Programme – Day 2

1. 10:00

   Welcome Address

   • Christodoulos Protopapas, President & CEO, Hellas Sat
2. 10:05

   KEYNOTE I: The strategic importance of Space and Cyprus’s Development Path in the New Space Era

   • Nicodemos Damianou, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Republic of Cyprus
3. 10:20

   KEYNOTE II: National Space Strategy

   • Dr Emmanuel Rammos, President of the Hellenic Space Center (ELKED)
4. 10:30

   KEYNOTE III: The European Landscape

   • Martin Van Schaik, IRIS² Deployment & Partnerships, ESA/European Commission
5. 10:45

   PANEL I: Regulatory Framework, Governance and Ethics in the “New Space” Era

   • Artemis Papathanasiou, Special Legal Adviser, Head of the Special Legal Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic
   • Eirini Ioannou, Electronic Communications Officer, Department of Electronic Communications (Cyprus Space Office), Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Republic of Cyprus
   • Marilena Ampelikoti, Electrical Engineer, Member of the Plenary, Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (EETT)
   • Maria Georgala, Communications Specialist, Career Counsellor (GCDF), Author

   Moderator: Loukia Vafeiadou, Lawyer & Mediator / General Counsel, Hellas Sat

6. 11:35

   Coffee Break

7. 11:55

   PANEL II: Space & Defence: Communications, Autonomy & Operational Readiness

   • Vice Admiral (Ret.) Alexandros Diakopoulos, Executive Chairman, Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A. (HAI)
   • Dr George Geroulis, Air Vice Marshal (Ret.), President, Association of Hellenic Air Force Academy Graduates (SASI)
   • Lieutenant Colonel (Air Force) Antonis Antoniou, Head of the Research and Innovation Sector, Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus
   • Dr Spyros Belegratis, Lieutenant General (Ret.) – President, Association of National Defence Staff Officers (SEETHA)

   Moderator: Sotiris Kyriakidis, Journalist, Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA)

8. 12:55

   PANEL III: Digital Resilience & Critical Communications Infrastructure

   • Dr Emmanuel Rammos, President of the Hellenic Space Center (ELKED)
   • Andronikos Kakkouras, Deputy Director, Department of Electronic Communications, Republic of Cyprus
   • Dimitrios Katsianis, Vice-Chairman of the Board, National Infrastructures for Research and Technology (GRNET), Assistant Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)

   Moderator: Sotiris Kyriakidis, Journalist, Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA)

9. 13:45

   Lunch Break

10. 15:00

    PANEL IV: Research and Innovation in the Space Industry

    • Dr Athanasios Potsis, President, Hellenic Association of Space Industry (HASI)
    • Major Nikolaos Vidalis, Head of the Space Systems Sector, Hellenic Centre for Defence Innovation (ELKAK)
    • Dr Pantelis-Daniel Arapoglou, Telecommunications Systems Engineer, ESA/ESTEC
    • Dr Tasos Kounoudis, Vice President for Policy and Institutional Affairs, Cyprus Defence and Space Industry Cluster (CyDSIC)

    Moderator: Vasilis Kapinas, Head of Satellite Communications Engineering, Research & Innovation, Hellas Sat

11. 16:00

    PANEL V: Crisis Management: The Role of Satellite Services

    • Dr Efthymios Lekkas, Emeritus Professor of Dynamic Tectonics, Applied Geology & Natural Disaster Management, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; President, Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (OASP)
    • Konstantinos Tsigas, President, Association of Fire Service Officers (EAPS), Hellenic Fire Service
    • Grigoris Konstantellos, Mayor of Vari, Voula & Vouliagmeni; First Vice-President, Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE)
    • Dr Christina Giannopapa, Secretary General, EURISY, President, Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-Europe)

    Moderator: Konstantinos Geroulis, Chief Commercial Officer, Hellas Sat

12. 16:50

    Coffee Break

13. 17:00

    Fireside Chat

    • Adrianos Golemis, Astronaut, ESA
    • Eleftherios Karagiannis, Astronaut Instructor and member of Crew Operations Support team at European Astronaut Centre

    Moderator: Christina Vidou, Journalist

14. 17:20

    Presentation of Hellas Sat Students’ Project

    • Andreas Dimitrakakis, Final-year Satellite Systems Engineering student
15. 17:35

    Scholarship Awards

16. 17:50

    Fireside Chat

    • Artemis Peggy Koukoura, Student

    Moderator: Loukia Vafeiadou, Lawyer & Mediator / General Counsel, Hellas Sat

17. 18:00

    Closing of the Two-Day Conference

    • Christodoulos Protopapas, President & CEO, Hellas Sat
18. 18:15

    Cocktail Reception