Mercoledì, 8 aprile 2026 (09:00 - 13:00) Incontro
ESA Future Skills Executive Roundtable: preparing the Human Capital of Tomorrow
Join us for the Final Event of the ESA Skills Digital Twin Initiative, led by the European Space Agency (ESA) in partnership with TEHA Group. This initiative is a strategic research project aiming at mapping the current European space workforce and forecasting future talent requirements through a data-driven "digital twin" model.
The event starts with the presentation of the White Paper “ESA Skills Digital Twin Initiative: Understanding current and future skills and competencies needs in the European space ecosystem”, providing a comprehensive overview of Europe’s evolving talent landscape.
Throughout the event, experts from industry, research, education, and policy will explore the challenges and opportunities related to current and future skills, addressing both the space sector and the wider European technology ecosystem. The sessions will focus on identifying emerging competency needs, understanding the impact of technological and organizational transformations, and fostering strategies to develop the talent required to drive Europe’s innovation and growth.
The event will conclude with a networking lunch, providing participants with the opportunity to connect, exchange insights, and build collaborations to support the future of skills in Europe.
Speakers
Marina Bill
ABB, Head of Software and Digital, Robotics Division
Paolo Biscari
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF MILAN, Vice Rector for Talent Development
Alice Bunn
UK SPACE AGENCY, Former International Director
Adriano Camps
UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA – BARCELONA TECH, Full Professor
Milva Carbonaro
GISIG ASSOCIATION, coordinator large-scale skills partnership SPACE4GEO and SpaceSUITE project
Angela Casini
CORPORATELEONARDO, Head of Change Management
Andrew Cawthorne
SURREY SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY, Managing Director
Marek Chodnicki
GDAŃSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Vice-Dean for Cooperation
Igor Ciminelli
TITAN DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION CENTER, General Manager
Louise Croquette
ARIANEGROUP, VP HR Human Resources Development
Valerio De Molli
Managing Partner & CEO, The European House – Ambrosetti e TEHA Group
Joseph Dudley
SPACE SKILLS ALLIANCE, Director & Co-Founder
Sarah Fern
THE EXPLORATION COMPANY, Chief People Officer
Marco Ferrazzani
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY, Director of Resources and Services
Christian Geiß
GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER, Head of Research Group “Georisks"
Kayte Gittens
ASTROSCALE, VP Human Resources
Audrey Hebrard
THALES ALENIA SPACE, Head of Talent & Performance, Diversity and Inclusion
Matus Kirchmayer
MATSUKO, CTO & co-founder
Martin Lindecrantz
SSC SPACE, CHRO
Joris Melkert
TU DELFT, Director of Education, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
El Iza Mohamedou
OECD, Head of the Centre for Skills
Corrado Panzeri
Partner, The European House Ambrosetti; Responsabile InnoTech Hub; Consigliere di Amministrazione, TEHA Group
Soledad Patiño
UNESCO Global Skills Academy, Coordinator
Chiara Pedersoli
OHB SYSTEM AG, CEO
Matteo Polistina
THE EUROPEAN HOUSE - AMBROSETTI, Senior Consultant e Digital Expert
Gabriella Povero
LINK FOUNDATION, Team Leader International Cooperation in Space and Satellite Navigaiton
Pedro J Schoch
GMV, Director of Corporate Development
Shana Sonntag
EURISY, Project Officer
Ildikó Szőke
EUOROPEAN SPACE AGENCY, Head of Human Resources
Daniel Vandenbroucke
KU LEUVEN, Research Manager
Ersilia Vaudo Scarpetta
Chief Diversity Officer, ESA
Programma
| 08 aprile 2026 | |
| 09:00 - 13:00 | Final Event |




