OnBoard Inc. Decides to Hold New Seminar Series for Fiscal Year 2026
OnBoard Inc. is hosting a series of free and sequential seminars in FY2026 focused on training and placing female outside directors. The "Introduction Seminar" outlines the increasing demand for female directors and steps to appointment, while the main "Corporate Value Enhancement Seminar" offers foundational legal and accounting knowledge alongside practical insights from experienced professionals for those aspiring to or serving as outside directors.
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OnBoard Inc., which specializes in the training and introduction of female executives, will hold free and sequential seminars in Fiscal Year 2026.
**<1> Free Introduction Seminar**
**How to Become an Outside Director? 2026 - Required Skills and Concrete Steps -**
* **Details Page:** https://onboardkk.com/seminars/intro_2026/
* **Date & Time:** Monday, May 25, 2026, 14:00 - 14:40
* **Lecturers:**
* Naomi Koshi (OnBoard Representative Director & CEO)
* Kaoru Matsuzawa (OnBoard Representative Director & CEO)
* **Summary:** In 2025, female outside directors accounted for 14.2% of listed companies. Driven by changes in institutional investors' voting rights criteria and the government/TSE's goal of 30% by 2030 for Prime Market companies, the number of female outside directors is increasing. While many companies are seeking female outside directors, it remains a challenge for candidates to take on their first directorship. This seminar will explain what kind of talent is currently in demand and how one can become a director. Although the content focuses on female outside directors, individuals of any gender considering becoming an outside director are welcome to participate. This seminar serves as an introduction to this year's OnBoard Seminars and will provide information about the "Corporate Value Enhancement Seminar for Female Outside Directors FY2026," giving attendees an opportunity to decide whether to participate. Please note that while this seminar has been updated from the "How to Become an Outside Director? 2025 - Required Skills and Concrete Steps -" held on May 28 last year, the content is largely the same. Those who applied last year should be aware.
**<2> Corporate Value Enhancement Seminar for Female Outside Directors FY2026**
* **Details Page:** https://onboardkk.com/seminars/semi_2026/
* **Period:** July 2026 - February 2027
* **Time:** 14:00 - 15:00 (1st Session: 14:00 - 15:15, 8th Session: 18:30 - 20:30)
* **Lecturers:**
* **Session 1: Law - Duties and Responsibilities of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members**
* Kaoru Matsuzawa (OnBoard Representative Director & CEO)
* **Session 2: Panel Discussion - How Outside Directors Interact with the Capital Markets**
* Sakon Uda (Executive Advisor, Change Wave Group; Executive Advisor, CCI Group; Outside Director and Chairman of the Board, Dream Incubator; Outside Director, Ichigo; Outside Director, Pacific Consultants Holdings; Member, Tokyo Metropolitan Urban Planning Council; Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Policy Fellow)
* Akitsugu Era (Partner, Brunswick Group)
* Kohei Okugusa (Partner, Miura & Partners)
* **Session 3: Accounting Basics - Financial and Accounting Essentials for Outside Directors**
* Keiko Ito (Outside Auditor, Recovery International; Outside Auditor, Connecty; Outside Auditor, FastLabel)
* Tsubasa Kato (OnBoard Executive Officer VP of Finance; Certified Public Accountant; PMP®)
* **Session 4: Mid-term Planning, Investment, Portfolio Restructuring, and M&A for Corporate Value Enhancement**
* Makoto Shiono (Representative Director & CEO, Corporate Value Creation Inc. [経営共創基盤])
* **Session 5: Practicalities and Issues of Compensation Committees - What to Ask and How to Evaluate as an Outside Director -**
* Yuya Kawamoto (Principal, Mercer Japan - Organization & HR Transformation Consulting Division, Principal, Compensation & Corporate Governance Practice Leader)
* **Session 6: Financial Accounting Practical Session - Perspectives Outside Directors Should Have**
