Agenda
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12:40 - 14:00
IAF & ISA Special Panel
12:40-12:42 - Special event - joint panel to the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and Israel Space Agency (ISA)
12:42-12:44 - Opening Greetings
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Chairman of the Israeli Space Agency at the Ministry of Science and Technology, Israel
12:44-12:56 - Keynote
Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund, President, International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
12:56-13:50 - Advancing national space ecosystem: Perspectives of small and emerging spacefaring nations
Dr. Deganit Paikowsky, Hebrew University and VP International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
Dr. Valanathan (Val) Munsami, Chief Executive Officer South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
Mr. Jonathan Hung, Executive Chairman, Singapore Space and Technology Limited
Mr. Michal Brichta, Space Practice Leader, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency
Ms. Simonetta Di Pippo, Director, UNOOSA
Mr. Anthony Murfett, Deputy Head of the Australian Space Agency
13:50-14:00 - Break
The panel will focus on ways for both small and emerging spacefaring nations to advance their ecosystems in space. It intends to provide an opportunity for emerging new players to voice their activities, share their experience, and interact with a wide audience of the space community.
14:00 - 15:55
Ilan Ramon Space Conference
14:00-14:03 - Formal opening of the 16th Ilan Ramon International Space Conference
14:03-14:07 - Greetings
Ms. Shai-Lee Spigelman, Director General, Ministry of Science and Technology, Israel
14:07-14:19 - Memorial ceremony to STS 107 crew members
14:19-14:25 - Greetings
Mr. Avi Blasberger, Director of the Israeli Space Agency (ISA) - Ministry of Science and Technology, Israel
14:25-14:54 - Keynote panel: The Importance of space Innovation to prosperous societies
Ms. Shai-Lee Spigelman, Director General, Ministry of Science and Technology, Israel
Her Excellency Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri معالي سارة بنت يوسف األميري, Minister of State for Advanced Technology وزيرة دولة للتكنولوجيا المتقدمة
Mr. Stephen Jurczyk, Acting Administrator, NASA
14:54-15:50 - When Space meets Diplomacy
Adv. Keren Shahar, Senior Deputy Legal Adviser, Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Avi Blasberger, Director of the Israeli Space Agency (ISA) - Ministry of Science and Technology, Israel
Mr. Giorgio Saccoccia, President, Italian Space Agency
Mr. Carlos Augusto Teixeira de Moura, President, AEB
Dr. Christina Giannopapa, Advisor to the Secretary General, Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governence
Dr. Natália Archinard, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
While Space and Diplomacy might be perceived as separate worlds when the two fields meet interesting things happen. In this panel we will discuss the reciprocal nature of Space and Diplomacy and the exciting changes in the horizon as a result of New Space initiatives.
15:50-15:55 - Break
15:55 - 19:24
Ilan Ramon Space Conference
15:55-16:50 - Macro trends in Space Economy
Prof. Jan Wörner, Director General, ESA
Mr. Frank DiBello, President & Chief Executive Officer, Space Florida
Mr. Rick Tumlinson, Founding Partner, SpaceFund
Prof. Daniel Britt, Astronomy and Planetary Sciences at the Department of Physics, University of Central Florida
Mr. Chris Quilty, President, Quilty Analytics
Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, Chairman of the Israeli Space Agency at the Ministry of Science and Technology, Israel
The panel will present to leaders and executives of major space and non-space stakeholders from institutional, academia and commercial sectors the potential of synergies and the turning point in the space economy in recent years, i.e from a government-oriented economy to an open market and free competition.
This change opens up new opportunities for space and non-space players in developing trends such as remote sensing, IoT & connectivity, independent life in space and manufacturer in space, etc.
16:50-17:37 - Liquidity options for space-oriented ventures
Ms. Meagan Crawford, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, SpaceFund
Mr. Ili Cohen, Managing Director at Synergy Capital
Ms. Renana Ashkenazi, Principal at Grove Ventures
Mr. Gareth Keane, Partner, Promus Ventures
Ms. Shiva Dustdar, Head of Division Innovation Finance Advisory,EIB
Investing in Space: Trends, Opportunities and Risks. The panel will discuss exit options for start-ups, M&A use case, IPO and more.
17:37-18:38 - Academic and industry collaboration as an inspiration to new business
Prof. Dan Blumberg, Vice President Ben Gurion University and head of the Earth and Planetary Image Facility
Prof. Dr. Ing. Harald Michalik, Founder, DSI
Prof. Ran Ginosar, President & Co-founder, Ramon.Space
Prof. Sir Martin Sweeting, Executive Chairman, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) Chairman & Distinguished Professor, Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, UK Director, UK National Hub on Space Robotics and Autonomous Systems (FAIR-SPACE)
Dr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, President, CNES
Ms. Teri Crain, Business Manager, AZ Space Technologies, LLC
The panel deals with Academic-Industrial opportunities and successful companies which started their journey in academic institutes; technologies and products that started their way in academia and have become success stories in the space industry.
Researchers and entrepreneurs who have founded space companies will share their experience and insights of their collaboration and the value gained from academia-business cooperations, particularly in the space industry.
