9 February 2026 – Tokyo – As previously announced, Numerical Technologies (“NumTech”) will sponsor FIN/SUM 2026 (FIN/SUM NEXT), to be held from 3 to 6 March 2026 in Marunouchi, Tokyo, and plans to host two workshop sessions during the event. Through these workshops, NumTech aims to foster practice-oriented discussions in the financial industry and to share insights into the realistic potential of AI adoption in real-world operations.
The themes, schedules, and speakers for these sessions have now been confirmed, as outlined below.
Workshop (Dialogue)
Date & Time: Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 16:20–17:00
Title:
NII Management Practices and Advanced Decision-Making at MUFG Bank
— Exploring Scenario Design, Analysis, and the Role of AI from a Practitioner’s Perspective —
Speakers:
Haruhiko Yoshida
Managing Director, Deputy Head of Corporate Risk Management Division,
MUFG Bank
Hideyuki Torii
President & CEO, Numerical Technologies (Japan)
Managing Director, Numerical Technologies (Singapore)
Kian Zhong Siaw
COO / CTO, Numerical Technologies (Singapore)
Overview:
As changes in the interest rate environment become the norm, NII management at banks faces growing challenges—not only in developing scenarios and running simulations, but also in how to interpret the results and translate them into management decision-making.
In this session, starting from the practical perspective of MUFG Bank, we will discuss NII simulations, attribution analysis, and approaches to risk scenarios, focusing on how analysis and explanation can effectively support executive decisions. The discussion will also explore how AI can be used to enhance result interpretation and decision support, as well as the governance considerations required for practical use in real-world operations.
Workshop (Panel Discussion)
Date & Time: Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 10:00–10:40
Title:
Positioning Generative AI in Asset Management Risk Management in the Insurance Industry
— Challenges and Practical Perspectives —
Panelists:
Michio Urata
Deputy General Manager, Investment Risk Management Department,
Nippon Life Insurance Company
Kazutaka Mizuki
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Risk Management Department,
Sumitomo Life Insurance Company
Moderator:
Osamu Egawa
Director, Numerical Technologies (Japan)
Director, Numerical Technologies (Singapore)
Kokoro Arai
System Architect, Numerical Technologies (Japan)
Overview:
The use of generative AI in asset management risk management is attracting growing interest for improving operational efficiency and supporting analysis. At the same time, many practical issues remain, such as how to handle AI outputs, how to incorporate them into decision-making processes, and how to ensure accountability and proper governance. In this panel, practitioners directly involved in day-to-day risk management will share the challenges and concerns they face in the field, discuss where generative AI can realistically be applied, and explore how organizations should engage with it going forward. We will also present a system demo as an example of what is achievable today.
Numerical Technologies is a financial risk management software company and consulting firm that specializes in high-performance computing (HPC), parallel Monte Carlo simulation, and financial modeling. Since 1998, we have been helping some of the largest banks and insurance companies globally to quantify risk, identify opportunities, and meet economic and regulatory capital requirements. Numerical Technologies holds office in Singapore and Tokyo.