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Hiromi Itabashi
Assistant Director, Defense Business
After serving in an operational role within the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, he has engaged in business development and consulting work in the private sector, including roles supporting Japan’s leading defense prime contractors. Drawing on both a deep understanding of defense operations and extensive industry experience, he supports clients in business planning and proposal development, with a particular focus on the defense domain.
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Chealsea Suzuko Uchida
Senior Researcher
With hands-on experience at NASA, JAXA, industry, and think tanks, Chelsea Suzuko Uchida possesses deep expertise in space and security policy. She has engaged extensively in international policy research and analysis work, contributing to solutions for challenges in U.S.-Japan space, technology, and security policy. Drawing on insights gained from numerous on-the-ground experiences in the United States and Japan, she is responsible for intelligence analysis and research on space and defense issues in both domestic and international contexts.
