Kato Katsunobu (加藤勝信), a member of the House of Representatives, Kayama Katsuhiko (香山克彦) of Shopify Japan and Kono Takanobu (河野貴伸) of XA Holdings have been confirmed as additional speakers at the 30 September event “Material Matters: The Moment Japanese Materials Become Global Brands.” The event will be held at the Shibuya PARCO DG Building.
Lingble and DG Daiwa Ventures have announced that 3 additional speakers will take part in “Material Matters: The Moment Japanese Materials Become Global Brands”: Kato Katsunobu (加藤勝信), a member of the House of Representatives; Kayama Katsuhiko (香山克彦), Head of Sales, Japan at Shopify Japan; and Kono Takanobu (河野貴伸) of XA Holdings. The event will focus on brand creation and foreign-currency earnings in Japan’s textile and materials industries.
The event will be held on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, on the 18th floor of the Shibuya PARCO DG Building. The programme includes a session exploring the relationship between AI and brand strategy and is aimed at companies involved in building brands in Japan and overseas.
Speakers will include Kono Takanobu (河野貴伸) of XA Holdings, Kayama Katsuhiko (香山克彦) of Shopify Japan and Kato Katsunobu (加藤勝信), a member of the House of Representatives and former Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services. Discussions are expected to examine how Japan’s materials industry can strengthen its competitiveness in global markets through fireside chats and special talks.
The event is hosted by Lingble and DG Daiwa Ventures. Talk sessions are planned on building brands centred on the use of AI and expanding globally from local regions.