Anti-Scam Conference Japan 2026

Event Overview

Building a strong cross-industry, public-private “shield” for the digital space. The conference will feature the first progress report of the Japan Anti-Scam Alliance (JASA), announcements on global partnership frameworks, and multiple panel discussions on how the industry can build effective collaboration to break the scam kill chain.

Name

Date & Time

Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM (Doors open at 9:00 AM)
* A networking reception will be held at the same venue after the event.

Venue

Google Shibuya Office Event Space
Shibuya Stream, 3-21-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Organizer

Japan Trust & Safety Association (JASA Secretariat)

Support

JETRO, Japan Cybercrime Control Center (JC3), Nippon Association of Consumer Specialists (NACS) (in no particular order)

Cooperation

Google, Trend Micro, Global Signal Exchange (GSE), Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), etc.

Participants

Approx. 250 participants from relevant companies, industry groups, government agencies, media, etc.

Admission

Free (pre-approval required)

Morning Sessions

Morning Session 9:30 – 12:00

Morning session announcing the start of JASA: introduction of the JASA framework, announcement of partnerships with global organizations, guest greetings, photo session, etc. This program is open to the media.

Afternoon Sessions

Afternoon Session 13:00 – 18:00

Sessions and panel discussions by experts from Japan and abroad: four panels and related sessions following the scam kill chain (the phases from initial contact to victimization), held in a closed format not open to the media.

Program

The event consists of morning and afternoon sessions. * The program and participating organizations include those still being finalized and are subject to change without notice.

Morning Session

Morning Sessions

9:00 – 9:30

Registration begins (5F Reception)

9:30 – 9:40

Opening Speech (JASA launch greeting)

Japan Trust & Safety Association (JTSA)

9:40 – 9:55

Guest Greetings

9:55 – 10:15

Photo Session & Ribbon Cutting

Alliance key stakeholders (industry groups, supporting companies, government agencies)

10:15 – 10:25

National Police Agency Lecture (Scam situation in Japan)

National Police Agency

10:25 – 10:35

Partner Speech by Google (Significance of the event / alliance)

Google

10:35 – 10:45

Partner Speech by Trend Micro (Significance of the event / alliance)

Trend Micro

10:45 – 10:55

Break

10:55 – 11:15

Global Connection Session (Introduction of the global partnerships concluded)

Global Signal Exchange (GSE) / Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) / Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime (GCFFC), etc.

11:15 – 11:40

Panel

Panel Discussion – Expectations for the JASA Launch

Google / Trend Micro / JTSA (Moderator)

11:40 – 12:00

Overseas Case Sharing

Cifas, UK / NASC, Australia, etc.

12:00 – 13:00

Networking Lunch (refreshments provided at the venue)

Afternoon Session

Afternoon Sessions

13:00 – 13:25

Current State of Scams Globally and in Japan

Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) / Trend Micro Incorporated

13:25 – 13:50

The Scam User Journey and the Forefront of Countermeasures

LY Corporation / JTSA (Moderator)

13:50 – 14:40

Panel 01

Healthy Information Distribution in the Digital Space and Public-Private Partnership

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / JIAA / Google / Meta / JASA Secretariat (Moderator)

14:40 – 14:55

Coffee Break

14:55 – 15:45

Panel 02

Preventive Measures Against Target Isolation from Induction Tactics

National Police Agency / Tobila Systems, Inc. / Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. / Prof. Kimiaki Nishida, Faculty of Psychology, Rissho University / Trend Micro Incorporated (Moderator)

15:45 – 16:35

Panel 03

Understanding Victim Psychology and Effective Awareness-Raising

NACS / Japan Cybercrime Control Center (JC3) / TikTok / Prof. Kimiaki Nishida, Faculty of Psychology, Rissho University (Moderator)

16:35 – 16:50

Coffee Break

16:50 – 17:40

Panel 04

Issues in Payment-Side Countermeasures and the Necessity of Early Information Sharing

Financial Services Agency / Global Signal Exchange (GSE) / Cifas / Merpay, Inc. / Shigeru Yotoriyama, Retired Senior Commissioner, National Police Agency of Japan (Invited Researcher, Waseda Institute of the Policy of Social Safety, Waseda University) (Moderator)

17:40 – 17:55

The Future of JASA

Japan Trust & Safety Association (JTSA)

17:55 – 18:00

Closing

Japan Trust & Safety Association (JTSA)

18:00 – 18:55

Networking Reception

* Session times may shift slightly depending on progress. Speaker details will be provided separately to approved participants.

Support

Support (in no particular order, added on a rolling basis)

This conference is supported by the following organizations.

Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

Japan Cybercrime Control Center (JC3)

Nippon Association of Consumer Specialists (NACS)

Global Partners

In partnership with global anti-scam organizations, we are advancing international information sharing and collaboration.

Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA)

Global Signal Exchange (GSE)

Anti-Scam Conference Japan 2026

Event Overview

Morning Session 9:30 – 12:00

Afternoon Session 13:00 – 18:00

Program

Morning Session

Afternoon Session

Support (in no particular order, added on a rolling basis)

Global Partners

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