The Convention will feature over 60 distinguished retail executives and experts from Japan and abroad as speakers. Presentations and discussions will be held across five themed sessions.
The day begins with the Opening Ceremony, followed by a keynote speech and Super Sessions delivered by prominent speakers from Japan and overseas. After lunch, the program will break into four venues for five themed sessions:（Tokyo International Forum）
1.The Universal Value of Retail - Japanese Tradition and the Customer-First Principle
2.Strategies and Case Studies of Domestic and International Retailers Tackling Social Issues
3.Challenges Facing Japan's Retail Industry
4.IT and Innovation
5.Strategies and Case Studies of Globally Expanding Enterprises
| Venue | Hall A | Hall B7-1 | Hall B7-2 | Hall C |
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| 9:30-10:05 | Opening Ceremony | |||
| 10:10-10:50 |
Keynote The Third Wave of Anime and Manga Expansion: The Future of Experiential Business Cultivated by Retail. Atsuo Nakayama Entertainment Sociologist (Japan) |
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| 11:00-11:40 |
Innovation and Timeless Values Shaped by Manufacturing Logistics IT Retail Integration: Nitori’s Present and Future (Tentative)
Akio Nitori
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd. |
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| Break | ||||
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch | |||
| 13:30-14:30 |
Session 4
The Role of Product Data Standardization in the AI Era
Atsushi Toyonaga
President, Distribution Systems Research Institute (GS1 Japan) |
Session 2
“Marrying Recycling & Savings” |
Session 1
The Evolution of Customer‑First: Isetan Mitsukoshi’s Transformation into an “Individual‑Customer” Business
Toshiyuki Hosoya
President and CEO, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. |
Session 5
Destination Retail:Turning Cities into Global Shopping & Tourism Hubs
Supaluck Umpujh
Chairwoman, The Mall Group,Thailand |
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GS1 Vision 2030: Next-Generation Barcodes Transforming Retail Across Asia-Pacific
Renaud de Barbuat
President & CEO, GS1 AISBL |
Embedding Social Responsibility into Retail Strategy Molly Fong Former CEO, InNature Berhad / Chair of the ESG Committee, Malaysia Retailers Association (Malaysia) |
Toraya Confectionery: 500 Years of History
Mitsuhiro Kurokawa
Chairman, Toraya Confectionery Co. Ltd. |
What captivates customers worldwide?
Naoki Yoshida
Director, Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation |
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| 14:45-15:45 |
AI-Driven Transformation in Retail & Distribution: Our Key Initiatives
Yoshihide Nagai
Representative Director, CEO, Retail AI, Inc. |
Creating a Sustainable Society with Our Customers —Building Trust as a Sincere Company-
Seiichiro Ishibashi
President, York Holdings Co., Ltd. |
Founded in 578 AD: Kongo Gumi's 1,400-Year Journey and Its Legacy for the Future
Junichiro Otsuki
President and Representative Director, Kongo Gumi Co., Ltd. |
Leveraging Franchise Licensing Models to Expand Overseas Expansion of Korean Convenience Stores
Kwak Changheon
Vice President, Sustainability and Legal, GS Retail Co., Ltd. |
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Vietnam: Powering the Future of AI Transformation
Truong Gia Binh
Chairman, FPT Corporation / Founding Advisor of VADX |
Retail as Urban Infrastructure – How Taiwan’s Malls and Department Stores Are Adapting to the New Generation
Sophia C.W.Huang
Chairperson, Retailers Association of Chinese Taipei (RACT) / Chairperson, Pacific SOGO Department Stores Co., Ltd. |
Why the CEO Became a Hero: Transforming Corporate Culture Through Entertainment.
Takahiro Oga
President and CEO, OHGA Pharmacy Co., Ltd. |
Challenging to grow not just overseas, but globally.
Satoshi Shimizu
President & Representative Director,RYOHIN KEIKAKU CO., LTD. |
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| 16:00-17:00 |
Advancing Digital Grocery: Scaling Automated Fulfillment
Bharat Rupani
Chairman, AEON Next Co.,Ltd. |
Older. Hotter. Smarter. The Forces Rewriting the Rules of Retail
Audrey Tang
Senior Director, eCommerce & Growth, DORS / Singapore Fashion Council |
Keep Changing to remain true to ourselves.
Kentaro Fujiwara
Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer,President and CEO, Shiseido Company, Limited |
Enterprise AI Adoption in Japan: Driving Business Transformation and Creating New Value
Tadao Nagasaki
President, OpenAI Japan, Ltd. |
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Avatar and the future society
Hiroshi Ishiguro
Professor, Department of Systems Innovation, The University of Osaka |
Retail as a Platform for Purpose: Filipino Retailers Scaling with Global Discipline and Social Impact Alice Liu President & CEO, Golden ABC Inc. (Philippines) |
Inheriting Tradition, Taking on Innovation:Wako’s New Future from Ginza to the World
Kiyoko Niwasaki
President, WAKO Co., Ltd. |
Entrepreneurship Changes the World
Hiroshi Mikitani
Founder, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group, Inc. |
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| 17:00-18:30 | FAPRA Networking Reception | |||
The day opens with a Super Session, followed by the same format as the previous day: five themed sessions across four venues.（Tokyo International Forum）
In the evening, a Farewell Party will be held at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa.
