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K-UAM Confex
Conference program
- DAY 1 – 11. 20. (Thu)
- DAY 2 – 11. 21. (Fri)
Opening Session
10:00 ~ 11:30
| 10:00 ~ 10:30 |
Opening Ceremony |
| 10:30 ~ 10:50 |
Keynote Speech l Key Challenges and Preparations for the Success of K-UAM
Speaker
Sangchul Lee President, Korea Aerospace Research Institute
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| 10:50 ~ 11:30 |
Talk Concertㅣ Vision for the Urban Air Mobility Industry and Strategies for Global Cooperation
Chair
Keeyoung Choi Dean, Inha University Graduate School of Defence and Aerospace System
Panel
Sofia Stayte Head of Future of Flight Branch , Department for Transport
Sung Min Park Director, Korea AeroSpace Administration Prakash Subramanian Managing Director, MITRE Hunter H. Kim Director, Osceola County Economic Development Center Chang-Kyung Ryoo President, Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences Jae Woo Kim Vice President, Korean Air Research Institute |
Session 1 - Global UAM Policy and Industry Trends
13:30 ~ 15:10
| 13:30 ~ 13:50 |
The UK Future of Flight Programme
Speaker
Sofia Stayte Head of Future of Flight Branch , Department for Transport
Future of Flight Challenge - Phase 4: from innovation to commercialisation
Speaker
Simon Masters Acting Director, Innovate UK
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| 13:50 ~ 14:10 |
Current Status and Future Directions of Advanced Air Mobility in the United States
Speaker
Prakash Subramanian Managing Director, MITRE
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| 14:10 ~ 14:30 |
Air mobility for public sector in rural and archipelagic areas
Speaker
Kasper Aagaard Director, Business Region Fyn
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| 14:30 ~ 14:50 |
CRIAQ (Quebec) and Advanced Air Mobility : portfolio of projects and societal acceptance considerations
Speaker
Guillaume Côté CEO, CRIAQ
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| 14:50 ~ 15:10 |
Awareness and commercialization of urban air traffic in Incheon Metropolitan City
Speaker
Sang Wook Lee Team Leader, Incheon Metropolitan City
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Session 2 - US UAM/AAM Industry
15:30 ~ 16:50
| 15:30 ~ 15:50 |
Joby Aviation Overview
Speaker
Alex McCord Infrastructure Principal, Joby Aviation
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| 15:50 ~ 16:10 |
Japan’s case to commercialization and challenges of K-UAM
Speaker
Jong Yoon Park Senior Manager, Joby Aviation
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| 16:10 ~ 16:30 |
Florida Forward: Aerospace and Semiconductor Edge
Speaker
Hunter H. Kim Director, Osceola County Economic Development Center
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| 16:30 ~ 16:50 |
Advanced Air Mobility Planning
Speaker
Bradley Friel Senior Vice President, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
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Session 3 - UAM and Citizens Social Acceptance
17:10 ~ 18:00
| 17:10 ~ 17:30 |
UAM and Social Acceptance
Speaker
Seung Han Baek Associate Research Fellow, Korea Transport Institute
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| 17:30 ~ 18:00 |
Vision for the Urban Air Mobility Industry and Strategies for Global Cooperation
Chair
Jin Seo Park, Chief Research Director, Korea Transport Institute
Panel
Abrha Daniel Asfaw Acting Director, Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority
Konga Epiphany Francis Principal Officer, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority Tae Jeong Ha Senior Research Fellow, SCIENCE and Technology Policy Institute Jung woo Cho Assistant Professor, Inha University Roy S. Park Editor-in-chief, WASCO |
* The program is subject to change due to the organizer’s circumstances.
Session 4 - UAM Research Trends
09:30 ~ 11:30
| 09:30 ~ 09:50 |
Safe integration of vertiport operations in controlled and uncontrolled airspace
Speaker
Marzia Corsi Research Engineer, DLR
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| 09:50 ~ 10:10 |
Cognitive Human-Autonomy Collaboration for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Speaker
Yang Xing Senior Lecturer, Cranfield University
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| 10:10 ~ 10:30 |
Passenger Drone Safety and Social Acceptance : A Human Factors View
Speaker
Andreas Riener Professor, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt
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| 10:30 ~ 10:50 |
Analysis of environmental factors on Urban Air Mobility
Speaker
Marius Paraschivoiu Professor, Concordia University
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| 10:50 ~ 11:10 |
The Flight Path Ahead : Update on Urban Air Mobility in Alabama
Speaker
James Birdsong Director, Auburn University
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| 11:10 ~ 11:30 |
Designing for Dynamic Stability in Urban Air Mobility Ecosystems: A Framework for Future-Ready Design and Governance
Speaker
Eui Young Kim Assistant Professor, Delft University of Technology
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Session 5 - UK UAM/AAM Industry
13:00 ~ 14:40
| 13:00 ~ 13:20 |
Overview of the UK sector and opportunities for collaboration and investment
Speaker
Tony Clemson Country Director, Business & Trade, British Embassy Seoul
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| 13:20 ~ 13:40 |
Vertical Aerospace update on flight test and commercialisation progress
Speaker
Derek Cheng Vice President and Head of Commercial APAC, Vertical Aerospace
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| 13:40 ~ 14:00 |
Sora Aviation : Equitable Access to Urban Air Mobility
Speaker
Furqan CEO, Sora Aviation
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| 14:00 ~ 14:20 |
Propulsion Revolution: Hydrogen's role in the dawning of the electric age of aviation
Speaker
Oli Watts Business Development Director, Zero Avia
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| 14:20 ~ 14:40 |
Operationalizing UAM: Global Experience and Jeju’s Role
Speaker
Mitchell Williams Korea General Manager, Skyports
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Session 6 - UAM and entrepreneur
15:00 ~ 16:00
| 15:00 ~ 15:20 |
Global Trends in Advanced Air Vehicle (AAV) Development and KAI’s Development Strategy
Speaker
Bong Keun Cha Team Leader, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)
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| 15:20 ~ 15:40 |
Introducing Korean Air's UAM Business
Speaker
Kwang Oh Moon Head of Center, Korean Air Research Institute
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| 15:40 ~ 16:00 |
Speedy AI agent application implementation for aviation industrial error free, guaranteed task results
Speaker
Kai-Hung Su General Manager, Marketech International Corp
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Session 7 - Airport and Operational Infrastructure for UAM
16:10 ~ 17:30
| 16:10 ~ 16:30 |
Integrating Vertiports into Airport Cities: A Pragmatic Playbook from Germany
Speaker
Olaf Bünck Senior Manager, Munich airport
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| 16:30 ~ 16:50 |
Plan for Establishing an Incheon Airport Future Air Mobility System
Speaker
In Su Jeon Assistant Manager, Incheon International Airport
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| 16:50 ~ 17:10 |
Sunbelt Constellation Consortium Preparing America’s Gulf Coast for AAM and Large UAS Flight Demonstration in 2026
Speaker
R. George Rey Sr. President, UAS Gulf of America Center of Excellence
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| 17:10 ~ 17:30 |
UAM Weather Considerations for Safety, Acceptance and Innovation
Speaker
Don Berchoff CEO, TruWeather Solutions
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* The program is subject to change due to the organizer’s circumstances.
