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Motoi Kawabata

Impact Catalyst, Impact Economy Lab

Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation

Motoi is an impact catalyst at SIIF, focusing on action research and stakeholder orchestration for systems change. His focus areas are: catalytic capital for systems change, realising impact economy, and weaving global networks based in Asia, where diverse impact leaders exchange their real-world practice and knowledge. Alongside his role in SIIF, he has been the CEO of “innovate with”, where he provides hands-on management support for social entrepreneurs, impact strategy and evaluation consultancy, and facilitates collaborations between global benevolent funders and change-makers in Japan, with more than a decade of experience. He holds an Executive MSc in Social Business and Entrepreneurship from the LSE with Distinction. Based in Osaka, he is a father of two.

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Speaker Session

13:30–14:45

Workshop Salon: Thematic Trends & Challenges

Salon 4: Regional Synergies: Advancing Impact Across East Asia

This Salon will explore the evolving impact investing landscape across Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong as a lens into the broader development of an East Asia–based impact ecosystem. The discussion will examine regional trends, shared challenges, and emerging opportunities for cross-border collaboration. Expanding beyond these markets, it will also consider how East Asia connects with and contributes to the wider Asia-Pacific impact investing community, highlighting pathways for deeper regional integration and ecosystem building.

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