| Venue | Hall A | Hall B7-1 | Hall B7-2 | Hall C | G409 |
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| 9:30-10:10 |
Super Sessions
Scaling Thailand’s Retail Ecosystem:SAHA Group’s Path to Long-Term Growth
Vichai Kulsomphob
Chairman of the Executive Committee and CEO, Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Public Company Limited |
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| Break | |||||
| 10:45-11:45 |
Session 4
Building a Global Center of Excellence: How Seven & i Holdings Scales Universal Values Through Technology
Izuru Nishimura
Managing Executive Officer, CIO, Head of Group DX Division, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. |
Session 2
Pioneering New Growth in a Mature Society: Tradition Meets Transformation — FamilyMart’s Strategy for Shared Prosperity —
Tatsuo Odani
President and Representative Director, FamilyMart Co., Ltd. |
Session 4
Beyond Digitalisation: Building Malaysia's Smart Retail Ecosystem
Shi Hao Pang
Director, APPBAY STUDIO SDN BHD |
Country & Regional Reports | |
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The Shift from “Retail Using AI” to “Retail Powered by AI”
Akira Sakakibara
Executive Officer, Group Chief AI Officer (CAIO), Panasonic Holdings Corporation |
Practical strategies for building retail resilience, strengthening local ecosystems, and advancing community-focused innovation in Myanmar.
Phyoe Min Kyaw
Chief Executive Officer, City Mart Holdings Co LTD, CITY Holding LTD |
Shaping the Future of Retail with Data & AI
Yoshiko Furuhama
Corporate Executive Officer, EVP, in charge of Enterprise Business, Fujitsu Limited |
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| 11:45-13:15 | Lunch | ||||
| 13:15-14:15 |
Retail Transformation in the AI Era |
Well-being as a Business Strategy
Reiko Kojima
Senior Managing Executive Officer, CWO (Chief Well-being Officer), General Manager, Well-being Promotion Department, MARUI GROUP CO., LTD. |
Session 3
The future of retail in population decline and aging society
Tomoyasu Marutani
Chairman, Secoma Company, Ltd. |
Loss Prevention Conference Part 1 1. Greeting：Yoshinori Inamoto Chairman,JEAS/Senior Consultant, TAKACHIHO KOHEKI CO., LTD. A Culture of Tradition and Change: Loss Prevention in Japan 2. Guest Greeting：Mutsuo Atsumi President Chief Researcher, Japan Retailing Center Co., Ltd. Protecting Assets, Enhancing the Shopping Experience: The Challenge of the Retail Industry 3．Moderator：Hajime Omi Vice Chairman, JEAS/ Advisor, Institute of AJIS Retail Support Retail loss of Asian retailers and business challenge 4. Speaker 1) Kenji Inoue Director, JEAS / Product Marketing Manager, NCR Commerce Japan Ltd. Shrink reduction at checkout – hot trends in Japan and North America 2) Joshua Member, JEAS / Head Operator, Dahua Technology Japan Retail Loss Prevention in Europe: Effective Cases and Practical Results of Our Systems 3) Mina Tsuchida Direcotr, JEAS / Senior Vice President & CHRO, AWL, Inc. Retail Frontline Report from India: Escalating Shrinkage Losses and Innovations in Fraud Prevention via Japan-originated "AI Edge" Solutions
Part 2 |
HOD Meeting |
| TBA |
Toward Becoming the One-and-Only Rice Innovation Company |
What growth strategies is Kamakura Shirts pursuing amid a shrinking market and aging population in Japan?
Nanako Sadasue
President and CEO, Maker's Shirts Kamakura Co., Ltd. |
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| 14:30-15:30 |
Session 5 TBA |
LUMINE Vision for the Next 100 Years –Global & Sustainable-
Teruyuki Omote
President and CEO, LUMINE Co., Ltd. |
A method for revitalizing shopping districts by separating land ownership and usage rights
Kozo Furukawa
Chairman, Takamatsu Marugamemachi Shopping Street Association /President & CEO, Takamatsu Machizukuri Co., Ltd. |
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Future Ready Retail: How Digital Shoppers and Retail Models Are Reshaping APAC
Sean Kreidler
Head of Research, Euromonitor International |
Building a Business with a Heart
B.S.Nagesh
Founder, TRRAIN / Ex-Chairman, Shoppers Stop Limited |
The possibilities and future of the mobile supermarket Tokushimaru.
Tatsuya Sumitomo
Director and Founder, Tokushimaru Co., Ltd. |
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| 15:45-16:45 |
SHINSEGAE Global Expansion Case Study : Pou up Store, Franchise, Joint Venture.
Changrock Kim
Team Leader, Fashion Platform Team, SHINSEGAE Inc. |
Gen Z Values and SHIBUYA109’s Youth-Driven Retail and Marketing Strategy in Japan and Beyond Markets
Ayumi Ishikawa
President and CEO, SHIBUYA109ENTERTAINMENT Corporation |
The significance of the existence of Tohoku company Fujisaki and future value creation
Saburosuke Fujisaki
Representative Director, Chairman, Fujisaki Co., Ltd. |
Country & Regional Reports | |
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Seven-Eleven’s Transformation: What Should Be Changed, and What Must Not Be Changed
Junro Ito
Representative Director and Executive Chair, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. |
International speaker (TBA) |
Supporting the Future of Retail: E-commerce Strategies and Building Disaster-Resilient Logistics Networks
Masaru Wasami
President Chief Executive Officer (CEO), AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings Inc. |
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| 17:00-17:20 |
APRCE 2028 Host Country Session
Law Boon Eng
Vice president, Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA) /Chairperson of committee, The 23rd Asia-Pacific Retailers Convention & Exhibition |
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| 19:00-21:00 | Farewell Party(Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa)18:00 – Cocktail Reception / 18:30 – Doors Open / 19:00 – Banquet Begins | ||||
This program is current as of September 7, 2026.
