[Former DeNA Head of HR Development Futa Sakai to Speak!] "New Graduate Recruitment Future Conference 2026 Summer" to Discuss "The Limits of Candidate Pool Formation" and Future Recruitment Strategies

MIL Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo; CEO: Atsushi Mitsuoka; hereinafter referred to as MIL), which supports "mutual understanding" between companies and students through interactive recruitment*, will hold a special talk session featuring Futa Sakai, Representative Director of Momentor Inc. (former Head of HR Development at DeNA), alongside MIL's Representative Director & CEO Atsushi Mitsuoka and Director, CFO & CSO Yosuke Enomoto, at the keynote session of the online conference "New Graduate Recruitment Future Conference 2026 Summer," to be held on July 14 (Tue), 15 (Wed), and 16 (Thu), 2026.

In this session, we will question the premise of "why companies have continued to rely on candidate pool formation" with Mr. Sakai, and deliver a shift to "interaction design" to survive the rapidly changing new graduate market, along with practical approaches to "automated information sessions" that embody this shift.

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*What is Interactive Recruitment:

"Interactive Recruitment," advocated by MIL Inc., is a new recruitment method that enhances the candidate experience by allowing candidates to connect with companies based on their own intentions.

By creating touchpoints that allow students to deepen their understanding of companies anytime, anywhere, 24/7, according to their interests, we realize a recruitment experience that provides a sense of satisfaction for students.

■ Background of Mr. Futa Sakai's Session: Why is "Candidate Pool Formation" Reaching its Limits Now?

Traditionally, new graduate recruitment has been designed with the premise of "how to form a large candidate pool." However, structural changes such as the front-loading of student decision-making and the lengthening of recruitment activities have made it difficult to sufficiently gather and nurture an effective candidate pool using conventional methods.

Time available for students, who are busy with classes and selection processes, to engage with companies is limited. In fact, for companies supported by MIL, 53% of information session views occur during "late nights, early mornings, and holidays" when HR personnel are not available.

What is needed now is to change the concept of touchpoints from "gathering" to "expanding," and to redesign recruitment as a "continuously accessible touchpoint" 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

In this session, we welcome Mr. Sakai, who has led numerous organizational development and human resource development initiatives at DeNA, to unravel the key to "automated information sessions" for forming an effective candidate pool, which goes beyond mere efficiency.

■ Keynote Session Overview

Title:
Why is Candidate Pool Formation Reaching its Limits?
— Redefining Recruitment as "Interaction Design" —

Date and Time:
July 14 (Tue) - 16 (Thu), 13:05 - 13:50

Session Agenda:
・Why have companies relied on "candidate pool formation"?
・Why has "net-casting recruitment" reached its limits?
・How should the concept of touchpoints change from "gathering" to "expanding"?
・What is the future recruitment design for forming an "effective candidate pool"?

Speakers:
Futa Sakai
Representative Director, Momentor Inc.
After joining DeNA, in parallel with serving as a business manager and subsidiary representative, he established HR development and management foundations as Head of HR Development. His systematic and practical content has been highly acclaimed, and he has provided programs to over 350 organizations, including large corporations, startups, national universities, and government agencies. His YouTube videos on platforms such as "PIVOT," "TBS News Dig," "ReHacQ," and "NewsPicks" have surpassed a cumulative 10 million views.

■ How to Apply:

Please apply through the form below. Upon completion of your application, a viewing URL will be sent via email.
Additionally, all applicants will receive a one-week limited-time missed viewing opportunity. Those who cannot make it can also watch at a later convenient time.

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■ Conference Overview

Event Name:
New Graduate Recruitment Future Conference 2026 Summer
24/7, Recruitment Never Stops. One-Day Intensive Course on Automated Information Sessions

Date and Time:
・July 14, 2026 (Tue) 13:00 - 17:00
・July 15, 2026 (Wed) 13:00 - 17:00
・July 16, 2026 (Thu) 13:00 - 17:00
*The content is the same on all dates, so please participate on the day that suits your schedule.

Format:
Online (Free Participation)

Organizer:
MIL Inc. (Interactive Recruitment "Recruit MIL")

■ About MIL Inc.

MIL Inc. is a startup company with the vision to "transform digital communication." Through "interactive experiences," we acquire and analyze viewer insights as data, and transform business processes through personalized approaches.

Since its founding in 2018, the company has supported numerous clients, primarily listed companies, producing and distributing a cumulative total of 88,000 interactive videos, with a total playback count exceeding 90 million. We boast one of the top achievements in Japan as a company supporting the realization of "interactive experiences."

【Company Profile】

Company Name: MIL Inc.

Representative: Representative Director & CEO Atsushi Mitsuoka

Established: March 6, 2018

Location: Tensho Office Shinjuku San-chome 301, 5-14-12 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Business Activities: Development and provision of "MIL"

URL: https://mil.movie/

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