Speakers & Experts



This page showcases some of the industry specialists, leading international venture capitalists, corporates, investors, international business executives & prestigious experts in the Space field, who will share their expertise in the various discussion sessions and high-potential Company Presentation Sessions.
 

Roya Ayazi
Roya Ayazi

Roya Ayazi

Secretary General
NEREUS - Network of European Regions Using Space Technology (Belgium)
Juan Carlos Castilla-Rubio
Cisco Systems

Juan Carlos Castilla-Rubio

Global Climate Change Practice Strategy & Innovation Group (IBSG)
Cisco Systems (United Kingdom)
Bernd Geiger
Triangle Venture Capital

Bernd Geiger

Founding Partner
Triangle Venture Capital (Germany)
Boris Kennes
European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA)

Boris Kennes

Market Development
European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA) (Belgium)
Christine Leurquin
SES ASTRA S.A.

Christine Leurquin

Senior Manager
SES ASTRA S.A. (Luxembourg)
Ashley Lyon
AWEX - Foreign Trade and Investment Agency

Ashley Lyon

Aerospace Expert at the Foreign Direct Investment branch of the Trade Office
AWEX - Foreign Trade and Investment Agency (Belgium)
Karl Frank Meinzer
ENCADRE European Association

Karl Frank Meinzer

Secretary General
ENCADRE European Association (France)
Georges Noël
European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EVCA)

Georges Noël

European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EVCA) (Belgium)
Pacôme Révillon
Euroconsult

Pacôme Révillon

CEO & Managing Director
Euroconsult (France)
Frank Salzgeber
European Space Agency

Frank Salzgeber

Head of Innovation and Ventures Office
European Space Agency (Netherlands)
Michel Stassart
Skywin Wallonie

Michel Stassart

Deputy Managing Director
Skywin Wallonie (Belgium)
William Stevens
Europe Unlimited

William Stevens

Founder & CEO
Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
Philippe Suinen
AWEX - Foreign Trade and Investment Agency

Philippe Suinen

AWEX - Foreign Trade and Investment Agency (Belgium)
John Tidmarsh
E-Synergy

John Tidmarsh

Investment Executive - Sustainable Technology Fund
E-Synergy (United Kingdom)
Speakers, Moderators & Panellists:

Felix Arias
Highgrowth Partners SGECR S.A.

Felix Arias

Highgrowth Partners SGECR S.A. (Spain)
Anton Arts
Anton Arts

Anton Arts

Partner
New Venture Partners (United Kingdom)
Fabio Biscotti
Spazio Venture Capital

Fabio Biscotti

Project Manager
Spazio Venture Capital (Italy)
Bill Collins
Bill Collins

Bill Collins

Business Development Manger
Hertfordshire Business Incubation Centre (United Kingdom)
Bernd Geiger
Triangle Venture Capital

Bernd Geiger

Founding Partner
Triangle Venture Capital (Germany)
Katrin Geyskens
Quest Management NV

Katrin Geyskens

Senior Investment Manager
Quest Management NV (Belgium)
Florence Ghiron
Capital High Tech

Florence Ghiron

Directeur
Capital High Tech (France)
Sandro Grigolli
GSA (Global Semiconductor Alliance)

Sandro Grigolli

EMEA Executive Director
GSA (Global Semiconductor Alliance) (Switzerland)
Dermot Hill
Intramezzo

Dermot Hill

Intramezzo (United Kingdom)
Rainer Horn
SpaceTec Capital Partners

Rainer Horn

Managing Partner
SpaceTec Capital Partners (Germany)
Dick Kwist
Dick Kwist

Dick Kwist

Member
European Space Incubator/ESENET Fund/FinanceSpace (Netherlands)
François-René Letourneur
I-Source Venture Capital

François-René Letourneur

Partner
I-Source Venture Capital (France)
Nicolas Louvet
Sofinnova Partners

Nicolas Louvet

Senior Associate
Sofinnova Partners (France)
Aurelio Mezzotero
Atlante Ventures

Aurelio Mezzotero

Fund Investment Director
Atlante Ventures (Italy)
Bruno Naulais
European Space Agency

Bruno Naulais

ESI Manager
European Space Agency (Netherlands)
Tom Paffen
PPM oost

Tom Paffen

Portfollio Mgmt
PPM oost (Netherlands)
Suresh Patel
Verdexus

Suresh Patel

Managing Partner
Verdexus (United Kingdom)
Earnest D. Paylor II
WorldTech International LLC

Earnest D. Paylor II

President and CEO
WorldTech International LLC (United States)
Patrick Polak
Newion Partners BV

Patrick Polak

Managing Partner
Newion Partners BV (Netherlands)
Tapio Rissanen
Tapio Rissanen

Tapio Rissanen

RegioPKI (Belgium)
Rick Salmon
Xelerator AS

Rick Salmon

Founding Partner
Xelerator AS (Norway)
David Sonnek
SEB Venture Capital

David Sonnek

Technology Ventures
SEB Venture Capital (Sweden)
John Tidmarsh
E-Synergy

John Tidmarsh

Investment Executive - Sustainable Technology Fund
E-Synergy (United Kingdom)
Jean Van Nuwenborg
Theodorus

Jean Van Nuwenborg

Consultant
Theodorus (Belgium)
Francisco Velázquez de Cuellar
Axon Partners Group

Francisco Velázquez de Cuellar

Founding Partner, CEO and member of the investment teams
Axon Partners Group (Spain)
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