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Munetaka UENO Munetaka Ueno is the Research Director of the Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center at JAXA, and also holds professorships at Osaka University and Kobe University. He earned his Ph.D. in physics from Kyoto University in 1994. Afterward, he joined the Department of Astronomy at the University of Tokyo, and in 2009, he moved to the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), JAXA. At JAXA, he has held several key positions, including Head of the Mission Instrument Technology Group, Director of the Space Science Program Office, and Chief Engineer. His research interests span observational astronomy, solar system science, scientific instrumentation, and systems engineering in space development. He has contributed to several major space missions, including AKARI (an infrared astronomical satellite), AKATSUKI (a Venus orbiter), and the HAYABUSA asteroid mission. He has also served as a Director of the Astronomical Society of Japan and as Chair of the Standing Space Agency Subcommittee under the International Project Management Committee. Dr. Ueno is actively involved in supporting space-related startups in Japan. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to ArkEdge Space, ispace, and Letara. He is deeply involved in supporting space startups in Japan. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to ArkEdge Space, ispace, and Letara, and is also a co-founder and board member of Power Laser Inc. |
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Vincent JOSÉPHINE Vincent has started his career in the Aerospace & Defense ecosystem in 2013, as a Strategy Consultant. He has developed his expertise while supporting large corporate groups and institutions / governments (notably the French DoD) during multiple assignments focused on go-to-market strategy, innovation management or product launch strategy. He is now Marketing Director at Ascendance, and developing the business for UAV/drones and Defense. |
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Simon GWOZDZ Simon is the founder and CEO of Equatorial Space – a company developing non-explosive, low-cost and eco-friendly rocket systems for space launch applications. |
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Hidetaka AOKI As a “Space Evangelist”, Hide Aoki has been working in Japan to promote the space business and create the private-sector-led space industry with his expertise in both the space business and space technology. After receiving a master's degree in aerospace engineering and a pilot's license in the U.S., he worked at Mitsubishi Electric, where he developed Japan's first spacecraft, Kounotori, and SLIM which is Japan's first lunar lander and won a number of awards. He also co-founded SPACETIDE Foundation, Japan’s first industry-wide platform for accelerating NewSpace activities and co-founded and serves as a director of Space Port Japan to promote spaceport business. He also serves JAXA and government committees in his varied career. |
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Yasuhiro SENDA In 1964, Senda graduated from the Department of Engineering of University of Tokyo and was employed by Kokusai Denshin Denwa Co. Ltd (currently KDDI CORPORATION). After his engagement in the research and development of international phone exchange system and data exchange system, he used to be the Chief of London Office, General Manager and Director of Telehouse Europe Co. Ltd. In 1996, he became the Director of O-net, Inc. Afterwards, in 2000, he becomes a committee of NASDA National Space Development Agency of Japan (currently JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), in 2012, a Director of Kokka-Vision Research Centre. |
