[For Recruitment Agencies] 'Enough with AI!' - A seminar on creating true value in the AI era

Overview of Recruitment Industry Seminar

Porters Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koji Nishimori), a provider of matching systems for the recruitment industry, will jointly host a free seminar with Potentialite Inc. and Earth Media Inc. for recruitment agencies.

**Seminar Title** "Discussing What Recruitment Agencies Should Think About Now. To You Who Think 'Enough with AI.' A 90-minute discussion on the 'true essence' of real differentiation in an AI-based era."

**Schedule** - June 16, 2026 (Tue), 12:00–13:30 - June 23, 2026 (Tue), 12:00–13:30 - July 7, 2026 (Tue), 12:00–13:30

**Background and Purpose** While generative AI has streamlined recruitment tasks, there is growing sentiment in the field that "the changes don't feel fundamental" and "the value of human agents is diluting." This seminar goes beyond the 'how-to' of AI utilization and features experts debating differentiation, agency value, and the division of labor between systems and humans.

**Speakers** - Kazuki Yamane (CEO, Potentialite Inc.) - Jun Matsumoto (CEO, Earth Media Inc.) - Fumiko Kusuhara (Executive Officer, Porters Inc. / Vice Editor-in-Chief, PORTERS MAGAZINE)

**Introduction to Porters Systems** For over 20 years, Porters has supported the recruitment industry by providing systems equipped with CRM functions, auto-matching capabilities, and specialized dashboards for recruitment businesses.