* Tairo Edogawa (Representative Partner, EDiX Professional Group Edogawa Certified Public Accountant Office)
* **Session 7: Scandals: How to Discover and How to Respond?**
* Tairo Edogawa (Representative Partner, EDiX Professional Group Edogawa Certified Public Accountant Office)
* Koushi Yokoyama (Partner, EDiX Professional Group Edogawa Certified Public Accountant Office)
* **Session 8: Panel Discussion and Networking - 'Real Voices' of Outside Directors - From Appointment to Contribution**
* Keiko Kaneko (Partner Attorney, Anderson Mori Tomotsune)
* Rumiko Tanabe (Certified Public Accountant; Outside Director, TSI Holdings; Outside Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Fujikura)
* Mayumi Yamada (Director & Co-founder, istyle; Representative Director, General Incorporated Association Bank for Smiles; Outside Director, SOMPO Holdings; Outside Director, Seven & i Holdings)
* Kaoru Matsuzawa (OnBoard CEO)
* Naomi Koshi (OnBoard CEO)
* **Summary:** This seminar provides necessary knowledge and secrets for aspiring and current outside directors and audit & supervisory board members. The "Foundational Edition" covers legal and accounting lectures required for outside directors. The "Practical Edition" features experienced directors, audit & supervisory board members, and experts discussing the practical aspects of being an outside director. By attending all sessions, participants can learn about executive practice and how to contribute to corporate value enhancement using their specialized expertise, which cannot be gained from textbooks alone.
**OnBoard Inc.**
* **Location:** Otemachi First Square East Tower 4F, 1-5-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
* **Business:** (1) Training for candidates / (2) Matching candidates with companies / (3) Human resource development support business
* **Representatives:**
* Naomi Koshi (Representative Director & CEO): After working at Nishimura & Asahi Law Office and serving two terms as Mayor of Otsu City, she became a partner at a law firm. Outside Director at SoftBank, Outside Auditor at Mitsubishi Research Institute. Lawyer, New York State Attorney, California State Attorney.
* Kaoru Matsuzawa (Representative Director & CEO): After independence from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Law Offices, she co-founded a law firm. Outside Director at PLAID, Auditor at Japan Medical Policy Association, Auditor at Japan IT Organization Federation, Vice Chairman of the Japan Startup Auditor Association, Deputy Mayor of Shibuya Ward. Lawyer, New York State Attorney.
* **Company Website:** https://onboardkk.com/
* **Inquiries:** seminar@onboardkk.com
**<1> Free Introduction Seminar**
**How to Become an Outside Director? 2026 - Required Skills and Concrete Steps -**
* **Details Page:** https://onboardkk.com/seminars/intro_2026/
* **Date & Time:** Monday, May 25, 2026, 14:00 - 14:40
* **Lecturers:**
* Naomi Koshi (OnBoard Representative Director & CEO)
* Kaoru Matsuzawa (OnBoard Representative Director & CEO)
* **Summary:** In 2025, female outside directors accounted for 14.2% of listed companies. Driven by changes in institutional investors' voting rights criteria and the government/TSE's goal of 30% by 2030 for Prime Market companies, the number of female outside directors is increasing. While many companies are seeking female outside directors, it remains a challenge for candidates to take on their first directorship. This seminar will explain what kind of talent is currently in demand and how one can become a director. Although the content focuses on female outside directors, individuals of any gender considering becoming an outside director are welcome to participate. This seminar serves as an introduction to this year's OnBoard Seminars and will provide information about the "Corporate Value Enhancement Seminar for Female Outside Directors FY2026," giving attendees an opportunity to decide whether to participate. Please note that while this seminar has been updated from the "How to Become an Outside Director? 2025 - Required Skills and Concrete Steps -" held on May 28 last year, the content is largely the same. Those who applied last year should be aware.
