Business Conference
October 12-13, 2021
Virtual Event
Top luminaries and business leaders from around the world
share their insights on the latest innovations in tech and digital transformation at this premier online business conference.
Rakuten = Optimism
Mobile, e-commerce, fintech, marketing, sustainability, technology and more.
Rakuten Optimism 2021 welcomes many of the world's top luminaries and
business leaders to reflect on the myriad ways in which the world is changing around us,
the challenges facing society, the possibilities created by digitalization and
how our lives can be enriched as a result.
Discover new ideas and gain fresh perspectives while looking ahead to an even brighter future.
Timetable
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DAY 1 10.12(Tue.)
all times listed are Japan Standard Time
Please give us your feedback.Rakuten Optimism 2021 Opening Keynote
5G and the Power to Revolutionize: Japan Perspectives
Mobile
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EXILE TETSUYA（EXILE/EXILE THE SECOND）Artist -
Toshihiko DoiDeputy Director (Research), Chief of Department of Experimental Therapeutics, National Cancer Center Hospital East -
Hiroto FuruhashiGroup Managing Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Executive Officer, Rakuten Mobile
Security in an Interconnected Digital Ecosystem
Tech
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Ann JohnsonCorporate Vice President of Security, Compliance & Identity (SCI) Business Development, Microsoft -
Anthony GriecoVP, Chief Information Security Officer, Security and Trust Organization, Cisco Systems -
Yasufumi HiraiGroup Executive Vice President, CIO & CISO, Rakuten Group
The Digital Transformation of Ecosystems Through AI
Tech
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Koichi NarasakiGroup CDO-SOMPO Holdings, Inc., CEO-SOMPO Light Vortex, Inc., CEO-Palantir Technologies Japan -
Mayur DatarSenior Vice President and Chief Data Scientist, Flipkart -
Massimo MascaroTechnical Director, Applied AI, Google Cloud -
Takuya KitagawaManaging Executive Officer, CDO (Chief Data Officer), Director of Global Data Supervisory Department, Rakuten Group
Tectonic Shifts in China and ASEAN in the Wake of the Pandemic and Implications for Japan
E-Commerce
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Nobuhiro HemmiPartner, Monitor Deloitte Chief Strategist, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC -
Ryo MatsumuraRakuten Bic President & CEO, President of Rakuten Data Marketing Vice President, E-Commerce Company, Executive Officer, Rakuten Group
What Building a Sustainable Future Means to Gen Z
Sustainability
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Kyoko OzawaWaseda University Student, First Chief Future Officer, Euglena -
Daigo FukushimaFirst-year college student, Hiroshima University School of Integrated Arts and Sciences -
Masatada KobayashiGroup Managing Executive Officer, Chief Well-Being Officer, Rakuten Group
Design to Shape the Future: Real/Virtual Convergence
Marketing
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Kashiwa SatoCreative Director, Samurai Inc. -
Yugo NakamuraInterface Designer/tha ltd. CEO -
Naho KonoGroup Managing Executive Officer, CMO (Chief Marketing Officer), Rakuten Group
Making Financial Services More Accessible - The Unique Rakuten Fintech Ecosystem
FinTech
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Masayuki HosakaRepresentative Director and Vice Chairman, Rakuten, Fintech Segment Leader, President, Fintech Group Company, President, Rakuten Card
Finance, Connected: The Acceleration of Rakuten's Fintech Ecosystem
FinTech
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Kyoko UchidaRakuten Optimism 2021 Moderator, Freelance Announcer, Television Celebrity -
Takashi OyamaExecutive Vice President Officer, Rakuten Card -
Koichi NakamuraGroup Managing Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Representative Director and President of Rakuten Payment -
Hiroyuki NagaiGroup Managing Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Representative Director and President of Rakuten Bank -
Yuji KusunokiGroup Managing Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Representative Director and President of Rakuten Securities -
Yuzo HashiyaRepresentative Director and President, Rakuten Insurance Holdings
Building Europe's First Open RAN Mobile Network
Mobile
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Michael MartinCEO, Drillisch Netz AG, Director Mobile Radio Network, 1&1 Telecommunication SE -
Tareq AminCEO, Rakuten Symphony, Group CTO, Rakuten Group -
Rabih DabboussiChief Revenue Officer, Rakuten Symphony
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DAY 2 10.13 (Wed.)
