The Zone Above: theIndo-Pacific Era in SpaceAs the investment centre of gravity
related to space shifts towards leading
economies in the Indo-Pacific, wemust think together about shared
opportunities, challenges and risks
around the ‘Zone Above’

13 JUNE 2018
Keio University
Mita CampusMinato-ku, Tokyo
perthusasia.edu.au/itz2018

Running Order
Wednesday 13 June, 1:30pm to 4:00pm - Keio University Mita Campus Minato-ku, TokyoTime

Session Type and Speaker

1:30pm - 2:00pm

REGISTRATION OPENS FOR PUBLIC

2:00pm - 2:05pm

Welcome and introduction to panel discussionProfessor L Gordon Flake
Chief Executive Officer
Perth USAsia Centre

2:05pm - 2:20pm

Opening Speech: Japan-Australia Strategic Cooperation in Space
The Hon Richard Court AC
Australia’s Ambassador to Japan

2:20pm - 2:35pm

Keynote Presentation: Role of International Space Law in the Zone Above
Professor Setsuko Aoki,
Professor of Law, Keio University Law School

2:35pm - 2:50pm

Keynote Presentation: Space Industry Innovation in Australia
Mr Brett Biddington AMDirector, Space Environment Research Centre (SERC);
Former Chair, Space Industry Association of Australia

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Panel discussion: Space in the Indo-Pacific Era
Moderator

Professor L Gordon Flake
Chief Executive Officer
Perth USAsia Centre

Dr Hiroshi Yamakawa
President, Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency

Professor Setsuko Aoki
Professor of Law
Keio University Law School

Mr Brett Biddington AM
Director, Space Environment ResearchCentre (SERC); Former Chair,
Space Industry Association of Australia

Ms Deidre Willmott
Director
Perth USAsia Centre

3:10pm - 3:55pm

Session open to audience for Questions & Answers

3:55pm - 4:00pm

Closing remarks
Professor L Gordon Flake
CEO of the Perth USAsia Centre

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Professor Setsuko Aoki
Professor Aoki is a professor of law at Keio University Law School where
she teaches international law. She has been teaching international space
law at the space law master's course, Graduate School of Law, Keio
University since April 2012. She holds Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) (McGill
University, Montreal, Canada, 1993). She graduated from Faculty of Law,
Keio University in 1983 (LL.B.) and Graduate School of Law, Keio
University in 1985 (LL.M.). Before joining Keio University Law School, she
was assistant professor (1994-1995) and associate professor (1995-1999)
of the School of Social Sciences, National Defense Academy of Japan, aswell as associate professor (1999-2004) and professor (2004-2016) of theFaculty of Policy Management of Keio University.
The Hon Richard Court AC
Mr Richard Court is Australia’s Ambassador to Japan. He arrived in February
2017. Mr Court is a former Western Australian politician who has held anumber of senior positions and directorships in private and public companies,including Resource Investment Strategy Consultants, the Anglican Diocesan
trustees and the Olympic Team Appeal for Western Australia. Mr Court waselected to the Western Australia Legislative Assembly in 1982. He served as
Premier and Treasurer of Western Australia from 1993 to 2001. In 2008, HisMajesty the Emperor of Japan conferred honours bestowing the Order of theRising Sun, Gold and Silver Star for exceptional contributions to theexpansion of Australia-Japan relations, strengthening economic ties between
Australia and Japan and also to the exchange between Hyogo Prefectureand Western Australia.

Dr. Hiroshi Yamakawa
Dr. Hiroshi Yamakawa is the President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration
Agency (JAXA). His previous work experience includes Member ofCommittee on National Space Policy, Cabinet Office (concurrent post);
Secretary General, Secretariat of Strategic Headquarters for Space Policy,Cabinet Secretariat (concurrent post); Professor, Research Institute for
Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University; JAXA Project Manager,
Mercury Exploration Mission “BepiColombo”; Visiting Scientist of Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA); and Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS). He
earned his PhD (Engineering) from the Department of Aeronautics, Schoolof Engineering at the University of Tokyo.

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Speaker Biographies
Mr Brett Biddington AM
Mr Brett Biddington is the director of the Institute for Regional Security, aCanberra-based ‘think tank’, and also of the Space Environment ResearchCentre (SERC). He led the team that delivered the International
Astronautical Congress, in Adelaide in 2017. Previously he was a memberof Cisco Systems’ global space team and before that an officer in the Royal
Australian Air Force (RAAF) specialising in intelligence, security andcapability development. His responsibilities in the latter role included
sponsorship of space projects and the Jindalee Over-the-horizon Radar
Network (JORN) project.
Professor Gordon Flake
Professor L. Gordon Flake is the founding CEO of the Perth USAsia Centre.
Having built an internationally recognised profile in Washington DC throughhis think-tank expertise and leadership, Prof Flake relocated to Perth toestablish the Centre and to build a broader world-class Indo-Pacific strategic
community. Prior to joining the Centre, he was Executive Director of theMaureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, a Senior Fellow and Associate
Director of the Program on Conflict Resolution at The Atlantic Council of theUnited States and prior to that Director for Research and Academic Affairs at
the Korea Economic Institute of America. Prof Flake is one of Australia’s
leading authorities on North Korea having spent nearly three decades
focussed on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia politics. Prof Flakehas edited several volumes on developments in Asia and recently coauthored “North Korea’s Missile Stand-off: Prepare for War” for Australian
Foreign Affairs. He is a frequent contributor to Australian and international
news media outlets including the ABC, The Australian, Sky News, Globe andMail, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Australian Outlook, andmore.
Ms Deidre Willmott
Ms Willmott is a lawyer with many years’ experience in public policy andadvocacy. From 2014 to 2018 she was Chief Executive Officer of theChamber of Commerce & Industry WA. Previously she was Chief of Staff toPremiers Richard Court and Colin Barnett, General Manager of theMelbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and Director
External Relations at Fortescue Metals Group. She is a director of Kimberley
Foundation Australia and a member of the UWA Centre for Rock Art
Research & Management Advisory Board. In 2017 Ms Willmott wasappointed by the Federal Government to the Board of Australia Post.

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