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PERSOL CONFERENCE 2025: Shaping the Future of Work

On December 4, 2025, the PERSOL Group's PERSOL Innovation will participate in the highly anticipated PERSOL CONFERENCE 2025. This online event aims to address the evolving landscape of work in light of AI advancements, making it essential for organizations and individuals to adapt through lifelong learning and reskilling initiatives. The conference will feature insightful sessions from industry experts detailing how companies can update their workforce and organizational structures in this new AI era.

A Vision for Well-being

The PERSOL Group, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, operates under the vision of “Let’s work and smile.” Their mission focuses on enhancing work-life choices and promoting individual and societal happiness by providing diverse opportunities for working and learning.

To support these goals, the PERSOL CONFERENCE 2025 will include free online seminars that delve into the implications of AI, including generative AI. Businesses are witnessing rapid changes in norms and organizational structures driven by AI innovation, presenting both challenges and opportunities. Companies are increasingly pressed to update their operational frameworks and the skill sets of their employees to maintain competitive advantage.

Event Overview

• - Date: December 4, 2025
• - Time: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM (JST)
• - Format: Online (via Zoom), after registering, participants will receive an access URL via email.
• - Cost: Free
• - Registration: Interested individuals can sign up through this link.

Conference Sessions

1. Harnessing Generative AI: Human-Centric Solutions

Time: 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM
Speaker: Hideo Kataoka, Representative of TECH PLAY Company, PERSOL Innovation
In this presentation, Hideo Kataoka addresses why mere availability of generative AI practitioners isn’t sufficient for triggering transformation in organizations. He will outline the type of talent companies need— individuals capable of leveraging generative AI, designing workflows, and implementing organizational changes. This session will touch upon fundamental design aspects, including talent definition, skill requirements, and evaluation systems.

2. Toshiba's Diverse Approaches to Generative AI Adoption

Time: 2:25 PM - 2:55 PM
Speakers: Yoshikazu Tonoizuka, Senior Fellow at Toshiba's DX, Design & Communication Department, and Atsuko Senba, Representative of Comic Learning Company, PERSOL Innovation
This session discusses how Toshiba is managing the organizational and individual transformations needed in response to generative AI development. The focus will be on their Generative AI Utilization Promotion Project, highlighting strategies that encourage skill and mindset shifts using innovative tools like Comic Learning.

3. Learning from Industry Leaders: Toyota and Hoyu's Transformational Case Studies

Time: 2:55 PM - 3:25 PM
Speaker: Hideki Kakiuchi, Representative of Reskilling Camp Company, PERSOL Innovation
Hideki Kakiuchi will focus on the essential question of how to nurture leaders capable of driving change in our rapidly evolving landscape influenced by digital transformation (DX) and AI. He will provide insights through practical examples that illustrate new approaches to talent development and organizational resilience.

About PERSOL Innovation

Founded in April 2019, PERSOL Innovation aims to be a pillar of new business creation within the PERSOL Group. The company specializes in offering recruitment services for younger and inexperienced workers through services like PITATEN and HITO-Link. They are also dedicated to supporting organizations in their digital transformation through various learning and reskilling programs, including TECH PLAY, Reskilling Camp, and Comic Learning. Their commitment illustrates PERSOL's drive for innovation through new business development and digital transformation.

This conference promises to be a pivotal moment in discussing the intersection of AI, human potential, and organizational change, providing a framework for companies to adapt and thrive in the future of work.