Empowering Leadership for Driving Digital Transformation Initiatives

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations face significant challenges when implementing digital transformation (DX) strategies. Recognizing the complex dynamics of change, Empublic Co., Ltd., based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, will host a leadership course titled "Empowering Leadership to Move Your DX Team Forward" on May 15, 2026. This hybrid event—offering both in-person attendance and online participation—focuses on developing the leadership skills necessary to facilitate effective teamwork and embrace change.

The course aims to address key obstacles that often hinder DX initiatives, such as insufficient stakeholder engagement, delays in decision-making, and resistance to change. By acknowledging that these factors often play more significant roles than technical aspects, attendees will learn how to cultivate a supportive team environment and promote positive responses to change.

Why DX Initiatives Often Stall

Before delving into tool selection and system implementation, it's crucial to recognize the hurdles that arise from a lack of collaboration and agreement among team members. Many projects stall as a result of these bottlenecks, which impede progress. This one-day workshop is designed to help participants identify and tackle these challenges head-on by developing a flexible approach to change and harnessing the creative potential of their teams.

Target Audience

This leadership course is primarily geared towards new DX leaders within business units, including those involved in system development and sales. It also caters to individuals in cross-departmental roles tasked with driving DX initiatives, as well as leaders overseeing the introduction of digital tools.

Key Features of the Course

- Gain insights into fostering "teams capable of challenges" rather than merely "strong leaders."
- Learn strategies to effectively manage change and enhance team creativity through comprehensive idea organization.
- The curriculum is built on the IPA Digital Skills Framework, emphasizing the importance of mindset and approach.

Meet the Instructor

The course will be led by Takuji Hiroishi, the CEO of Empublic. With a rich background as a part-time lecturer at Keio University and Rikkyo University, he brings extensive experience in developing socially impactful projects and consulting on organizational DX. As Hiroishi emphasizes, the success of DX initiatives depends more on the stakeholders' consensus and how they cope with resistance than on the technical quality of systems or policies. By reframing those who resist change as "concerned collaborators" rather than adversaries, leaders can reshape their dialogues to facilitate more effective discussions.

This course is a valuable opportunity not only for DX advocates but also for any leaders grappling with the challenge of embedding new systems in their teams.

Event Details

- Title: Empowering Leadership to Move Your DX Team Forward
- Date & Time: May 15, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
- Format: Hybrid (Venue: Empublic Nezu Studio / Online)
- Hosted by: Empublic Co., Ltd.
- Registration & Details: Peatix Event Page

Corporate Training Options

This course is also available for corporate training sessions, enabling multiple attendees from the same organization to gain insights tailored to their specific departmental needs. Training can be conducted in-person or online, with options for invoice billing. HR and training managers interested in customized sessions should reach out to our contact below for further details.

About Empublic Co., Ltd.

Empublic specializes in fostering collaborative learning experiences that generate new value and work by engaging diverse stakeholders. Utilizing principles based on andragogy—adult learning theory—Empublic promotes active learning programs aimed at empowering employees. With extensive experience in training leaders capable of addressing social challenges through collaboration, the company consistently supports organizational transformation by enhancing workforce capabilities and cooperative initiatives within DX environments.