4-5 March 2026

London ExCeL

Agenda

Tuesday 11 March

11:00 - 11:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Forging New Pathways for International Space Collaboration: Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future

As the world becomes more interconnected, the potential for ground-breaking achievements in space through international cooperation grows. This panel brings together heads of leading national space agencies to explore how to reimagine and enhance global partnerships in space exploration and development. With a focus on overcoming longstanding obstacles, participants will discuss key challenges like resource and risk-sharing, technology transfer constraints, political volatility, and the complexity of aligning national priorities. By sharing insights from past experiences, the panel will identify innovative frameworks for effective collaboration—ranging from coordination to full integration—and explore how to leverage diverse expertise and resources for collective success. It will explore how international collaboration can amplify space initiatives, minimise costs and risks, and ultimately ensure that space remains a shared frontier for the benefit of all humanity. 

See speaker profiles

Faye Melly

PwC

Ricardo Conde

Portuguese Space Agency

Michal Brichta

Slovak Space Office

Dr. Renato Krpoun

Swiss Space Office

Daniel Leeb

Iceland Space Agency

Dr Paul Bate

UK Space Agency

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