Conference Program

May 21, 2025

Hall 1: The Future of Space Exploration

Artemis Program: International Collaboration Advancing Space Exploration
Raffaele Mugnuolo

Raffaele Mugnuolo (Moderator)

Head of Exploration and Orbital Infrastructures Office, ASI

Dr Munetaka Ueno JAXA

Dr Munetaka Ueno

Research Director, JAXA

Lori Garver

Lori Garver

Former Deputy Administrator, NASA

Walter Cugno cr

Walter Cugno

VP Exploration and Science Domain, Thales Alenia Space

Vincenzo Giorgio

Vincenzo Giorgio

CEO Altec

Davide Hazan

Davide Hazan

VP Procurement & Commercial - Space Line of Business, Leonardo

Simone Pirrotta

Simone Pirrotta

Project Manager, ASI

Hall 2: Workshop Programme

Electromagnetic Threats to Satellite Survivability
Giancarlo Guida

Giancarlo Guida

Lead Application Engineer, Ansys

Evolution of SATCOM and Next Hardware Leap in the Eye of a Start-Up
Paolo Fioravanti

Paolo Fioravanti

CEO and Co-Founder, Circuits Integrated Hellas (CIH)

Recent CT Applications for Next Generation Aerospace Parts
Marco Gigoli cr

Marco Giogoli

Location Manager, Agiometrix srl/White Lab Group

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Melanie Stenzel

Director Marketing and Additive Manufacturing Materials, Chloride and Compounds, TANIOBIS GmbH

Arena: Space & Sport

Tech Transfer from Space to Sport and Back
Cristiano Corazzari

Cristiano Corazzari

Assessor for Sport, Regione del Veneto

Massimiliano Atelli

Massimiliano Atelli

Head of Cabinet, Ministry of Sport

Luca del Monte

Luca Del Monte

Head of Commercialisation Department, ESA

Sofia Pavanello

Sofia Pavanello

Professor, Università di Padova

Riccardo Masucci

Riccardo Masucci

Managing Director of EU Affairs, Intel Europe

Giorgio Lorini

Giorgio Lorini

Human Spaceflight Operations, REA Space

Dialogue Between an Astronaut and an UltraMarathoner
Paolo Venturini

Paolo Venturini

State Police Inspector, Ministry of the Interior

Nicole Stott

Nicole Stott

NASA Astronaut & Aquanaut

Event Opening and Institutional Greetings

Defining a Space Roadmap: The Draghi Report and Post-ESA Ministerial 2025 Perspectives

A high-level strategic panel focusing on key decisions shaping the future of the European and Italian space economy.

Emilio Cozxi

Emilio Cozzi (Moderator)

Journalist

Luca del Monte

Luca Del Monte

Head of Commercialisation Department, ESA

Luca Vincenzo Maria Salamone

Luca Vincenzo Maria Salamone

DG, ASI

Massimo Comparini

Massimo Comparini

Managing Director Space Division, Leonardo and Chairmain of Board of Directors Thales Alenia Space

Valerio Moro

Valerio Moro

Head of Airbus in Italy

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Isabella Poldrugo

Head of Unit Space Policy, EU Commission

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Chirag Parikh

Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary, National Space Council

Gen Maurizio Cantiello

Gen Maurizio Cantiello

Italian Air Force

Giulio Ranzo

Giulio Ranzo

CEO, Avio

Lunch Break

Veneto Stars Challenge (Veneto Stars Room)

Hall 1: The Future of Space Exploration

Establishing a Viable Long-Term In-Space Environment
Andy Campbell

Andy Campbell (Moderator)

CEO & Founder, Space Network

Daniele Ciriello

Daniele Ciriello

Senior Client Executive, Dassault Systèmes

Marco Rocchetto, Spaceflux

Marco Rocchetto

CEO & Co-Founder, Spaceflux

Andrew Faiola

Andrew Faiola

CCO, Astroscale

Annamaria Nassisi

Annamaria Nassisi

Manager Space Economy Observation and Navigation, Thales Alenia Space

Satellite Navigation: Space, Moon and Future
Oscar Pozzobon

Dr. Oscar Pozzobon (Moderator)

Founder and Administrator, QASCOM

TCol Marco FLORISSI cr

Lt. Col. Marco Florissi

Office of the Military Advisor, Presidency of the Italian Council of Ministers

Giancarlo Varacalli

Giancarlo Varacalli

Head of Telecommunications and Navigation Office, Italian Space Agency (ASI)

