The Future of Air Traffic

Join us for a full-day symposium, exploring the next frontier of air mobility and air traffic systems. Through keynotes, panel discussions, poster sessions, and live demonstrations, leading experts from Japan and Switzerland will present innovative visions for the skies of tomorrow. Topics will include advanced air traffic operations, cockpit human-machine interfaces, and the integration of new mobility technologies. This event brings together stakeholders from industry, academia, and government to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of aviation.

On this dynamic and forward-looking day, a symposium will be dedicated to the evolution of air traffic systems and the emergence of advanced air mobility solutions. The symposium offers a unique opportunity for collaboration and exchange between academia, industry, and government in shaping the future of air mobility.

Program

  • 10:00am – Opening remarks

    Dr. Felix Moesner, Swissnex in Japan

  • 10:10am – Keynote speech: “Navigating the Skies of Tomorrow: Smart, Safe, and Sustainable Air Traffic”

    Prof. Eri Itoh, The University of Tokyo

  • 10:30am – Keynote speech: “ReAMo - Realization of Advanced Air Mobility”

    Mr. Naoki Matayoshi, JAXA

  • 10:50am – Panel session 1: “Future Air Transport and Operation”

    Mr. Munekazu Tachibana, Vice President, JAL Aviofuture Lab

    Mr. Hideharu Miyamoto, Executive Director, Narita International Airport

    Mr. Naoki Matayoshi, Principal Researcher, JAXA

    Prof. Eri Itoh, Professor, The University of Tokyo

    Prof. Peter Lenhart, Professor, ZHAW

  • 11:30am – Poster session 1

    Mr. Tadashi Morimitsu, Spaceport Oita Project (from Oita Prefectural Government)

    Dr. Yoichi Nakamura, Dr. Akinori Murata, and Mr. Kota Kageyama, ENRI Prof. Tomoaki Tatsukawa, Mr. Tetsuo Ohyama, Tokyo University of Science

    Mr. Rikimaru Takahashi, Tohoku University

    Prof. Yoshiaki Kawagoe, Prof. Katsuhiro Sekine, Mr. Wenhao Ding, Mr. Haruto Taguchi, Mr. Tomoki Mori, Ms. Natsumi Inoue, Mr. Ren Sato, Mr. Sota Yamaguchi, The University of Tokyo

  • 12:00pm – Lunch break
  • 1:00pm – Keynote speech: “Keeping the human in the loop: Innovative solutions for the cockpit and for flight training”

    Prof. Peter Lenhart, ZHAW

  • 1:20pm – Live flight simulator demonstration of a «Highway in the Sky» application

    Prof. Peter Lenhart, ZHAW

  • 1:40pm – Coffe break
  • 2:00pm – Panel session 2: “Future Avionics”

    Mr. Munekazu Tachibana, Vice President, JAL Aviofuture Lab

    Mr. Shinya Doi, Director, NEC

    Mr. Shinji Tanaka, CEO, NABLA Mobility

    Mr. Naoki Matayoshi, Principal Researcher, JAXA

    Prof. Eri Itoh, Professor, The University of Tokyo

    Prof. Peter Lenhart, Professor, ZHAW

  • 2:40pm – Poster session 2

    Mr. Tadashi Morimitsu, Spaceport Oita Project (from Oita Prefectural Government)

    Dr. Yoichi Nakamura, Dr. Akinori Murata, and Mr. Kota Kageyama, ENRI

    Prof. Tomoaki Tatsukawa, Mr. Tetsuo Ohyama, Tokyo University of Science

    Mr. Rikimaru Takahashi, Tohoku University

    Prof. Yoshiaki Kawagoe, Prof. Katsuhiro Sekine, Mr. Wenhao Ding, Mr. Haruto Taguchi, Mr. Tomoki Mori, Ms. Natsumi Inoue, Mr. Ren Sato, Mr. Sota Yamaguchi, The University of Tokyo

  • 3:00pm – Closing remarks

Event start time

Partners

  • ZHAW
  • Swissnex
  • University of Tokyo