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Katia (short of Ekaterina) is a serial impact entrepreneur, and a female space tech founder. She is a swiss-army knife, and in 2019 I was the only woman in Portugal who lead and implemented a space tech project. She studies computer science and Artificial Intelligence and transitioned to...

Geoffroy LEGROS serves at Arianespace’s Commercial Directorate since 2017. USING SPACE FOR A BETTER LIFE ON EARTH  Arianespace provides, since 1980, launch solutions for all types of satellites, whether institutional or commercial, to all orbits. Arianespace orbits satellites for all types of...

Ruy Pinto was appointed Chief Technology Officer of SES in January 2019.  Ruy joined SES from Inmarsat, a journey that spanned two and a half decades and various technical and managerial roles, including the CTO of the company. His last three years with Inmarsat were spent in the role of Group...

Franz Fayot was born on 28 February 1972 in Luxembourg City. Education and qualifications Following secondary school studies at the Athénée de Luxembourg, Franz Fayot pursued a higher education in Luxembourg and Paris, followed by a DEA (post-graduate diploma of advanced studies) in corporate...

Pascale Ehrenfreundis the incoming President of the International Space University and ResearchProfessor of Space Policy and International Affairs at the Space Policy Institute/George Washington University in Washington DC. She is also the President of the International Astronautical Federation...

Pierre Festal leads the Promus Ventures European office in Luxembourg, which deploys the Orbital Ventures Fund, with a focus on the new space sector. In the past ten years, Pierre has been focusing on deep-tech and fintech startups in Europe, his portfolio including companies such as Zoopla...

Raphael Roettgen, CFA, is the managing partner of E2MC Ventures, a space-focused venture capital firm. He is also the author of “Hoch Hinaus”, an introductory book on space business, lectures on space entrepreneurship and finance at several universities, and hosts the Space Business Podcast. ...

Dr Munsami holds a PhD in Physics, a Master of Business Leadership; a Space Studies Program Diploma; and a Certificate in International Air, Space and Telecommunications Law. He worked in South Africa’s Space Secretariat for the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; managed the...

Raphael Roettgen, CFA, is the managing partner of E2MC Ventures, a space-focused venture capital firm. He is also the author of “Hoch Hinaus”, an introductory book on space business, lectures on space entrepreneurship and finance at several universities, and hosts the Space Business Podcast. ...

Simon provides expert analysis of government space policies and programs, with a focus on space program management, public policy assessment, and socio-economic impact assessments. Simon has overall responsibility for Euroconsult’s consulting missions for government and institutional clients. He...

Maxime joined Euroconsult in 2012, as a Principal advisor he oversees from end to end consulting assignments related to upstream activities in the satellite value chain such as launch, manufacturing and in-orbit operations. Maxime has supported the diversification of the company towards the...

Mr. Scimemi is the Senior Assistant in the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. His duties include implementing NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration endeavor including Artemis; collaborating with international partners in formulating future exploration activities;...

Jean-Jacques Dordain was the sixth Director General of ESA, serving from 2003 to 2015. He was reappointed twice to the position by the ESA Council. When he joined ESA in 1986, he was appointed Head of the newly set-up Department for the Promotion and Utilisation of the International Space...

Biography Peter B. de Selding is co-founder and editor of Space Intel Report, a website — www.spaceintelreport.com — dedicated to the business of space. He founded the company in 2017 after having spent more than 20 years as Paris Bureau Chief for Space News. Peter lives in Paris.

Biography Stéphane Anjuère is today the 5G Venture Lead in Thales Alenia Space in charge of the 5G project for the Telecom Business Line. He has a 25+ years’ experience in the Telecom industry spent in network vendors industry (Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia) where he held various technical and...

Biography Florent d'Heilly is a university graduate of Company Management and Administration and a graduate of the Technical Institute at Amiens University for Mechanical Engineering. He started his career at LOVAUX Aerospace (Great-Britain) as Planning Engineer and joined the SOCATA company...

Biography Prof Dr Shufan Wu, currently a chair professor and the executive dean of the school of aeronautics and astronautics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), the founder/board chairman of the Beijing MinoSpace Technology Co Ltd, and the co-founder/board member of the Beijing LandSpace...

Biography Coen Janssen is the Chief Strategy Officer, and one of the founders of Hiber. A special innovator with a never-ending appetite for pioneering yet sustainable projects. Coen has a unique background in both aerospace and investments. He started his career in aerospace and technology,...

Biography Yue Yuan is a space policy researcher and a PhD candidate with China Foreign Affairs University. She worked with United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research’s space security department and the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC) at Middlebury Institute....

Biography Ph.D. in Astrophysics, 2013, Clemson University Expert in meteorite composition analysis and data analysis Former founder and CEO of Houston Real Game LLC.