Program
New Space España 2026 Agenda
Check out the program for New Space España 2026
Thursday, September 24
Morning
09:00h.
Registration and documentation collection
09:30h.
Opening
- Mr. David Regades Fernández – Special State Delegate of Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo
- Ms. Teresa Riesgo Alcaide – Secretary-General for Innovation at the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
- Mr. Román Rodríguez González – Regional Minister for Education, Science, Universities and Vocational Training.
- Mr. Abel Caballero Vázquez – Mayor of Vigo.
10:00h.
Welcome from the organizers: “Industry Challenges and Conference Goals”
- Guillermo Lamelas – CEO of Alén Space
10:30 h.
Round table: “Sovereignty and autonomy: the industry’s perspective”
- Pablo Morillo – Industrialization Director at INDRA
- Francisco Perán – Senior Expert at AIRBUS
- José Antonio Viceira Martín – Director of Space Missions Domain at GMV
- Ismael Sánchez Toro – Director of Product Development of DHV TECHNOLOGY
- Iwona Maciejewska – European BD & Sales Manager of SATLANTIS
- Héctor Guerrero – Deputy Director of Aerospace Policy and Strategy, Secretariat of Innovation – Moderator
11:30 h.
Keynote: “Celeste Mission: towards a future European LEO-PNT constellation”
- Íñigo Mascaraque – Head of Operations and Ground Segment at CELESTE.
12:00 h.
Coffee break – networking – Sponsored by Arkadia Space.
12:30 h.
Keynote: “The Canary Islands Aerospace Strategy and Tenerife Space Horizon”
- David Pérez-Dionis – Director-General for Organisational Coordination and Strategic Projects of the Government of the Canary Islands.
- Juan José Martínez – Councillor for Innovation at the Tenerife Island Council.
13:00 h.
Round table: “Public-private collaboration: key to strengthening the space sector”
- Raquel Rodríguez – General Manager of XESGALICIA.
- Ricardo Simões – Head of Regional Innovation and Competitiveness. CCDR-Norte.
- Sergio Soler – CFO of ARKADIA SPACE
- Josep Colomé – Director of APEC-IEEC
- Cristina Ortega – Head of Space of AVS
- Jorge Amador Monteverde – Senior Strategy Officer at ESA’s Operations Strategy Coordination Office – Moderator
14:00 h.
Lunch – networking
Afternoon
16:00 h.
Round table: “The value of data: downstream solutions”
- Antonio Abad – CEO of CANARYSAT
- Enrique González Laguna – CEO of STARTICAL
- Javier García Robles – Data Partnership Manager of OPEN COSMOS
- Álex Oscoz – Commercial Director at TELESPAZIO IBÉRICA
- Carles Franquesa – CEO of AISTECH
- Isolina Pérez Donnelly – CMO at ALÉN SPACE – Moderator
17:00 h.
Keynote: “Operating in space: Key challenges that will shape leadership in the coming years”
- Miguel Ángel Molina – Deputy General Manager of Space Systems at GMV
17:30 h.
Round table: “Spanish enabling technologies from VLEO to the cislunar environment”
- Carlos García – Acount Manager of ROHDE & SCHWARZ
- Manuel Lobeira – CEO of ACORDE
- Adrián Senar – CEO of KREIOS SPACE
- Yanina Hallak – CEO of UARX SPACE
- Borja Portillo – CCO of OCCAM SPACE
- Daniel Pérez – CEO of IENAI SPACE
- Miguel Sergio Ruipérez – Head of End-to-End Mission Programs at INDRA SPACE – Moderator
18:30 h.
Institutional closing of the day
18:40 h.
UARX Beer Party
21:00 h.
Dinner – networking
(Palacio de la Oliva – Rúa Oliva, 2, 36202 Vigo)
Friday, September 25
Morning
09:00 h.
Registration and documentation collection
09:30 h.
Welcome to the second day
09:45 h.
Round table: “Research and development as the core of progress in the space sector”
- Luis Pérez Roca – Director of the Advanced Communications Division at GRADIANT
- Fernando Aguado – Head of Aerospace Projects, Director of the Aerospace Strategic Group, and Professor at UVIGO
- Miguel Salas Natera – UPM
- Alicia Cano – Head of CATEC’s Galicia Office – CATEC
- César Arza – Head of INTA’s Orbital Studies and Attitude Control Unit.
- Andrés Catalán Armengol – PAE – Moderator
10:45 h.
Keynote: “New horizons for the Spanish Space Agency”
- Cecilia Hernández – Director of Programmes and Industry at the Spanish Space Agency (AEE)
11:15 h.
Keynote: “Space as a Driver for the Development of Industrial Capabilities in a Dual-Use Environment“
- General Vicente Torres – Deputy Director General for Defence Industrial Strategy
11:50 h.
Intervention: “Telespazio, 40 years bringing Space closer to Spain”
- Carlos Fernández – CEO of TELESPAZIO IBÉRICA
12:00 h.
Coffee break – networking – Sponsored by Telespazio Ibérica.
12:30 h.
Keynote: “Strategic Initiative for Security, Defence and Aerospace 2025–2030”. XUNTA DE GALICIA.
- Farrah Lisa Meghazi – Deputy Director-General for Industrial Promotion and Business Land of XUNTA DE GALICIA.
12:45 h.
Round table: “Sovereignty and autonomy: the challenges facing Spain and Europe”
- José Luis Serrano Merino – Secure Communications Service Delivery Manager at EUSPA
- Sergio Tabasco – Head of Industrial Policy at ESA
- Vicente Torres – Deputy Director General for Defense Industrial Strategy
- Amaya Atencia – Director of Strategy and Business Development for Earth Observation at GMV – Moderator.
13:45 h.
Closing session
- Margarita Ardao – Director-General for Industrial Strategy and Business Land of XUNTA DE GALICIA.
14:00 h.
Lunch – networking