all times listed are Japan Standard Time
Please give us your feedback.How 5G Will Empower the Future
Mobile
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Cristiano R. AmonPresident & CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated -
Mickey MikitaniChairman and CEO, Rakuten Group
Connecting the Unconnected: Achieving 100% Coverage from Space
Mobile
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Abel AvellanChairman, founder and Chief Executive Officer, AST SpaceMobile -
Nobuyuki UchidaExecutive Officer, Division Manager, Technology, Strategy & Compliance Division, Rakuten Mobile
Art of the Possible: Empowering Change
Special Contents ★
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Julie SweetChair & CEO, Accenture -
Mickey MikitaniChairman and CEO, Rakuten Group
Workplace Communication Revolution
Tech
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Eric S. YuanFounder & CEO, Zoom Video Communications -
Yasufumi HiraiGroup Executive Vice President, CIO & CISO, Rakuten Group
Travel Industry Trends and Strategies in Response to the Pandemic
E-Commerce
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Takashi MiyataEditor-in-chief, "Chikyu no Arukikata" -
ShihoProducer, "Shinu Made Ni Ikitai! Sekai no Zekkei" -
Yoshiyuki TakanoHead of Travel & Mobility Business, Vice President, Commerce Company, Executive Officer, Rakuten Group
Achieving Sustainable Growth in the Tourism Industry
E-Commerce
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Toru HashimotoAttorney at Law, Former Governor of Osaka Prefecture, Former Mayor of Osaka City -
Yoshiyuki TakanoHead of Travel & Mobility Business, Vice President, Commerce Company, Executive Officer, Rakuten Group
Social Innovation: When the Real and the Digital Converge
Special Contents ★
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Hiroya MasudaDirector and Representative Executive Officer, President & Group CEO, Japan Post Holdings -
Yasuyuki OnishiJournalist -
Mickey MikitaniChairman and CEO, Rakuten Group
Japan's Digital Transformation
How Technology Superpowers are Driving the Digitalization of Everything
The Future of Business: From Showa Values to Reiwa Values
E-Commerce
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Shu YamaguchiIndependent Researcher/Writer/Public speaker -
Ryo MatsumuraRakuten Bic President & CEO, President of Rakuten Data Marketing Vice President, E-Commerce Company, Executive Officer, Rakuten Group
The Evolution and Expansion of Rakuten's Cashless Payment Solutions
FinTech
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Koichi NakamuraGroup Managing Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Representative Director and President of Rakuten Payment
How Rakuten is Transforming Personal Asset Building
FinTech
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Marina TsudaTelevision Announcer, Celebrity -
Yuji KusunokiGroup Managing Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Representative Director and President of Rakuten Securities
The Accelerating Digital Shift in Advertising: A New Era for Promotion, Sales and the Retail Industry
Marketing
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Manabu InamoriExecutive Vice president and COO, Digital Transformation Division, AdInte -
Satoru NagayamaIntegrated Digital Marketing Division, Managing Director, Dentsu Digital -
Shunsuke KonnoExecutive Officer, Rakuten Group
Purchase Point Marketing in ID-Driven Consumer Ecosystems
Marketing
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Makoto ArimaGroup Executive Vice President CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) President of Ad & Marketing Company, Rakuten Group
Cutting-Edge Online-Offline Integration: How Consumer Product Manufacturers are Putting Data to Use and Digitalizing In-Store Customer Experiences
Marketing
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Shuichi NamaiGeneral Manager, EC Business Promotion Division, DX Strategy Promotion Center, Kao Corporation -
Shuichiro ImamuraTechnical Advisor, Retail AI Institute -
Shunsuke KonnoExecutive Officer, Rakuten Group
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Please note that the schedule and the content of the sessions are subject to change.
Speakers
Julie Sweet
Chair & CEO, Accenture
Hiroya Masuda
Director and Representative Executive Officer, President & Group CEO, Japan Post Holdings
Cristiano R. Amon
President & CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated
Pat Gelsinger
CEO, Intel
EXILE TETSUYA(EXILE/EXILE THE SECOND)
Artist
Eric S. Yuan
Founder & CEO, Zoom Video Communications
Takuya Hirai
Former Minister of Digital Agency
Toru Hashimoto
Attorney at Law, Former Governor of Osaka Prefecture, Former Mayor of Osaka City
Kashiwa Sato
Creative Director, Samurai Inc.
