The Future of Air Traffic

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June
  • June 4, 2025 Japan 04 Wednesday Japan
    Event, Academia

    Repair

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  • June 13, 2025 Japan 14 Friday Japan
    Event

    Film Screening: The Way of the Siren,セイレーン

    Swissnex in Japan is pleased to host a special screening of “The Way of the Siren”, a Japanese hard-boiled detective film, in the presence of its Swiss director based in Kansai, Roger Walch.
    関西拠点のスイス人映画監督、Roger Walch氏による探偵映画「セイレーン」の上映会を在大阪スイス領事館にて開催します。主演俳優の西明彦氏も参加予定です。映画は日本語(字幕なし)で上映されます。皆様のご参加をお待ちしております。

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  • September 24, 2025 — September 26, 2025 Japan 25 Wednesday Japan
    Innovation, Event, Startups, Academia

    Swiss-Japan Energy Days 2025

    Join us at Swissnex in Japan for a Swiss-Japanese seminar on energy innovations during the 'Energy Week' of the Future of Earth and Biodiversity theme (September 17-28) at the World Expo 2025 Osaka. The event will explore academic trends, startup pitches, private sector needs, and policy advancements, fostering collaboration between academia, industry, policymakers, and emerging entrepreneurs.

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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

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Partners

  • ZHAW
  • Swissnex
  • University of Tokyo