Mybest, Operator of a Product Comparison Service with 30 Million Monthly Users, to Sponsor 'Kinoko Conference 2026' as a Gold Sponsor

Mybest Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Toru Yoshikawa), the operator of the product comparison service 'mybest,' will serve as a Gold sponsor for 'Kinoko Conference 2026,' taking place on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Miraikan Hall in the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. In addition to hosting a booth, Kazuma Suzuki, Director, CTO, and Head of Development at Mybest, will speak at a session. Background Mybest operates a product comparison service used by over 30 million people monthly and continuously invests in technology through product development. We decided to sponsor the 'Kinoko Conference' because we resonate with its role as a platform for sharing insights and tips for engineers to build long-term careers in the rapidly changing IT industry. Mybest is currently in an expansion phase for its engineering organization and aims to widely communicate our technical initiatives and organizational culture through active participation and contribution to the technical community. Through this sponsorship and the session by Kazuma Suzuki, we hope to deepen our interactions with IT engineers and contribute to the further development of the community. Sponsorship Details In addition to the booth, Kazuma Suzuki will speak at a sponsor session titled 'From Building to Discerning: The Expanding Value and Role of Engineers in the AI Era.' As AI rapidly streamlines tasks such as coding, research, and prototyping, he will share the perspective that the essential challenge in product development lies in 'the ability to discern what to build and increase learning speed.' He will introduce ways to expand the role of engineers in the AI era, including how engineers can connect technical skills to value exploration by getting involved early in product discovery, along with practical examples from the field. - Title: From Building to Discerning: The Expanding Value and Role of Engineers in the AI Era - Date/Time: Sunday, June 28, 2026, 14:30~ - Track: Track C Profile: Kazuma Suzuki, Director, CTO, and Head of Development at Mybest Joined Kakaku.com in 2011, gaining broad experience from backend to infrastructure and frontend, mainly in Tabelog and new business development. Later, he worked at Mercari on launching the travel business and developing online payments. He joined Mybest as a contractor during the service launch phase and became a full-time employee in 2020. He drove product development as a Lead Engineer. He was appointed CTO in January 2025 and has served as Director and Head of Development since October 2025. About 'Kinoko Conference 2026' 'The Conference for Engineers to Survive in the Future' is an IT conference aimed at helping participants reflect on their careers and roadmaps to find hints for their future. By limiting speakers to veteran engineers over 40, participants can absorb the experience and knowledge of those who have walked a long path as engineers, aiming to help them continue their careers for a long time. The conference is open to a wide range of participants, including active IT engineers, designers, managers, and students aiming to become IT engineers.