European Space Agency (ESA)

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European Space Agency (ESA) is one of our official FOUNDING PARTNERS

The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.

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Tue 11 March

Wed 12 March

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Space Technology & Applications Theatre

North Gallery Meeting Room 19

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Tuesday 11 March

10:40

10:40 - 11:00 | Keynote Theatre

ESA’s Vision for the Space Sector: Economic Growth, Sustainability and Innovation.

Dr. Josef Aschbacher

Director General,
European Space Agency (ESA)

15:15

15:15 - 16:05 | Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Lunar Exploration – Missions, Technologies, and Industry Trends

Jenna Rhodes-Tiwana

Senior Strategy Advisor,
ispace inc

Phil Davies

Business Development, Lunar,
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL)

Charles Cranstoun

Head of Moonlight Programme Office,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Beth Moses

Astronaut,

Prof. Bernard Foing

Executive Director,
International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG)

Nicola Pizzolorusso

Vice President Strategic Planning, Scenarios and New Initiatives,
Telespazio

16:10

16:10 - 17:10 | Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Why European Space Needs Its Emerging Ecosystems?

Beatrice Sabbatinelli

Director,
PwC

Stephen Airey

Head of Country Capability and Support,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Patrick Wood

SVP Space Systems UK and Space Systems Production (Europe & UK),
Airbus Defence and Space

Michal Brichta

Director of Slovak Space Office - Industry Branch,
Slovak Space Office

Wednesday 12 March

10:00

10:00 - 13:30 | North Gallery Meeting Room 19

Space Insurance Symposium

Joseph Ziolkowski

Co-founder and CEO,
Relm Insurance

Claire Davey PhD

Head of Product Innovation and Emerging Risk,
Relm Insurance

Christian Ogden Davies

Global Head of Distribution and Innovation ,
Relm Insurance

Sue Kee

VP Commercial Management,
AAC Clyde Space

Alexander Holt

Managing Director,
Seraphim Space Enterprise (SSE)

Inês d'Ávila

Space Safety and Space Transportation Officer,
Portuguese Space Agency

Dr. Jeevan Perera

Deputy Chief for Dynamic Systems Test Branch,
Johnson Space Center, NASA

Dr Rory Holmes

UK Managing Director,
ClearSpace

Richard Swaine

Vice President (Space Projects) ,
Marsh

David Wade

Space Underwriter,
Atrium Space Insurance Consortium (ASIC)

Dave Pearah

CEO,
SpiderOak

Andy Bradford

CTO,
Orbex

Prof Joanne Wheeler MBE

Director, Earth & Space Sustainability Initiative and Managing Partner,
Alden Legal

Dr Tim Flohrer

Head of the Space Debris Office,
European Space Agency (ESA)

12:10

12:10 - 12:40 | Keynote Theatre

The Biology of the Final Frontier: Innovations for Long-Range Spaceflight and Earthly Challenges

Dr Carina Kern

Founder & CEO,
LinkGevity

Prof Damian Miles Bailey

Chair of the Life Sciences Working Group,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Dr Keith Siew

NASA SciX Lead Ambassador & Senior Research Fellow,
University College London

13:50

13:50 - 14:40 | Keynote Theatre

Legal and Regulatory Tools Shaping the Future of the Space Economy

Prof Joanne Wheeler MBE

Director, Earth & Space Sustainability Initiative and Managing Partner,
Alden Legal

Aarti Holla-Maini

Director,
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Dr Laetitia Cesari

Consultant,
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)

Prof Kai-Uwe Schrogl

Special Advisory for Political Affairs ,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Prof Christopher J. Newman

Professor of Space Law and Policy; Head of Research & Knowledge Exchange – Law,
Northumbria University

Colin Macleod

Head of UK Space Regulation,
Civil Aviation Authority

14:50

14:50 - 15:40 | Keynote Theatre

Assessing Risks, Regulations and Economic Viability in Space Sustainability and Debris Mitigation

Katherine Courtney

Chair,
Global Network on Sustainability in Space (GNOSIS)

Sharon Parker-Lines

Deputy Managing Director & Senior Vice President Business Operations, Government & Regulatory Affairs,
Astroscale

Dr Rory Holmes

UK Managing Director,
ClearSpace

Aarti Holla-Maini

Director,
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Dr Tim Flohrer

Head of the Space Debris Office,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Miriam Grigg

Deputy Director International, Resilience and Regulation,
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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