Tokyo – September 15, 2026 -- Frost & Sullivan will convene more than 300 senior executives, technology specialists and innovation professionals in Tokyo on 21 October 2026 for the Growth, Innovation & Leadership Summit (GIL Global: Japan 2026), held at Bellesalle Shibuya First under the theme "Strategy and Innovation to Turn Uncertainty into Competitive Advantage."
Summit targets geopolitical risk, resource constraints and market fragmentation as growth barriers
The one-day programme is designed to give corporate strategy, R&D, investment and venture capital leaders a forum to convert operating uncertainty into competitive advantage. Sessions will cover generative AI's impact on brand strategy, diversity as a business driver, and the shift toward energy and materials infrastructure beyond electric vehicles.
Aroop Zutshi opens with global economic outlook keynote
Frost & Sullivan Global President and Managing Partner Aroop Zutshi will deliver the opening keynote on the global economic outlook and the strategic implications of operating amid heightened uncertainty. A cross-industry panel will follow featuring representatives from Nissan Motor Corporation, Tamaki & Associates, ZenX and Frost & Sullivan, focused on disruption preparedness and new business development.
Programme draws speakers from pharma, industrial and academic sectors
Additional sessions will address pharmaceutical innovation intelligence, sustainability value creation across pharmaceutical manufacturing and global food systems, and emerging technology trends. Confirmed contributors include Nikkei BP Consulting, Nomura Research Institute, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Yokogawa Electric Corp. and Keio University.
Networking reception to host 200-plus attendees alongside awards ceremony
Beyond the conference sessions, GIL Japan 2026 will stage an awards ceremony and a networking reception for more than 200 attendees, structured to connect established corporations with ventures and start-ups. Hiroshi Yamamura, Japan Country Head at Frost & Sullivan, said the event aims to help organisations identify emerging opportunities and make better-informed strategic decisions amid converging geopolitical, technological and market disruption.