Pre-Conference Tour
Date : Monday morning, September 15, 2025 (tentative)
This tour is a great opportunity for this AITA conference, which started in Italy, to experience the excellence of Italy at the Italy Pavilion through the Osaka Expo 2025.
This will be presented by Nishio Holdings co., ltd. Nishio Holdings has been contracted to build the Italy Pavilion for Expo 2025.
In the Italy Pavilion, Italian companies and Nishio Holdings will hold
a mini exhibition introducing infrastructure maintenance technologies at
the same time. This was officially approved by the Italian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. The president of Nishio Holdings would like to have posters
from CNR, CNR Construction Technologies Institute, AITA and the Giorgio Ronchi
Foundation displayed at the exhibition.
Schedule on 15 September 2025 (Draft)
- 08:30 Departure Kobe Portopia Hotel
- 09:30 Arrival Osaka Expo 2025
- 10:00 The Italy Pavilion
- 11:30 Free Time
- 16:00 Departure Osaka Expo 2025
- 17:00 Arrival Kobe Portopia Hotel
- 19:00 AITA Welcome Reception
What is a World Expo?
A World Expo is an event that brings together people and innovations from around the world in an effort to address issues facing humankind on a global scale.
A World Expo is a place where new technologies and products are born, triggering greater convenience in our daily lives.
This time the theme is "DESIGNING FUTURE SOCIETY FOR OUR LIVES", and the concept is -People’s Living Lab- A laboratory for a future society.
The Italy Pavilion
The Italy Pavilion is a modern reinterpretation of the Ideal City of the Renaissance by architect Mario Cucinella.
Live events and exhibitions will showcase the best of Made in Italy, where high technology merges with tradition.
Visitors are greeted at the entrance by a theatre, an homage to Italian creativity.
A garden on the rooftop serves as a backdrop for a restaurant, where guests can enjoy Italian cuisine with original ingredients.
Inside, three main areas: aerospace, society and the human being.