As part of the University of Tokyo’s “UTokyo Gender Equity Initiative #WeChange,” launched in the 2022 academic year to foster women leaders, the university has been piloting the Leadership Development Programs for Female Faculty Members since last year to support the career advancement of women researchers. A networking event was held again this year as well for female faculty members who are candidates for leadership positions. At the beginning of the event, Executive Vice President Kaori Hayashi, along with two faculty members with leadership experience—Professor Hatsumi Mori from the Institute for Solid State Physics and Professor Keiko Hongo from the Historiographical Institute—participated in a panel discussion moderated by Keitaro Tanoi, Head of the Office for Gender Equity.