
New Space Economy European ExpoForum
December 10, 2019 - December 12, 2019
Join us at the first edition of New Space Economy (NSE) European ExpoForum. The NSE ExpoForum is organised by Fondazione E. Amaldi and Fiera Roma in cooperation with the Space Foundation and supported by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), with a contribution by the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). The NSE ExpoForum is an international event focused on the New Space Economy and its ability to promote and create new market opportunities and economic development in Europe. The event therefore offers the main players within the space sector (from SMEs to research centers, from startups to investors, through trade associations, space agencies and institutions) a unique opportunity for formal and informal networking occasions, triggering dialogues that would otherwise hardly take place.
SGAC joined forces with Fondazione E. Amaldi and Fiera Roma to bring a unique panel to the NSE Expoforum, to discuss together on space, youth, startups and innovation.
The #SpaceGen Session @ NSE ExpoForum
Introduction to SGAC | ||
11:45 | Opening Remarks | Clementine Decoopman Executive Director, Space Generation Advisory Council |
12:00 | The Space Generation Congress 2020 | Davide Petrillo Congress Manager, Space Generation Congress 2020 |
Introduction to the Session | ||
12:15 | Youth and Space Startup in Europe | Annalisa Donati Research Fellow, European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) |
12:30 | The Panel: Innovation Through the Generations | |
Franco Malerba | Former Astronaut, Member of the European Parliament | |
Cesare Lobascio | Space Infrastructure Systems Innovation Lead Thales Alenia Space |
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Jean-Dominique Coste | Strategy Manager Airbus |
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Cristina Pozzi | CEO and Co-Founder Impactscool |
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Andrea Dusi | President and Co-Founder Impacscool |
Tuesday 10th December 2019 | 11:45 – 13:30 | Cecilia Hall @ NSE ExpoForum
SGAC members will benefit from a significant discount rate for student / young professional, and will have access to the entirety of the NSE ExpoForum as a regular attendant.
Three-day Conference Ticket | SGAC Discounted Fee (VAT included) |
ExpoForum Fee |
Students | EUR 109.8 | EUR 671 |
Young Professionals | EUR 305 |
- Registration is a two-step process, registering on SGAC website first and receive a special link to the NSE Expoforum website. Registrants will be thus asked to confirm their registration and complete the payment on the NSE ExpoForum website.
- Throughout the two registration steps, Registrants must provide the same personal information.
- Registrants might be asked in situ to prove their Age and Professional Status with ID / Student Cards.
- SGAC will use the information collected by this form to manage the attendance of the event. For more information on how SGAC handles Users Data, you can check the SGAC Privacy Policy.
- SGAC is not responsible for the information submitted by registrants to the NSE Expoforum website. The NSE Expoforum Privacy Policy applies to this data, instead.
- SGAC is not responsible for the payment / issuing / reimbursements of the tickets, as this is processed by NSE ExpoForum. Tickets are not refundable.
The NSE – European Expoforum is an international event focused on the New Space Economy and its ability to promote and create new market opportunities and economic development in Europe. The first edition will be held from December 10th to 12th 2019 at Fiera Roma, co-organizer of the event together with Fondazione Amaldi.
The main goal of NSE Expoforum will be to facilitate B2B, B2C and B2G relations, and it will be achieved with a three days programme. NSE Expoforum will take advantage of an extensive exhibition area, where companies will present the latest innovations in the field of the Space Economy, a symposium where international speakers will talk about the latest innovations in space technology, a matching area that will be the perfect setting for networking opportunities, and collateral events aimed at fostering relationships with potential customers or partners.
The event will therefore offer the main players within the space sector (from SMEs to research centers, from startups to investors, through trade associations, space agencies and institutions) a unique opportunity for formal and informal networking occasions, triggering dialogues that would otherwise hardly take place. Tourism, logistics, transport, insurance, agrotech, cyber security, pharma, smart cities, sustainable environmental development, commercial space sector and astropreneurship are just some of the topics that will be addressed during the event.
To find out more about the format and the opportunities to participate as delegates, sponsors or exhibitors, consult the nseexpoforum.com website or write to [email protected].
Halfway between the Centre of Rome and the Rome-Fiumicino International Airport, Fiera Roma is a huge exhibition hub, one of the largest and most prestigious Exhibition pole in Europe. More here.
Organising Team and Contacts

Antonio Scannapieco
Event Manager
antonio.scannapieco @ spacegeneration.org
Antonio holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering and is currently Visiting Researcher at Cranfield University. He worked as Research Fellow in H2020 I3DS project, delivering solutions for space relative navigation and handling project technical management for Cranfield University, and in a R&D project with DSTL. Antonio also joined for six months Fraunhofer FHR as Visiting Research Student during his PhD and had the chance to be rapporteur in one session at IAC 2018. Passionate about space, innovation and technology, he was organiser of First Italian Space Startup Competition for SGAC and actively involved with local branch of Board of European Students of Technology (BEST) in Naples.

Hady Ghassabian
Deputy Event Manager
hady.ghassabian @ spacegeneration.org

Giulia Bordacchini
Delegates Coordinator
giulia.bordacchini @ spacegeneration.org
Giulia Bordacchini is a Resident Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) in Vienna, Austria. She joined ESPI shortly after completing her Master of International Relations at the University of Rome La Sapienza as well as the Master Course in Space Institutions and Policies with the Italian Society for International Organizations (SIOI) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI). Giulia holds a Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations and was also a Trainee at ALTEC, dealing with Suborbital spaceflights and Spaceport Capabilities, and Export Control, in Turin. Currently, her work at ESPI deals with the policy and business issues related to in-orbit services in the new space economy.

Matteo Cappella
Sponsorships Coordinator
matteo.cappella @ spacegeeration.org
Matteo works as Consultant for the Space Generation Advisory Council. His background includes an MA in International Politics and Economic Relations and research activities on the European astropreneurial environment and on Spacepower-related studies at the European Space Policy Institute.

Harshal More
PR&Comms Coordinator
harshal.more @ spacegeneration.org