08:45 - 09:15
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or Registration
Plenary sessions
09:15 - 12:30
09:20 – 09:30
Welcome address – Didier Reynders, Vice Prime Minister, Minister Foreign Affairs
09:30 – 09:40
The space vision for Belgium – Zuhal Demir, Secretary of State Scientific Policy
09:40 – 09:50
Why Switch to Space – Dominique Tilmans, Chair of YouSpace
09:50 – 10:05
Space in a changing world – Frank de Winne, Head of the European Astronaut Centre, ESA
10:05 – 10:30
Components of Space Missions: satellite, launcher, ground segment, space environment – Jean-Jacques Tortora, Director of ESPI
10:30 – 10:40
Main European players in space – Lionel Poncelet, YouSpace Member
Coffee break
10:40 - 11:10
11:10 – 11:25
Future work / working patterns in the aerospace sector – Eric Morel de Westgaver, Director of Industry, Procurement and Legal Services, ESA
11:25 – 11:35
Eumetsat: monitoring weather and climate from space – Paul Counet, Head of Strategy & International Relations, Eumetsat
11:35 – 11:50
Space: a truly European project – Pierre Delsaux, Deputy General Director DG Growth, European Commission
11:50 – 12:40
Space Business in Belgium
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Ground Segment and data – Thierry Du Pré-Werson, CEO Spacebel
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Access to Space: How do we get there? How do we come back? –Thibauld Jongen, CEO Sabca
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New End User Markets, The Next Generation of Satellite Customer – Frank Preud’homme, Member of the Board QinetiQ Space
Here you can find the presentations for the topics.
Lunch break
& Networking
12:45 - 14:30
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Corners for industrials (CV box).
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Corners for career (How to write a good CV and cover letter? How to look for an internship? How to apply? How to network efficiently?).
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YouSpace stand.
7 Splinter sessions
Topic 1:
Political and Legal Framework
14:30 - 16:30
14:30—14:40
Introduction of the session – Jean-François Mayence, First Legal Advisor, BELSPO
14:40—15:00
SpaceResources.lu: Luxembourg's initiative for the exploration and utilisation of space resources – Mathias Link, Director of International Affairs, Luxembourg Space Agency
15:00—15:20
The global problem of space-debris – Ward Munters, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and Institute for International Law, KULeuven
15:20—15:40
The use of Earth observation data by lawyers in practice – Sarah Moens, Lead Lawyer, DLA Piper
15:40—16:30
Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 2:
Life Sciences
14:30 - 16:30
14:30—14:40
Introduction of the session – Frank de Winne, Head of the European Astronaut Centre, ESA
14:40—15:00
What happens to the human body in microgravity? – Floris Wuyts, Head of the Center of Equilibrium & Aerospace, UAntwerpen
15:00—15:20
Under the ray gun: health effects of cosmic radiation – Sarah Baatout, Head of Radiobiology Unit, SCK•CEN
15:20—15:40
Life in a closed-loop environment: ecological applications – Natalie Leys, Bioengineer, Microbiologist & Space Researcher at SCK•CEN & Benedikt Sas, Professor, UGent
15:40—16:30
Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 3:
Space Technologies
14:30 - 16:30
14:30—14:40
Introduction of the session – Michael François, Instrument Manager Earth Observation Satellites, ESA
14:40—15:00
Humans and robots in space: a fruitful collaboration – Jeremi Gancet, Space Applications Services
15:00—15:20
Instrumentation – Jean-Marc Defise, Project Manager, AMOS
15:20—15:40
Newspace Challenges – Alain van Esbeen, R&D Business Development Manager, Thales Alenia Space
15:40—16:00
CubeSats – Serge Habraken, Professor, ULG
16:00 – 16:30
Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 4:
Earth Observation Applications & Copernicus
14:30 - 16:30
14:30—14:40
Introduction of the session
14:40—15:00
Remote Sensing: Switching back and forth between the real world and the digital – Steven Krekels, Unit Manager, VITO Remote Sensing
15:00—15:20
Geo-information services – André Jadot, CEO, Eurosense
15:20—15:40
Meteorology and Climatology – Paul Counet, Head of Strategy & International Relations, Eumetsat
15:40—16:00
Atmospheric research – Didier Fussen, Head of Department, BIRA-IASB
16:00—16:30
Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 5:
Physical Sciences
14:30 - 16:30
14:30—14:40
Introduction of the session – Vladimir Pletser, Director of Space Training Operations, Blue Abyss
14:40—15:00
What happened to the water on Mars? – Veronique Dehant, Professor ROB & Extraordinary Professor, UCL
15:00—15:20
Microgravity, an ideal environment for physical science –Frank Dubois, Director of Microgravity Research Centre at ULB & Andrei Vedernikov, Senior Researcher at Microgravity Research Center, ULB
15:20—15:40
Space weather: Sunny days ahead – David Berghmans, Head of Scientific Service 'Solar Physics & Space Weather’, ROB
15:40—16:30
Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 6:
Prototyping and Testing
14:30 - 16:30
14:30—14:40
Introduction of the session – Gaetan Piret, Head of Test Centre Division, ESA
14:40—15:00
How to represent planetary re-entry at laboratory scale? – Olivier Chazot, Head of Department, von Karman Institute
15:00—15:20
Vibration and Thermal vacuum testing – Christophe Grodent, Head of Space Environmental Testing Program, CSL
15:20—15:40
Additive Manufacturing and its potential – Julien Magnien, Engineer Additive Manufacturing, Sirris
15:40—16:00
Application-specific radiation hardened electronics design, test, and flight qualification – Steven Redant, Director IC-link, Imec
16:00 – 16:30
Q&A and Panel discussion
14:30 - 16:30
Topic 7:
GALILEO & Satellite Communications
14:30—14:40
Introduction of the session – Peter Grognard, Managing Director, von Karman Institute
14:40—15:00
Galileo: a European Programme shaping the future of GNSS – Xavier Maufroid, Project Manager, European Commission
15:00—15:20
Galileo Integrated Logistics Centre: A real opportunity to develop value-added services – Riccardo Grazi, CEO, Vitrosicet Belgium
15:20—15:40
Satellite navigation: the challenges of tomorrow's GNSS systems – Olivier Desenfans, Managing Director, M3Systems
15:40—16:00
Photonics and Inter-Satellite Links – Koen Puimège, Managing Director, Antwerp Space
16:00—16:20
Space and 5G – Geert Adams, VP of R&D programs & competences, Newtec
16:20 – 16:30
Q&A and Panel discussion
Plenary sessions
17:00 - 17:50
17:00—17:20
Summary of the day – Sabri Mekaoui, Project Adviser REA European Commission
17:20—17:30
Presentation of the Hatch – Linda Kameisa, Wit Berry Creative Stategy
17:30—17:40
How to get involved as a student or young professional? – Natacha Callens, Administrator ESA Academy's Training and Learning Programme
17:40—17:50
Closing remarks – Dominique Tilmans, Chair of YouSpace
Drinks &
networking