Overview i-plug Co., Ltd. (CEO: Tomoya Nakano) participated in an academic lecture series hosted by Kansai University's Faculty of Commerce, where Mr. Nakano served as a lecturer.

Within the series, which covers topics such as organizational theory, marketing, and entrepreneurship, Mr. Nakano spoke on 'An Exciting Way of Living Learned from an Entrepreneur,' sharing lessons from his life and the story behind founding his company. Approximately 500 students attended the session.

Event Details - Title: Exciting Way of Living Learned from a 'Failure' President: Bringing Luck to Your Career through Social Entrepreneurship - Date and Time: May 7, 2026 (Thursday) 10:40–12:10 - Location: Kansai University, Faculty of Commerce - Speaker: Tomoya Nakano, CEO, i-plug Co., Ltd. - Target Audience: Students of Kansai University

Profile: Tomoya Nakano Graduated from Chukyo University's Faculty of Management and completed an MBA at Globis University. After working at Intelligence Ltd. (now Persol Group), he founded i-plug in 2012. He has served as a director of the Osaka Business Development Agency, a member of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and an entrepreneurship promotion ambassador for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

About i-plug i-plug operates the graduate job matching service 'OfferBox' with the mission of 'creating a society where human potential flourishes through connections.' The company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market (now Growth market) in March 2021.

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