Approximately 70% of Corporate Managers Respond That Important Meetings for Discussing Management Issues and Generating Ideas Are Primarily Conducted Face-to-Face!

G-BOON Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Toshiyuki Goto), which provides the rental space "Idea no Shiro," conducted a survey on the actual state of meetings in the digital and AI era targeting male and female managers in their 20s to 50s (hereinafter, "corporate managers") belonging to companies with 100 or more employees. This survey revealed the implementation forms of important meetings in corporate managers' companies, the status of AI utilization, and the environment required to improve the quality of meetings.

<Background> With the promotion of corporate DX and the spread of AI tools, meeting efficiency has rapidly advanced, including online meetings and AI-powered minute-taking. Meanwhile, the next challenge for companies has shifted to "how to enhance the quality of creative discussions and decision-making that AI cannot produce." In future work styles and organizational management, finding the optimal balance between AI-driven efficiency and face-to-face communication that brings out human creativity is required. However, specific data on how AI utilization affects the conclusions of meetings and the quality of ideas, and what kind of environment is valued when conducting important discussions, is lacking. Therefore, G-BOON Co., Ltd. conducted a "Survey on the Actual State of Meetings in the Digital and AI Era" targeting managers belonging to companies with 100 or more employees.

<Survey Summary> - Approximately 70% of corporate managers responded that "important meetings for discussing management issues and generating ideas are primarily conducted face-to-face." - The main reasons for deliberately choosing face-to-face meetings amidst the evolution of digital tools are "it's easier to grasp participants' emotions and the atmosphere of the場" and "it's easier to have active discussions and generate ideas." - Approximately 70% of corporate managers responded that their company has "introduced AI in some form" in meetings. - Among meeting-related tasks, the main tasks where AI is utilized in their company are "creating and summarizing meeting minutes after the meeting" and "transcription and real-time translation during the meeting." - Approximately 60% of corporate managers in companies that have introduced AI in meetings responded that the quality of ideas and conclusions generated has "improved" due to AI utilization in meetings. - Approximately 40% of corporate managers feel that a "casual environment that encourages relaxed and free expression" is required when conducting important meetings for discussing management issues and generating ideas.

<Survey Overview> Survey period: April 16, 2026 - April 20, 2026 Survey method: Internet survey Target audience: Managers (male and female, 20s to 50s) belonging to companies with 100 or more employees Number of respondents: 401 Monitor provider: RC Research Data *Since response ratios are rounded to the second decimal place, the total response ratio may not be 100.0%.

Approximately 70% of Corporate Managers Respond That Important Meetings for Discussing Management Issues and Generating Ideas Are Primarily Conducted Face-to-Face First, in response to the question "In your company, what form do you primarily use for important meetings such as discussing management issues and generating ideas?", the results were: 1st place "Primarily face-to-face" at 52.1%, 2nd place "Primarily online" at 26.4%, and 3rd place "Face-to-face only" at 17.5%. The sum of the ratios for 1st and 3rd place is 69.6%, indicating that approximately 70% of corporate managers responded that "important meetings for discussing management issues and generating ideas are primarily conducted face-to-face."

Main Reasons for Deliberately Choosing Face-to-Face Meetings Amidst the Evolution of Digital Tools Are "Easier to Grasp Participants' Emotions and the Atmosphere" and "Easier to Have Active Discussions and Generate Ideas" Next, for corporate managers who primarily conduct important meetings face-to-face, in response to the question "What are the reasons for deliberately choosing face-to-face meetings amidst the evolution of digital tools?", the results were: 1st place "Easier to grasp participants' emotions and the atmosphere" at 47.3%, 2nd place "Easier to have active discussions and generate ideas" at 44.4%, and 3rd place "Easier to build trust and team unity" at 39.1%. This result shows that the main reasons for deliberately choosing face-to-face meetings amidst the evolution of digital tools are "it's easier to grasp participants' emotions and the atmosphere" and "it's easier to have active discussions and generate ideas."

Approximately 70% of Corporate Managers Respond That Their Company Has "Introduced AI in Some Form" in Meetings Next, for corporate managers, in response to the question "Has your company introduced AI (generative AI, meeting support AI, etc.) in meetings?", the results were: 1st place "Officially introduced company-wide" at 33.4%, 2nd place "Introduced in some departments or teams" at 22.7%, and 3rd place "Not introduced, and no future plans."