Space for European Resilience
Rising to the Collective Challenge
28 October 2025, Brussels, Belgium
Under the Auspices of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU
Witness the Future of European Resilience from Space
"Space for European Resilience: rising to the collective challenge" is a high-level conference bringing together key decision-makers and thought leaders shaping Europe's strategic future. This event will feature high-level officials from the European space ecosystem: speakers from National Space and Security Communities, the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Space Agency, leading European defence institutions, and industry. Join us for a unique opportunity to engage with influential stakeholders behind Europe's upcoming innovative solutions to better security and defence cooperation through space.
The event builds upon the success of the 3rd ESA Security Conference, hosted in Warsaw under the auspices of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU in April 2025. In the context of the upcoming preparation of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034, and a month ahead of the 2025 ESA Council at Ministerial Level, this event will provide a key opportunity to present a broad European initiative towards better harnessing the dual-use potential of space for security from a capability, institutional, and industrial point of view.
Download the Concept Note of the Conference
Download the Proceedings for the 3rd ESA Security Conference, 14-15 April 2025, Warsaw
Conference Programme
Please find our conference programme below, timings and order are still subject to modification.
An Evening Reception for all confirmed participants is scheduled for October 27th at 19:00.
8:00 - 8:45 Doors Open & Registration
8:45 - 8:50 Welcome Address
Pascal Legai, Senior Security Advisor to ESA DG, European Space Agency
Andrzej Domański, Minister of Finance and Economy, Poland
Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence & Space, European Commission
Josef Aschbacher, Director General, European Space Agency
Moderator: H. Ludwig Moeller, Director, European Space Policy Institute
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Former Prime Minister of Denmark, Former Nato Secretary General
General Pierre Ciparisse, Commander, Belgian Cyber Command
Renato Krpoun, Head, Swiss Space Office
Gorm Kofoed Petersen, Head of Space Division, Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science
Marta Wachowicz, President, Polish Space Agency
Jean-Marc Astorg, Director of Strategy, CNES
Christoph Kautz, Director for Satellite Navigation and Earth Observation, DG DEFIS
Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation, European Space Agency
Laurent Jaffart, Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications, European Space Agency
Annemarie Falktoft, Deputy Director-General, Danish Agency of Higher Education and Science
Brigadier General Jorge Farré Basurte, Deputy Director, EU Satellite Centre
Lieutenant General Stefano Cont, Director of capabilities, Armamanent, and Planning, European Defence Agency
Rear Admiral Anders Sundeman, Space Commander, Swedish Air Force
Major (GS) R. Toni Pfaffenbauer, Defence Policy & Strategy Division, Austrian Ministry of Defence
Major Jakob Clod Asmund, Military Analyst, Danish Military Academy
Moderator: Arthur de Liedekerke, Senior Director, Rasmussen Global
Carsten Drachmann, CEO, GOMspace
Stéphane Vesval, Senior Vice President of Sales Space Systems, Airbus D&S
Markus Moeller, Head of Business Development and Strategy, OHB
Milena Lerario, CEO, e-GEOS
Daniel Seidel, CEO, LiveEO
Moderator: Jean-Luc Trullemans, Head of European Space Security and Education Centre, European Space Agency
Josef Aschbacher, Director General, European Space Agency
Confirmed Speakers
Speakers
Andrius Kubilius
EU Commissioner for Defence and Space
Josef Aschbacher
Director General, European Space Agency
Andrzej Domański
Polish Minister of Finance and Economy
Annemarie Falktoft
Deputy Director-General, Danish Agency of Higher Education and Science
Anders F. Rasmussen
Former Danish Prime Minister, Former Secretary General of NATO
Marta Wachowicz
President, Polish Space Agency
Renato Krpoun
Head, Swiss Space Office
Jean-Marc Astorg
Director of Strategy, CNES
Christoph Kautz
Director for Satellite Navigation and Earth Observation, DG DEFIS
Jorge Farré Basurte
Deputy Director, EU SATCEN
Stefano Cont
Director of EDA’s Capability, Armament and Planning, EDA
Gorm Kofoed Petersen
Head of Space Division, Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science
Jakob Clod Asmund
Military Analyst, Danish Military Academy
Pierre Ciparisse
Commander, Belgian Cyber Command
Simonetta Cheli
Director of Earth Observation Programmes, ESA
Laurent Jaffart
Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications, ESA
Carsten Drachmann
CEO, GOMspace
Milena Lerario
CEO, e-GEOS
Markus Moeller
Head of Business Development and Strategy, OHB
Stéphane Vesval
SVP Sales, Airbus D&S
Daniel Seidel
CEO, LiveEO
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