Description:
Currently valued at €300bn, the global space economy could grow to as much as €1trn by 2040.

The exponential growth of the commercial dimension touches all space sectors, with a strong push on the EO commercial market. While still largely relying on government funding and investments, commercialisation is progressing rapidly.

New companies with high levels of private capital, the use of new technologies and business philosophy, and the convergence with the IT sector form the basis of what is called "New Space”.

The panel will focus on the entrepreneurial journey of leading actors in the New Space ecosystem, the challenges and the lesson learned as well as the present and future role of ESA in the scaling up of the business.

Introduction: Simonetta Cheli , Director of European Space Agency - ESA Earth Observation Programmes and Head of ESRIN
Moderation: Donatella Ponziani, Head of ESA Commercialisation Gateway

Speakers:
Jean-Emmanuel Roty, Payload Systems Engineer at Aerospacelab
Dr. Lina Hollender, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at ConstellR
Christian Lelong, Director for Natural Resources at Kayrros
Roberto Fabrizi, Sales and Business Development Director at SATLANTIS
Guillaume Valladeau, CEO at vorteX.io