[Post-event Report] i-plug Director COO Naoki Speaks at "Kansai Employment Research Association Spring Workshop"

i-plug Inc. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka; CEO: Tomoya Nakano), which operates the new graduate offer-type job-hunting service "OfferBox," participated in the "Kansai Employment Research Association Spring Workshop" held in Osaka. On the day, Hidenori Naoki, Director and COO of the company, gave a presentation on the theme "Evolution and Utilization of AI + Generative AI Use Cases at i-plug."

About the Kansai Student Employment Guidance Research Association

The "Kansai Student Employment Guidance Research Association" (Kanshuken) was established in 1970 as a voluntary organization for those involved in student employment support at universities and other institutions to conduct research and exchange information on various issues related to employment support, aiming to facilitate students' job-hunting activities more smoothly. The association aims to provide appropriate guidance for students to independently carve out their own futures by holding workshops that deepen exchanges among member schools and creating opportunities for active information exchange with companies.

Lecture Content

This workshop was the spring training session hosted by the Kansai Student Employment Guidance Research Association. On the day, Director COO Naoki spoke on the theme "Evolution and Utilization of AI + Generative AI Use Cases at i-plug." Specifically, he presented the background of AI adoption, the policies set by the company, and use cases. In introducing use cases, he explained prompt setting methods and specific tools. At the end of the lecture, he shared insights and points of caution gained from promoting AI utilization within the company, concluding the session.

Implementation Overview

Title: Evolution and Utilization of AI + Generative AI Use Cases at i-plug

Date: May 22, 2026 (Friday)

Venue: Hotel Osaka Garden Palace

Speaker: Hidenori Naoki, Director COO, i-plug Inc.

Target Participants: Representatives from companies and universities belonging to the Kansai Student Employment Guidance Research Association

Profile of Hidenori Naoki, Director COO of i-plug Inc.

Graduated from Ritsumeikan University, Faculty of Policy Science in 2004.

Completed the Master of Business Administration (MBA) at GLOBIS University Graduate School of Management in 2017.

Joined Intelligence Co., Ltd. (now Persol Group) as a new graduate. After managing sales and planning in the part-time job advertising business, he served as the head of the new graduate introduction business.

Joined i-plug in August 2014 and was appointed Director COO. After overseeing sales and marketing, he currently oversees the new graduate business division.

About i-plug Inc.

The company's group mission is "Create a society full of human potential through connections." While operating the new graduate offer-type job-hunting service "OfferBox" as its main business, it aims to realize a platform where each individual can cultivate their own career. Founded in Osaka in April 2012, the company now has bases in Tokyo and Nagoya. It was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market on March 18, 2021 (moved to the Growth market on April 4, 2022).

[CEO] Tomoya Nakano

[Number of Employees] 324 (single company as of March 31, 2026)

[Official Website] https://i-plug.co.jp

[Location] Grand Green Osaka South Building Gate Tower 8F, 5-54 Ohiraki-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka

[Group Companies]

・E-Falcon Co., Ltd. (https://www.e-falcon.co.jp)
Main service: "Aptitude Test eF-1G" (https://www.e-falcon.co.jp/ef-1g)

・Maximise Co., Ltd. (https://maximise.jp)
Main service: "Tsunagaru Shukatsu" (https://tsunashu.com/)