LIFESCAPES Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "LIFESCAPES") announces that as of June 26, 2026, Junichi Ushiba, the current Representative Director and President, will step down, and Masatake Hayashi will assume the position of Representative Director and President. Founder Ushiba will newly take on the role of Chairman of the Board, continuing to lead management and technology development. Overview of the New Structure Name New Position Previous Position Junichi Ushiba Chairman of the Board (Founder, BMI Developer) / Chairman Representative Director / President Masatake Hayashi Representative Director and President / CEO Vice President Ryo Suzuki COO & CMO COO & CMO Koji Morikawa CTO CTO Background and Objectives of the Management Transition LIFESCAPES was founded in 2018 with the aim of implementing the research results from Junichi Ushiba's laboratory at Keio University into society. To date, we have achieved implementation in over 70 medical institutions and private rehabilitation facilities. As our business scale rapidly expands both domestically and internationally, it is essential to achieve a high level of balance between "speed and creativity" in management, as well as "technology development and scientific proof." Therefore, going forward, Masatake Hayashi will strongly drive business plans with swift decision-making as the Representative Director and President, while founder Junichi Ushiba, as Chairman of the Board, will focus on research and development of BCI foundational technology utilizing university research findings and on scientific proof. Comment from Masatake Hayashi, Representative Director and President Since its founding, LIFESCAPES has strived to deliver research results born at Keio University to the medical field, in pursuit of its vision to "contribute to creating a world where brain plasticity is enhanced and paralysis can be cured." I am deeply grateful for the support from numerous patients, healthcare professionals, sha