Space Café Upcoming Events

Join us at our next Space Café Israel by Meidad Pariente, - Season 2 - Episode 2, where we have the incredible honour of hosting none other than Ella Barak, Director of the ASTRA accelerator! The "new" Dual use: Dual use of space technologies in other industries (insurance, climate change, transportation, etc.). Ella Barak, currently serving as the Director of the ASTRA accelerator, a ground-breaking initiative in partnership with the IAI aimed at advancing innovation in the realm of space technology. With a rich background as a former Open Innovation Consultant for the Intelligence Corps in the IDF and her experience at Deloitte as Senior Consultant,

This Space Café BeNeLux will feature Kees Buijsrogge, Director Space & Scientific Instrumentation at TNO in conversation with Dr Heike Poignand, Founder of C43B - Consulting for Business Building Blocks - and a friend of SpaceWatch.Global. During our Space Café BeNeLux Kees and Heike will not only discuss the relevance of Space for Europe's sovereignty, but also what an important role space plays our daily lives and what it means in terms of innovation, sustainability and competitiveness for a small country like The Netherlands.

Join us for an enthralling Space Café Austria episode. Dive deep into the universe of storytelling with award-winning filmmaker and space enthusiast Markus Mooslechner, as he underscores the importance of turning science into relatable narratives and how AI technology is revolutionizing our potential.

This Space Café WebTalk will feature Paul Liias, Head of Space policy at the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication, in conversation with Torsten Kriening, publisher of SpaceWatch.Global. Is space legal in Estonia and why should you come to Tallinn for Halloween? Paul Liias is the Head of Space policy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication. Paul has created the Estonian Space Policy and Program 2020-2027

In the upcoming fifth episode of our webinar series, "Black Ops," we delve into a pivotal discussion that promises to be nothing short of compelling. Under the spotlight, we welcome our esteemed guest speaker, Namrata Goswami, an independent scholar teaching and researching space policy, geopolitics and great power competition. Titled "India: A Strategy of a Leading Power," this episode promises an engaging exploration of India's evolving role on the global stage.

This Space Café Scotland will feature Denis Bensoussan in conversation with Angela Mathis, CEO of ThinkTank Maths and a friend of SpaceWatch.Global. Denis Bensoussan has worked more than 20+ years in at the Lloyd’s of London and the insurance market focusing on the aerospace industry. Prior to starting Beazley Space Division in 2014, Denis managed Hiscox Space business and worked in aerospace departments at Marsh, at international law firm Simmons & Simmons and at the European Space Agency, the United Nations and the European Commission.

This Space Café BeNeLux will feature Major Nicolas Gérôme, Head of Space Office at Belgian Defence, in conversation with Dr. Heike Poignand, Founder of C43B - Consulting for Business Building, and a friend of SpaceWatch.Global.

The fourth event will take place on 26 September 2023 at 4 pm CEST and focus on Africa. The panel will discuss the current state of the space industry in Africa, with a focus on public policies and private initiatives in different countries and regions. It will also address the potential for disputes and the available dispute resolution mechanisms.

Space Café "Law Breakfast with Steven Freeland" will analyse current space developments with a legal focus. It will, at the same time discuss and ‘demystify’ the law for everyone. In our next Space Café “Law Breakfast with Steven Freeland”, Host Steven Freeland, Emeritus Professor of International Law at Western Sydney University, Sydney and Professorial Fellow at Bond University, Australia, and Co-Host Torsten Kriening, SpaceWatch.Global’s Publisher, welcome Ann Vandenbrouke and Martin Reynders.

Join us at our next Space Café Israel by Meidad Pariente, - Season 2 - Episode 1, where we have the incredible honor of hosting none other than Uri Oron, the Director General of ISA - the Israel Space Agency! Sky's No Limit: Israel's Trailblazing Odyssey in Space! With a distinguished career spanning over 30 years at the IAF, Uri's vast experience includes serving as the head of the IAF Intelligence Division.