May 26-28, 2026 | RAI, Amsterdam |
May 26-28, 2026
RAI, Amsterdam |
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Less than two weeks until the smallsat industry gathers in Amsterdam for this year's SmallSat Europe, where SpaceNews is producing three days of conversations on the Defense Stage. Our program is bringing together military leaders, startup founders and industry executives for conversations spanning launch access, resilient communications, AI, missile defense and the evolving orbital threat environment.
The full Day 1 agenda is below. On Tuesday, we'll kick off our week-long deep dive into Europe's space security landscape, exploring how startups, dual-use technology and lessons from Ukraine are shaping the future of defense.
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May 26 - Setting the Stage
All times CET. Agenda is subject to change. |
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14:00-14:20: Opening Keynote
14:20-15:00: Nurturing startups for military capabilities in the European space ecosystem
Stella Guillen, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Isar Aerospace Christian Schmierer, Co-founder and CEO, HyImpulse Thomas Sinn, CEO & Founder, Dcubed Moderator: Dr. Adam Baker, Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor, University of Sheffield, and UK Space Agency Technology Advisor |
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15:00-15:30: Fireside Chat: Defense Innovation and Ukraine’s Space Imperative
Kateryna Chernohorenko, Former Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization In conversation with Duncan McKenzie, Managing Director, Space Exchange Global 15:30-16:00: Space lessons from Ukraine, four years in
Khrystyna Holynska, Policy Researcher, RAND Lina Pohl, Research Fellow, European Space Policy Institute Dr. Tim Sweijs, Director of Research, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies Moderated by Ruchi Nema, Co-Founder & CEO, Space Exchange Global 16:00-16:15: Tech Brief: From static assets to agile infrastructure: Redefining satellite mobility for defense
16:15-17:00: Making the most of dual-use technology
Marcin Mazur, Vice-President, Polish Space Agency Roberto Vittori, Former ESA astronaut Chiara Pertosa, CEO, SITAEL Celia Pelaz, Chief Operating Officer, Spire Global, Inc. Kees Buijsrogge, Director, Space and Scientific Instrumentation, TNO Moderated by Debra Werner, Correspondent, SpaceNews |
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17:00-17:15: Fireside Chat
Taylor Jordan, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, Office of Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration In conversation with Jeff Foust, Senior Staff Writer, SpaceNews |
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Beyond defense: Cover the full stack |
Unlock an unrivaled view of Europe’s rapidly evolving smallsat ecosystem from those building it |
Unlock an unrivaled view of Europe’s rapidly evolving smallsat ecosystem from those building it |
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Business Track |
Industry executives, investors, and policymakers convene discussions covering EO fusion, launch autonomy, IRIS², in-orbit computing, space finance, VLEO, quantum-ready constellations and the regulatory landscape shaping Europe’s commercial smallsat ecosystem. See the full agenda.
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Technical Track |
Engineers, researchers, and mission architects present talks, posters and interactive Q&A sessions covering engineering, missions, research and technology underpinning Europe’s growing smallsat capabilities. See the full agenda.
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