The Future of Community and Mobility Week
The Future of Air Traffic
Swiss Confederation
Join us for a future-focused symposium exploring the evolution of air traffic systems and the rise of advanced air mobility. Featuring keynote addresses from leading experts including Prof. Eri Itoh (University of Tokyo), Dr. Naoki Matayoshi (JAXA), and Dr. Peter Lenhart (ZHAW), the event brings together thought leaders from Japan and Switzerland. Panel discussions, poster sessions, and a live flight simulator demo will spark dialogue on next-generation operations, ecosystem design, and human-machine interfaces. Bringing together voices from academia, industry, and government, this event offers a unique platform for international collaboration and knowledge exchange, contributing to the global conversation on the future of air mobility and transportation innovation.
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| Language of interpretation | Japanese and English |
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Track Programme
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Time and
Date of
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2025.05.23[Fri]
10:00 ～ 15:00
(Venue Open 09:55)
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- Pavilion
- Switzerland Pavilion
Programme details
10:00 Welcome Speech
10:10 Keynote by Prof. Eri Itoh on the future air traffic
system
10:30 Keynote «ReAMo - Realization of Advanced Air
Mobility»
10:50 Panel #1 future air transport operation: Prof. Itoh and
Prof. Peter Lenhart, JAL future lab, NAA future vision
division, JAXA, spaceport operator
11:30 Poster session#1
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Keynote by Dr. Peter Lenhart: «Keeping the human in the
loop - cockpit instruments for future air traffic scenarios»
(preliminary title)
13:20 Live flight simulator demonstration of a «Highway in the
Sky» application (Peter Lenhart)
13:40 coffee/tea break
14:00 panel discussion #2 future avionics: JAL future lab,
NABLA, NEC, JAXA, Prof. Itoh and Prof. Peter Lenhart
14:40 Poster session#2 (same with Poster session#1)
15:00 end
Reports
【Reflection】
On May 23, 2025, Swissnex in Japan and ZHAW (Zurich University
of Applied Sciences) co-hosted the event “Future of Air
Traffic: Co-Imagining the Next Era of Aviation” at the Swiss
Pavilion. Bringing together experts from Swiss and Japanese
academia, government, and industry—including JAXA, University
of Tokyo, ZHAW, and Japan Airlines—the full-day symposium
explored the future of aviation through keynotes, panels,
poster sessions, and a cutting-edge flight simulator demo.
Key themes included human-AI collaboration in air traffic
management, environmental sustainability, trajectory-based
operations, and the evolving role of pilots in increasingly
automated systems.
Notable presentations included Prof. Eri Itoh on intelligent
airspace management and JAXA’s Naoki Matayoshi on Japan’s
roadmap for advanced air mobility.
Prof. Peter Lenhart of ZHAW demonstrated cockpit innovation
using a mixed-reality simulator built with Apple Vision Pro,
offering attendees a hands-on experience of next-generation
flight interfaces.
Panels addressed challenges in integrating low- and
high-altitude operations, maintaining safety amid automation,
and reshaping training programs. Poster sessions featured
contributions from institutions such as Tohoku University,
Keio University, and NEC, showcasing collaborative research in
aviation technology.
The event capped a two-month Swissnex-led initiative fostering
partnerships between ZHAW and Japanese institutions,
emphasizing shared visions for sustainable, safe, and
human-centered air mobility.
【Post EXPO Initiatives】
Following the “Future of Air Traffic” event at Expo 2025, key
initiatives were launched to deepen Swiss–Japanese
collaboration in aerospace innovation.
Professor Peter Lenhart of Zurich University of Applied
Sciences remained in Japan as a visiting researcher at the
University of Tokyo, fostering ties with institutions like
JAXA, Keio, Tohoku University, and NAIST. From April to June,
Swissnex in Japan facilitated exchanges with partners such as
JAL Future Lab, NEC, NABLA Mobility, ENRI, and Spaceport Oita,
strengthening cross-sector networks.
These efforts aligned with Japan’s CARATS 2040 strategy to
modernize air traffic systems through sustainability, new
mobility, safety, and resilience. The Expo symposium served as
a springboard for continued technological and policy
cooperation.
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Speakers
Eri ITOH
Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo
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Naoki MATAYOSHI
Associate Principal Researcher of JAXA
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Dr.-Ing. Peter LENHART
Head of Human Factors Engineering at the Centre for Aviation
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The Future of Community and Mobility Week
The Future of Air Traffic
Join us for a future-focused symposium exploring the evolution of air traffic systems and the rise of advanced air mobility. Featuring keynote addresses from leading experts including Prof. Eri Itoh (University of Tokyo), Dr. Naoki Matayoshi (JAXA), and Dr. Peter Lenhart (ZHAW), the event brings together thought leaders from Japan and Switzerland. Panel discussions, poster sessions, and a live flight simulator demo will spark dialogue on next-generation operations, ecosystem design, and human-machine interfaces. Bringing together voices from academia, industry, and government, this event offers a unique platform for international collaboration and knowledge exchange, contributing to the global conversation on the future of air mobility and transportation innovation.
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2025.05.23[Fri]
10:00～15:00
(Venue Open 09:55)
- Pavilion
OTHER PROGRAM
The Future of Community and Mobility Week
