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Omar Qaise founded OQ Technology to build 5G NB-IoT connectivity from LEO. The company proved an end-to-end link with a standard terrestrial chipset — no hardware modifications required. At SmallSat Europe, he joins the panel on 5G NTN regulation.
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Kateryna Chernohorenko served as Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Defence for Digital Development, building Reserve+, Army+, and the NATO-certified DELTA system under active combat. She created the Space Policy Directorate. At SmallSat Europe, she joins a fireside chat on defence innovation and Ukraine's space imperative.
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Celia Pelaz joined Spire Global as COO from HENSOLDT's Management Board. The company projects 30%+ revenue growth in 2026 with more than $200 million in backlog. At SmallSat Europe, she brings the operational playbook.
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Juan Carlos Cortés Pulido directs the Spanish Space Agency, Europe's newest national space body. Spain is now ESA's fourth-largest contributor, and Cortés becomes ESA Council Chair in June 2026. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the institutional momentum.
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ICEYE delivered operational control of a four-satellite SAR constellation to Poland's Armed Forces in under twelve months. The roughly €200 million programme makes Poland one of the few European nations with sovereign SAR intelligence under direct national command, and resets expectations heading into the SmallSat Europe Defence Stage in Amsterdam next week.
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John Rood leads Momentus (NASDAQ: MNTS), a publicly traded in-space transportation company that has placed eight customer satellites in orbit. Before joining Momentus, he served as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the operational track record.
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Moritz Novak co-founded GATE Space to build green propulsion systems for maneuverable smallsats. The company is building Austria's first military satellite. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers a Tech Brief on redefining satellite mobility for defense.
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With Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) set to begin on June 8, 2026, the tech industry is focusing on what could be the most significant overhaul of the iPhone’s software […]
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Dr. Oguz Karasu researches space industry economics at Oxford's Saïd Business School. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers a Market Brief on the economics of orbital data centers.
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Stefano Antonetti leads strategy and growth at D-Orbit, the Italian in-space logistics company behind the ION Satellite Carrier. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers a Tech Brief on on-orbit servicing.
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