Agenda
(As of May 26, 2026)
*Honorific titles omitted.
*English and Japanese simultaneous interpretation will be available during the forum.
*Please be advised that speakers and programs are subject to change.
*Some speakers will participate online. Please be aware that video and audio may be disturbed due to technical issues.
DAY 1 - AMJune 10(Wed), 2026 (JST, Tentative)
Yuri Momoi
News Editor, Nikkei Inc.
Day 1-1
Anwar Ibrahim
Prime Minister, Malaysia
Moderator
Fumika Sato
Kuala Lumpur Bureau Chief, Nikkei Inc.
Day 1-2
Sihasak Phuangketkeow
Deputy Prime Minister, Thailand
Moderator
Kenya Akama
Staff Writer, Editorial Headquarters for Asia, Nikkei Inc.
Day 1-3
Maria Theresa Lazaro
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
Moderator
Yuichi Shiga
Desk Editor in Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Inc.
Day 1-4
Batmunkh Battsetseg
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mongolia
Moderator
Shunsuke Tabeta
China Bureau Chief, Nikkei Inc.
DAY 1 - PMJune 10(Wed), 2026 (JST, Tentative)
Asia Undercurrent Special Session
Panel DiscussionProtecting the Integrity of the Information Space
Eve Chiu
Chairperson, The Association of Quality Journalism
Sriparna Pathak
Professor, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)
Albert Zhang
Member of Intelligence & Investigations Staff, OpenAI
Moderator
Maiko Ichihara
Professor, Hitotsubashi University
Chea Serey
Governor, National Bank of Cambodia
Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour
Governor, Central Bank of Malaysia
Jay Y. Yuvallos
Chairman, East Asia Business Council 2026
Moderator
Yasuto Watanabe
Director and CEO, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)
Yoko Kamikawa
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
Jafri Abdul Jalil
Deputy Director General at the Prime Minister's Department, Malaysia
Janne Taalas
CEO, CMI (Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation)
Moderator
Akiko Horiba
Director of the Center for Mediation Support, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Day 1-8
Masato Kanda
President, Asian Development Bank
Moderator
Akio Fujii
Executive Chair of Editorial Board, Nikkei Inc.
DAY 2 - AMJune 11(Thu), 2026 (JST, Tentative)
Day 2-1
Jose Ramos-Horta
President, Timor-Leste
Moderator
Tomoyoshi Oshikiri
Jakarta Bureau Chief, Nikkei Inc.
Day 2-2
Sonexay Siphandone
Prime Minister, Laos
Moderator
Kenya Akama
Staff Writer, Editorial Headquarters for Asia, Nikkei Inc.
Day 2-3
Le Tien Chau
Deputy Prime Minister, Vietnam
Moderator
Yuji Nitta
Hanoi Bureau Chief, Nikkei Inc.
Day 2-4
Ong Ye Kung
Minister for Health, Singapore
Moderator
Fumika Sato
Singapore Bureau Chief, Nikkei Inc.
DAY 2 - PMJune 11(Thu), 2026 (JST, Tentative)
Day 2-5
Sun Chanthol
Deputy Prime Minister, Cambodia
Moderator
Yuji Nitta
Hanoi Bureau Chief, Nikkei Inc.
Kazuhiro Hayashi
Cybersecurity & Digital Operational Resilience Leader, PwC Japan Group
Jennifer Soh
Head of High Tech Crime Investigation Team, APAC, Group IB
David Formula
Director, Bank Central Asia (BCA)
Moderator
Keiichi Murayama
Senior Editorial Writer, Nikkei Inc.
Korn Chatikavanij
Former Minister of Finance, Thailand
Nuki Agya Utama
Director for Energy Policy, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Arsjad Rasjid
Chairman of the Board, Indonesian Business Council
Sumiko Takeuchi
Member of the Board, International Environment and Economy Institute
Moderator
Toru Takahashi
Senior Editorial Writer, Nikkei Inc.
Darshana Joshi
Co-founder, VigyanShaala International
Moderator
Satoshi Iwaki
New Delhi Bureau Chief, Nikkei Inc.
Day 2-9
Hiroshi Kotani
Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Headquarters for Asia, Nikkei Inc.
Moderator
Atsushi Kubota
Senior Producer, Global Event Unit, Nikkei Inc.