Conference Program
June 27, Tuesday
Conference Room 1
10:00 - 10:30
JDKA-1 Free |
Regulatory Review in The Special Commission on Digital Administrative Reform - Development of “Regtech Map” and “Technology Catalog” and Technology Verification -Chizuru Suga Councillor, Secretariat of The Special Commission on Digital Administrative Reform, Digital Agency |
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10:45-11:15
JDKA-2 Free With simultaneous interpretation<English available> |
Drone Technology Park of IHFC at IIT Delhi and Its ImpactProf. Subir Kumar Saha Project Director of IHFC and Professor at IIT Delhi, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi, IHFC (Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi) |
11:45-13:00
JDSS-4 Paid With simultaneous interpretation<English available> |
Urban sky and the traffic management perspective session with SESARYoshiaki Ichikawa Steering Committee Member, Japan Unmanned System Traffic & Radio Management Consortium (JUTM) / Visiting Professor, Tama Graduate School of Business <Keynote Speech> David Batchelor Chief External Affairs and Communication, SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking Hiroko Nakamura Deputy Director General, JAPAN Unmanned System Traffic & Radio Management Consortium, Foundation for the Promotion of Engineering Research |
13:30 - 14:30
IASS-2 Paid With simultaneous interpretation<English available> |
Vertiports: essential element and standardisation of Air MobilitySeiichi Tsugawa Director of International Relations and Development, Japan UAS Industrial Development Association (JUIDA) / Convenor, ISO/TC20/SC17/WG1 Kenro Tanaka Managing Director, Chief Operationg Officer, Blue innovation Co., Ltd. "ISO5491, its content, history, implementation" Filippo Tomasello Senior Partner, EuroUSC Italia ltd. "Relationship of ISO5491 with other standards" (Speaking online) Sissel Thorstensen CEO, Management, DragonFlyPads "Utilization of the standards as a port manufacturer" (Speaking online) |
15:00-17:00
LGF Free |
Next-generation air mobility initiatives by utilizeng regional characteristics<Keynote Speech> Manabu Iwamoto Vice President, Industrial Research Department, Development Bank of Japan Inc. "Advanced Air Mobility and Impact on Local Society" Manabu Maekawa Manager, New Industry Division, Hyogo "Efforts toward social implementation of flying cars" Toshio Yamada Senior Deputy Director for Aerospace and Drone Industry, Aerospace Industory Division, Gifu Prefecture "Drone Industry Promotion in Gifu Prefecture" Kiyohiko Eino Director, Planning and Development Department Digital Transformation Promotion Division, Nagano Prefectural Government Naoyuki Matsumoto Senior Staff, Next Generation Industry Division, Commerce, Industry and Labour Department, Fukushima Prefucture "Initiatives in Fukushima Prefecture" |
Conference Room 2
12:00 - 12:30
EP-3 Free |
Superfast Development of Drones using Carbon Fiber 3D Printing |
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13:00-13:45
MPS-4 Paid |
Our contribution to safe and stable use of DroneMamoru Ishii Director General, Radio Propagation Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) |
14:10-14:55
MPS-5 Paid |
JAXA's research activities on AAM and UASNaoki Matayoshi Director, Aviation Integration Innovation Hub, Aviation Technology Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
15:20-15:50
EP-4 Free |
The Next Stage of SmartDrone - Latest DX Case Studies |
16:10-16:55
MPS-6 Paid |
農業におけるドローン活用の現実と最新未来像について |
Conference Room 1
JDKA-1 10:00-10:30Free |
Regulatory Review in The Special Commission on Digital Administrative Reform - Development of “Regtech Map” and “Technology Catalog” and Technology Verification -Chizuru Suga Councillor, Secretariat of The Special Commission on Digital Administrative Reform, Digital Agency |
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JDKA-2 10:45-11:15Free With simultaneous interpretation<English available> |
Drone Technology Park of IHFC at IIT Delhi and Its ImpactProf. Subir Kumar Saha Project Director of IHFC and Professor at IIT Delhi, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi, IHFC (Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi) |
JDSS-4 11:45-13:00Paid With simultaneous interpretation<English available> |