18:38-18:49 - 2020 in space – A year in review
Mr. Tal Inbar
18:49-19:24 - Astronauts Round Table: Discussing the social impact of Private Astronaut Missions (PAM)
Mr. Avi Blasberger, Director of the Israeli Space Agency (ISA) - Ministry of Science and Technology, Israel
CHARLES F. BOLDEN JR., Major General, US Marine Corps (Ret) 12th NASA Administrator
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada
Mr. Eytan Stibbe, 2nd Israeli in Space, Vital Capital
14:00 - 16:28
Ilan Ramon Space Conference
14:00-14:03 - Opening
14:03-14:43 - Government Outsource and Procurement: Means of capturing commercial value
Mr. Gil Pelleg, Senior Advisor, International Strategy and Cooperation, ISA
Mr. Oren Milstein, Co-Founder & CEO, StemRad
Mr. Dave Murrow, Senior Manager Business Development, Lockheed Martin
Mr. Stephen Eisele, VP Biz Dev, Virgin Orbit
In this panel we will discuss the global trend of outsourcing strategic functions in the space industry and means for companies in different stages to capture value.
14:43-15:35 - Cyber in Space
Mr. Ram Levi, Founder and CEO, Konfidas
Dr. Dorit Dor, VP of products, Check Point
Mr. Amir Einav, CRO (Sales & Marketing), Karamba Security
Lt. Gen. Larry D. James USAF (Ret.), Deputy Director, NASA JPL
Mr. Michel Brafman, COO and CTO, La Réunion Aérienne – La Réunion Spatiale
Cyber protection capabilities are key features to insure independence and sustainability. In this panel we will explore how to harness civilian cyber security capabilities and technologies to protect civilian space assets. The panel will include leading cyber companies that will present their understanding of how to make the modification to the cyber space arena.
15:35-16:28 - Space business expands into new markets
Mr. Frank Salzgeber, Head of Innovation and Ventures Office, BIC/ESA
Mr. Amir Blachman, Chief Business Officer, Axiom Space
Mr. G. Narayanan, Chairman & Managing Director, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)
Mr. Raphael Roettgen, Founder & Managing Partner, E2MC
Mr. Robert Jacobson, Space investor and entrepreneur, Arch Mission
Mr. Shane Fleming, VP Global Commercial Launch Services, Rocket Lab
As humanity expands into the solar system, space will be an essential component in creating a sustainable environment on Earth. In this session we will review two trends : how space technologies improves our life on earth and how space technologies enable independent life in space, and discuss the business models that will allow it, how to extend to new markets and bring new players to the space arena.
16:28 - 16:35
Break
16:35 - 18:25
Parallel Sessions
Parallel Session: Focus on technologies, applications, gaps and how to bridge them:
Hall A -
- Sustainability in Space - how to enable life in space independently and sustainably
- Manufacturing in Space for the benefit of Earth
Hall B -
- Space , IoT & Connectivity
- Space and remote sensing
18:25 - 18:38
Beresheet 2
Back to the Moon
Mr. Avi Blasberger, Director of the Israeli Space Agency (ISA) - Ministry of Science and Technology, Israel
Brig. General (ret.) Shimon Sarid, CEO, SpaceIL
16:35 - 18:21
Parallel Session: Focus on technologies, applications, gaps and how to bridge them #1
16:35-17:25 - Sustainability in Space - how to enable life in space independently and sustainably
Dr. Adi Ninio Greenberg, Senior Advisor, Science and Technology, ISA
Dr. Jessica Meir, NASA astronaut
Mr. Pascal Rosenfeld, Director, Horizon Innovation - Aleph Farms Europe
Mr. Jonathan Geifman, Co-Founder and CEO, Helios Project
Mr. Grigoriy Shalunov, project manager at 3DBioprinting Solutions
Whether on a space station or at a Moon colony, the space industry is looking for solutions to be completely independent and self-sustainable from earth by producing its own food, utilizing in-situ materials and more.
17:25-18:21 - Manufacturing in Space for the benefit of Earth
Dr. Eugene L. Tu, Center Director, NASA AMES
Mr. Yossi Yamin, Founder and CEO, Space Pharma
Mr. Mike Lewis, Chief Innovation Officer, Nanoracks
Mr. Dan Katz, Head of Business Affairs, Space Cargo Unlimited
Mr. Rich Boling, VP Corporate Advancement, Techshort
Mr. Christian Maender, Director of In-Space Manufacturing and Research, Axiom Space
How to use space environment (microgravity for example) to bring benefits and improve technologies in everyday life with the goal to improve our lives on earth.
16:35 - 18:24
Parallel Session: Focus on technologies, applications, gaps and how to bridge them #2
16:35-17:20 - Space , IoT & Connectivity
Ms. Elodie Viau, Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications, ESA
Dr. Raz Itzhaki, Co Founder and CEO, NSLComm
Mr. Fabien Jordan, Founder & CEO, Astrocast
Mr. Guido Baraglia, AWS Principel Business Development Manager, Satellite Solutions, Amazon
Mr. Bulent Altan, CEO, Mynaric
The connectivity between people and between companies over the past years has proven to be a key for proper conduct and functional continuity of the entire world and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, connectivity and integration of IoT technologies enables the growth and efficiency of companies and business processes around the world.
17:20-18:24 - Space and remote sensing
Ms. Inbal Kreiss, Head of Innovation System Missiles and Space Division, IAI
Mr. Elly Perets, CEO, Utilis
Ms. Taly Markovits, Head of R&D, Intel Geospatial
Mr. Jörn Hoffmann, European Copernicus program at the DLR space administration
Mr. Massimiliano Vitale, General Manager and SVP Berlin Operations, Planet Labs
Mr. Guy Eshel, Head of space observation business unit, Elbit Systems
The remote sensing commercial market is growing at an impressive rate as new businesses opportunities emerge. Satellite constellations are replacing single monolithic satellites and advances in materials, miniaturization, and image processing are enabling new business models.