A free in-person event featuring bestselling author Sakamoto Koji (坂本光司) will be held in Tokyo on 17 November. The event will explore management strategy and coexistence with local communities, focusing on YAKULT HONSHA CO.,LTD.’s initiatives to employ people with disabilities.
A free in-person event jointly hosted by JSH Co.,Ltd. and ProFuture, titled “Who is the company for? New value in employing people with disabilities from the perspective of people-focused management,” is scheduled to be held in Tokyo on the afternoon of 17 November 2026. The organizers will explain the purpose of the event to HR professionals and management executives, providing a forum to examine the underlying value of initiatives that go beyond meeting the statutory employment rate for people with disabilities and approaches to energizing organizations. Attendance is free, capacity is 50 people, and the registration deadline is noon on 4 November.
One of the event’s highlights will be a keynote address by Sakamoto Koji (坂本光司). Sakamoto is the author of “The Company I Most Want to Cherish in Japan” and is expected to explain the essential meaning and value of employing people with disabilities from a management perspective, drawing on his experience visiting more than 8,000 companies. In a separate session, Shunichi Seike (清家俊一) of YAKULT HONSHA CO.,LTD.’s Human Resources Department is scheduled to present a case study on initiatives to employ people with disabilities in line with management strategy.
A networking reception with HR professionals from other companies will also be held after the sessions, providing an opportunity to exchange information on practical challenges and specific initiatives. The presentations are expected to cover challenges in recruitment in metropolitan and regional areas, challenges in promoting coexistence with local communities, key points in using external capabilities, the need for highly specialized management structures, and the value created through local employment.