2025 Conference program
SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
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09:00 – 09:05Chairman's Welcome and Conference Commencement
- Yuichi Takayama, Director, Japan Practice Leader - Alton Aviation Consultancy
- Alan Lim, Director - Alton Aviation Consultancy
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09:05 – 09:25Japan’s Vision for Aerospace and Defence: A Market Outlook to 2050Furuichi Shigeru, Director for Defense Affairs Aerospace and Defense Industry Division Manufacturing Industries Bureau - Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
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09:25 – 09:45Technology, Collaboration, Innovation: Building a Green Future in Aviation
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09:45 – 10:35Panel Discussion: Hydrogen-Powered Flight Revolutionising How We Fly
Moderator: Akinobu Okuda, President - Aerospace Kousou Research Institute, Inc.
Panelists:- Dr Masahide Kazari, Executive Fellow (Hydrogen Aircraft Core Technology), Aerospace Systems Company - Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd
- Joshua Ng, Director - Alton Aviation Consultancy
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10:35 – 10:55Electric Aircraft and the Rise of the eVTOL
Vincent Joséphine, Marketing Director - Ascendance
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10:55 – 11:15Challenges of Advanced Air Mobility: Legal Systems, Technological Innovation, and Infrastructure ReadinessYasuhiro Senda, Executive Vice President - The Japan UAS Industry Development Association (JUIDA)
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11:15 – 11:35Additive Manufacturing Advances: Contributing to a Greener, More Efficient Industry
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11:35 – 12:30Panel Discussion: Japan’s Space Economy: Industry Developments, Opportunities and Challenges
Moderator: Hidetaka Aoki, Co-Founder and Director - Space Port Japan
Panelist:
- Satoshi Ito, PR Manager - Astroscale Japan Inc.
- Satoshi Nakayama, Director and VP of Launch Vehicle Development - Interstellar Technologies Inc.
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12:30 – 14:00Lunch Break
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14:00 – 15:00Panel Discussion: Space and Security: Protecting Physical and Virtual Assets on Earth and in Space
Moderator: Munetaka Ueno, Research Director - JAXA
Panelist:
- Hirokazu Mori, Chief Strategy Officer - WARPSPACE Inc
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15:00 – 15:20Opportunities for Global Collaborative Defence Development
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15:20 – 15:40Next-Generation Air Defence Systems: Introducing New Technologies to Japan’s Growing Defence Sector
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15:40 – 16:10Startup Showcase
- Simon Gwozdz, CEO & Founder - Equatorial Space
- Gaku Minorikawa, CEO - HIEN Aero Technologies
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16:10 – 17:00Panel Discussion: Addressing Workforce and Skills Challenges in the Aerospace and Defence Sector
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17:00Chair’s Closing Remarks and Conference Day 1 Close
