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Study Group on Future Digital Human Resource Development Policy (1st)

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Outline

For an overview of the Study Group, please see Study Group on Future Digital Human Resource Development Policies .

Event Information

Date:
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 16:30 - 18:00
Location:
Digital Agency Prefectural Assembly Office

Proceedings

  • 1. Opening
  • 2. Proceedings
    • (1) Holding of the Study Group on Future Policies for Digital Human Resource Development
    • (2) Current digital human resource development policy (target: 2.3 million people)
    • (3) Process, perspectives, and skills for AX/DX promotion
    • (4) Free Discussion
  • 3) Closing

Data

Summary of the proceedings

At the beginning, Mr. Minister for Digital Transformation made the following remarks.

  • The target of developing 2.3 million digital talent in Vision for a Digital Garden City Nation has been achieved ahead of schedule. However, the qualitative evaluation of what kind of results the developed talent produces has not been sufficiently verified. In light of the progress of AI, we would like to see specific discussions on the image of talent and skill sets based on the needs of society and industries.

Subsequently, Chairman Nishio made the following remarks.

  • While the efforts to date have resulted in achieving the target of 2.3 million people ahead of schedule, the abilities and roles required of digital talent are changing significantly due to technological innovations in generative AI and other countries. In the future, it is important to promote human resource development that will lead to the resolution of social issues and the strengthening of Japan's international competitiveness. We would like to have discussions from a wide range of perspectives in this Study Group.

The Secretariat explained as follows.

  • With regard to matters related to the operation of the Study Group, based on Document 1 and in consultation with the Chairperson, the meeting materials shall be disclosed in principle and the proceedings shall not be disclosed. A summary of the proceedings shall be disclosed after confirmation by all members. In addition, it is requested that the Yada members appoint a Vice Chairperson for the Study Group.

Subsequently, the Secretariat explained Items (1) to (3) based on Reference Materials 1 to 4.

Agenda (4) In the free discussion, the following main opinions were expressed.

  • 1. Image of digital human resources required in the future

    • In light of the emergence of agentic AI and the rise of cybersecurity, the image of the required personnel is changing significantly.
    • The concept of "digital human resources" is a loose definition. For example, it is necessary to distinguish human resources who are responsible for R & D from those who are responsible for utilization. On the utilization side, it is important to have the ability to understand not only technology but also your organization's operations and workflow, which will lead to business innovation.
    • People who can transform their organizations and businesses by using AI have become more important than people who can use AI. In addition, it is necessary to redefine people who are responsible for business reform and organizational transformation, and organize their roles and levels.
    • As the use of AI agents progresses, people will be required to have more conceptual, decision making and management abilities. In addition, there is a possibility that people will be polarized into those who achieve great results by using AI and those who do not. It is good to organize environments in which a large number of people can quickly catch up with the work styles of people who achieve great results and play a leading role in society by categorizing, intellectualizing and making textbooks.
    • Increasing security human resources and digital human resources is not the purpose itself, but the original purpose is to realize DX and business reform. Therefore, it is necessary to organize human resources based on the concept of "plus security human resources" and "plus digital human resources" who have digital knowledge and capabilities in addition to their original duties.
    • The future will demand people who can ask questions, redesign operations, and transform organizations, not just people who can use tools.
    • The concept of "digital human resources" is broad and needs to be organized by the type of human resources required and the roles they should play. Furthermore, it is necessary to organize by the fields and organizations in which they will develop human resources who will be active.

  • 2. Required skill sets and human resource development

    • With the spread of generative AI, the skills required have changed significantly, and skill standards need to be continuously updated.
    • In order to play an active role in organizations and society, not only digital skills but also communication skills and management skills are important. In light of the progress of digital AI, the challenge is how to combine these skills with AI, digital knowledge, and technical skills.
    • In addition to technical know-how and skills, conceptual abilities, linguistic abilities, and management abilities are important in the AI age.
    • The appropriate use of AI requires not only technical know-how, but also a wide range of knowledge in the humanities and social sciences, such as history, economics, and law. Therefore, it is important to develop human resources that are not bound by the categories of humanities and sciences.

  • 3. Visualization of skills and creation of opportunities for performance

    • It is important to have a mechanism to fairly evaluate and visualize skills and qualifications so as to eliminate the mismatch between the human resource demand in rural areas and the re-learning demand of adults including women, and to ensure that the results of re-learning lead to employment and career development.
    • It is important to make skills visible, but if skills are not connected to wages and employment, there will be insufficient function.
    • In human resource development, it is important to design "exits" such as job reassignments and participation in projects in advance, rather than starting from the acquisition of skills and qualifications. First, it is important to provide opportunities for activities and organize necessary abilities and human resource images through the process.
    • Systems that combine skills and qualifications with market value exist overseas, and it may be a good idea for Japan to use them as a reference.

  • 4. Review of the "2.3 million target" and approach to the next target

    • Based on the results of the target of 2.3 million people and the international competitiveness index, it is necessary to organize the image of human resources that will contribute to the improvement of Japan's international competitiveness.
    • In promoting the development of human resources in the IT field, it is necessary to promote human resource development that will match the image of human resources sought by industry, without leaning toward acquisition of knowledge and skills in the IT field.

At the closing of the meeting, Chairman Nishio made the following remarks.

  • Through today's discussion, it was found that while goal setting in the past focused on quantitative indicators such as attendance and acquisition of qualifications, the perspective of how to generate innovation and change by utilizing these indicators in the future is important.
  • In addition, it is necessary to set goals not only for digital skills and AI skills, but also for personnel who can realize transformation through AX / DX, by organizing their image and level, roles they should play, and places where they will work.
  • Furthermore, keeping in mind that the content of AX/DX itself will change in the future, it is necessary to sort out the capabilities and image of human resources that are essentially required in such a situation, and to discuss the development of human resources with such capabilities and image.

Finally, Minister for Digital Transformation MATSUMOTO made the following speech.

  • We appreciate the many useful insights gained through today's discussion. This is an extremely important and difficult theme, and we would like to continue to have active discussions in the future.