SMBC Group
drives social value
through
digital innovation

Digital innovation is at the heart of SMBC Group’s business strategies. From enhancing customer convenience, improving our productivity and upgrading infrastructure, to creating new business opportunities, we innovate solutions that answer to the evolving needs of the people around us.
Through active engagement with partners and the establishment of our innovation centers across the world, we aim to employ digital technology in meaningful ways to make sustainability a reality.

Silicon Valley AI Tool Helps Six Municipalities Tackle Local Challenges Through “Building While Thinking”

Nov. 05, 2026

Why Focus on Challenges Facing Local Communities?
Thinking Through the Screen: How Six Municipalities Experienced the “Build While Thinking” Process
Applying the Build-First Approach to Enterprise Digital Transformation

Bringing U.S.-Developed AI Security Innovation to Japanese Enterprises: SMBC Group’s Approach to Secure AI Adoption

Oct. 08, 2026

What Is Happening in U.S. AI Security Today
From Investment to Exploring Opportunities in Japan
Bringing the Solution to Customers in Japan
Looking Ahead: Staying at the Forefront of Security

"Design in India" — A New Chapter in Japan–India Co-Creation Asia Leaders Summit 2026 @ Bengaluru

Sep. 10, 2026

From “Make in India” to “Design in India”
Supply Chain Realignment: A Major Opportunity for Japan
Co-Creation in Practice — A Community That Learns Together

From DX Stock Selection to DX Grand Prix Winner SMBC Group’s playbook for AI transformation

Aug. 27, 2026

2026 DX Stocks shift focus from DX to AX
SMBC Group places AI at the heart of its business strategy with one trillion yen in IT investment over three years
Olive, Trunk, and SMBC Connect: A digital strategy that reimagines customer engagement
“They gave me a 50 billion yen budget”: How SMBC Group is driving AX
Trunk tackles the “most core of core banking operations”
“Our competitive edge is the trust of our customers and society”

Linking Japan and the US to Fast-Track AI-Era Financial Innovation: SMBC Group Teams with Fin Capital to Build Its US CVC Strategy

Jul. 23, 2026

US VC market shifts from overheating to recalibration
The SMBC Group-Fin Capital co-creation model
Beyond the investment: Japan-US link fast-tracks AI-era financial innovation

SMBC’s World-First Multi-Cloud/Single-Address Resilience Strategy: How the Bank Built an “Always-On” Email Platform

Jun. 18, 2026

Why strengthening email infrastructure resilience matters now
World-first multi-cloud operation on the same domain
Defensive DX—then offensive DX
Underpinning the shift to offensive DX

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