SPACETIDE, General Incorporated Association (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative: Masayasu Ishida, hereinafter "SPACETIDE") will host the space business conference "SPACETIDE 2026" for four days from Monday, July 6 to Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Toranomon Hills Forum and VISION CENTER TOKYO TORANOMON in Tokyo. "SPACETIDE 2026" is the largest international space business conference in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, bringing together over 200 top leaders representing various countries, regions, and industries, including space, with over 70 sessions and numerous side events. Today, on April 9, 2026, the official website for the conference has been launched, and sales of various tickets have begun.

Since its establishment in 2015, SPACETIDE has been bringing together top leaders from various countries and industries to discuss common issues in the space industry and create a place for co-creation for the future. "SPACETIDE 2026," the 11th edition, will be held under the theme "Unlocking Space for All Humanity," aiming to realize a future where space transforms all societies and industries, and all people can enjoy the benefits of space technology and services. Furthermore, anticipating an attendance scale exceeding last year's 2,000 visitors, the exhibition space for companies and organizations from various countries has been expanded, and private meeting spaces have been enhanced to facilitate smoother on-site business negotiations.

Speakers (Excerpt) Space Agencies / International Organizations leading world and Japanese space development Hiroshi Yamakawa, President, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Pascal Legai, Senior Advisor to the DG, European Space Agency (ESA) Arti Holla-Maini, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) Damrongrit Niammuad, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)

Major Corporations and Academia supporting the space industry Jun Akimoto, Executive Officer, IHI Corporation Jun Sawada, Chairman of the Board, NTT Corporation Ronda Schrenk, CEO, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Takashi Ikegami, Specially Appointed Professor/Professor, The University of Tokyo / Atomi University

Space Startups representing Japan and leading the world Takeshi Hakamada, Founder & CEO, ispace, inc. Nobu Okada, Founder & CEO, Astroscale Holdings Inc. Motoyuki Arai, Representative Director and CEO, Synspective Inc. John Couluris, SVP, Blue Origin Adam Spice, CFO, Rocket Lab Naoko Yamazaki, CEO Japan, Vast Japan LLC (Astronaut)

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  • Source: PR TIMES
  • Category: Event
  • Organizations: JAXA / IHI / NTT