EU Space Days 2025

About: An interactive discussion will explore the key achievements of the European space policy and the EU Space Programme. The session will also highlight global space policy trends and examine the EU’s strategic responses. Emphasis will be placed on Europe’s innovation within the global space sector, along with the most pressing actions needed moving forward. 

 Moderator: Ludwig Moeller, Director, European Space Policy Institute

• Christoph Kautz, Director for Satellite Navigation & Earth Observation, European Commission (DEFIS)

• Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director, EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)

• Simonetta Cheli, Director for EO Programmes, European Space Agency
• Maciej Stadejek, Director Security and Defence Policy, European External Action Service (EEAS)

About: This panel will dive into the critical steps needed to boost the competitiveness and resilience of the EU space industry, spotlighting the forward-looking recommendations from the Letta and Draghi reports. It will also explore the EU’s efforts to shape a new Legal Space Framework—laying the groundwork for the future of Europe in space. 

Moderator: Alex Cadier, TVP World Correspondent 

• Dinka Dinkova, Deputy Head of Unit, Space Single Market, European Commission, European Commission (DEFIS)
• Christine Klein, Head of Industrial Policy and Auditing Department, European Space Agency
• Paweł Wojtkiewicz, President of the Polish Space Industry Association
• Laurynas Mačiulis, co-founder & CEO, Astrolight Space
• Kaupo Voormansik, CEO, KappaZeta

About: Presentation of the European initiatives and exchange with new space players.  

Moderator: Alex Cadier, TVP World Correspondent 

• Christoph Kautz, Director for Satellite Navigation & Earth Observation, European Commission (DEFIS)
• Toni Tolker-Nielsen, Director of Space Transportation, European Space Agency
• Maxence Bousard-Mitout, Business Development Manager, SpaceDreamS
• Elena Giglio, Institutional Relations Manager, D-Orbit
• Andrea Jaime,Institutional Business Development & Sales Manager, ISAR Aerospace
• Hugues Chopard, Sales & Public Affairs Manager, Sirus Space Services  

Resuming soon

‘’The Role of Space in times of crises,’’ Oleh Bolsheshapov, Head of the International Projects Support Division at the International Relations Department of State Space Agency of Ukraine.

About: The contribution of the EU Space Programme and IRIS² to security and defence focusing on the EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence implementation and inversely the support of defence capabilities for Space.  

Moderator: Fiammetta Diani, Head of Market Downstream & Innovation Department, EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)

• Christoph Morand, Adviser to DEFIS Director-General for Security of Information & Synergies between Space, Defence & Civil Synergies, European Commission (DEFIS)
• Contre-Amiral Christophe Merieult, French Space Command
• Michael Kniepen, Ministerial Adviser, Policy Division, Ministry of Defence
• Dinesh Rempling, Director of the Capability Transformation Division, FRONTEX
• Romain Lucken, CEO, ALDORIA

Resuming soon.

About: How to enable sufficient flexibility and agility to meet rapidly evolving and emerging needs of the EU. 

Moderator: Alex Cadier, TVP World Correspondent 

• Isabella Poldrugo, Head of Unit, European Commission (DEFIS)
• Paul Counet, Head of Strategy & International Relations, EUMETSAT
• Jose Maria Hermoso, EUSST Coordinator
• General Jorge Farré Basurte, Deputy Director,  European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen)
• Monika Krzyzanowska, EARSC & CloudFerro Business Development Director  

About: Discussing the progress made in the development of the constellation with focus on the initial services of GOVSATCOM and the subsequent IRIS² ones, security of communications. 

Moderator: Alex Cadier, TVP World Correspondent 

• Jeremie Godet, Head of Unit, Secure Connectivity & Space Surveillance, European Commission (DEFIS)
• Laurent Jaffart, Director of Connectivity & Secure Communications, European Space Agency
• Ana María Molina Sánchez, Corporate General Director, HISPASAT
• Rafal Borek, Director, Department of Telecommunications & Navigation, Polish Space Agency
• Philippe Bertrand, Chair of the EU Space Programme Security Accreditation Board
• Tero Pesonen, Board Vice Chair & Director, Critical Communications Broadband Group

Closing remarks of day one by Polish Presidency Representative.

''One Space. Shared future'', Łukasz Wilczyński, President of the European Space Foundation / Chief Executive of IAC 2027 Poznań LOC

About: Discussing the coordinated use of satellite data for resilience purposes, with particular emphasis on crisis management, citizen protection and related technology (AI and machine learning algorithms) for security-related applications (emphasis on civil protection and crisis management)  

Moderated by: Alex Cadier, TVP World Correspondent 

• Anna Samsel, Head of Unit, European Commission (ECHO)
• Fiammetta Diani, Head of Market Downstream and Innovation, EUSPA
• Jakub Ryzenko, Head of Crisis Information Centre, SRC PAS
• Adrian Holt, Co-Founder FloodWaive

About: The value of European investments (public, private, extra-EU, venture etc.) in space sector remains low and is unevenly distributed across the EU. This session should provide an overview of the situation in Europe and provide key conclusions or recommendations.  

