Women in Space Agenda
The Women in Space conference will bring top experts to explore the latest developments in space sustainability, STEM, smart manufacturing and earth observation. View latest conference programme below.
Tech Talks and Women in Space will be taking place at the Dubai Airshow, Mezzanine Level, Conference Room 2 - First Floor.
MON 18 NOVEMBER
09:00 - 09:30Registration Opens
09:30 - 10:00Morning network and coffee
10:00 - 10:20Opening comments from host
Speaker:
Sumaya Al Hajeri | Head of Space Regulations, Department of Space Policy & Regulations | UAE Space Agency
10:20 - 10:25Opening keynote: UAE Space Vison: Preparing for the Emirates Mars Mission
Speaker:
H.E Dr. Ahmed Abdullah Belhoul Al Falasi | Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills - Chairman | UAE Space Agency
10:25 - 11:10Panel discussion: The future of space – gender diversity and sustainability
• Driving space sustainability through enhancing gender diversity
• Exploring space sustainable development goals to support industry growth
• How does global navigation satellite systems and earth observation help us achieve SDGs
Moderator:
Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany | Permanent Representative of the UAE | International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Panellists:
H.E. Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri | Minister of State | Advanced Sciences
Simonetta Di Pippo | Director | United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs 
Dr Jean-Yves Le Gall | President | Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
H.E. Dr. Eng. Mohammed Nasser Al Ahbabi | Director General | UAE Space Agency
11:10 - 11:50Panel discussion: Education and the role of STEM in Space – capacity building for industry creation
- Exploring the future of aerospace engineers
- Lowering manufacturing costs with home grown talent
- How will the Mars Science City prepare the future generation?
- Positioning UAE competitive international hub for space sector to unleash visionary new ideas
Moderator:
H.E. Dr. Behjat AlYousuf | Special Advisor to the President | Zayed University
Panellists:
H.E Dr Ahmed Abdullah Belhoul Al Falasi | Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, Chairman | UAE Space Agency
Ismail Ali Abdulla | Chief Executive Officer | Strata
Leanne Caret | President and Chief Executive Officer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS)
11:50 - 12:20Astronaut fireside chat
Speaker:
Claudie Haigneré | Former French Minister & Former Astronaut | CNES and ESA
12:20 - 12:40Coffee and networking break
12:40 - 13:20Panel discussion: Unlocking value from space technology and enabling industry benefit
• Supporting the development of technology innovation with space policy
• Developing space industry standards to increase transparency
• Unleashing the potential of technology transfer to accelerate major sectors: healthcare, aviation, telecommunication and agriculture
Moderator:
Kim Schofield | Founder and Managing Partner | O2K Limited
Panellists:
Geraldine Naja | Head of Industrial Policy and Auditing Department | European Space Agency
Lucy Edge | Chief Operating Officer | Satellite Applications Catapult
Dr Michaelyn Thomas | Head of Affordability | Virgin Orbit
Naser Al Rashedi | Director of Space Policy & Regulations | UAE Space Agency
Shelli Brunswick | Chief Operating Officer | Space Foundation
13:20 - 13:55Going beyond big data with Earth Observation
- Keeping pace of progress in EO science and technology
- Securing big data: Addressing the security restrictions and privacy concerns
- How businesses are unlocking the value of EO
- Promoting the possibilities of EO data and collaborating to tackle key 21st century challenges: climate change, natural resources management and disaster mitigation
Moderator:
Dr. Luigi Scatteia | Partner, Space Practice Leader | PwC Advisory
Speakers:
Dr. Fatima Yahya ALAydaroos | Space Science Expert | UAE Space Agency
Dr. Hala Al Jassar | Department of Physics | Kuwait University 
Diana Alsindy | Propulsion Development Engineer | Virgin Orbit
