Tanabe Consulting Revamps Executive Seminar into the Practical 'FCC SUMMIT' Focused on 1-3-5 Growth Strategies

Tanabe Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo and Yodogawa-ku, Osaka; Representative Director and President: Takahiko Wakamatsu), a pioneer in Japanese management consulting, announced that it will host the 'FIRST CALL COMPANY SUMMIT - 1, 3, 5 Growth Strategies' starting Monday, June 1, 2026.

1. Building 'Companies Chosen First Even 100 Years from Now'

Tanabe Consulting supports executives in decision-making and helps build 'First Call Companies®—companies chosen first even a century from now.' Systematizing the research behind this concept, the company has held the annual 'FCC FORUM (First Call Company Forum)' since 2013. The seminar has provided executives and management teams with theoretical lectures to master fundamental principles and case methods to enhance practical skills, earning the long-standing support of over 1,600 attendees each year across various industries.

Recognizing a business era where the external environment changes rapidly and once-successful models, products, or technologies quickly become commoditized, the program has undergone a major renewal. It is now reborn as the 'FCC SUMMIT (First Call Company Summit).'

2. 'FCC SUMMIT': Evolving into a Practical Program

For companies to remain the top choice, they must go beyond deepening knowledge in specific topics; they must conceptualize business and management strategies cohesively and execute them company-wide. To address these shifts, the summit has significantly evolved in two key areas.

(1) Shift to a Cross-Functional Management and Team-Based Program

The format has transitioned from exploring a single theme to a cross-functional program that designs growth using both business and management strategies. By encouraging participation as a team—including executives, managers, and department heads—the program ensures that strategies can be shared and executed holistically across the entire company.

(2) Evolution into a Practical Program

Moving beyond passive lecture viewing, the summit has evolved into a practical program where participants apply learned concepts to their own corporate challenges and formulate concrete action plans.

3. The 2026 Theme: '1, 3, 5 Growth Strategies'

This summit is designed to help companies learn, conceptualize, and formulate action plans to break through the 'growth walls' typically encountered at the milestones of 10 billion, 30 billion, and 50 billion yen in revenue. Based on strategic frameworks developed from Tanabe Consulting's extensive experiential science in management consulting, participants will systematically learn management principles and growth strategies by revenue scale through keynote lectures by top consultants. Furthermore, attendees can gain multi-faceted, practical insights through panel discussions and case studies featuring top management from growing companies, ultimately applying these insights to their own corporate strategies.

Executives looking to map out their next growth strategies, companies aiming to share and execute plans with their leadership teams, and department heads seeking to elevate their managerial perspectives are highly encouraged to attend, especially those at critical milestones of corporate growth.

Overview of the 'FCC SUMMIT - 1, 3, 5 Growth Strategies'

■ Streaming Period: Scheduled from Monday, June 1, 2026, to Monday, August 31, 2026
■ Application Deadline: Friday, July 31, 2026
■ Method: On-demand streaming (Accessible via PC and smartphone)
* An invoice will be sent upon application. After payment confirmation, the viewing URL will be emailed to the participant.
■ Fee: 33,000 yen per person (including tax)
* Textbook costs are included. Textbooks will be delivered by mail before the streaming begins.
■ Application Method: Please apply through the special website.
URL: https://www.tanabeconsulting.co.jp/seminar/fccs/

■ Notes
- The program will be delivered via on-demand streaming for three months.
- Individual viewing accounts will be issued for each participant. Transferring accounts or sharing them among multiple people is strictly prohibited.
- Original textbooks for the number of participants will be sent to the contact person in charge.

■ Guest List
Professor Akie Iriyama, Waseda University Business School (Graduate School of Business and Finance)
Tatsuya Fujiwara, Representative Director and President, Tonbo Co., Ltd.
Kazutoshi Kaneko, Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, IKK Holdings Inc.
Tetsuya Nakayama, Representative Director and President, Trusco Nakayama Corporation
Megumi Funamoto, Head of Company General Management, JR West Japan SC Development Company
Eisuke Muroga, Representative Director, Yawataya Isogoro Co., Ltd.
Representative Director and President, Abe幸 Seika Co., Ltd.