Coach A Board Member to Speak at Funai Soken's Corporate Legal Affairs Study Group on July 16

Executive coaching firm Coach A (TSE Standard: 9339), dedicated to organizational transformation, announced that Shoko Kataoka, an attorney and member of the Board of Directors (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member), will speak at the 'Corporate Legal Affairs Study Group' hosted by Funai Soken on July 16, 2026.

[Overview] With the increasing demand for legal personnel as companies strengthen their legal structures, recruitment, development, and retention have become critical challenges. This study group will share practical initiatives and diverse perspectives from instructors regarding Employee Life Time Value (ELTV) and career development for legal staff.

Kataoka will present on the theme of 'Career Strategy and Business Expansion Outlook for In-house Legal Personnel.' Drawing on her corporate legal experience at companies such as Panasonic Holdings, Fast Retailing, and USJ, she will discuss essential skill sets for strengthening legal departments and the diversity of career paths within legal functions.

Date & Time: July 16, 2026 (Thu), 13:00–16:30 (Reception opens 12:15) Venue: Funai Soken Group Tokyo HQ (Midtown Yaesu, 35F) Target Audience: Legal department heads and staff (limit of 2 per company) Fee: Free (for first-time participants) Host: Funai Soken Inc.

[Sessions] - Session 1: Initiatives for Maximizing ELTV and Career Formation for Legal Personnel (Instructor: Kunihiko Yoshitomi, Funai Soken) - Session 2: Work-Life Practice Examples for Legal Personnel (Instructor: Kei Uji, Funai Soken) - Session 3: Career Strategy and Business Expansion for In-house Legal Personnel (Instructor: Shoko Kataoka, Coach A) - Networking: Direct exchange of information regarding common challenges. - Summary: Talent Development Required for Sustainable Growth of Legal Departments (Instructor: Kunihiko Yoshitomi, Funai Soken)

[About Coach A] Coach A is an executive coaching firm focused on organizational transformation. It promotes organizational development through dialogue and systemic coaching™ to support change across entire organizations.