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ESA Commercialisation Days: Transportation

The ESA Commercialisation Gateway invites you to the second instalment of the ESA Commercialisation Day Series. 

This event, that will be held in ESA – ESTEC on 27 November 2023, focuses on the key actors within the Space and Transportation sectors and what exists at the intersection of these two industries.  

Event Scope 

The way we think about transportation is changing, with traditional models, both public and private, consistently being challenged. At the same time, the demand for efficient and low emission transport options is rising sharply. How, then, is industry responding to this shift?  

As transportation systems become increasingly automated, and stakeholders are looking to monitor and decrease emissions, the demand for sustainable, reliable and precise satellite navigation services is also growing. Smart Traffic Management systems and Mobility as a Service platforms play a key role in identifying optimal transportation means, in both private and public domains.  

To remain competitive, industry must capitalise on the opportunities that exist at the intersection of the space and transportation sectors, specifically on the potential impact this will have on automation, connectivity, positioning, the emergence of new technologies and business models.  

Institutions, research organisations, industry and investors sit at the forefront of enabling new and exciting commercial solutions that support both space and transportation. Join us on Monday 27 November to learn more about the research, services and tooling emerging from dynamic collaborations between space and transportation actors. 

Follow the live stream on ESA WEB TV

 

Here the agenda of the event:

Sessions

Introduction – Geraldine Naja

9:40 – 10:00

Session 1: Road transportation & Space

10:00 – 11:50

Keynote Ulrich Hermann, Einstein Industries Ventures 
Space Perspective Elizabeth Laier English & Roberta Mugellesi Dow, ESA
Elevator Pitches ANavS, ARTI, Calyos, Darwin, EV8 Technologies
Roundtable
  • Christoph Keese, Axel Springer hy 
  • Georg Heinecke, Porsche Consulting 
  • Gero Corman, Volkswagen AG 
  • Jean-Marc Boucheret, Iveco   
  • Johannes Springer, 5G Automotive Association   
  • Lutz Bertling, OHB Board 
  • Nikolaos Tsampieris, Ertico   
  • Torsten Welte, SAP 
Break

Session 2: Rail transportation & Space

13:15 – 15:05

Keynote Stephane Callet, SNCF
Space Perspective Enrico Spinelli, ESA
Elevator Pitches Intelligence on Wheels, LiveEO, RailFlow, Syntony
Roundtable
  • Daniel Lopour, EUSPA 
  • Didier Flament, ESA 
  • Dirk Spiegel, DB 
  • Franco Iacobini, RFI 
  • Giuseppe Angelisanti, FSI 
  • Sebastian Ohrendorf-Weiss, SBB 
Break

Session 3: Maritime & Space

15:30 – 17:30 

Keynote Daire Boyle, Evenflow
Space perspective Nil Angli, ESA
Elevator Pitches AlongRoute, Amphitrite, Awake.ai, SkyTek, Sternula
Roundtable
  • Antonella Calvia-Goetz, EIB 
  • Barbara Scarnato, DNV 
  • Cosimo Cervicato, Grimaldi 
  • Gordon Campbell, ESA 
  • Symine Henkens, Antea Group 

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