The European Space Forum 2024

Event Overview

European Space Forum 2023

The European Space Forum returned to Brussels in June 2024, once again bringing together key industry leaders, policymakers, and experts for 2 full days of face-to-face debate. With vital discussions currently taking place around the future of the EU Space Law and other important policy initiatives, this is a crucial period for the future shape of the space sector in Europe. The conference provided a platform for multi-stakeholder discussions around the path towards the EU Single Market for Space; as well as focussing more broadly on strategic pillars such as sustainability, resilience, competitiveness, economic security and on ensuring long-term autonomous access to space.

Sessions throughout the event were discussion-based and interactive, with speakers and audience members encouraged to speak freely, challenge each other and pool ideas.

European efforts continue to unlock the boundless possibilities of space and its capacity to drive progress and improve well-being for people and communities globally. Be part of the discussions on the path ahead and on shaping a strong and sustainable European space ecosystem for the benefit of all.

Key Discussion Themes

Space Sustainability

Ensuring long term autonomous access to space

IRIS² and Secure Space Based Connectivity

EU Space Law & a single market for Space

Europe's economic security on the global stage

Delivering EU Competitiveness in Space

Harnessing the power of space data

Space, Security and Defence

A Look Back at the 2023 Event

Speakers

Timo Pesonen

Timo Pesonen

Director-General
for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS)

European
Commission

Thomas Dermine

Thomas Dermine

State Secretary for Economic Recovery and Strategic Investments

Government of
Belgium

Orsolya Ferencz

Orsolya Ferencz

Ministerial Commissioner for Space Research

Government of Hungary

Aarti Holla Maini

Aarti Holla Maini

Director

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Josef Aschbacher

Josef Aschbacher

Director General

ESA

Eva Berneke

Eva Berneke

Vice Chair

GSOA

CEO

Eutelsat Group

Rodrigo da Costa

Rodrigo da Costa

Executive Director

EUSPA

Benedikta von Seherr-Thoß


Benedikta von Seherr-Thoß

Managing Director for Peace, Security and Defence

European External Action Service (EEAS)

Toni Tolker-Nielsen

Toni Tolker-Nielsen

Acting Director of Space Transportation

ESA

Julie Kearney

Julie Kearney

Chief, Space Bureau

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Christophe Grudler

Christophe Grudler

Member & Rapporteur on the EU Secure Connectivity Initiative

European Parliament

Niklas Nienaß

Niklas Nienaß

Member

European Parliament

Isabella Poldrugo

Isabella Poldrugo

Acting Head of Unit, Space Policy, DG DEFIS

European Commission

Olivier Lemaitre

Olivier Lemaitre

Secretary General

Eurospace

Marc Serres

Marc Serres

CEO

Luxembourg Space Agency

Alexander Reissner

Alexander Reissner

CEO & Founder

Enpulsion

Anabelle Fonseca

Anabelle Fonseca

Senior Administrator, External Relations

ESA

Andrew Williams

Andrew Williams

External Relations Officer

ESO

Policy Lead

IAU CPS

Charles Galland

Charles Galland

Policy Manager

Eurospace

Charlotte Lang

Charlotte Lang

Public Affairs Manager

Arianespace

Chiara Manfletti

Chiara Manfletti

CEO

Neuraspace

Christine Klein

Christine Klein

Head of Industrial Policy & Auditing Department

ESA

Christine Leurquin

Christine Leurquin

SVP, EU Space and Defence Strategy

PeriHelion

Dinka Dinkova

Dinka Dinkova

Deputy Head of Unit, Innovation and New Space – Space Defence, DG DEFIS

European Commission

Enrique Fraga

Enrique Fraga Moreira

General Manager
for Space Systems

GMV

Frank Monteny

Frank Monteny

Director General, Research and Space

Belgian Science Policy Office, Federal Science Policy

Gerasimos Sofianatos

Gerasimos Sofianatos

Head of Unit, Radio Spectrum Policy, DG CONNECT

European Commission

Gisela Süss

Gisela Süss

Head of the Legal Services Department

ESA

Guillaume de La Brosse

Guillaume de la Brosse

Head of Unit, Innovation and New Space – Space Defence, DG DEFIS

European Commission

Hermann Ludwig Moeller

Hermann Ludwig Moeller

Director

European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)

