Conference Program

May 22, 2024

Hall 1 – Space & UAV Suppliers Summit

Cybersecurity session

Roberto Mazzolin

Roberto Mazzolin (Moderator)

Chief Defence, Security and Technology Strategist, Starion Group

Panelists:
Mariarosa Argentiero

Mariarosa Argentiero

National Defense and Technology Program Manager, Starion Group

Mario Rossini

Mario Rossini

Space Factory 4.0 – Information Technology Project Manager, Thales Alenia Space-Italia

Tommaso Occhipinti

Tommaso Occhipinti

Co-founder & CEO, QTI

Marco Di Clemente

Marco Di Clemente

Head of Engineering and Technology Unit, ASI

Simone Capeleto

Simone Capeleto

Co-founder & CEO, ThinkQuantum

Quantum Session (ThinkQuantum)

Simone Capeleto

Simone Capeleto (Moderator)

Co-founder and CEO ThinkQuantum

2004-2024: 20 years of Space Quantum Communication
Prof. Paolo Villoresi

Paolo Villoresi

Director, QuTech, Quantum Technologies Center of Unipd

European Quantum Communication
Laurent Olislager

Laurent Olislager

Policy Officer Quantum Technology, DG CNECT, European Commission

EAGLE-1 – State of Play
Alan Kuresevic

Alan Kuresevic

Managing Director, SES

Quantum Space Programs in Airbus
Johanna Sepúlveda

Johanna Sepulveda

Chief Engineer Quantum-Secure Communications, Airbus Defence and Space

Quantum Space Programs in Thales Alenia Space
Antonio Sturiale

Antonio Sturiale

Domain Telecommunications Italy Director, Thales Alenia Space

Hall 2 - Space Wine & AgriTech Expo

Morning session: Farming: State-of-the-Art Projects in the Market and Research

Smart Agrifood Observatory

Agriculture 4.0 in Italy and Veneto, the market of solutions for businesses, how Italian farms and in particular those from Veneto are behaving
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Andrea Bacchetti

Director, Smart Agrifood Observatory

A look at the future: how the world of research is moving, projects, experiments, what prospects for companies

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Francesco Morari

Professor, (DAFNAE), University of Padua

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Francesco Pirotti

(TESAF), University of Padua

Hall 1 – Space & UAV Suppliers Summit

Growing the Lunar Economy

Moderator:
Raphael Roettgen

Raphael Roettgen

Founder, E2MC Ventures

How to Get Ready for Life in Space: Telespazio’s Role​
Marco Brancati - Telespazio

Marco Brancati

Senior Vice President, Research, Digital & Innovation. Telespazio

Challenging a New Approach of Innovations in the Moon to Mars Program
Dr Munetaka Ueno - JAXA

Munetaka Ueno

Research Director, JAXA

Partnerships for Exploration​
Rebekah Davis Reed, PhD, JD, LLM

Rebekah Reed

Lead, International Integration, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD), NASA Headquarters

A Collaborative Water-Based Lunar Economy
Marco Tantardini - Lockheed Martin

Marco Tantardini

European Lead for Space Strategy and BD, Lockheed Martin

Making Space Affordable, Sustainable and Open – From LEO to the Moon
Dana Baki - The Exploration Company

Dana Baki

CCO, The Exploration Company

Panel Discussion: How is AI Revolutionising Space Exploration?

Moderator:
Alessio Bonucci

Alessio Bonucci

Principal, Boston Consulting Group

Panelists:
Mattia Varile - Aikos

Mattia Varile

Chief Innovation Officer, Aiko Space

Helena Milevych

Helena Milevych

Head of Products, KP Labs

Hall 2 - Space Wine & AgriTech Expo

Morning session: Farming: State-of-the-Art Projects in the Market and Research

Corporate Application: Presentation of some successful cases in the application of technologies to agriculture

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F.lli Cestaro

Agricultural Company

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Bortoli Emanuele

Agricultural Company

Giorgio Pantano

Giorgio Pantano

Azienda Agricola Pantano

Panel Discussion: The Point of View of the Agricultural World: What Opportunities to Seize, What Problems to Overcome?

