15th European Space Conference

Programme

Day 1

Day 2

Digital Session09:00 — 09:20

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Welcome Addresses

Josep Borrell Fontelles High Representative and Vice President
European Commission
Thierry Breton Commissioner for Internal Market
European Commission

Digital Session09:20 — 09:30

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Keynote Address

Mats Persson Minister for Education and head of the Ministry of Education and Research
Sweden

Digital Session09:30 — 09:40

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Keynote Address

Robert Habeck Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection
Germany

Digital Session09:40 — 09:50

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Keynote Address

Josef Aschbacher Director-General
ESA

Digital Session09:50 — 10:30

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Session #1

The European Space Domain Facing New Geopolitical, Economic, Industrial and Technological Realities

Facing the current geopolitical realities and strengthening European sovereignty

Timo Pesonen Director-General, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Josef Aschbacher Director-General
ESA
Hervé Derrey President & Chief Executive Officer
Thales Alenia Space
Stephane Israel Chief Executive Officer
Arianespace
Luigi Pasquali Chief Executive Officer
Telespazio

Digital Session10:30 — 11:10

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Session #2

The European Space Domain Facing New Geopolitical, Economic, Industrial and Technological Realities

Fostering a strong and resilient European space economy

Timo Pesonen Director-General, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Josef Aschbacher Director-General
ESA
Lutz Bertling Chief Strategy & Development and Chief Digital Officer
OHB
André-Hubert Roussel Chief Executive Officer
ArianeGroup
Jean-Marc Nasr Executive Vice-President of Space Systems
Airbus Defence and Space

Digital Session11:10 — 11:30

Coffee break

Digital Session11:30 — 12:30

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Session #3

The European Space Domain Facing New Geopolitical, Economic, Industrial and Technological Realities

Supporting European space innovation, technology and skills development

Ekaterini Kavvada Director for Innovation and Outreach, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Géraldine Naja Director of Commercialisation, Industry and Procurement
ESA
Benoit Deper Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Aerospacelab
Jean-Luc Maria Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Exotrail
Yohann Leroy Chief Executive Officer
MaiaSpace
Xavier Llairó Cofounder and CCO
Pangea Aerospace
David Bertolotti Secretary General
EUTELSAT

Digital Session11:30 — 12:30

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Session #4

The European Space Domain Facing New Geopolitical, Economic, Industrial and Technological Realities

The views of space agencies on the future of European space domain

Philippe Baptiste Chairman and CEO
CNES
Walther Pelzer Head of the German Space Agency
German Space Agency at DLR
Giorgio Saccoccia President
ASI
Ricardo Conde President
Portuguese Space Agency - Portugal Space
Christian Hauglie-Hanssen Director-General
Norwegian Space Agency

Digital Session12:30 — 13:00

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Session #5

Morning wrap-up: A dialogue with…

Cristian-Silviu Buşoi Chair of ITRE Committee
European Parliament
Rodrigo da Costa Executive Director
EUSPA
André-Hubert Roussel President
Eurospace
Nicolas Capet Vice-President
YEESS

Digital Session12:15 — 13:15 | SIDE EVENT

T-TEC Awards ceremony

Hosted by:

Digital Session13:00 — 14:30

Lunch break

Digital Session14:30 — 14:40

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Keynote Address

Marjut Falkstedt Chief Executive
European Investment Fund

Digital Session14:40 — 15:50

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Session #6

IRIS²: A new European Flagship for New Challenges

#6a First Dialogue: State of play and prospects for Secure Connectivity

Christophe Grudler Vice-President of the Sky and Space Intergroup
European Parliament
Ekaterini Kavvada Director for Innovation and Outreach, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Javier Benedicto Director of Navigation
ESA
Miguel Ángel Panduro Chief Executive Officer
Hispasat
Eric Even Vice President and Head of Sales & Marketing for Connected Intelligence
Airbus Defence and Space
Susana Villanueva Vice-President EU Connectivity Projects
Thales Alenia Space

Digital Session15:40 — 16:20

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Session #6

IRIS²: A new European Flagship for New Challenges

#6b Second dialogue: Digital sovereignty and global secure services: a strategic asset for the EU

Niklas Nienass Member
European Parliament
Ekaterini Kavvada Director for Innovation and Outreach, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Gustav Kalbe Director for Digital Excellence and Science Infrastructure (Acting), DG CONNECT
European Commission
Steve Collar Chief Executive Officer
SES
Enrique Fraga General Manager Space Systems
GMV
Jurry de la Mar Director for International Research and Space Programs
T Systems

