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Diffraqtion CEO Johannes Galatsanos is building a quantum camera that promises 20x higher resolution and 1,000x faster processing than conventional optical systems. DARPA-backed, MIT-spun, first satellite targets 2028. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers a Tech Brief on EO using quantum sensing.
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Araz Feyzi co-founded Kayhan Space to bring autonomous spaceflight safety tools to commercial and government operators. The company's Satcat platform tracks 60,000+ objects and has contracts with the DoD, Department of Commerce, and NASA. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers a Tech Brief on reentry data.
Read MoreMerek Chertkow built radiation qualification strategies at SpaceX and Blue Origin. In 2022, he founded The Radiation Team to bring that expertise to the broader market. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers a Tech Brief on modernizing radiation hardening approaches.
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Olaf Eckart, a founding member of BMW's Non-Terrestrial Network team, leads the 5GAA's NTN activities shaping how satellite connectivity reaches the vehicle. At SmallSat Europe, he joins the panel on satellite-connected cars.
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Massimo Comparini, Managing Director of Leonardo's Space Division, is leading the company's roughly €500 million investment in a proprietary LEO constellation. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers the keynote "Decoding Europe's Smallsat Ascent."
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Jorge Ciccorossi, Head of the ITU's Space Strategy and Sustainability Division, has represented the Bureau at every World Radiocommunication Conference since 2003. At SmallSat Europe, he delivers a solo Market Brief on preparing European priorities for WRC-27.
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Koen Willems leads the €65M European Protected Waveform — the secure communications layer for IRIS², Europe's sovereign connectivity constellation.
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McKinsey partner Dr. Jakob Stöber co-authored the report that quantified Europe's space launch gap: five rockets in 2025 versus 154 for the United States. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the investor's lens to a conference floor dominated by engineers and operators.
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan co-authored the textbook on space law, advises the Dutch government, and arbitrates space disputes at The Hague. At SmallSat Europe, she joins a panel debating whether the EU Space Act strengthens the European space sector or insulates it from global competition.
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Jean-François Morizur co-founded Cailabs in 2013 after co-inventing Multi-Plane Light Conversion during his PhD in quantum optics. At SmallSat Europe, the CEO joins a panel on quantum-ready constellations and unhackable optical links.
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