Isabelle Mauro

Isabelle Mauro

Director General

Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA)

Javier Izquierdo

Javier Izquierdo

Chief Strategy Officer

Hispasat

Jeremy Wilks

Jeremy Wilks

Science Reporter

Euronews

Jérémie Godet

Jérémie Godet

Jérémie Godet, Head of Unit for Secure Connectivity & Space Surveillance, DG DEFIS

European Commission

Jolanda Van Eijndthoven

Jolanda Van Eijndthoven

Head of Unit for Space Data Economy and International Cooperation,
DG DEFIS

European Commission

Joost Elstak

Joost Elstak

VP Missions - Europe

ICEYE

Jordi Casanova Tormo

Jordi Casanova Tormo

Head of Telecom & Space, EU Public Policy

Amazon

Koen Willems

Koen Willems

Vice President, EU Programs & Government Relations

ST Engineering iDirect (Europe)

Kristina Nikolaus

Kristina Nikolaus

CEO and Co-Founder

OKAPI:Orbits

Linda Van Duivenbode

Linda Van Duivenbode

Director & Board Member

dotSPACE

Loïs Miraux

Loïs Miraux

Space Sustainability Expert

Luciana Camargos

Luciana Camargos

Head of Spectrum

GSMA

Marjolijn van Deelen

Marjolijn van Deelen

EU Special Envoy for Space / Head of Division for Space

European External Action Service (EEAS)

Mariella Graziano

Mariella Graziano

Executive Director, Flight Segment - Aerospace

GMV

Mark Dickinson

Mark Dickinson

VP Space Segment

Viasat

Mauro Facchini

Mauro Facchini

Head of Unit, Earth Observation, DG DEFIS

European Commission

Michael Chang

Michael Cheng

Board Member

The Earth∞Space Sustainability Initiative (ESSI)

Natalia Vicente

Natalia Vicente

VP Public Affairs

Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA)

Nicolaus Hanowski

Nicolaus Hanowski

Head of Mission Management & Ground Segments Department, Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes

ESA

Pascale Ultré-Guérard

Pascale Ultre-Guerard

Strategy Deputy Director

CNES

Pierre-Alain Bosc

Pierre-Alain Bosc

Regional Head of Sales for the GeoIntelligence program line

Airbus Defence and Space

Phil Evans

Phil Evans

Director-General

EUMETSAT

Raúl Verdú

Raúl Verdú

Co-Founder & Chief Business Development Officer

PLD Space

Rolf Kozlowski

Rolf Kozlowski

Managing Director

DLR GfR

Sara Dalledone

Sara Dalledonne

Research Fellow and Lead on Regulatory Affairs

European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)

Major General Stefano Cont

Stefano Cont

Director, Capability, Armament and Planning (CAP)

European Defence Agency (EDA)

Stela Tkatchova

Stela Tkatchova

Programme Manager for Space

European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)

Steven Krekels

Steven Krekels

Director of Valorisation, Environmental Intelligence

VITO

Tomas Hrozensky

Tomas Hrozensky

Senior Researcher and Lead on European Engagement

European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)

Walter Ballheimer

Walter Ballheimer

CEO

Reflex Aerospace

Yasrine Ibnyahya

Yasrine Ibnyahya

Senior Director Advanced Concepts and Technologies

Viasat

Yohann Bénard

Yohann Bénard

Public Policy Director,
EU Digital & France

Amazon

Agenda

Note: All timings are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Day 1
2024-06-24
Day 2
2024-06-25