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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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Leaf Space co-founder Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto has built a 40-plus-station global ground network supporting 170+ satellites and 22,000+ passes per month. At SmallSat Europe, he joins the Hybrid Ground Segment panel to argue the constraint has moved from orbit to Earth.
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Loft Orbital co-founder Alexander Greenberg sells compute time in orbit, not satellites. A €50M CNES contract, $170M Series C, and a 10-satellite constellation launching this fall. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the orbital compute thesis to the stage.
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GomSpace CEO Carsten Drachmann turned a nanosat engineering shop into a profitable serial manufacturer. Revenue hit 441.8M SEK in 2025, up 72%, as European defense contracts stack up. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the factory floor to the conversation.
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Former French Space Command chief Gen. Michel Friedling co-founded Look Up Space to give Europe commercial space surveillance. The company raised €50M in 2025 and is deploying radars from Toulouse to French Polynesia. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the operator's blind spot into focus.
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OroraTech CEO Martin Langer operates 14 thermal satellites that detect fires as small as 4×4 meters. Greece and Canada are already buying. At SmallSat Europe, he brings the thermal layer to the EO conversation.
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Sateliot CEO Jaume Sanpera built the first LEO constellation on the 5G NTN standard. At SmallSat Europe, he's the only satellite operator on a panel of space lawyers debating the EU Space Law.
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Poland's space sector posted its first profitable year in January 2026. Col. Marcin Mazur, VP of the Polish Space Agency, takes the SmallSat Europe stage to explain how policy becomes procurement.
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