Michael Martin
CEO, Drillisch Netz AG,
Director Mobile Radio Network,
1&1 Telecommunication SE
Kyoko Uchida
Rakuten Optimism 2021 Moderator, Freelance Announcer, Television Celebrity
Harry Sugiyama
Rakuten Optimism 2021 Moderator, Television Celebrity
Mickey Mikitani
Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group
Yugo Nakamura
Interface Designer/tha ltd. CEO
Ann Johnson
Corporate Vice President of Security, Compliance & Identity (SCI) Business Development, Microsoft
Anthony Grieco
VP, Chief Information Security Officer, Security and Trust Organization, Cisco Systems
Koichi Narasaki
Group CDO-SOMPO Holdings, Inc., CEO-SOMPO Light Vortex, Inc., CEO-Palantir Technologies Japan
Abel Avellan
Chairman, founder and Chief Executive Officer, AST SpaceMobile
Shu Yamaguchi
Independent Researcher/Writer/Public speaker
Nobuhiro Hemmi
Partner, Monitor Deloitte Chief Strategist, Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC
Manabu Inamori
Executive Vice president and COO, Digital Transformation Division, AdInte
Satoru Nagayama
Integrated Digital Marketing Division, Managing Director, Dentsu Digital
Shuichi Namai
General Manager, EC Business Promotion Division, DX Strategy Promotion Center, Kao Corporation
Shuichiro Imamura
Technical Advisor, Retail AI Institute
Toshihiko Doi
Deputy Director (Research), Chief of Department of Experimental Therapeutics, National Cancer Center Hospital East
Yasuyuki Onishi
Journalist
Mayur Datar
Senior Vice President and Chief Data Scientist, Flipkart
Massimo Mascaro
Technical Director, Applied AI, Google Cloud
Takashi Miyata
Editor-in-chief, "Chikyu no Arukikata"
Shiho
Producer, "Shinu Made Ni Ikitai! Sekai no Zekkei"
Marina Tsuda
Television Announcer, Celebrity
Kyoko Ozawa
Waseda University Student, First Chief Future Officer, Euglena
Daigo Fukushima
First-year college student, Hiroshima University School of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Masayuki Hosaka
Representative Director and Vice Chairman, Rakuten, Fintech Segment Leader, President, Fintech Group Company, President, Rakuten Card
Yasufumi Hirai
Group Executive Vice President, CIO & CISO, Rakuten Group
Makoto Arima
Group Executive Vice President CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) President of Ad & Marketing Company, Rakuten Group
Tareq Amin
CEO, Rakuten Symphony, Group CTO, Rakuten Group
Masatada Kobayashi
Group Managing Executive Officer, Chief Well-Being Officer, Rakuten Group
Yuji Kusunoki
Group Managing Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Representative Director and President of Rakuten Securities
Hiroyuki Nagai
Group Managing Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Representative Director and President of Rakuten Bank
Naho Kono
Group Managing Executive Officer, CMO (Chief Marketing Officer), Rakuten Group
Takuya Kitagawa
Managing Executive Officer, CDO (Chief Data Officer), Director of Global Data Supervisory Department, Rakuten Group
Koichi Nakamura
Group Managing Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Representative Director and President of Rakuten Payment
Hiroto Furuhashi
Group Managing Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Executive Officer, Rakuten Mobile
Takashi Oyama
Executive Vice President Officer, Rakuten Card
Yuzo Hashiya
Representative Director and President, Rakuten Insurance Holdings
Yoshiyuki Takano
Head of Travel & Mobility Business, Vice President, Commerce Company, Executive Officer, Rakuten Group
Ryo Matsumura
Rakuten Bic President & CEO, President of Rakuten Data Marketing Vice President, E-Commerce Company, Executive Officer, Rakuten Group
Shunsuke Konno
Executive Officer, Rakuten Group
Nobuyuki Uchida
Executive Officer, Division Manager, Technology, Strategy & Compliance Division, Rakuten Mobile
Rabih Dabboussi
Chief Revenue Officer, Rakuten Symphony
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