Digital Session16:20 — 17:15

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Session #9

Satellite Navigation: Towards an updated generation supporting European sovereignty and resilience

Paul Flament Head of Unit, Satellite Navigation, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Rodrigo da Costa Executive Director
EUSPA
Javier Benedicto Director of Navigation
ESA
Miguel Romay General Manager Navigation Systems
GMV
Silvio Sandrone Vice-President Navigation Programmes
Airbus Defence and Space
Marco Folino Chief Executive Officer
Spaceopal
Massimo Claudio Comparini Deputy CEO, ESVP Observation, Exploration and Navigation
Thales Alenia Space

Digital Session17:15 — 18:30

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Session #11

Breakthrough applications powered by Space

Automotive & Trains

Walter Goetz Head of Cabinet Commissioner Vălean
European Commission
Damien Garot Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Stellar
Olaf Eckart R&D Cooperations and Industry Customers
BMW
Christian Knörle Head of Company Building
Porsche
Stéphane Callet Project Director , DTIPG
SNCF

Maritime

Walter Goetz Head of Cabinet Commissioner Vălean
European Commission
Olivier Michel Chief Commercial Officer
Unseenlabs
Fiammetta Diani Head of Market, Downstream and Innovation
EUSPA

Forestry

Bernard Magenhann JRC Deputy Director General
European Commission
William Marshall Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Planet

Digital Session14:40 — 15:50

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Session #7

Space as a driver of sustainability

Copernicus fit for a new era: evolution and modernisation

Paraskevi Papantoniou Director for Space (Acting), DG DEFIS
European Commission
Simonetta Cheli Director of Earth Observation
ESA

1st dialogue

Massimo Claudio Comparini Deputy CEO, ESVP Observation, Exploration and Navigation
Thales Alenia Space
Philippe Pham Senior Vice-President, Head of Earth Observation & Science
Airbus Defence and Space
Jurry de la Mar Director for International Research and Space Programs
T Systems

2nd dialogue

Pierre Bahurel Chief Executive Officer
Mercator Ocean International
Phil Evans Director General
EUMETSAT
Jean-Noël Thépaut Director of Copernicus Services
ECMWF

Digital Session15:30 — 17:00

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Focus Session: Boosting space entrepreneurship

Guillaume de la Brosse Head of Unit Innovation, Start-ups and Economics, DG DEFIS
European Commission
David Dana Head of Tech & Innovation VC Investments
European Investment Fund
Sandra Budimir Co-founder
Starburst Aero
Raúl Verdú Chief Business Development Officer & Co-founder
PLD Space
Jörn Spurmann Co- founder & Chief Commercial Officer
Rocket Factory Augsburg
Chris Larmour Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Orbex
Stella Guillen Chief Commercial Officer
Isar Aerospace Technologies
Juan Tomás Hernani Chief Executive Officer
SATLANTIS
Alexander Reissner Founder and Chief Executive Officer
ENPULSION
Francisco Vilhena Chief Executive Officer
GEOSAT

Digital Session15:50 — 16:35

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Session #8

Space as a driver of sustainability

A Digital Twin of the Earth and the Ocean

Delilah Al Khudhairy Director, DG MARE
European Commission
Grazyna Piesiewicz Head of Unit for Open Science and Digital Modelling, DG Connect
European Commission
Mauro Facchini Head of Unit for Earth Observation, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Simonetta Cheli Director of Earth Observation
ESA
Florence Rabier Director General
ECMWF
Phil Evans Director General
EUMETSAT
Pierre Bahurel Chief Executive Officer
Mercator Ocean International
Pascal Rogiest Chief Strategy Officer
RHEA Group

Digital Session16:35 — 17:50

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Session #10

European Space Start-Up Business Spotlight

Guillaume de la Brosse Head of Unit Innovation, Start-ups and Economics, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Jean-Jacques Dordain Former Director General of ESA, member of the Advisory board of the Government of Luxembourg on Space Resources
ESA
Matthieu Cavellier Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
OSMOS x
Louis de Gouyon Matignon Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Gama Space
Michel Poucet Chief Executive Officer
LMO
Marco Gomez-Jenkins Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Super Sharp Space Systems
Julien Tallineau Founder & Chief Executive Officer
VeoWare
Romain Lucken Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
ShareMySpace
Jarkko Antila Chief Executive Officer
Kuva Space
Ksenia Moskalenko Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Mission Space

Digital Session17:50 — 18:30

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Session #12

An ambitious role for Europe in space exploration

David Parker Director of Human and Robotic Exploration
ESA
Hélène Huby Chief Executive Officer
The Exploration Company
Therese Niss Member
The National Council, Republic of Austria - Parliament
Juan Tomás Hernani Chief Executive Officer
SATLANTIS

