STUDENT SEMINAR PROGRAM
Wednesday - November 18, 2026
Opening Remarks
- Junji Kotani, Director - Manufacturing Industries Division, Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI-Kansai)
Hydrogen Initiatives at Kawasaki Heavy Industries: Development of a Marine Hydrogen Engine
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Masato Nakai, Manager - Energy Solution Business Division, Energy Solution & Marine Engineering Company, Kawasaki Heavy Industies, Ltd.

IHI’s Aero Engine Business: Current Initiatives and Future Vision
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Yuta Nishikawa, System & Structural Parts Design Engineering G., Civil Engine Engineering Dept., Civil Aero-Engine Div., Aero Engine, Space & Defense Business Area - IHI Corporation

The Role and Rewards of an Airline Engineer
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Tadashi Kimura, Manager, Engine Management Engineering & Maintenance Center - All Nippon Airways CO., LTD.

Pioneering the future of aviation technology
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Satoshi Komatsu, Deputy General Manager Engineering Dept. Aircraft Div., - ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd.

The job of destroying to make things better
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Yuta Nakamura, Manager of New Graduate Recruitment, Kobe Material Testing - Laboratory Co., Ltd.
