[Updated 3/2/2026]

Global Financial City Osaka – Business and Fintech Opportunities in Japan | Webinar

Discover Osaka’s ambition to become a leading international financial hub

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is pleased to organise an exclusive webinar introducing Osaka Prefecture and its Global Financial City initiative to European organisations.

Osaka is one of Japan’s major economic centres and is actively positioning itself as an international financial city, aiming to attract global financial institutions, fintech companies, investors, and innovative businesses. Through dedicated policy measures, business support structures, and a growing fintech ecosystem, Osaka offers concrete opportunities for international companies seeking to expand in Japan and Asia.

This webinar will present Osaka’s business environment, public initiatives to develop the international financial sector, practical market-entry support services, and the growing potential of fintech activities in the region.

🎯 Who should attend?

• European cluster organisations and innovation hubs

• Financial services and fintech companies

• Regional development agencies and public organisations

• SMEs, scale-ups, and investors interested in expanding to Japan

📅 Practical information

Date: 16 February 2026
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 AM (CET) / 5:00 – 6:00 PM (JST)
Platform: Zoom webinar (free registration)

Participation conditions:
This webinar is open to organisations from EU Member States (27) as well as SMP COSME participating countries (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein).

Programme:

• Welcome remarks
  EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

• Overview of Osaka Prefecture and its business attractiveness
  Kazuki Sakai, Senior Staff, Department of Policy and Planning, Osaka Prefectural Government

• Developing Osaka as an international financial city – policy initiatives and vision
  Tetsuya Kodama, Special Advisor to the Governor, Osaka Prefectural Government

• Osaka Global Finance One-Stop Support Center – practical market-entry support for foreign companies
  Mitsuo Ueyama, Consultant, Osaka Global Finance One-Stop Support Center

• Fintech in Osaka – ecosystem initiatives and business opportunities​​
  Tomomichi Takao, Managing Director, Fintech Association of Japan

• Q&A session and closing remarks

If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.