Maria Sebastián de Erice
Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations in Vienna
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September 22, 2026, 2:00PM 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.
Co-organisers
In collaboration with
Draft Agenda
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?
Key Stakeholders
Policy Track: national and EU parliamentarians, alongside other senior policymakers
Host Country Track: Representatives from the Spanish government, industry, and civil society
Strategy Track: Stakeholders from Europe’s space, technology, and defence industries
Society Track: European civil society representatives and user communities
The conference will run from the September 22, 14:00 CEST to September 23, 16:00 CEST.
A detailed programme and speakers will be announced closer to the event date.
Speakers
Speakers
Eric Morel de Westgaver
Incoming President @ EURISY
Andreu-Martin Martinez
Member of Congress of Deputies (Spain), Vice Chair @ Spanish 2026 Presidency of European Interparliamentary Space Conference
Juan Carlos Cortés
ESA Council Chair & Director @ Spanish Space Agency (AEE)
Francesca Bria
Professor of Innovation, Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose @ UCL London
Heriberto Saldivar Massimi
Head of Strategy @ European Space Agency
H. Ludwig Moeller
Director @ European Space Policy Institute
Anna Sidorenko
Head Cultural Heritage Protection Treaties Unit @ UNESCO
Christine Boelsche
Chief Digital & Information Officer @ European Space Agency
Juan Tomas Hernani
CEO @ SATLANTIS
Benoit Deper
Founder & CEO @ Aerospacelab
Piotr Wesolowski
Space Programs @ Deutsche Telekom
Charlotte Fafet
User Engagement and Partnership Associate @ European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Anja Nakarada Peculjic
Head of Business for DACH Region @ Endurosat
Pierpaolo Compostrini
Managing Director @ CORILA
Jolanda Patruno
Capability Support Engineer @ European Space Agency
Francesc Casas
Public Affairs Manager @ PLD Space
Žaklin Butinar
Interim Secretary General @ EURISY
Venue - Palacio de Linares
Space Debate Europe 2026 will take place at the Palacio de Linares, a national monument, located on Madrid’s iconic Plaza de Cibeles.