Francesco Gini

Francesco Gini

PhD, Navigation Engineer, ESOC Navigation Support Office, ESA

Fabio Canone

Fabio Cannone

LoB Satellite Systems and Operations, Vice President, Ground Segment and Systems Engineering

Quirino Morante

Quirino Morante

Moonlight E2E Navigation Program Manager, Thales Alenia Space

Samuele Fantinato

Samuele Fantinato

Head of Navigation Technologies, QASCOM

Cybersecurity for Space
Alessandro Pozzobon

Alessandro Pozzobon (Moderator)

Co-Founder and CEO, Qascom

Lt. Gen. Jean Marc Laurent

Lieutenant General (Air Force - R) Jean-Marc Laurent

CEO, AERIS, and Chair, Sciences Po Bordeaux Defense and Aerospace

Prof. Mauro Conti

Prof. Mauro Conti

Full Professor, Head of Studies of the Master Degree in Cybersecurity, University of Padua

Giovanni Gamba

Dr. Giovanni Gamba

Head of Signal Intelligence, QASCOM

Giovanni Martucci di Scafizzi

Giovanni Martucci di Scafizzi

Business Development & Sales Director, Starion Group

Miriam Petrone

Miriam Petrone

MoD, NATO, European Defence Initiatives, Telecommunication Italy, Thales Alenia Space

Hall 2: Workshop Programme

Manufacture, Assemble and Inspect Circuit Boards (PCBA) to Live in Space
Fabio Giuliani cr

Fabio Giuliani

Sales Manager, Cabiotec

IRIDE: Italian Industry Leading the Way - Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
Alessandro Zuccaro Marchi

Alessandro Zuccaro Marchi (Moderator)

TRUTHS Payload Manager, ESA/ESTEC

Ornella Bombaci

Ornella Bombaci

Competence Center System Engineering Director, Thales Alenia Space

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Gino Bucciol

CEO, Officina Stellare

Luca Rossettini cr

Luca Rossettini

CEO & Founder, D-Orbit

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Augusto Cramarossa

Head of Strategic Area, ASI Italian Space Agency

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Aurora Bontade

Chief Growth Officer, Argotec

Bringing Model-Based Systems and Software Engineering (MBSSE) into the Real World and Into Production
Gian Giacomo Ermacora

Gian Giacomo Ermacora

Co-founder and CTO, ONE-SYS

Niobium Alloys: The Next Generation Material for High-Temperature Applications?
Bahar Fayyazi, TANIOBIS

Bahar Fayyazi

Product Manager Additive Manufacturing, TANIOBIS GmbH

Arena: Space & UAV Suppliers Summit

Building the Space Supply Chain of the Future: SMEs, Startups, and Prime Contractors

From Business Networks to Cross-Sector Aggregation: Funding measures and procurement incentives to facilitate SME integration and the potential of non-space companies entering the sector

Carlo Bettanini

Carlo Bettanini (Moderator)

Associate Professor, University of Padova

Massimo Comparini

Massimo Comparini

Managing Director Space Division, Leonardo and Chairmain of Board of Directors Thales Alenia Space

Walter Cugno cr

Walter Cugno

VP Exploration and Science Domain, Thales Alenia Space Avio

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Manlio Di Stefano

Director of International Markets, Axiom Space

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Scott Zweibel

VP of Government Affairs, Stoke Space

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Adele Luta

Human Exploration Systems Development Manager, Oceaneering International, Inc.

Commercial Spaceflight: Axiom 3 Mission and the Role of Italian Regions in the Emerging Space Supply Chain

The US Model and Italy’s Perspective in the growing commercial space sector.

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Laura Borella (Moderator)

Workpackage Manager at SES for ESA

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Manlio Di Stefano

Director of International Markets, Axiom Space

Colonel Luigi Riggio

Col Luigi Riggio

Office of the Military Advisor, Presidency of the Italian Council of Ministers

AIR - Veneto Aerospace Cluster: A Regional Model for Innovation and Industrial Growth

Competences, strategic priorities, and international outlook of the Veneto Aerospace Cluster in the New Space Economy

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Giancarlo Guida

Lead Application Engineer, Ansys

Startup Pitches (Balena)

Networking Cocktail

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