ProConnect Launches Interview Series Featuring Active Freelance Consultants

WorkX (Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tomoharu Higashino; hereafter "WorkX"), which operates the high-class freelance and corporate matching platform "ProConnect," is launching a user interview project.

### Background of the Project WorkX aims to realize a "professional economy" that promotes fundamental corporate growth and improves Japan's productivity by gathering and connecting professional talent with companies. This series was started as part of this endeavor.

The project aims to achieve a "professional economy" by sharing the work styles, track records, and aspirations of successful freelance consultants, thereby connecting them to the companies and projects that truly need them. It also aims to provide real voices and the process of becoming independent to those who are interested in freelance work but are unable to take action due to concerns such as "will my income be stable?", "can I acquire projects?", or "will my skills be sufficient?". Both objectives are the starting point of this series.

### Project Overview - Media: Column page on the official ProConnect website. - Interviewees: Consultants active as freelancers, regardless of industry or occupation.

### First Interview Published The first interview features Kentaro Kawada, Director of Primeworks Co., Ltd. He discusses his background from Mitsubishi Corporation to BCG (Boston Consulting Group), his transition to freelance, the anxieties he felt, and the essence of consultants that cannot be replaced by AI.

### About WorkX WorkX provides services that realize a new form of professional talent procurement to solve corporate issues, under the vision of "transforming to a professional economy."

They operate two service series: "ProConnect," a matching platform for freelance consultants and companies, and "LeanX," a new AX/DX consulting service that combines their own consultants with the expertise of freelancers.

By gathering a wide range of professional talent and facilitating problem-solving for companies, they aim to accelerate innovation and improve the productivity of Japan's labor market.