ULI Japan Spring Conference 2026
Macro Trends & Microchips: How Economics and Robotics/AI Redefine Property Markets
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 12:00-19:15
Venue: Toranomon Hills Forum
AM: "Council Members Only" Council Meeting
ProgramULI Japan Spring Conference 2026
Doors Open/Registration
MC:
Mr. Rory Gale
Senior Associate, Institutional Investment
Savills Japan Co., Ltd.
Opening Remarks
Opening Keynote
How can Japan compete globally in AI? Implications for the real-estate industry and beyond.
Mr. David Ha
Co-founder CEO
Sakana AI K.K.
Coffee Break
Capital Flows, Interest Rates and Exchange Rate_Shadows or Valuable Energy for the Economy
Q&A
J. Michael Owen
Executive Director
ULI Japan
Panelist:
Ms. Ayako Fujita
Managing Director
Chief Economist, Economic Research
JPMorgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd.
Panelist:
Mr. Leo Lewis
Tokyo Bureau Chief
Financial Times
Coffee Break
Real Estate Ventures
Facilitator:
Mr. Alberto MG Saruggia
Founding Partner
Urbantech Ventures
Panelist:
Mr. Hikaru Nagahama
Co-founder and CEO
Aldagram Inc
Panelist:
Mr. Winston Chu
CEO & Co-Founder
Wayfarer
Panelist:
Mr. Soichiro Kawasaki
CEO & Founder
HERM Inc.
Panelist:
Mr. Vitaly Pentegov
Chief Executive Officer
URBANCHAIN GROUP
Panelist:
Mr. Michele Guarnieri
Co-Founder and CEO
hibot corporation
Panelist:
Mr. Hibiki Uno
CEO
RESTAR, Inc.
Coffee Break
AI Insights: Understanding Today and Mapping Out Tomorrow
Q&A
Facilitator:
Mr. Katsuya Uenoyama
Representative Director
PKSHA Technology Inc.
Panelist:
Mr. Satoshi Asano
Managing Executive Officer
Enterprise Services Group
Global Partner Solutions
Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
Closing Keynote
Changing Macroeconomic Conditions Surrounding Japan’s Real Estate Market
Q&A
Ms. Nana Otsuki
Senior Fellow, Pictet Japan
Professor
NUCB Business School
Closing Remarks
Adam Donahue
ULI Japan Vice Chair