

Accelerating Europe’s Space Ecosystem: Perspectives from Companies and Investors
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 12:05 PM to 1:00 PM · 55 min. (Europe/Brussels)
Agora
12:05
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This session is divided into two parts:
Part 1: Companies' Perspectives
- Charles Beigbeder, General Partner, Expansion Ventures
- Diarmaid Kehoe, Advisory, EIB
- Stela Tkatchova, EIC Programme Manager for Space systems & technologies, European Commission
- Stefania Ascione, Head of R&I and European Funds, Intesa Sanpaolo
- Nabil Ben Mahdi, Senior Business Development Manager, EIF
Part 2: Investors' Perspectives
- Benoit Deper, Chief Executive Officer, AerospaceLab
- Stella Guillen, Chief Commercial Officer, Isar Aerospace
- Luisa Buinhas, Chief Programme Officer, Vyoma
- Jeffrey Apeldoorn, Head of Government Solutions Europe, Iceye
Speakers

Charles Beigbeder
General PartnerExpansion Ventures
Diarmaid Kehoe
AdvisoryEIB
Stela Tkatchova
EIC Programme Manager for Space systems & technologiesEIC
Stefania Ascione
Head of R&I and European FundsIntesa Sanpaolo
Ben Mahdi Nabil
Sr Business Development ManagerEuropean Investment Fund
Benoit Deper
CEO and Founder of AerospacelabAerospacelab
Stella Giuillen
CCOIsar Aerospace
Luisa Buinhas
Chief Programme OfficerVyoma
Gianluigi Baldesi
Head of Ventures and Financing OfficeESA
Jeffrey Apeldoorn
Head of Government Solutions EuropeIceye