**<2> Corporate Value Enhancement Seminar for Female Outside Directors FY2026**
* **Details Page:** https://onboardkk.com/seminars/semi_2026/
* **Period:** July 2026 - February 2027
* **Time:** 14:00 - 15:00 (1st Session: 14:00 - 15:15, 8th Session: 18:30 - 20:30)
* **Lecturers:**
* **Session 1: Law - Duties and Responsibilities of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members**
* Kaoru Matsuzawa (OnBoard Representative Director & CEO)
* **Session 2: Panel Discussion - How Outside Directors Interact with the Capital Markets**
* Sakon Uda (Executive Advisor, Change Wave Group; Executive Advisor, CCI Group; Outside Director and Chairman of the Board, Dream Incubator; Outside Director, Ichigo; Outside Director, Pacific Consultants Holdings; Member, Tokyo Metropolitan Urban Planning Council; Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Policy Fellow)
* Akitsugu Era (Partner, Brunswick Group)
* Kohei Okugusa (Partner, Miura & Partners)
* **Session 3: Accounting Basics - Financial and Accounting Essentials for Outside Directors**
* Keiko Ito (Outside Auditor, Recovery International; Outside Auditor, Connecty; Outside Auditor, FastLabel)
* Tsubasa Kato (OnBoard Executive Officer VP of Finance; Certified Public Accountant; PMP®)
* **Session 4: Mid-term Planning, Investment, Portfolio Restructuring, and M&A for Corporate Value Enhancement**
* Makoto Shiono (Representative Director & CEO, Corporate Value Creation Inc. [経営共創基盤])
* **Session 5: Practicalities and Issues of Compensation Committees - What to Ask and How to Evaluate as an Outside Director -**
* Yuya Kawamoto (Principal, Mercer Japan - Organization & HR Transformation Consulting Division, Principal, Compensation & Corporate Governance Practice Leader)
* **Session 6: Financial Accounting Practical Session - Perspectives Outside Directors Should Have**
* Tairo Edogawa (Representative Partner, EDiX Professional Group Edogawa Certified Public Accountant Office)
* **Session 7: Scandals: How to Discover and How to Respond?**
* Tairo Edogawa (Representative Partner, EDiX Professional Group Edogawa Certified Public Accountant Office)
* Koushi Yokoyama (Partner, EDiX Professional Group Edogawa Certified Public Accountant Office)
* **Session 8: Panel Discussion and Networking - 'Real Voices' of Outside Directors - From Appointment to Contribution**
* Keiko Kaneko (Partner Attorney, Anderson Mori Tomotsune)
* Rumiko Tanabe (Certified Public Accountant; Outside Director, TSI Holdings; Outside Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Fujikura)
* Mayumi Yamada (Director & Co-founder, istyle; Representative Director, General Incorporated Association Bank for Smiles; Outside Director, SOMPO Holdings; Outside Director, Seven & i Holdings)
* Kaoru Matsuzawa (OnBoard CEO)
* Naomi Koshi (OnBoard CEO)
* **Summary:** This seminar provides necessary knowledge and secrets for aspiring and current outside directors and audit & supervisory board members. The "Foundational Edition" covers legal and accounting lectures required for outside directors. The "Practical Edition" features experienced directors, audit & supervisory board members, and experts discussing the practical aspects of being an outside director. By attending all sessions, participants can learn about executive practice and how to contribute to corporate value enhancement using their specialized expertise, which cannot be gained from textbooks alone.
**OnBoard Inc.**
* **Location:** Otemachi First Square East Tower 4F, 1-5-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
* **Business:** (1) Training for candidates / (2) Matching candidates with companies / (3) Human resource development support business
* **Representatives:**
* Naomi Koshi (Representative Director & CEO): After working at Nishimura & Asahi Law Office and serving two terms as Mayor of Otsu City, she became a partner at a law firm. Outside Director at SoftBank, Outside Auditor at Mitsubishi Research Institute. Lawyer, New York State Attorney, California State Attorney.
* Kaoru Matsuzawa (Representative Director & CEO): After independence from Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Law Offices, she co-founded a law firm. Outside Director at PLAID, Auditor at Japan Medical Policy Association, Auditor at Japan IT Organization Federation, Vice Chairman of the Japan Startup Auditor Association, Deputy Mayor of Shibuya Ward. Lawyer, New York State Attorney.
* **Company Website:** https://onboardkk.com/
* **Inquiries:** seminar@onboardkk.com