WHATS Seminar Vol. 241 [Online] titled above will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026

[Seminar Overview]

• 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

Generative AI as a Management Strategy

— Rethinking How People and AI Co-Create Within Organizations

The rapid evolution of generative AI is bringing both new possibilities and new challenges to corporate management.
In this session, we will revisit the common assumption that “AI will replace human jobs,” examine global trends in corporate AI adoption, and consider what future organizations—where people and AI collaborate—may look like. The seminar will also explain the role generative AI can play for corporate planning and HR departments.

Topics

1. Is it really true that AI will replace human jobs?
2. Global trends in corporate adoption of generative AI
3. Concepts of “AI colleagues” and AI orchestration (how people and AI coordinate work)
4. The role of generative AI for corporate planning and HR departments
5. Workforce planning and organizational design in the AI era

Speaker:

Ms. Keiko Tsuda, CEO, Happiness insight LLC.

Ms. Tsuda graduated from the School of Law, Waseda University, and completed her MBA at Waseda Business School in March 2023.
She worked for two and a half years in HR recruitment at Recruit Staffing Co., Ltd., followed by five years in recruitment outsourcing for group companies at Itochu Human Resources & General Affairs Service Inc., and seven years in training program planning and operations for Itochu Corporation.

Drawing on these experiences, she founded Happiness insight LLC. in September 2019 with the mission of “ensuring that business leaders are never left alone with their people and organizational challenges.” She provides hands-on support to executives on management, HR, and organizational issues, with a focus on enhancing the well-being of leaders themselves.

In the HR tech domain, she has developed Hapiko, an Agentic AI tool for measuring and optimizing employee well-being, and promotes solutions that enhance workplace happiness.
She is a member of the Finance Tomonkai (an alumni association affiliated with Waseda University). In her private life, she is a mother of three children.

 

• 1:50 PM – 2:00 PM
  Q&A Session

[Seminar Outline]

Date and Time: 1:00PM –2:00 PM (JST), Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Venue: Online Live Streaming

The seminar will be live-streamed through "Deliveru", an online streaming platform provided by Facio Inc.

Fee: 5,000 yen (tax excluded) / 5,500 yen (tax included)
How to Participate:

• After completing your registration, we will send your access ID the day before the seminar.
• The live stream will be hosted on Deliveru, the event streaming platform by Facio Inc. Please click here to log in.
• Recommended System Requirements (in Japanese)
• Test Video Viewing Page
• FAQ

Registration:

 Registration For the Seminar

(You will jump to the registration page in Japanese.)

For inquiries in English, please click here.

Registration Deadline: 5:00 p.m. (JST), Friday, January 9, 2026

Notes:

・This seminar will be conducted in Japanese.
・After your registration, we will send an invoice by E-mail or postal mail.
・Please transfer the participation fee by the day before the event or within one week of receiving the invoice.
・Cancellations will not be accepted after payment.
・This seminar can also be registered via Deliveru, with payment options including credit card, convenience store payment, and Pay-easy.
​・Please note that participation may be restricted depending on the registrant’s industry or job function.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations made after 3:00 p.m. (JST) on the business day before the event or on the day of the event without prior notice will incur a full participation fee charge, regardless of payment status.

Contact:

For inquiries in English, please click here.
Yano Research Institute Ltd.