Governance structure
This is the number of people reported to the exchange as independent officers. Whether someone is an outside officer and whether they qualify as independent are separate determinations.
As Ishida Tomoya (石田智也), an independent officer, will retire as an outside director effective 25 September 2026, the outside director will change from Ishida Tomoya (石田智也) to Kanda Tomoko (神田智子), who will be newly designated as an independent officer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 4 |
| Changes this time | As Ishida Tomoya (石田智也), an independent officer, will retire as an outside director effective 25 September 2026, the outside director will change from Ishida Tomoya (石田智也) to Kanda Tomoko (神田智子), who will be newly designated as an independent officer. |
Items this document does not state (6)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Following the retirement of Ishida Tomoya (石田智也), Kanda Tomoko (神田智子) will be newly designated as an independent officer. The company expects Kanda Tomoko (神田智子) to draw on her expertise in AI and experience founding and managing startups to strengthen oversight and advisory functions aimed at enhancing services, improving operational efficiency and creating value through new businesses.