Medifon Inc. to Hold 3rd 'Sanken Lab' HR Community Event on July 15, 2026, Focusing on Human Capital and Health Management

Medifon Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Mayumi Sawada), which provides remote medical interpretation for medical institutions and supports corporate health management, will hold the 3rd event of 'Sanken Lab', an HR community where practitioners learn from each other on the themes of human capital management and health management, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Tokyo (Nexus Ecosystem Xs Tokyo). At this event, we will invite the Japan Reskilling Initiative (Representative Director: Muneaki Goto) to give a special lecture on 'Longevity (extending healthy life expectancy)', a topic attracting attention from leading global companies. We will also provide a space where practitioners facing similar challenges can bring their own company's issues, discuss and explore them through workshops, and take away insights they can put into practice from the next day. ■ Background 'Human capital management' and 'health management' are gaining attention from the perspective of enhancing corporate value, with the number of applications for certified health management corporations in Japan reaching approximately 28,000 (FY2025). On the other hand, many on-site personnel responsible for these tasks report feeling isolated within their companies, with concerns such as 'how to persuade management' and 'the effects of measures are difficult to see in numbers'. In this context, a post-event survey for the 2nd event (held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026) showed a participant satisfaction rate of 94.4% and a 100% intention to attend the next event, confirming a high need for a space where not only success stories but also failures and concerns can be discussed frankly. Furthermore, based on requests for future themes showing high interest in 'measures for leave of absence / turnover / mental health' (83.3%) and 'health management / health control' (77.8%), the 3rd event has set the overarching concept of 'making health a management agenda' as common to these two themes. The theme of the 3rd event is 'Longevity (extending healthy life expectancy)'. This concept, which places 'ensuring employees maintain a healthy and energetic state while continuing to create value over the long term' at the core of corporate management, rather than mere longevity, is rapidly gaining interest among leading global companies. Through a lecture by Mr. Goto, who has frontline knowledge of longevity, we will share the perspective that occupational health is at the forefront of management strategy, followed by a workshop where participants can confront their own company's challenges. ■ 3rd Event Overview Event Name Management x Longevity Strategy - Why Longevity is Necessary for Management Now Date & Time Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 16:00 - 19:00 (Reception starts at 15:30) Venue Nexus Ecosystem Xs Tokyo *Startup support facility operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Shin Tokyo Building 4F, 3-3-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005) Participation Fee Free Capacity 30 people (In-person event / Invitation only) 15:30 Reception starts 16:00 Opening remarks 16:10 [Part 1] Special Lecture + Q&A 'Management x Longevity Strategy - Why Longevity is Necessary for Management Now' Speaker: Muneaki Goto (Representative Director, Japan Reskilling Initiative) 17:00 [Part 2] Workshop 'Bring Your Company's Challenges' Individual work + Group discussion 18:00 Networking & Social Gathering (Optional) 19:00 Closing remarks • HR and labor affairs personnel, occupational health staff promoting health management and human capital management • Those seeking ways to explain the effects of health measures to management • Those facing challenges with leave of absence, turnover, and mental health measures • Those who want to learn from real challenges and case studies of other companies • Those who want to have frank discussions and exchange information with fellow practitioners ■ Features of the 3rd Event: Creating a 'Lab' Space For the 3rd event, we have significantly revised the ratio of input (lecture) to output (workshop), aiming to create a space where participants can take away practical knowledge, not just attend a study session. In Part 1, Mr. Goto's lecture will convey, with numbers and stories, the theme that 'occupational health is the forefront of management strategy', including examples from leading overseas companies and the importance of health investment in enhancing organizational sustainability and expanding growth potential. In Part 2, the workshop, participants will be grouped at tables with practitioners facing similar challenges based on the theme they selected when applying. The structure involves first delving into their own company's issues through individual work, then moving into group discussions, aiming to provide a sense of relief that 'I'm not the only one struggling' and hints for breakthroughs. Overwhelmed by legal compliance alone Can't grasp the causes of leave of absence and turnover Don't know how to utilize health data Can't engage employees and the organization Can't demonstrate the effects of health management with numbers Not linked to management strategy ■ Speakers & Management Team [Keynote Speaker] Muneaki Goto Representative Director, Japan Reskilling Initiative After graduating from Waseda University's School of Political Science and Economics, he joined Mizuho Bank. After serving as the representative of the Japan subsidiary of a US fintech company and as a director of global business at a telecom venture, he was in charge of HR DX and recruitment strategy at Accenture. In 2021, he established the Japan Reskilling Initiative. He has supported reskilling policies in Ibaraki, Hiroshima, Yamagata, and Yamanashi prefectures, served as a member of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's 'Skill Standardization Survey Committee', and as a visiting researcher at the Recruit Works Institute. His book 'Reskilling: Continuously Updating Your Skills' won a category award in the Readers' Choice Business Book Grand Prix. In September 2025, he published a new book 'Reskilling [Human Resource Strategy Edition]' covering overseas longevity trends. He has participated in international conferences on longevity in 15 cities worldwide, provided commentary on longevity on TV Tokyo's 'Morning Satellite', was appointed as an advisor for the Nikkei Longevity Project, completed the National University of Singapore's Longevity Intensive Course, and was appointed co-representative of the Japan chapter of Longevity Global. He supports the entry of overseas longevity tech companies into Japan, the overseas expansion of Japanese longevity businesses, and new business development. [MC/Facilitator] Shigeru Ishida General Manager, Human Resources Department, Polus Inc. Joined the Polus Group as a new graduate in 1996, has been consistently involved in HR for 30 years, and was appointed General Manager of the Human Resources Department in 2013, a position he holds to this day. He has been involved in the establishment of multiple group affiliated companies and serves as an auditor for Polatec Co., Ltd., Japan's largest precut lumber company. He oversees the entire group's HR functions, excels in planning systems and policies, and places emphasis on building corporate culture. As a lifelong pursuit, he has been hosting multiple communities for over 20 years and serves as the representative of 'Jingokai', Japan's largest community of top HR executives from major companies. His thoughts and initiatives have been featured in numerous media outlets including 'Nihon no Jinjibu', 'HR Pro', 'Wellulu', 'Sentan Kyoiku', 'Learning Design', 'GLOBIS Manabi Hodai', and 'Radio NIKKEI'. His hobbies are alcohol and camping. [Observer] Osawa