Investing in Space Summit 2023 | Financial Times | 4 June 2023 | 133 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7DB, UK

This event bring together investors, innovators, government and end-users for careful analysis of the opportunities of space. Expertly moderated panel discussion and news-worthy keynotes will encourage nuanced discussions on the transformative opportunities of space, peppered with a healthy dose of realism on the associated risks.

2023 Speakers

H.E. Sarah Bint Yousif Al Amiri
Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, UAE and Chairwoman, UAE Space Agency

Josef Aschbacher
Director-General, European Space Agency

Minister George Freeman
Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Bob Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Blue Origin

Jim Adler
Founder and General Partner, Toyota Ventures

Dylan Taylor
Chairman and CEO, Voyager Space

Chad Anderson
Founder and Managing Partner, Space Capital

Thomas Felix Baden
Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Neventa Capital SA

Mark Boggett
CEO, Seraphim Space Fund

Craig Brown
Investment Director, UK Space Agency

Lucy Edge
Chief Operating Officer, Satellite Applications Catapult

Dr Keith Crane
Economist, Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI)

Pierre Festal
Managing Director, Promus Ventures

Matteo Gatta
CEO, BICS

Stella Guillen
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Isar Aerospace

Klaus Hommels
Founder and Chairman, Lakestar

Helene Huby
Co-Founder & CEO, The Exploration Company

Karen Jones
Space Economist and Technology Strategist, Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation

Claire Jolly
Head of Unit in the Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Steve Jurvetson
Co-Founder, Future Ventures

Nikolai Khlystov
Lead- Space, World Economic Forum

Christian Lesueur
Managing Director, Global Head of TMT Investment Banking, UBS

Melissa Thorpe
Head of Spaceport Cornwall, Spaceport Cornwall

Vaibhav Lohiya
Managing Director and Global Head of Space Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank Securities

Hilary Leevers
Chief Executive, EngineeringUK

Shonnel Malani
Chairman of the Board of Cobham and Managing Director, Advent International

Charles Miller
Co-founder and CEO, Lynk

Andiswa Mlisa
CEO, South Africa’s National Space Agency (SANSA)

Walther Pelzer
Member of the Board of Directors, DLR German Aerospace Centre

Dr Florence Rabier
Director-General, ECMWF

Paul Reichert
Associate Principal Scientist, Merck Research Labs

Martin Soltau
Co-CEO, Space Solar

Victoria Samson
Washington Office Director, Secure World Foundation

Julie Ying Baron
CEO, Via Space Holdings

Marc Robbins
Director, Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank

Tarek Waked
Founding Partner, Type One Ventures

2023 Sponsors

LEAD SPONSORS:
• Viasat
• Advent International

ASSOCIATE SPONSOR:
• Isar Aerospace

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:
• Eesa
• International Astronautical Federation
• Sifted
• Spacewatch Global
• Moon