The TEAMZ Summit 2026 was a groundbreaking event that brought together leaders from the finance and Web3 industries to discuss the future of money and technology. Held on April 7-8, 2026, at the Happo-en garden in Tokyo, the summit drew an impressive crowd of over 10,000 attendees from 50 countries.
The event featured a star-studded lineup of speakers, including keynotes from Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano and Ethereum, and Justin Sun, founder of TRON. Other notable speakers included Yat Siu, leader of Animoca Brands, Takafumi Horie, Japan's tech star, and Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation.
The summit also saw a significant presence from government officials, with keynotes from Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, Digital Affairs Vice-Minister Hideto Kawasaki, and LDP digital strategy head Takuya Hirai. The event marked a shift in Japan's approach to Web3 policy, with crypto now being considered a key aspect of the country's future.
The summit also featured panels on TradFi meets Future Finance, CBDCs and stablecoins, and RWA tokenization, which saw central banks and giants debating tokenization. This marked a significant milestone in the adoption of Web3 technology by traditional financial institutions.