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CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Tuesday - November 17, 2026

  • CHAIR: Joshua Ng, Director, Singapore - Alton Aviation Consultancy

Opening Remarks

  • Yuichi Takayama, Director, Tokyo - Alton Aviation Consultancy

Recent Initiatives under Japan's "Strategy for the Aircraft Industry" -From the Perspective of Sustainable Propulsion Systems-

  • Hayate Wakasaki, Assistant Director, Aerospace and Defense Supply Chain Office, Aerospace and Defense Industry Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau - Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Precision and Partnership: Achieving Supplier Excellence in Aero Engines

  • John Amaral, General Manager, Military Engines - Pratt & Whitney

Gas Turbine Engine Technology Development and Implementation for Carbon Neutrality

  • Ikuo Takagi, Executive, Head of Commercial Engine Project Group, Aero Engine Business Division, Aerospace Systems Company - Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Coffee Break

Building Competitive Propulsion Ecosystems: How OEMs, Regional Clusters, and Industry Partners Can Accelerate Innovation, Manufacturing, and Sustainable Growth

  • MODERATOR: Noriyuki Hirayama, Director - NEDO
  • Masahiko Tobo, Executive Vice President & CTO - i Labo Corporation
  • Yuichi Takayama, Director, Tokyo - Alton Aviation Consultancy
  • Daniel Struckmeier, Managing Director - Everllence

Building Competitive Propulsion Ecosystems How OEMs, Regional Clusters and Industry Partners Can Accelerate Innovation, Manufacturing and Sustainable Growth

  • MODERATOR: Teruhisa Yamakita, Department Manager - NIRO
  • John Amaral, General Manager, Military Engines - Pratt & Whitney
  • Atsushi Takamori, Executive and Head of Engine Manufacturing Group, Aero Engine Business Division, Aerospace Systems Company - Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • Anaïs Nguyen, International Trade Advisor, Exports Aerospace, Defence and Security - Asia-Pacific - Investissement Québec International
  • Nobuhito Tsurui, Executive Vice President - Kobe Material Testing Laboratory Co., Ltd.
  • François Arrien, Vice-President - AV&R Aerospace

Closing Session: Remarks & Interactive Q&A