sectors, including bureaucrats, local government executives, and corporate management.

As policies change in response to domestic and international situations, this will be Japan's first conference where the key policymakers currently drawing the most attention in Nagatacho and Kasumigaseki will gather to engage in candid discussions with frontline business leaders. It will promote dialogue and co-creation across different positions on important themes such as Japan's growth strategy, AI and digital, industrial human resources, deep tech, global issues, and regional revitalization.

Furthermore, this summit is now officially supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. We will further accelerate the movement of creating new value through co-creation by having the public and private sectors face each other with honest intentions.

Official Website: https://publink.site/publink-summit/

## List of Panel Session and Workshop Speakers

[Politics/Administration]
Fumiaki Kobayashi, Member of the House of Representatives / Chairman of Economy, Trade and Industry Division, Liberal Democratic Party
Takeshi Yano, Councillor, Secretariat of the Headquarters for Realizing a Regional Future / Cabinet Secretariat
Yoshiko Tsuwaki, Councillor for Science, Technology and Innovation Promotion, Cabinet Secretariat / Cabinet Office
Yoshio Horimoto, Director-General of the Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency
Tetsuo Goda, Director-General of the Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Toshikazu Okuya, Deputy Director-General for IT Strategy, Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Kazuyuki Imazato, Director, Industrial Human Resources Policy Office, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Taishi Kanno, Mayor of Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture

[Corporate/VC]
Toru Nishikawa, Representative Director and Chairman, Preferred Networks, Inc.
Takao Ozawa, Representative Director, Boost Capital Inc.
Yuki Matsumoto, Representative Director and CTO, LayerX Inc.
Takeshi Narisako, Guest Professor, Gifu University / Senior Advisor, Denso R&D Center / Chief Evangelist, Toyota Software Academy, Toyota Motor Corporation / Co-founder and Director, Design for ALL Co., Ltd.
Kazuhiko Chuman, Executive Officer & CBDO, Mizuho Financial Group / Mizuho Bank
Akihiko Nagata, Representative Director and President, UntroD Capital Japan Inc.
Ryo Iwasa, Representative Director, Aeterlink Corp.
Representative Director, President and CEO, Satsudora Holdings Co., Ltd.