Investor Forum 2026
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The Investor Forum 2026 is an event organised by the European Space Agency (ESA), with the support of the European Commission (DG DEFIS), and the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), which will take place on 18 September at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France. It will be preceded by an exclusive networking evening on 17 September, offering participants the opportunity to engage and connect ahead of the main event.
The event will bring together institutional and private investors, project finance specialists, as well as senior representatives of the European Commission, ESA, the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Member State delegations, with the aim of exploring financing dynamics and facilitating synergies in the context of public-private partnerships (PPPs).
Attendees will gain insights from high-level speakers examining the following key themes in dedicated panel sessions:
- Serialisation and new technologies
- In-orbit servicing
- Leveraging public demand to unlock commercial Earth observation markets
- Telecommunication and navigation for security applications
- Space exploration and the future of project financing
Please note that registration for the event is only open to those who have received a direct invitation from the organisers. After submitting your registration, they will review it and confirm your participation by email within two weeks. To register your interest, please click the button below.
Register herePreliminary agenda
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17/09/2026 Networking Dinner — Central Paris |
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| 19:00 – 22:00 |
Venue details to follow soon |
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18/09/2026 Investor Forum 2026 — ESA Headquarters, Paris 15 |
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| 09:30 |
Opening of the Investor Forum 2026
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| 10:00 |
Market Insights Introduction by Christine Klein, Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement, ESA
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| 10:30 |
Panel 1: Serialisation and New Technologies Introduction by Dietmar Pilz, Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality, ESA
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| 11:30 |
Coffee break |
| 11:50 |
Panel 2: In-Orbit Servicing Introduction by Holger Krag, Head of Space Safety Programme, ESA
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| 12:50 |
Lunch break |
| 14:00 |
Panel 3: Leveraging Public Demand to Unlock Commercial EO Markets Introduction by Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation Programmes, ESA
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| 15:00 |
Panel 4: Telecommunication and Navigation for Security Applications Introduction by Laurent Jaffart, Director Resilience, Navigation and Connect, ESA
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| 16:20 |
Panel 5: Space Exploration and the Future of Project Financing Introduction by Daniel Neuenschwander, Director of Human and Robotic Exploration, ESA
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| 17:20 |
Closing Remarks
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Contacts
For any inquiries and further information, please contact the organisers by clicking on the button below
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