Diana Morant
Minister of Science and Innovation (Spain)
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September 22, 2026, 2:30PM to September 23, 2026, 4:00PM (CEST)
Reaching Beyond Space
Space Debate Europe is a new, independent platform gathering space and non-space stakeholders around a shared vision and discourse on the transformative value of space.
Created as an annual conference format, it is co-located with the plenary session of the European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC) and rotating between European host nations.
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Programme
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Key Themes
How should space be positioned within Europe’s pursuit of sovereignty, alongside other key technology fields?
What industrial transformation is needed to deliver on Europe’s political ambitions in space at industrial scale?
With non-European giants from the defence and digital economy sectors increasingly betting on space as a future economic driver, can Europe secure its place in this race?
How can space-enabled technologies, and their role in the economy, be harnessed to address Europe’s pressing societal challenges?
Speakers
Speakers
Ernest Urtasun
Minister of Culture (Spain)
Josef Aschbacher
Director General @ European Space Agency
Juan Carlos Cortés
ESA Council Chair & Director @ Spanish Space Agency (AEE)
Kristina Sinemus
State Minister for Digitalisation and Innovation (Hesse, Germany)
Andreu Martín Martínez
Member of Congress of Deputies (Spain), Vice Chair @ Spanish 2026 EISC Presidency
Sven Clement
Member of Parliament @ Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg)
Maria Sebastián de Erice
Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations in Vienna
Yuliia Sokolovska
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Spain
Christine Klein
Director of Controlling, Finance & Operational Procurement @ European Space Agency
Eric Morel de Westgaver
President @ Eurisy
H. Ludwig Moeller
Director @ European Space Policy Institute
Ana Marín
Director of Institutional Affairs of the Spanish IAC Candidacy "Barcelona 2029", Chief of Staff @ AEE
Josep Borrell
Fmr. EU HR & VP of the European Commission. President of the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)
Christine Bölsche
Chief Digital & Information Officer @ European Space Agency
Heriberto Saldivar Massimi
Head of Strategy @ European Space Agency
Benoit Deper
Founder & CEO @ Aerospacelab
Piotr Wesolowski
Space Programs @ Deutsche Telekom
Anna Sidorenko
Head Cultural Heritage Protection Treaties Unit @ UNESCO
Ulrich Hermann
Managing Partner @ Einstein Space Consulting
Pierpaolo Campostrini
Managing Director @ Consortium for Managing research Activities Venice Lagoon (CORILA)
Jesús Millón Millán
Head of Strategic Alliances @ Telefonica
Giuseppe La Marca
Partner & Sector Lead Aerospace @ MHP – A Porsche Company
Charlotte Postma
Chair of Space Group @ Quantum Internet Alliance Technology Forum
Florian Krebs
Senior Vice President Advanced Innovation @ Schaeffler
Katharina Wollenberg
Product Manager Business AI in Supply Chain Planning @ SAP
Ismael Lopez
CEO @ Thales Alenia Space - Spain
Charlotte Fafet
User Engagement and Partnership Associate @ European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Tomas Hrozensky
Associate Director (European Engagement, Communication & Media) @ European Space Policy Institute
Gerard Torres
Chief Commercial Officer @ Bold Valuable Technology
Jörg Wissdorf
Colonel (Reserve) in the German Armed Forces, Strategic Advisor (Defence, Private Equity & Space)
Sinead O'Sullivan
Economist @ University College Cork
Miguel Angel Molina Cobos
Deputy General Manager @ GMV
Veronica Aznar Abian
Business Development Manager @ EnduroSat
Eduard Diez Lledó
Innovation Manager @ CELERES
Jara Villanueva
Lead of the Centre for Sustainability and Resilience (CSR) @ European Space Policy Institute
Miguel Redondo
Commercial & Business Development Director @ Hisdesat
Annalisa Donati
Senior Strategic Coordination Officer @ European Space Agency
Jolanda Patruno
Capability Support Engineer @ European Space Agency
Carmen Aguilera Rios
Head of Operational Market Development and Critical Applications Section @ EUSPA
Gonzalo Garrachón Gómez
Deputy Director of the Technical Office @ Spanish Space Agency (AEE)
Jenő Lábdy
Head of International Department @ General Directorate of Water Management of Hungary
Ezequiel Sánchez
Executive President @ PLD
Raquel González
Director General @ Airbus Space Systems Spain
Marta Massimiani
European Business Director @ Satlantis
Gillian Chin
Education Officer @ European Space Policy Institute
James Doherty
Founder & CEO @ Poseira
Raúl González Muñoz
Peace & Security Strand Lead at the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space @ University of Leicester
Alberto Rueda Carazo
Research Fellow @ European Space Policy Institute
Žaklin Butinar
Interim Secretary General @ Eurisy
Venue - Palacio de Linares
Space Debate Europe 2026 will take place in the Gabriela Mistral Amphitheatre of Palacio de Linares, a national monument, located on Madrid’s iconic Plaza de Cibeles.
Please find the entrance to the venue at Calle del Marqués del Duero 2, Salamanca, 28001 Madrid, Spain
Registration
Registration is free of charge but required. As seats are limited, all registrations are preliminary until you receive an email either declining or confirming your registration.
Due to the high level of interest, registration has closed until further notice.
Please contact events@espi.eu to express your interest in participating, or if you have any questions.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.