4-5 March 2026

London ExCeL

Speakers

Dr Meganne Christian

Reserve Astronaut. European Space Agency and Exploration Commercialisation Lead . UK Space Agency

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Dr Meganne Christian is Reserve Astronaut / Exploration Commercialisation Lead at the UK Space Agency, developing strategy on human and robotic spaceflight in the post-ISS landscape. In November 2022 she became a member of the European Space Agency astronaut reserve, one of the class of 17 candidates selected from a pool of over 22,500 applicants across Europe. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a PhD in Industrial Chemistry from the University of New South Wales. From 2014 to 2023 she was a materials science researcher at the National Research Council of Italy, and participated in two parabolic flight campaigns to test graphene coatings for thermal management in satellites. She has also undertaken two missions, including a winter-over, to Concordia Station in Antarctica where she was a research scientist in charge of atmospheric physics and meteorology.

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11:20
16:30

Tuesday 11 March

16:30

16:30 - 17:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Navigating the Transition to Commercial Space Stations and the Future of Low Earth Orbit

John Vellinger


President, In-Space Industries,
Redwire Space

Dr. Jeevan Perera


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

Hon. Eng. Manlio Di Stefano


Senior Strategic Advisor & Director for EMEA,
Axiom Space

Davide Petrillo


Managing Director,
Voyager Space

Dr Meganne Christian


Reserve Astronaut. European Space Agency and Exploration Commercialisation Lead ,
UK Space Agency

Olivier Farache


Chief Revenue Officer,
Vast

Wednesday 12 March

11:20

11:20 - 12:10   |   Defence & Space Theatre

Accelerating Action: Women Leading the Future of Space & Defence

Elizabeth Seward


Head of Space Strategy & Future Business,
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Aarti Holla-Maini


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

Dr Meganne Christian


Reserve Astronaut. European Space Agency and Exploration Commercialisation Lead ,
UK Space Agency

Victoria Cope MBA CEng CCME FRAeS FCIPS


Commercial Director,
Defence Digital (Strategic Command)

Warrant Officer Caroline Cooper MSc


Command Warrant Officer,
UK Space Command

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