Aladdin Private Markets Forum 2026: Tokyo

Thursday, 5 November 2026

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Agenda

*Please note that the agenda is subject to change

2:00pm JST

Registration & reception

2:30pm

Welcome and opening

- Yoshihiro Warita, Managing Director, Aladdin Client Business, BlackRock Japan

2:40pm

Keynote presentation: Private markets trends and outlook in Japan and beyond

- Fabien Chen, Managing Director, Head of Preqin Benchmarks, BlackRock

3:00pm

Fireside chat: Key developments reshaping private markets

- Reijiro Samura, President and CEO, Alternative Investment Capital Limited
- Ryosuke Iinuma, Representative Director and President, Ant Capital Partners Co., Ltd.
- Michiko Whetten, Managing Director, APAC Head of Applied Analytics, Aladdin Product, BlackRock Japan [Moderator]

3:45pm

Break

4:00pm

Panel discussion: Portfolio construction, allocation priorities, and investment practices

- Koji Someno, Head of Private Equity Fund Investment Group, Alternative Investment Unit, Daiichi Life Group, Inc.
- Naofumi Matsukawa, Head of Investment Group 2, Merchant Banking Dept, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Akiko Imafuku, Head of Advisory Service, Solution Department, Nippon Life Asset Management [Moderator]

5:00pm

Networking reception

Notes

  • The agenda is subject to change.

  • Please note that registrations may be declined if the number of attendees from a single organization is considered excessive, or if the registrant represents a competing firm.

  • Registration will close once capacity has been reached.

  • There is no fee to attend this event.

  • This seminar is not open to members of the press.

  • Participation in this event is by invitation only, kindly refrain from forwarding this invite. If a colleague would like to attend, please reach out to us at preqin.apac@blackrock.com to enquire.