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Chapter Meeting

Career Event: Sell-side and Buy-side Risk Management Careers Tracks

June 13, 2025 6:30 PM | Japan Chapter | In-Person

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June 13, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:45 PM |

In-Person

Tokyo Financial Village, Otemachi Financia; City South Tower, 5F, 1-97 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0004

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Join us for an exciting joint event with GARP Japan Chapter and the CFA Society Japan. Our Chapter Director, Mr. Akira Yamamoto, FRM, will share insights from his career journey that led him to hold key leadership roles, including Head of Risk Management Unit, Managing Executive Officer at SMBC Nikko Securities, and Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Managing Executive Officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. Mr. Yamamoto will be joined by Mr. Stefano Spillo who will share information about his career as an investment risk manager at a buy-side firm. There will be a Q&A session following the presentation.

This event is designed for a broad audience, including risk professionals looking to advance their careers and financial professionals interested in learning more about the risk management industry. Members of both societies will have a valuable opportunity to network and build meaningful connections within the industry.

Registration is required as seats are limited. Priority will be given to GARP Individual Members.

This event will be hosted in Japanese. 

Agenda

18:30 19:00: Registration

19:00 19:05: Welcome Remarks

19:05 19:35: Presentations

19:45 19:55: Q&A Session

19:55 20:00: Closing Remarks

20:00 – 20:45: Networking 

Topics: Career Development, Career Trends, Conduct & Ethics

Speakers

Stefano Spillo, FRM

Stefano Spillo, FRM

Risk Manager, Senior Vice President, Nikko Asset Management Group

Moderators

Akira Yamamoto, FRM

Akira Yamamoto, FRM

Head of Risk Management Unit, Managing Executive Officer at SMBC Nikko Securities, Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Managing Executive Officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

Chapter Directors

Akira Yamamoto
Managing Executive Officer – CRO SMBC Nikko Securities and Managing Executive Officer – Deputy CRO Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

Stefano Spillo
Vice President Risk Manager Nikko Asset Management

Committee Members

TOMOMI AKUTSU
Vice president Institutional Business Division Amundi Japan

Bunka Kono
Global Markets Planning SMBC Nikko Securities

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