Urban sky and the traffic management perspective session with SESARYoshiaki Ichikawa Steering Committee Member, Japan Unmanned System Traffic & Radio Management Consortium (JUTM) / Visiting Professor, Tama Graduate School of Business <Keynote Speech> David Batchelor Chief External Affairs and Communication, SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking Hiroko Nakamura Deputy Director General, JAPAN Unmanned System Traffic & Radio Management Consortium, Foundation for the Promotion of Engineering Research |
IASS-2 13:30-14:30Paid With simultaneous interpretation<English available> |
Vertiports: essential element and standardisation of Air MobilitySeiichi Tsugawa Director of International Relations and Development, Japan UAS Industrial Development Association (JUIDA) / Convenor, ISO/TC20/SC17/WG1 Kenro Tanaka Managing Director, Chief Operationg Officer, Blue innovation Co., Ltd. "ISO5491, its content, history, implementation" Filippo Tomasello Senior Partner, EuroUSC Italia ltd. "Relationship of ISO5491 with other standards" (Speaking online) Sissel Thorstensen CEO, Management, DragonFlyPads "Utilization of the standards as a port manufacturer" (Speaking online) |
LGF 15:00-17:00Free |
Next-generation air mobility initiatives by utilizeng regional characteristics<Keynote Speech> Manabu Iwamoto Vice President, Industrial Research Department, Development Bank of Japan Inc. "Advanced Air Mobility and Impact on Local Society" Manabu Maekawa Manager, New Industry Division, Hyogo "Efforts toward social implementation of flying cars" Toshio Yamada Senior Deputy Director for Aerospace and Drone Industry, Aerospace Industory Division, Gifu Prefecture "Drone Industry Promotion in Gifu Prefecture" Kiyohiko Eino Director, Planning and Development Department Digital Transformation Promotion Division, Nagano Prefectural Government Naoyuki Matsumoto Senior Staff, Next Generation Industry Division, Commerce, Industry and Labour Department, Fukushima Prefucture "Initiatives in Fukushima Prefecture" |
Conference Room 2
EP-3 12:00-12:30Free |
Superfast Development of Drones using Carbon Fiber 3D Printing |
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MPS-4 13:00-13:45Paid |
Our contribution to safe and stable use of DroneMamoru Ishii Director General, Radio Propagation Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) |
MPS-5 14:10-14:55Paid |
JAXA's research activities on AAM and UASNaoki Matayoshi Director, Aviation Integration Innovation Hub, Aviation Technology Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
EP-4 15:20-15:50Free |
The Next Stage of SmartDrone - Latest DX Case Studies |
MPS-6 16:10-16:55Paid |
農業におけるドローン活用の現実と最新未来像について |
Shinji Suzuki
President, Japan UAS Industrial Development Association (JUIDA)
Profile
Born in 1953 in Gifu Prefecture. In 1979, Suzuki finished the Master’s course at Graduate School of Engineering of The University of Tokyo. After being employed by Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., he is currently a Professor Emeritus, the University of Tokyo, and a Project Professor of Institute for Future Initiatives of the University of Tokyo after retirement of a Professor of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics of the University of Tokyo. Doctor of Engineering. Specialization: aeronautical engineering. The 43rd President of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences. President of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences. His publications include Hikōki Monogatari (published by Chikumashobo Ltd.), Gendai Kōkūron (Editor, The University of Tokyo Press) and Ochinai Hikōki eno Chōsen (Kagaku-Dojin Publishing Company, INC).
Chizuru Suga
Councillor, Secretariat of The Special Commission on Digital Administrative Reform, Digital Agency
Profile
Chizuru is a Director at the Secretariat of The Special Commission on Digital Administrative Reform in the Digital Agency since 2021. Her mission is that spearheading digitization of the regulation across the Japanese government according to 5 “Digital principles” settled in 2020.
Chizuru joined the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in 2003, where she developed her expertise in a range of policy including energy, finance and technology. She is currently working as a Director for Digital Economy at METI.
