Randstad Japan, a sponsor of TEDxWasedaU’s 2026 event Steady in Motion, are a global leader in HR services. They connect their clients with people of all backgrounds to help create a diverse, high quality, and agile workforce, while providing equitable opportunities for people of all backgrounds.
In August of 2026, TEDxWasedaU members Utsunomiya Mamoru and Kawabe Julia had the opportunity to interview Nakanishi Hiroshi, a Waseda alumni and Senior Consultant in Randstad Japan, about growing concerns in the workforce regarding the generation gap between older generations and Gen Z. They discussed the way “Time Performance” and “Gritty Determination and Resilience” can coexist in the workplace, and ways both Gen Z and older generations can bridge the gap between them.