Program
New Space España 2026 Agenda
Check out the preliminary program for New Space España 2026
Thursday, September 24
Morning
09:00h.
Registration and documentation collection
09:30h.
Opening
- D. David Regades Fernández – Special State Delegate of Consorcio de la Zona Franca de Vigo.
- D.ª Teresa Riesgo Alcaide – Secretary-General for Innovation at the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
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.
- TBD – AIRBUS.
- TBD – GMV.
- Ismael Sánchez Toro – Director of Product Development. DHV.
- Markel Aramberri – European BD & Sales Manager de 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”
- Pietro Giordano – Director of the Celeste System at the European Space Agency (ESA)
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 de Coordinación Orgánica y Proyectos Estratégicos del Gobierno de Canarias
- Juan José Martínez – Consejero de Innovación del Cabildo de Tenerife
13:00 h.
Round table: “Sovereig Public-private collaboration: key to strengthening the space sector”
- TBD – XUNTA.
- TBD – CEIIA.
- Sergio Soler – CFO of ARKADIA.
- Josep Colome – Director of APEC-IEEC.
- Cristina Ortega – Head of Space. AVS.
- Jorge Amador Monteverde – ESA – 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.
- Rafael Jorda – CEO of OPEN COSMOS.
- Álex Oscoz – Commercial Director at TELESPAZIO IBÉRICA.
- Carles Franquesa – Managing Director. AISTECH.
- Isolina Pérez Donnelly – Commercial Director at Alén Space – Moderator.
17:00 h.
Keynote
- 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.
- Yanina Hallak – CEO of UARX.
- Manuel Serrano – CEO of OCCAM Space.
- Daniel Pérez – CEO of IENAI.
- 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. GRADIANT.
- Fernando Aguado – Head of Aerospace Projects, Director of the Aerospace Strategic Group, and Professor at UVIGO.
- Miguel Salas Natera – UPM.
- TBD – CATEC.
- Eva María Vega Carrasco – Director of the Space Programs Department. INTA.
- Andrés Catalá 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
12:00 h.
Coffee break – networking – Sponsored by Telespazio Ibérica.
12:30 h.
Keynote
12:45 h.
Round table: “Sovereignty and autonomy: the challenges facing Spain and Europe”
- José Luis Serrano Merino – Secure Communications Service Delivery Manager. EUSPA.
- Sergio Tabasco – Head of Industrial Policy. ESA.
- Vicente Torres – Deputy Director General for Defense Industrial Strategy.
- TBD – ModeraTor.
13:45 h.
Closing session
14:00 h.
Lunch – networking