As a founding Head of the World Economic Forum Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Japan, between 2018 and 2021, Chizuru oversaw a team of nearly three dozen of full-time staff and fellows engaged in projects related to global data governance, smart cities, next-generation mobility and healthcare.
Chizuru holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Law, the University of Tokyo.
Prof. Subir Kumar Saha
Project Director of IHFC and Professor at IIT Delhi, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi, IHFC (Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi)
Profile
Prof. SK Saha, a 1983 Mechanical Engineering graduate from NIT, Durgapur, India, completed his M. Tech from IIT Kharagpur, India, and Ph. D from McGill University, Canada. Upon completion of his Ph. D, in 1991 he joined Toshiba Corporation’s R&D Center in Japan. After about 4-years of work experience in Japan, he has been with IIT Delhi since 1996.
Yoshiaki Ichikawa
Steering Committee Member, Japan Unmanned System Traffic & Radio Management Consortium (JUTM) / Visiting Professor, Tama Graduate School of Business
Profile
Dr. (Yoshi) Ichikawa, is a visiting professor of Tama Graduate School of Business (Center for Rule-Making Strategy) and Tokyo City University (Faculty of Environmental Studies). He received Doctor of Eng. degree in 1987 from the University of Tokyo, Japan. He joined in Hitachi, Ltd., in 1979 and retired in 2020. His international activities include the leader of WG2 in ISO TC 323 (Circular Economy), the former chairman and the convenor of the CAG of ISO TC 268/SC1 (Smart Community Infrastructures),the former chairman of IEC TC111 (Environmental Standardisation), He received Thomas Edison Award from IEC in 2016 for his long-term chairmanship in IEC.
David Batchelor
Chief External Affairs and Communication, SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking
Profile
David Batchelor is Chief External Affairs & Communication at the SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking (SJU), the European Union’s air traffic management research and innovation partnership charged with delivering the Digital European Sky. He is responsible for the SJU’s communications activities, stakeholder relations and international affairs. He first joined the SJU in 2012 as Liaison Officer between the SJU and the FAA’s NextGen programme, and spent four years in Washington DC based in the European Union Delegation to the United States.
David previously worked in the European Commission's Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE). From 2008 to 2012, he worked on policy towards aviation and environment, and served as the European Union Observer to the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP). Between 2003 and 2007, he was a key member of the European Commission team that negotiated the EU-US "open skies" air transport agreement signed in 2007.
David began his career as an economist at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, after graduating from Oxford University with a BA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
Hiroko Nakamura
Deputy Director General, JAPAN Unmanned System Traffic & Radio Management Consortium, Foundation for the Promotion of Engineering Research
Profile
Formerly worked for University of Tokyo and moved to the current position from Apr. 2023. Engaged in research on innovation management, drone risk management and low-altitude airspace operations management (UTM). Founder of Urban Air Mobility Initiatives Cities Community (UIC2-Japan).
Kenro Tanaka
Managing Director, Chief Operationg Officer, Blue innovation Co., Ltd.
Profile
He joined Blue innovation in October 2019 and assumed the current position in July 2022. He had worked for Sharp and Nabtesco, where he was engaged in overseas sales planning and business strategy. Led by his motivation of global expansion for Japanese business, he participates in Blue innovation’s strategy building and its execution.
Filippo Tomasello
Senior Partner, EuroUSC Italia ltd.
Profile
Italian Air Force from 1969. 1984 in ENAV (Italian ATS Provider). Member or Chair of ICAO bodies. 2000 to 2015 in European Organisations (EUROCONTROL, DG-MOVE, EASA). Extending mandate of EASA to ATM, aerodromes and UAS, chairing the ICAO UAS Study Group. Professor aviation regulations at Universities in China and Italy. Senior Partner of EuroUSC Italia, UAS Faculty Manager at JAA-Training Organisation.
Sissel Thorstensen
CEO, Management, DragonFlyPads
Profile
Sissel Thorstensen is a serial entrepreneur and expert in digital marketing and hotel acquisitions. She founded Dragonflypads in 2020 and developed the first-generation vertipads. Based in Paris, she's a key member of the ISO committee on vertipads.
