Company Executives with Ties to Toyohashi Transform into "Drag Queens"?! "Night Executive Meeting 2026 in Toyohashi" to be Held on July 22

The "Weird Summer School in Aichi," a collaborative initiative by companies and organizations in Aichi Prefecture, will feature its popular signature talk show, "Night Executive Meeting," held at emCAMPUS STUDIO in Toyohashi. The most distinctive feature is that all local company executives will undergo a glamorous transformation by professional drag queen Lyra Grail and take the stage. Shedding their usual suits, they will engage in candid discussions with "no script, no holding back." This event promises a stimulating summer evening blending serious play and learning.

◆ Date & Time: July 22, 2026 (Wed) 18:30 onwards

◆ Venue: Toyohashi emCAMPUS STUDIO

※ Media coverage and filming are permitted for event participants (with consent obtained at ticket purchase) and collaborating companies.

Event Overview

◆ Session Name: Night Executive Meeting 2026 in Toyohashi emCAMPUS STUDIO

◆ Date & Time: July 22, 2026 (Wed) 18:30 - 21:00 (Reception starts at 18:00)

◆ Venue: emCAMPUS STUDIO (2-81 Ekimae Odori, emCAMPUS EAST 5F)

◆ Collaborating Companies: Sala Group, Lyra Company LLC, Kasugai Seika Co., Ltd.

◆ Target Audience: Adults (those seeking their own work styles, promoting DEI, job seekers, etc.) / Participation Fee: 1,000 yen (includes snacks)

◆ Speakers: Yasutaka Sahara (IG Consulting), Ichiro Urano (Shinichi Kogyo), Lyra Grail (Lyra Company), Takayuki Watarai (Sala Corporation), Yoshitaka Date (Toriyoshi)

◆ Event Schedule Outline:

18:30 Toast and explanation of the event's purpose

18:40 Guest Talk - Part 1

(★ Recommended for filming: Candid talk by executives transformed into drag queens, with no script or holding back)

19:30 Networking Time (Self-introductions & conversation with strangers)

19:50 Guest Talk - Part 2

20:40 Q&A and Closing Remarks

21:00 Adjournment

Scenes from the 2025 Night Executive Meeting

All executives will transform into drag queens

For event details and application methods, please visit Peatix.

https://okasama2026-0722-yakuinkai-toyohashi.peatix.com/

Shedding Suits and Stereotypes for a Candid Discussion on "The Essence of Corporate Management and DEI"

In recent years, the importance of "working in one's own way" and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) in management has been emphasized. However, significant barriers remain in permeating these concepts into actual organizational culture. We confront the gap between management and the front lines, and the current situation where discussions often remain superficial, with an extreme approach.

In this event, corporate executives themselves embody "self-liberation" by "transforming into drag queens." By setting aside their suits, titles, and stereotypes, and becoming someone else, they will engage in sincere dialogue free from pretense. Through this extraordinary experience, we aim to explore the true meaning of accepting diversity and seek practical hints for fundamentally transforming organizations.

A Word from the Organizer

Although I am a regular company employee, I plan to take on the role of MC, probing from the "perspective of a regular employee." I am extremely nervous about facing the distinguished executives, but I hope to find hints to the questions: "What does it mean to work as myself?" and "How can everyone work as themselves?" I encourage students looking for jobs, working adults struggling with their careers, and anyone who simply wants to see drag queens to come and join us casually!

(Planning Representative: Yasui, Sala Corporation / emCAMPUS STUDIO)

What is "Weird Summer School in Aichi"?

Weird Summer School is a collaborative program that functions as an "accelerator for human resource development."

In its fourth year in 2026, 47 co-creating companies and organizations will gather to liven up the summer in Aichi.

For details, please visit the special website for "Weird Summer School in Aichi."

https://www.kasugai.co.jp/aichi_summerschool/