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ESA's Φ-lab builds foundation models, onboard AI, and quantum computing tools for Earth observation. Dr. Giuseppe Borghi has led the division since 2020, directing the intelligence layer that turns satellite data into actionable insight.
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SES closed a $3.1 billion acquisition of Intelsat and now chairs the GovSat board overseeing Luxembourg's defense satcom partnership. Philippe Glaesener brings the European sovereignty question in satellite communications to SmallSat Europe.
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The man who directed SpaceX's first Dragon missions built a smallsat company, took it public, sold it to Lockheed Martin, and now runs an advanced materials firm. At SmallSat Europe, Dr. Marco Villa joins the opening market outlook panel.
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Mynaric builds the laser terminals that connect the U.S. Space Development Agency's proliferated architecture. In April 2026, Rocket Lab completed a $155 million acquisition of the Munich-based company. Lubos Fedora brings that story to SmallSat Europe's Optical Mesh panel.
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Odysseus Space CEO Jordan Vannitsen is building a laser communication service from Luxembourg. At SmallSat Europe, he joins a panel on quantum-ready constellations and unhackable optical links.
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EnduroSat's Sofia factory can produce two ESPA-class satellites per day. Simon van den Dries, who built Spire's commercial space services business, now leads the partnerships that fill the production line. At SmallSat Europe, he joins a panel on flexible factory production.
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Cambridge Consultants' Stewart Marsh built Iridium's Push-to-Talk satellite phone and helped deliver a $3 billion constellation upgrade. At SmallSat Europe, he joins the opening market outlook panel.
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RUSI analyst Dr. Thomas Withington tracks which nations are building the electronic warfare tools to threaten satellites. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the counterspace threat map to the defense stage.
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Rocket Lab's Global Launch Services Manager bridges European institutions with the company's Electron, HASTE, and Neutron launch infrastructure. With a $2.2 billion backlog and 70-plus missions on the manifest, the transatlantic sales pipeline is where the growth is.
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AAC Clyde Space CEO Luis Gomes runs a Glasgow-headquartered smallsat manufacturer with a SEK 1.1 billion backlog and 61 percent revenue growth guidance. At SmallSat Europe, he joins a panel on mastering high-mix serial production for diverse manifests.
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