Manabu Iwamoto
Vice President, Industrial Research Department, Development Bank of Japan Inc.
Profile
Manabu Iwamoto joined Development Bank of Japan in 2012. After experiencing various positions at DBJ, he became a member of the Aerospace office and provided debt/equity financing to global OEMS and suppliers in the aviation industry. He moved to the Industrial Research Department in 2022 and leading the DBJ's activities in the AAM sector.
Individual lecture
Advanced Air Mobility such as drones and eVTOLs has a potential in bringing air transportation closer to our everyday life and thus solving various social problems. This session considers how AAM can impact local society and also introduces an attempt made by various local governments in Japan in order to make AAM reality.
Manabu Maekawa
Manager, New Industry Division, Hyogo
Profile
Joined the Hyogo Prefectural Government in 1993. Starting with the Board of Education, taxable tax collection, prefectural budgeting,
After gaining experience in municipal administration and local allocation tax, he was appointed as the head of the New Industry Division in April 2023.
On his days off, he enjoys hiking in the mountains.
Individual lecture
Interest in "flying cars" is growing as a new type of mobility that will revolutionize air mobility. Until now, Hyogo Prefecture has been making pioneering efforts in social implementation of drones by making use of various fields. Taking advantage of this knowledge, we will promote initiatives to take the lead in social implementation of “flying cars” at the 2025 Osaka/Kansai Expo.
Eiji Kawamoto
Manager, Industry Innovation Promotion Division, Mie Prefectural Government
Profile
After working in the private sector, he joined the Mie Prefectural Government in 1992.
After many years of involvement in industrial support operations, mainly in the manufacturing industry, he was appointed Director of the Industrial Innovation Promotion Division in April 2023.
Toshio Yamada
Senior Deputy Director for Aerospace and Drone Industry, Aerospace Industory Division, Gifu Prefecture
Profile
2022-Present: Gifu Prefecture Aerospace Industory Division, Senior Deputy Director.
2003-2021: Gifu Prefectural Reserch Institute. Launch and operate of the electromagnetic environment test room. Engaged in research on industrial applications of virtual reality and IT utilization for small and medium-sized manufacturing companies.
Individual lecture
In Gifu Prefecture, There are many companies that manufacture aircraft. Taking advantage of its characteristics, our prefecture not only supports the utilization of drones, but also promotes the development of drone industries. We will introduce our prefecture's support measures based on the "Gifu Prefecture Drone Development, Manufacture, and Utilization Policy" formulated in March this year, as well as initiatives related to drones in our prefecture.
Naoyuki Matsumoto
Senior Staff, Next Generation Industry Division, Commerce, Industry and Labour Department, Fukushima Prefucture
Profile
Joined Fukushima Prefectural Government in 2010.Experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake during the first year of employment. I assumed my current position in April 2019.Engaged in facility maintenance and operation since the Fukushima Robot Test Field was launched.
Individual lecture
Fukushima Prefecture is promoting the accumulation of robot and drone-related industries based on the national project "Fukushima Innovation Coast Initiative" in order to recover industry in the Hamadori area, which was lost due to the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear disaster. We will introduce initiatives aimed at aggregating drone-related industrie, such as various subsidy systems, including support for development demonstrations, centered on the Fukushima Robot Test Field.
Eiki Tokuni
Director, Development department, VFR Inc.
Profile
Joined Sony Corporation in 1998. From 2014, after working as PC developer and smartphone developer PL at VAIO Corporation, engaged in new business and development with start-up companies. From 2020, Manager of Development Dept of VFR Inc. , Director from April 2023.
Thomas H. Pang, Ph.D.
President & General Manager, Markforged Japan K.K.
Profile
1989 - Researcher at 3D Systems, Inc. (USA)
2002 - President at 3D Systems Japan K.K.
2010 - President at Protolabs Japan G.K.
2018 - Japan Managing Director at GE Additive
2021 - General Manager, Japan at Markforged
2022 - President at Markforged Japan K.K.
Mamoru Ishii
Director General, Radio Propagation Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
Profile
1993 graduated from the graduate School of Science Kyoto Univ., Dr. of Sci.
