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- \n \n Monday 05 October <\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n \n Tuesday 06 October <\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n \n Wednesday 07 October <\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n \n Thursday 08 October <\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 08:30 - 10:30<\/strong>\n \n <\/i>\n <\/i> TBC <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n From challenges to breakthroughs: breaking barriers for mobile connectivity in aviation <\/h4>\n
GSMA ROUNDTABLE<\/strong>\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/gutma.org\/harmonizedskies2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/09\/GSMA-Logo-Red-RGB-1-300x47.png\")
\r\nMobile connectivity has the potential to become a critical enabler of next-generation aviation, from BVLOS drone operations and autonomous systems to advanced air mobility and increasingly connected aircraft.<\/em><\/p>\r\n
As 4G and 5G capabilities evolve, mobile networks can provide wide-area connectivity, identification, authentication, and increasingly sophisticated support for aerial users. Yet moving from technical possibility to safe, reliable and commercially viable deployment at scale requires closer alignment across industries. The use of commercial mobile networks is also changing the paradigm of aviation communications, creating new technical, regulatory and business model considerations.<\/em><\/p>\r\n
This invite-only roundtable will bring together MNOs, network and technology vendors, drone and UAS manufacturers, UTM providers, aviation stakeholders and regulators to explore what is possible today, identify the barriers to scale and, most importantly, determine what the ecosystem can do collectively to advance connected aviation.<\/em><\/p>\r\ninvitation only, if you are interested in joining, please send an email to<\/strong>: smartmobility@gsma.com<\/a><\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n\n 13:00 - 13:15<\/strong>\n \n <\/i>\n <\/i> Dentsu Headquarters - Tokyo (Japan) <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Welcome remarks <\/h4>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n \n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Koen De Vos <\/h5>\n
\n Secretary-General, GUTMA <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n\n 13:15 - 13.45<\/strong>\n \n <\/i>\n <\/i> Dentsu Headquarters - Tokyo (Japan) <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Keynote address <\/h4>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n \n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Makoto Eguchi <\/h5>\n
\n Director, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Division, Aviation Safety and Security Department at the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n\n 13:45 - 14:45<\/strong>\n \n <\/i>\n <\/i> Dentsu Headquarters - Tokyo (Japan) <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Regulatory Convergence: Unlocking Global Market Access <\/h4>\n
The discussion will compare the evolving approaches of the FAA (United States), JCAB (Japan) and FOCA, representing the European U-space framework, and examine how international standards, regulatory convergence and mutual recognition can build trust between jurisdictions and reduce barriers to global market access. The panel will cover the full spectrum of BVLOS operations, from small drones to larger uncrewed aircraft, including eVTOL and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Koen De Vos <\/h5>\n
\n Secretary-General, GUTMA <\/p>\n
\n Moderator <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Makoto Eguchi <\/h5>\n
\n Director, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Division, Aviation Safety and Security Department at the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Emanuele Lubrano <\/h5>\n
\n Digital Transformation Architect at the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Sophie-Louise O’Sullivan <\/h5>\n
\n Director, Future Safety & Innovation, UK Civil Aviation Authority <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Samuel Chapman <\/h5>\n
\n RPAS Specialist, Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n\n 14:45 - 15:15<\/strong>\n \n <\/i>\n <\/i> Dentsu Headquarters - Tokyo (Japan) <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Industry Keynote: Wing <\/h4>\n
<\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n 15:15 - 15:45<\/strong>\n \n <\/i>\n <\/i> Dentsu Headquarters - Tokyo (Japan) <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Coffee Break <\/h4>\n
<\/div>\n\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n 15:45 - 16:45<\/strong>\n \n <\/i>\n <\/i> Dentsu Headquarters - Tokyo (Japan) <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Standards as a Gateway to Global Markets <\/h4>\n
As drone operations and UTM services become increasingly digital and cross-border, the challenge is no longer only to develop common standards, but to ensure that regulators can rely on them and that industry can demonstrate compliance efficiently across multiple jurisdictions.<\/span><\/p>\n
The discussion will examine the complete chain from regulatory requirements to standards, implementation, testing and regulatory acceptance. It will explore how SDOs, CAAs, industry and testing organisations can enable common compliance approaches, including automated testing and reusable compliance evidence, allowing companies to expand across markets while reducing duplication for both industry and regulators.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Philip Kenul <\/h5>\n
\n Vice Chair, F 38 Committee, ASTM <\/p>\n
\n Moderator <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Mark Blanks <\/h5>\n
\n Head of Global Flight Operations, Standards, and Regulatory Affairs, Wing <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Emanuele Lubrano <\/h5>\n
\n Digital Transformation Architect at the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Shinji Nakadai <\/h5>\n
\n CEO, Intent Exchange <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Abigail Smith <\/h5>\n
\n Chief Operating Officer, AX Enterprize <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Chris Lyons <\/h5>\n
\n Head of UTM, Zipline <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n\n 16:45 - 17:15<\/strong>\n \n <\/i>\n <\/i> Dentsu Headquarters - Tokyo (Japan) <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Industry Keynote: DoorDash <\/h4>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n \n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Peter Sachs <\/h5>\n
\n Head of UTM and Airspace Integration, DoorDash <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n\n 17:15 - 18:15<\/strong>\n \n <\/i>\n <\/i> Dentsu Headquarters - Tokyo (Japan) <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n AAM in Asia-Pacific: The Digital Foundations of Autonomous Aviation <\/h4>\n
Asia-Pacific is emerging as a major testing ground for Advanced Air Mobility, with Japan and Korea developing ambitious programmes around eVTOLs and larger uncrewed aircraft. But scaling these operations will require more than new aircraft and vertiports. The economic promise of AAM depends on highly automated operations, while automation itself requires a predictable operating environment supported by trusted digital infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n
The discussion will explore how UTM, automated traffic management and emerging concepts such as automated flight rules can enable the transition from today’s piloted demonstrations and fixed corridors towards high-density autonomous operations. It will examine how Japan and Korea can build a common digital aviation infrastructure supporting different classes of aircraft and levels of risk, while increasing performance and assurance as operations evolve from small drones to cargo aircraft and passenger-carrying eVTOLs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n \n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Reinaldo Negron <\/h5>\n
\n Head of UTM, Wing <\/p>\n
\n Moderator <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Mustafa Soliman <\/h5>\n
\n Research & Development Team Lead, SkyDrive <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\n\n\n 18:15 - 18:30<\/strong>\n \n <\/i>\n <\/i> Dentsu Headquarters - Tokyo (Japan) <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n\n Closing Remarks Day 1 <\/h4>\n
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