Exclusive Conference and Networking Event for 100 HR Leaders from Major Enterprises: 'HR NOVA SUMMIT 2026 Summer' to be Held on July 16

HR NOVA SUMMIT 2026 Summer

TOYNOVA Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo) will host 'HR NOVA SUMMIT 2026 Summer – Proving HR Strategy Through Business Results' on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Tokyo Port City Takeshiba.

Event details available here

A One-Day, Invitation-Only Gathering of 100 HR Leaders Focused on Dialogue

We often hear from HR leaders:

'We can feel the impact of our HR initiatives... but translating that into business outcomes remains challenging.'

HR NOVA SUMMIT is designed as a collaborative space to address this very challenge: 'How can HR strategy be proven through business results?' This is a one-day event exclusively for 100 HR leaders from major corporations.

We will generate questions through KEYNOTES, deepen discussions in ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, and discover answers through CASE STUDY SESSIONS.

By repeating these three steps from three different perspectives, participants will gain a multidimensional understanding of their current HR strategy.

— HR NOVA SUMMIT 2026 Summer Organizing Committee

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3 Keynotes Featuring 6 Speakers

▍KEYNOTE 01: Connecting Executive Intent to Frontline Action

'We declared our purpose. But did the frontline move?' (Tentative)

Motoo Yada (Chairman, H.I.S. Co., Ltd.)

Chiharu Takakura (Co-Representative, Takakura & Company LLC / Former CHRO, Rohto Pharmaceutical)

▍KEYNOTE 02: Making HR Impact Visible

'Can you articulate the effectiveness of your initiatives in executive meetings?' (Tentative)

Motohiro Morishima (Professor, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Gakushuin University / Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University)

Yuki Anzai (Co-CEO and Representative Director, MIMIGURI Inc.)

▍KEYNOTE 03: Redesigning the Role of Managers

'Don’t leave management roles as a 'punishment game.' (Tentative)

Satoshi Sasaki (Senior Principal Researcher, Think Tank Division, PERSOL Research Institute Co., Ltd.)

Mariko Yamazaki (Senior Executive Officer, CHRO and Head of HR Division, UNITED ARROWS Ltd.)

Event Overview

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Details

Event Name

HR NOVA SUMMIT 2026 Summer

Date and Time

Thursday, July 16, 2026, 13:00–19:15 (Doors open at 12:30)

Venue

1st Floor, Office Tower, Tokyo Port City Takeshiba (4-minute walk from JR Hamamatsucho Station)

Capacity

100 attendees (Free, by application and lottery) *One representative per company.

Target Audience

Executives, HR leaders, and strategic planning leaders from major enterprises

Organizer

TOYNOVA Inc.

Dedicated Website

https://www.toynova.co.jp/novasummit/hr/

Company Overview

Company Name: TOYNOVA Inc. (Formerly: New Peaks Inc.)

Headquarters: 8F, Nishi-Shinjuku Umemura Building, 3-24-3, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0053

Representative Director: Keiji Kobayashi

Founded: October 11, 2018

URL: https://toynova.co.jp/

【Inquiries】

HR NOVA SUMMIT 2026 Summer Organizing Committee

Email: [email protected]

URL: https://www.toynova.co.jp/novasummit/hr/