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Andrea Comacchio (Moderator)

Regione del Veneto

Panelists:
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Veneto Regional Councilor for EU Funds, Tourism, Agriculture, Foreign Trade

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Carlo Salvan

President, Coldiretti Veneto

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Lodovico Giustiniani

President, Confagricoltura Veneto

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Gianmichele Passerini

President, CIA Veneto

(*) Event accredited by the Order of Agronomists and Forestry Doctors of Venice (0.125 cfp/hour)

Start-up Pitches (Balena Area)

Veneto Stars Challenge Announcement of the Winners (Casa Veneto)

Lunch break

Workshop: Satellite Data, Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence for Precision Agriculture: Needs, Challenges and Successful Cases

Festival of Ideas

The Future of Science
ERSILIA VAUDO SCARPETTA

Ersilia Vaudo Scarpetta

Senior Advisor for Strategic Evolution and Chief Diversity Officer,  ESA

Journey into the Relationship Between Nutrition and Life
STEFANO POLATO

Stefano Polato

Chef and Nutritional & Nutraceutical Consultant, Cucina Verticale

AI and Technological Innovation
DAVID ORBAN

David Orban

Managing Advisor, Beyond Enterprizes

Hall 1 - Satellite Applications for Climate and Environmental Monitoring: An Industry Perspective

Farmstar Project

Marc Tondriaux, President, TerraNIS

Marc Tondriaux,

President, TerraNIS

Panel Discussion: Confronting Global Challenges with Earth Observation Data and Applications

Moderator:
Pier Lion Stoppato

Pier Lion Stoppato

UK Programme Coordinator for the Ambassador Platform of ESA, Exotopic

Panelists:
Alessandro Vignati - Agricolus

Alessandro Vignati

Agronomist and Data Scientist, Agricolus

Emmanuel Pajot

Emmanuel Pajot

Secretary General, European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC)

Earth Observation in Italy: Analysis of the National EO Service Market

Carlo Negri

Carlo Negri

Director, Space Economy Observatory

Valentina Zancan

Valentina Zancan

Researcher, Space Economy Observatory

Hall 2 - Space Wine & AgriTech Expo

Afternoon session: The Role of Precision Agriculture in the Development of the Sector
Introduction:
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Andrea Comacchio (Moderator)

Director of Territorial Marketing, Culture, Tourism, Agriculture and Sports, Veneto Region

National Center for new Technologies in Agriculture – Agritech Project: presentation of the Living Labs and opportunities for Veneto agricultural and forestry businesses

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Samuele Trestini

Professor, University of Padua

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Stefano Grigolato

Professor, University of Padua

Carmelo Maucieri

Carmelo Maucieri

Professor, University of Padua

The Back-Office Activity of AKIS

Alessandra Liviero

Alessandra Liviero

Veneto Agricoltura

The New PAC: Opportunities for Companies Looking to Innovate

Franco Contarin

Franco Contarin

Veneto Region

Satellite technologies to support the 2023-2027 CAP

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Fabrizio Stella

AVEPA (Veneto Agency for Payments)

The Mussel Aid Project: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Mitigating the Damage Caused by Summer Mortality and Algal Blooms on Mussel Farms

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Giuseppe Arcangeli

Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe)

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Matteo Mazzucato

Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe)

Panel Discussion: Towards a new digital strategy: which technologies and investments should regional plans focus on?

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Alberto Zannol, (Moderator)

Director of the Agri-food Department, Veneto Region

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Paolo Franceschetti

President of CIA Consulenza

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Massimo Chiarelli

Director, Erapra del Veneto

Stefano Oricchio

Stefano Oricchio

Councilor of PSR & Innovazione Veneto

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Filippo Codato

Director of ConDifesa TVB

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