Diana Morant
Minister of Science and Innovation (Spain)
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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.
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Programme
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)
Maria Sebastián de Erice
Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations in Vienna
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
Christine Klein
Director of Controlling, Finance & Operational Procurement @ European Space Agency
Eric Morel de Westgaver
Incoming 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
Rodrigo da Costa
Executive Director @ EU Agency for the Space Programme
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
Cecilia Hernández
Director of Programmes and Industry @ Spanish Space Agency (AEE)
Heriberto Saldivar Massimi
Head of Strategy @ European Space Agency
Benoit Deper
Founder & CEO @ Aerospacelab
Piotr Wesolowski
Space Programs @ Deutsche Telekom
Francesca Bria
Professor of Innovation, Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose @ University College London
Juan Tomas Hernani
CEO @ SATLANTIS
Anna Sidorenko
Head Cultural Heritage Protection Treaties Unit @ UNESCO
Ulrich Hermann
Managing Partner @ Einstein Space Consulting
Ana María Molina
CEO @ hisdeSAT
Pierpaolo Campostrini
Managing Director @ Consortium for Managing research Activities Venice Lagoon (CORILA)
Jesús Millón Millán
Head of Strategic Alliances @ Telefonica
Anja Nakarada Peculjic
Head of Business for DACH Region @ Endurosat
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 @ Harvard Business School’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness
Eduard Diez Lledó
Innovation Manager @ GTD
Jolanda Patruno
Capability Support Engineer @ European Space Agency
Raúl González Muñoz
Peace & Security Strand Lead at the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space @ University of Leicester
Žaklin Butinar
Interim Secretary General @ EURISY
Francesc Casas
Public Affairs Manager @ PLD Space
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.
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.