1993-1994 guest scientist in Max-Planck Institute fuer Aeronomie
1994 Joined in Communications Research Laboratory (former NICT)
1998-1999 guest scientist in Univ. Alaska Fairbanks, US.
Since 2021 present post
Naoki Matayoshi
Director, Aviation Integration Innovation Hub, Aviation Technology Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Profile
He leads and engages in research on air traffic management for advanced air mobility and drones at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. He joined JAXA (then National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan) in 1997 with M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from University of Tokyo, Japan. He was a research fellow at University of Liverpool from 2008 to 2009.
Masafumi Hirono
President & CEO, KDDI SmartDrone Inc.
Profile
After joining KDDI in 2004, he was engaged in planning and development of cellular network.
From 2014, he was engaged in wireless communication protocol development for device terminals, and started to work the commercialization of drones in 2016 by utilizing his expertise in mobile communication technology.
In 2022, he was appointed President and CEO of KDDI SmartDrone Inc.
JDKA-1
The Special Commission on Digital Administrative Reform is promoting a review of existing regulations based on the “Digital Principles”. This year, the committee plans to conduct a technology verification project targeting regulatory areas where the utilization of drones, sensors, and other technologies are expected. In addition, as a mechanism to promote the continuous review of regulations in line with technological development and the social implementation, we have begun to construct “Regtech Map” and “Technology Catalog”. In this presentation, I will introduce the overview of these works.
JDKA-2
The speaker will first introduce IHFC (I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics) at IIT Delhi as its Technology Innovation Hub funded by the Dept. of Sc. & Tech., Govt. of India. It will be followed by the features of the Drone Technology Park which was set-up at the Sonepat Campus of
IIT Delhi. It is a training and incubation facility to train the young people about technological aspects of drone, mainly, various mechanical components, electrical actuators, controllers, programming, business, etc. In addition, the speaker Prof. Saha will introduce the drone companies briefly who would participate from India in this Expo so that anybody interested can make collaboration with them.
JDSS-4
What the future of our urban sky and the traffic management is alike with more drones and eVTOLs. SESAR 3 JU, a European institutional public-private partnership for the Digital European Sky brings you one of answers, from the concept to the recent achievements in their research projects. We would like to consider then how the Japanese urban sky will be like; the comparison with Japanese R&D status and potential of collaboration.
IASS-2
Currently, an international standard (ISO 5491) for infrastructure for the vertical takeoff and landing of electric cargo UAS is in its final stages in ISO/TC 20/SC17 WG1. This standard defines the minimum requirements necessary for Vertiports handling UAS weighing upto 150 kg to achieve automated operations. In this panel, after explaining the overview and history of ISO 5491 and related ISO standards, panelists will discuss the use of standardization and the future development of drone ports.
LGF
Next-generation air mobility, such as drones and flying cars, is expected to contribute to solving regional issues. In addition to labor shortages, mobility difficulties due of aging population, and intensification of natural disasters, there are also expectations for industrial development. In this session, after a keynote speech by Mr. Iwamoto of DBJ, who is familiar with local trends, local governments will introduce their initiatives for next-generation air mobility, and discuss their expectations and challenges.
MPS-4
NICT has wide area of research as an only national institute of information and communication technology. I would like to introduce sensing technology of local meteorology with radar and lidar, drone borned SAR radar technology, space weather forecast which is necessary for stable use of GNSS, and high precision time synchronization technique for contributing to safe and stable use of drone.
MPS-5
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducts research on 1) an integrated operation management system for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Unmanned Aircraft System(UAS), and conventional helicopters, as well as 2) autonomous operation technology for UAS. Through these activities, JAXA supports the implementation of future air mobility in Japan, helping to enable seamlessly operation management of AAM, UAS and conventional aircraft.
EP-4
KDDI Smart Drone aims to fulfill the wishes of our customers by remotely controlled drones using mobile communication networks called SmartDrone, based on the mission of "Flying to make it happen.
In this session, we will introduce our new services and initiatives to solve further social issues, in addition to the latest DX case studies in various industrial fields and municipalities that we are promoting to introduce.