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Business Summit 12/01

Tuesday 1 December 2026 - 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (UTC+9)

Nikkei Hall, 1-3-7 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, 100-8066, Tokyo, Japan

Price: ✔ VIP PASS
JPY 38,000
Full Conference Access • VIP Lunch • Closing Networking Cocktail

✔ NON-MEMBER PASS
JPY 25,000
Full conference access

✔ MEMBER PASS
JPY 17,000
Full conference access

✔ HALF-DAY PASS
JPY 10,000
Conference access
Morning | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or
Afternoon | 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This event is sponsored by the Principality of Monaco.

Business Summit Official Website

Speaker(s)

Daichi NozakiSenior Vice President, SoftBank Corp.

Ms. Isabelle Berro-AmadeïMinister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Gouvernement Princier PRINCIPAUTÉ DE MONACO

Ms. Barbara Thierrat-PerrinGroup Chief Innovation & Development Officer, Veolia Group

Mr. Jesper KollGlobal Ambassador, Monex Group

Mr. Ken IsonoRepresentative Director, Shizen Energy Inc.

Mr. Dan SlaterFounder and CEO, The Delphi Network

Dr. Lekh Juneja Ph. D.Chairman, KAMEDA SEIKA CO., LTD.

Mr. Jerome ChouchanPresident of the French Chamber of Commerce in Japan

Masami TakahashiGeneral Manager, Tools for Humanity Corporation

Makoto TAKASHIMAVice Chair, Chair of Committee on Europe, Keidanren

Masayuki HyodoChairman of the Board of Directors, Sumitomo Corporation

Katsuhiko KawazoeChief Executive Fellow NTT, Inc., IOWN Global Forum President and Chairperson

Business Summit Overview:

Organized by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (CCI France Japon), in partnership with Nikkei Inc. and under the patronage of the French Embassy in Japan, the Business Summit stands as a key meeting point for economic stakeholders engaged between Europe and Asia.

The 2026 edition will take place on December 1st in Tokyo, under the theme: “Japan, the hub for strategic partnerships in Asia.”

Participation fee

✔ VIP PASS
JPY 38,000 - Full Conference Access • VIP Lunch • Closing Networking Cocktail

✔ NON-MEMBER PASS
JPY 25,000 - Full conference access

✔ MEMBER PASS
JPY 17,000 - Full conference access

✔ HALF-DAY PASS
JPY 10,000
Conference access
Morning | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. or
Afternoon | 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Japan stands out for the strength of its economic environment, the quality of its industrial ecosystems, and the depth of its relationships across Asia. It now represents a strategic anchor point for structuring collaborations between European stakeholders and Asian markets.

The event will highlight Japan’s role in fostering concrete partnerships in Asia, bringing together companies, decision-makers, and experts around operational challenges: collaboration, innovation, and scaling. For French and European companies, Japan represents a strategic gateway to develop projects in Asia within a reliable, structured, and sustainable environment.

In addition to the main conference, the Summit also features several major side events, including:

Tremplin Asie, a program designed to support startups and entrepreneurs entering the Asian market.
Student Forum, a platform for dialogue between young talent and leading companies.