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Welcome to SITA Japan Aero Tech Connect 2025
SITA Japan Aero Tech Connect 2025 is a focused, solution-driven event spotlighting the latest innovations shaping the future of aviation. Designed around live demonstrations and real-world use cases, the event brings together airport and airline stakeholders to explore how emerging technologies can address today’s operational challenges.
With an emphasis on collaboration and measurable outcomes, Tech Connect showcases future-ready solutions that enhance efficiency, support sustainability goals, and elevate the passenger experience.
Date & Time
Start: Wednesday 29 October 2025
10:00 – 4:30 pm
Location
JW Marriott Tokyo Hotel, Japan
Agenda
10:00 Registration
10:15 Welcome Address
Speaker: Shinichi Morimoto - Country Manager, SITA Japan
10:30 SITA Flex - Passenger Processing
This session will showcase the latest in passenger processing innovations, including Flex Box, Cute on Wheels, and the Agent App. Through a presentation, live demo, and Q&A, participants will gain insight into how these solutions streamline operations and enhance the passenger journey.
Speakers:
Yudhy Wijaya - Solution Engineer, Senior Manager
Remi Yoshino - Solution Engineer, Manager
11:15 Revolutionizing Baggage Handling: Fast, Flexible, and Hassle-Free Self Bag Drop
Discover how next-generation self bag drop technology is transforming the baggage handling experience. Explore how fast, flexible, and fully automated solutions are reducing queues, improving passenger satisfaction, and streamlining airport operations.
Speakers:
Kathleen Leong - Business Development, Senior Manager
Remi Yoshino - Solution Engineer, Manager
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Modernising Baggage – Every Bag Counts
This session explores the future of baggage management through innovation with Apple technology, seamless handling on- and off-airport, automated reconciliation, baggage biometrics, and Mishandling as a Service. A presentation, live demo, and Q&A will highlight how these solutions transform efficiency and passenger confidence in baggage journeys.
Speakers:
Lynnette Lee - Solution Engineer Manager, Baggage at Airports
Ryo Yanaka - Account Associate
13:45 DX "Digital Transformation at Airports"
This session highlights the digital transformation of airports, examining global trends alongside local and government-driven initiatives. It will provide insights into how technology is reshaping airport operations and passenger experiences, and what this means for the future of air travel.
Speaker: Mr.Shuji Takahashi - Airnav Consulting Co,. Ltd.
14:15 Optimizing Airport Operations
This session explores how AI is transforming airport operations through predictive analytics, from demand forecasting and disruption management to capacity planning. It will showcase how SITA’s Total Airport Optimizer and Airside Optimizer empower smarter decision-making, improve efficiency, and enhance passenger experiences, followed by a live demo of the solutions in action.
Speaker: Aditya Raina - Solutions Specialist, Senior Manager, Operations at Airports
15:00 Coffee Break
15:30 Securing the Digital Airport: Building Resilient Networks with Zero Trust and SASE
This session will address key security priorities for airlines and airports, focusing on the importance of resilient network infrastructure in enabling secure digital experiences. Topics include Zero Trust, SASE, and SD-LAN/WAN, and how these technologies strengthen and safeguard the digital environment across the air transport industry.
Speakers:
Daniel Holder - Business Development Senior Manager, CDE Network Solution Specialists
Shoichiro Suzuki - Project Manager, Professional Services & Systems Integration