Concluding remarks

Daniel Neuenschwander Director of Space Transportation
ESA

Digital Session18:30 — 18:40

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Keynote Address

Martina Hirayama State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation
Switzerland

Digital Session18:40 — 19:00

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Closing Keynote

Miguel Belló Commissioner for the Airspace Recovery Plan
Government of Spain
Elena Grifoni Winters Head of the Space Policy Office, Prime Minister’s Office
Italy

Digital Session —

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Media stage

Digital Session09:00 — 09:30

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Opening

David Clarinval Deputy Prime Minister
Kingdom of Belgium
Stefan Schnorr State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
Germany

Digital Session09:30 — 10:00

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Fireside Chat

Thomas Dermine State Secretary for Economic Recovery and Strategic Investments, in charge of Scientific Policy
Kingdom of Belgium
Josef Aschbacher Director-General
ESA
Samantha Cristoforetti Astronaut
ESA

Digital Session10:00 — 11:00

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Session #13

Bolstering international cooperation: The New Frontiers of Exploration, from the Moon to Mars and beyond

Samantha Cristoforetti Astronaut
ESA
Eric Morel de Westgaver Director of European, Legal and International Matters
ESA
Matthew Koeppe Europe Representative
NASA
Christian Lange Director Space Exploration Planning, Coordination and Advanced Concepts
Canadian Space Agency
Tushar Phadnis Counsellor (Space) & ISRO Technical Liaison Officer
Indian Space Research Organisation

Digital Session10:00 — 11:00

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Session #14

Deepening space cooperation between Europe, Africa and Latin America

Jolanda van Eijndthoven Head of Unit International Relations and Communication, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Tomasz Husak Adviser Digital Agenda and Data Technologies
European Commission
Rune Floberghagen Head of Science, Applications and Climate Department
ESA
Manuel Heitor Chairperson and coordinator, k4P Alliances
Portugal
Tidiane Ouattara Space Science Expert and GMES & Africa Support Program Coordinator
African Union Commission
Emiliano Kargieman Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Satellogic
Rodrigo Leonardi Coordinator of Satellites and Applications
Brazilian Space Agency
Bryan Dean Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder
Dragonfly Aerospace

Digital Session11:00 — 11:30

Coffee break

Digital Session11:30 — 11:35

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Keynote Address

Major General Philippe Adam Space Commander
Commandement de l'Espace

Digital Session11:35 — 11:45

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Fireside chat

Philippe Bertrand Chair of the Security Accreditation Board
EUSPA

Digital Session11:45 — 13:00

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Session #15

Space at the service of Europe's defence and Security

Timo Pesonen Director-General, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Benedikta VON SEHERR-THOSS Managing Director for CSDP and Crisis Response
EEAS

First dialogue

Nathalie Errard Senior Vice-President Head of Europe and NATO Affairs
Airbus Defence and Space
Philippe Clar Executive Vice President of Defence Programmes
ArianeGroup
Cristina Vives Director of Space Business
Indra
Alessandro Cignoni Head of Space and Information Superiority
European Defense Agency

Second dialogue

Nicolas Lefort Head of New Markets
MBDA
Rolf Kozlowski Managing Director
DLR GfR
Ambassador Sorin Ducaru Director
SatCen

Digital Session11:45 — 12:25

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Session #16

Space Traffic Management for a safe, secure and sustainable outer space

Rolf Densing Director of Operations
ESA
Carine Claeys EU Special Envoy for Space, Head of Division Space
European External Action Service
Christoph Kautz Deputy Director for Innovation and Outreach, DG DEFIS
European Commission
Pascal Faucher Chair
EUSST
Antonio Blandini Chair
ESRE
Chiara Manfletti Chief Operating Officer and Director
Neuraspace

Digital Session12:25 — 13:00

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Session #17

Cyber dialogue: Securing the space assets, services and value chain

Patrick Chatard-Moulin Deputy Head of the Space Division at the European External Action Service
EEAS
Massimo Mercati Head of ESA Security Office
ESA
Philippe Rosius Head of Galileo Security Monitoring Centre
EUSPA
Pascal Rogiest Chief Strategy Officer
RHEA Group
Giacomo Speretta SVP Marketing & International Business
Leonardo Cyber & Security Solutions

Digital Session13:00 — 13:10

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Keynote Address

Clay Mowry President
IAF

Digital Session13:10 — 13:20

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Closing

Samantha Cristoforetti Astronaut
ESA
Mariya Gabriel Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
European Commission