Moderated by: Justyna Redelkiewicz, Head of Section Entrepreneurship and Environment, EUSPA

• Ted Elvhage, Founding Partner @ Expansion Ventures & Chairman EBAN Space & Defence Executive Committee
• Novica Mrdovic-Vianello, Mountain X, dual-use defense and aerospace VC fund
• Krzysztof Kanawka, Ph.D. CEO Blue Dot Solutions, Space3ac Accelerator
• Stela Tkatchova, Ph.D. Programme Manager for Space Systems, EIC
• Gianluigi Baldesi, Head of the Ventures and Financing Office, European Space Agency

About: The increasing frequency of GNSS jamming and spoofing is a growing threat to critical infrastructure worldwide, particularly affecting aviation, maritime transport, autonomous systems, and emergency response services. As part of Galileo the EU is developing new services that can support in the detection of spoofing to ensure resilient PNT across the globe. 

Moderator: Inaki Alcantarilla, European Commission (DEFIS)

• Gerhard Berz, Head of Navigation and Spectrum, Eurocontrol
• Krzysztof Bronk, Ph.D. Head of Department at National Institute of Telecommunications
• Artūras Kaminskas,Director Spectrum and Equipment Surveillance, Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania
• Jonathan Galic, Chief Technology Officer, Unseenlabs & provider of space-based RFI data

• Dr. Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, Astronaut (video message)

About: A quick session on PEFCR, a key initiative addressing the growing need for sustainable space activities. PEFCR offers a standardized approach to assess environmental impacts, tackling space-specific challenges like complex supply chains and high-tech materials. Supporting the EU’s mission for safer, more resilient space exploration, this project fosters sustainability, transparency, and innovation across the industry.  

Speaker:

• Vera Pinto, Equality & Policy Coordinator, European Commission (DEFIS)

About: Supporting space entrepreneurship is one of the key objectives of the EU Space Programme. This session will explore how initiatives like Cassini have made a difference for start-up companies in building their business strategies, enlarging their networks, and getting access to private investment. We will hear insights from investors on what else is needed to grow successful space entrepreneurs in Europe. 

Moderator: Vera Pinto, Space Economy Unit DG DEFIS

• Wojciech Drewczyński, Operating Partner, Balnord
• Helena Milevych, Head of Products KP Labs
• Marek Marusin CEO & Co-founder, ZAITRA
• Prasanna Nagarajan, Chief Innovation at OQ Technology
• Wojciech Walniczek, Partner at OTB Ventures, DeepTech VC investor 

Description: Members of the Student Council to the President of the Polish Space Agency will present its activities. For the past five years, the Council has been responsible for the integration of the student space sector in Poland. During the speech, members will present the history of the Council's development, its key activities and plans for the future.

Martyna Czudec, Gdańsk University of Technology PhD student | Founder and Supervisor of Astrophysics Science Club

About: Students from the SimLE Scientific Association at Gdańsk University of Technology will present their projects during this session. The talk highlights how theoretical knowledge in space technologies, engineering, and natural sciences is transformed into practical applications. It emphasizes a hands-on approach that fosters teamwork and collaboration with industry partners. Participants will see clear examples of student projects and learn about the skills developed throughout their implementation.

Speakers:

• Jakub Jabłoński
• Wiktor Bołtrukiewicz
• Szymon Krawczuk

About: CASSINI Matchmaking is taking 5 upstream space companies on stage to showcase their technologies, followed by a networking session connecting founders, investors & industry leaders.

Speakers:

• Laurynas Mačiulis, Astrolight
• Sebastian Klaus & Marta Oliveira , Atmos Space Cargo
• Oskar Zdunek & Mikołaj Podgórski, Scanway
• Sergei Vagin, Sets
• Monika Rangelova, Endurosat

About: Europe is suffering from skills gaps across the economy, reinforced by a declining labour force. The session will stimulate a debate on existing EU space initiatives for upskilling and reskilling and how these can be expanded to make them more strategic and focused on emerging shortages, making education and training systems more responsive to gaps and evolving needs with the support of public and private stakeholders from the space ecosystem.   

Moderator: Maria Vittoria D’Inzeo

• Annabel Egert, CASSINI Space Camp implementing partner
• Zoltan Hafner, Business Development Manager, Remred Ltd
• Dr Joanna Pyrkosz-Pacyna, AGH University of Science and Technology
• Regina Kozyra, EU Space Academy Mentor