On September 9, 2026, Kanamoto, President and CEO of Space Shift, Inc., spoke at the “9th Bengaluru Space Expo (BSX) 2026,” held in Bangalore, India, taking part in the session “Japan-India Collaborations: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead.”

In the session, Kanamoto was joined by Mr. Joshua Rajkumar, CEO of local partner company MEMCO Associates, to discuss the background of their partnership, the challenges Japanese companies face when entering the Indian space industry, and requests directed at the Japanese and Indian governments.

Event Overview

• Name: Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 (BSX 2026)
• Organizer: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
• Co-organizers: ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre), NSIL (NewSpace India Limited)
• Dates: September 7 (Mon) – 9 (Wed), 2026
• Venue: Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC)

CEO Comment

“The last time I attended BSX was ten years ago, in 2016. Over the past decade, India’s space industry has achieved remarkable growth, now home to more than 400 startups — surpassing Japan. This marks a major step forward for our business expansion in India’s fast-growing space industry. The event itself has grown more than tenfold in scale, and Bangalore’s urban development has advanced considerably as well. We will continue to move our business forward, playing our part in strengthening cooperation between the Japanese and Indian governments.”

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