As demand for the training of advanced knowledge professionals who will be responsible for the future society and economy grows day by day, the “Global COE Program” of 2002, the “Program for Leading Graduate Schools” of 2011, and the “Doctoral Program for World-leading Innovative & Smart Education” (WISE Program) of 2018 have been implemented as graduate school policies. It is important that the initiatives and results of these leading programs be widely utilized in future reforms of graduate school education. Therefore, this forum aims to provide opportunities to hear from graduates of the Program for Leading Graduate Schools and the WISE Program who are active in various fields, and to interact directly with organizations considering hiring PhD talent. Additionally, we will create a platform for PhD students to propose how PhDs can thrive in society and provide opportunities for dialogue with universities, companies, and relevant ministries. We hope participants will directly witness the high expertise of PhD students and the excellent transferable skills they possess. We expect this forum to be a catalyst both for changing the future of PhD professionals and for helping PhD professionals themselves to change the future.