Preparation for the UAM from Japan to the world

Keisuke Yasukochi

Skydrive
Global Intelligence Officer

Keisuke has been working as Global Intelligence Officer for SkyDrive,the eVTOL OEM from Japan. He has been managing the global business development for the overseas market as well as intelligence gathering and research work for whole AAM industry. Previously working as a consultant specializing in innovation consulting and Advance Air Mobility industry and its ecosystem including eVTOL and drones.He has also been running and managing a number of projects from creating a strategy for AAM entry and implementing market strategyfor specific areas within AAM such as Unmanned Traffic Management, regulations and policy making, vertiport and its charging station.

Future traffic management technology for UAM

Noriyuki Hirayama

NEDO
ReAMo PJ Project Manager

25 years of experience in TOSHIBA Corporation. I was in charge of R&D of consumer electronics and robot system technologies.
I was temporarily transferred to NEDO(New Energy and Industrial
Technology Development Organization) in April 2022.
Over 2 years of R&D project management experience in a Drone/AAM industrial sector in NEDO, which is a R&D funding and management agency under METI(Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan). A project manager on Realization of Advanced Air Mobility Project since
2024.

Overall of Japan's UAM Industry ecosystem

Manabu Iwamoto

DBJ
Vice president

Manabu Iwamoto joined Development Bank of Japan in 2012 and began his career in the Global Aviation Team, where he specialized in aircraft financing for domestic and international airlines and leasing companies. After experiencing real estate financing for two years, he moved to the Aerospace Office at DBJ in 2019, assuming responsibility for managing relationships with various aircraft manufacturers and suppliers both in Japan and the world.
Since 2020, He has started to be heavily involved in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector and currently holds a position in the Industrial Department, conducting research on AAM and actively promoting its social implementation in Japan.