Asia Climate Investing Summit (ACIS) – Tokyo 2025
Join us for the Asia Climate Investing Summit (ACIS) 2025, a gathering of investors, innovators and policy leaders working on the frontlines of climate solutions. This year we’re bringing together voices from across the climate investing community for open conversations about the challenges we face and the opportunities ahead. This event is co-hosted by Plug and Play Japan.
Together, we’ll look at how catalytic capital, new technologies and forward-thinking policies can unlock impact at scale. From AI climate tools to clean energy storage, from nature-based solutions to decarbonising finance and infrastructure, the programme is designed to spark fresh ideas and new collaborations.
ACIS is not just about panels and talks. It is about building community. Through interactive sessions and audience participation, we will share knowledge, highlight key challenges and explore practical pathways to accelerate climate innovation and investment.
We are honoured to welcome Keiichiro Asao, Japanese Minister of the Environment, who will deliver the keynote address.
Stay with us for food, drinks, and networking at our closing community reception.
Agenda
11:30am - REGISTRATION: Plug and Play doors open for ACIS participants
12:00pm - WELCOME by ACIS Organizing Team (Etho, C+PIA & PnP) Narumi SAITO (C+PIA), Saeed AMIDI (CEO, Plug and Play Tech Center); Ian MONROE (Etho Capital, Etho Analytics & C+PIA)
12:10pm - KEYNOTE + Q&A: Minister of the Environment, Keiichiro ASAO
1:00pm - TALK - Global Climate Innovation, Finance & Policy Landscape, Ian MONROE (Etho Capital & C+PIA)
1:10pm - PANEL #1 - Leading-Edge Climate Challenges & Opportunities: Electrification, AI, Clean Energy, Carbon Removal, Tariffs & Geopolitics
Panelists: Doug Duckjun LEE (D3Jubilee Partners & Asia Impact Nights); Yasunori TAKEUCHI (Corporate Action Japan); Tuong-Vi AN-GOURFINKEL (Business France); Naho Nakakubo (Cierpa & Osaka Metropolitan University)
Moderator: Ian MONROE (Etho Capital & C+PIA)
1:50pm - AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - Key Challenges & Solutions Survey #1
Moderators: Ai HAMADA, (Etho Analytics) & Narumi SAITO (C+PIA)
2:30pm - COFFEE, SNACKS & NETWORKING BREAK
3:00pm - TALK - Astronaut’s View on Accelerating Catalytic Climate Capital, Naoko YAMAZAKI (Astronaut & Earthshot Prize)
3:10pm - PANEL - Supporting the Climate Innovation Ecosystem to Scale: [JAPANESE] Early-stage Catalytic Capital & Ecopreneur Support Systems: Panelists: Shino TSUCHIYA (Google for Startups); Yuko MISHIO (Impact HUB Tokyo); Mariko MCTIER (Social Innovation Japan & mymizu)
Moderator: Narumi SAITO, Climate+Positive Investing Alliance (C+PIA)
3:50pm - TALK - Decarbonizing Heavy Industry & Shipping, Esther Haerim HEO (Solutions for our Climate)
4:00pm - PANEL - Reengineering Capital Flows Into Climate Solutions: Climate-Positive Portfolios, Corporate Impact Policy & Roles for Regulation
Panelists: Aiko KOZAKI (JANPIA); Kaz SAKAMOTO (Cadira Capital Management); Alexis R. ROCAMORA (London Stock Exchange)
Moderator: Ian MONROE (C+PIA)
4:30pm - TALK - Navigating Climate Solution Geopolitics Yijing WANG (2060 Advisory)
4:40pm - PANEL - Financing an Inclusive Climate Solutions Economy: Climate Finance, Energy, Food, Nature & Resilience in ALL Communities
Panelists: Namhee YUN (Impact Square); Ann LE (Pickleweed Ventures); Moderator: Yoshiko SAITO (Akari Capital)
5:15pm - AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION - Asks, Offers & Future Visions Survey #2
Moderators: Ai HAMADA, (Etho Analytics) & Narumi SAITO (C+PIA)
5:25pm - CONCLUDING REMARKS & THANK YOUS
Narumi SAITO (C+PIA) & Ian MONROE (Etho Capital & C+PIA)
5:30pm - COMMUNITY-BUILDING RECEPTION w/ food and drinks
7:30pm - CONCLUDING GOODBYE, AFTER-PARTY & FOLLOW-UP INVITATIONS
Narumi SAITO (C+PIA) & Ian MONROE (Etho Capital & C+PIA)
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アジア気候投資サミット（ACIS）2025
アジア気候投資サミット（ACIS）2025にぜひご参加ください。投資家やイノベーター、政策のリーダーたちが集まり、気候変動の解決に向けた最新のアイデアや取り組みをシェアする場です。今年は、気候投資の現場で活躍する多様なメンバーが集まり、課題とチャンスについてフランクに話し合います。本イベントはPlug and Play Japanと共同開催です。
一緒に考えるテーマはたくさんあります。資金の流れをどう変えていくか、新しいテクノロジーがどう役立つか、そして未来をつくるためにどんな政策が必要か。AIを使った気候ソリューションやクリーンエネルギーの蓄電技術、自然を活かした解決策、金融やインフラの脱炭素化など、幅広いテーマをカバーします。
ACISはただのパネルや講演だけではありません。参加者同士がつながり、学び合い、新しいコラボレーションを生み出すためのコミュニティです。インタラクティブなセッションを通じて、それぞれの視点やアイデアを持ち寄り、次につながるアクションを一緒に探ります。
今年は、日本の浅尾慶一郎環境大臣を基調講演にお迎えできることをとても嬉しく思います。
最後には、フードやドリンクを楽しみながら交流できるコミュニティ・レセプションもご用意しています。リラックスした雰囲気でのネットワーキングをぜひお楽しみください。