On 6 October 2026, a joint initiative aimed at enhancing the practical capabilities of directors and the effectiveness of boards at Japanese companies was announced. Its objective is to build “resilient boards” capable of navigating corporate governance in the AI era.
On 6 October 2026, B＆DX株式会社 announced that it would collaborate with Ito Kunio (伊藤邦雄), Director of the Center for CFO Education and Research at Hitotsubashi University, to promote a program to enhance directors’ practical capabilities and measures to improve board effectiveness.
The initiative aims to strengthen governance structures for the AI era and make directors’ decision-making and oversight functions more effective in practice.
Details of the collaboration, including the specific initiatives, training progress and evaluation methods, are expected to be announced in due course, with examples that help address the organisational and operational challenges facing companies expected to emerge.