Busala. After the preview on Thursday 29th under the banner of the literary salon “Spacebook”, the 2023 Space Festival will be officially opened tomorrow morning, Friday, June 30th, in the presence of the main local institutional authorities, to give space for a full day. dedicated to the space economy.
One of the most promising sectors of development in the coming decades is the space economy, which shines in the wings of digital transformation by providing satellite networks on which new services grow.
The large session that the Festival dedicates to the sector reviews the latest technologies in Italy for this important technological and commercial trend, which includes agencies, large and small industries, start-ups and researchers active throughout Italy, and also proposes an interesting comparison between supporting and promoting space sector initiatives in our region and those of neighboring Piedmont.
At sunset, we’ll move to the recently installed Big Bench at Contrada Olivieri, near the Bastia Reserve, to enjoy the night sky under the direction of Walter Riva, director of the Righi Astronomical Observatory.
All events are free to enter. The full program and all information on the event is available on the official website www.festivaldellospazio.com, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Today’s programme
Friday 30 June, Villa Porzino
⃝ Installation
9:30
Welcome and greetings
They interfere
Loris Myron, Mayor of Busalla
Fabrizio Vasari, Councilor for Culture of the Municipality of Bussala
Nicoletta Dacrema, Rector of the University of Genoa
Ilaria Cavo, Vice Chair of the X (Productive Activities, Trade and Tourism) Committee of the House of Representatives
Fabio Massimo Grimaldi, President of ALTEC
with sponsors
Walter Cogno, director of science programs and inhabited systems for the Thales Alenia region
Guido Conforti, Director of Confindustria Genoa
Francesco Saverio Valdivis, Leonardo Directorate of Institutional Affairs for Italy
Roberto Riccardi, Sole Director of FDS-Italy
Onofrio Conto, General Secretary, Carige Foundation
space economy
As usual, also this year, the big session that the Festival dedicates to the space economy will showcase the latest technologies in Italy for this important technological and commercial direction, involving agencies, large and small industries, venture capital and regional associations.
11:30
The Space Economy Scenario in Italy: The Protagonists’ Perspective
Franco Ungaro, Leonardo’s Chief Aerospace Business Officer
Remo Proetti, Director of IIT’s DELTA Lab and Coordinator of the IIT-ASI Convention
Marco De Clemente, Chief Technology Officer, ASI
Roberto Provera, Thales Alenia Space
Dev Anilkumar and Franco Mallerpa Moderate
13:00
Aperlunch
Forno gujari porridge
Paratino tasting masterpieces
2.30pm
The Space Economy: Corporate Space
first round. Tools and organizations to support the space economy
They discuss it
Isabella Boldrogo, Head of Unit of the European Commission’s Space and Defense Directorate
Michele Castorina, Head of Φ-lab Investments and Innovation at ESA ESRIN
Fabio Caramelli, Space Rider Payload and Exploitation Manager at the European Space Agency
Nicola Reddy, Managing Partner, Obloo VC
Leo Italiano, ESA BIC Program Manager in Turin
Round two. Italian industrial scenario and new ideas
They discuss it
Marco Molina, SITAEL General Manager Sales and Products
Emilio Fazzoletto, Head of Electronics Unit at Argotec
Riccardo Marchetto, CEO, Cosmic srl
Dario Bruna, CEO, DBSpace
Veronica La Regina, Blu Electronic Sales Manager
Third round. Regional initiatives in the space sector
They discuss it
Guido Conforti, Director of Confindustria Genoa
Piero Messidoro, Consultant at Sibimonte (International Center of the Piedmont Region)
Stefano Carusio, CEO, STAM
Ivano Verzola, Director of Innovation, R&D, Lazzero Tecnologie
Tiziano Cosso, CEO of GTER
Contrada Oliveri
(near Bastia sanctuary)
21:00
Astronomical observations
It is organized by the Riggae Astronomical Observatory
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