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Speaker

Welcome and Opening
 

Stefan Durach
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Stefan Durach

Senior Vice President

BMW

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Peter Gräf

Director Applications and Science

German Space Agency at DLR

Coming soon...

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Francisco-Javier Benedicto Ruiz

Director of Navigation and acting Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications

European Space Agency (ESA)

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Peter Gräf
Ruiz Welcome


Session 1
The connected car: opportunities and trends
 

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Christoph Voigt

Head of R&D Connectivity, Mobile Communication & Car2X Audi AG
& Chairman of the Board 5G Automotive Association

Christoph Voigt is working for over two decades for the premium car manufacturer Audi. After different positions like production planning, R&D voice recognition and systems engineering Christoph Voigt was responsible for the worldwide Program Management of Audi’s infotainment system MMI. Currently Christoph Voigt leads the Research & Development Connectivity, Mobile Communication, Car2X including worldwide mobile network partnering & integration.

Besides his position at Audi AG Christoph Voigt has been one of the founders of the 5G Automotive Association and is currently leading this 100+ member Association in his role as the Chairman of the 5GAA Board.

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Francisco-Javier Benedicto Ruiz

Director of Navigation and acting Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications

European Space Agency (ESA)

Coming soon...

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Peter Gräf

Director Applications and Science

German Space Agency at DLR

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Celine Laurent-Winter

Vice President Connected Vehicle Platforms

BMW Group

Celine Laurent-Winter is the Vice President of Connected Vehicle Platforms at BMW, with over 15 years of experience in software development, mainly in the driving dynamics, navigation and e-mobility fields. She has been instrumental in leading innovation and technological advancements in connected cars, ensuring that BMW remains at the forefront of the industry. In her current role, Celine leads the development of the connected vehicle platforms, enabling worldwide premium vehicle connectivity.

 

Celine holds an engineering degree from the EPF in Paris and a PhD in Computer Science from the Technical University of Munich. She is expected to share her insights about the future of connected cars and its impact on the automotive industry.

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Gianaldo Mantovani

Director Telecom

OHB

Coming soon...

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Stefano Scarda

Policy Officer

European Commission, DG DEFIS

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Johannes Springer

5GAA Director General
Lead 5G Automotive Program
Deutsche Telekom AG / T-Systems International GmbH

Johannes Springer is responsible for the 5G Automotive Program at Deutsche Telekom.

In 1998. Johannes joined Deutsche Telekom Group in various management positions. He worked as CTO/COO for Toll Collect, and he was VP Technology and Solution Design in Connected Car Unit at T-Systems.

Johannes represents Deutsche Telekom in various organizations. Esp. in 5GAA (5G Automotive Association) he is engaged in various projects and working groups. Since 2018, he is acting 5GAA Director General.

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German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport*

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Hermann Ludwig Moeller

Director

European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)

Hermann Ludwig Moeller joined the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) in Vienna in September 2022. As its new Director, he is leading the European Think Tank on Space, responsible to develop approaches to European Space Policy and provide recommendations to European decision makers and institutions. Prior to joining ESPI, he held leading positions at ESA in the creation of EU Copernicus and in the preparation of the EU Secure Connectivity initiative as Head of Telecommunications Strategy, Programme and Transformation Office and as Head of Copernicus Space Segment Office. In these functions, Mr. Moeller has been operating with high level leadership in a complex multi-stakeholder policy environment in public-private partnerships with industry, at EU level, with EUMETSAT and with national space agencies and delegations.

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Mantovani
Scarda
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Moeller


Session 2
Expectations of the automotive industry to the evolution of satellite networks
 

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Olaf Eckart

Olaf Eckart is responsible for R&D Cooperations and Industry Customers at BMW. He is one of the founding members of the Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) Core Team at BMW. Moreover he also leads a global Initiative within the 5G-Automotive Association (5GAA) to integrate NTN into Terrestrial Networks since June 2022. He has received a degree of economics from the Technical University in Dresden in 1997. In 1999 he started his career at BMW, specializing first in the development of new mobility services. Later on he became an expert in building and operating successfully cooperations between BMW and other OEM.

Senior Expert Cooperations R&D, Industry Customers
BMW/5GAA

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Francesco Lilli

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Global Head of Advanced Connectivity

Stellantis

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Katrin Bacic

Katrin Bacic is CEO of the German NewSpace startup UNIO. In her role, she leads the development of Europe's first commercial satellite constellation, focusing on cutting-edge automotive and broader mobility applications.
Previously, she was Managing Director at Wayra Germany, where she headed all startup programs. Prior to this, Katrin Bacic spent more than 15 years in various management positions at Telefónica, mainly in business development and innovation. Besides Germany, she has lived and worked in Spain and Hong Kong.
As a public speaker, mentor, and author, as well as a member of various juries, she advocates for diversity in the startup and tech ecosystem.

CEO
UNIO

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Jean-Hubert Lenotte*

Coming soon...

Director of Strategy and Resources, EUTELSAT

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Ina Köchling

Coming soon...

Director Telco Player
Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG

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Berthold Panzner

Berthold Panzner is Standardization Chief Architect for connected mobility at Nokia, where he is leading standardization activities for cellular V2X technology. He is a passionate technology enthusiast, who driving Nokia’s strategy & industry engagement for tomorrows world of connected vehicles. He has over a decade experience in telecommunications since he joined Nokia in Munich/Germany.

He holds MSc and PhD degree in telecommunications from University Magdeburg/ Germany and University Linköping/Sweden.

Connected Mobility Standardization Chief Architect
Nokia

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Antonio Franchi

Coming soon...

Head of the Space for 5G and 6G Strategic Programme
European Space Agency (ESA)

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Eutelsat
Köchling
Panzner
Franchi


Session 3
Current initiatives & space-driven European solutions for the car of the future
 

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Hermann Ludwig Moeller

Director

European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)

Hermann Ludwig Moeller joined the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) in Vienna in September 2022. As its new Director, he is leading the European Think Tank on Space, responsible to develop approaches to European Space Policy and provide recommendations to European decision makers and institutions. Prior to joining ESPI, he held leading positions at ESA in the creation of EU Copernicus and in the preparation of the EU Secure Connectivity initiative as Head of Telecommunications Strategy, Programme and Transformation Office and as Head of Copernicus Space Segment Office. In these functions, Mr. Moeller has been operating with high level leadership in a complex multi-stakeholder policy environment in public-private partnerships with industry, at EU level, with EUMETSAT and with national space agencies and delegations.

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Jurry de la Mar

Head of International Sales

Public Sector at T-Systems

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Javier Albares Bueno

Head of 5G/6G Programs,

Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU)

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Andreas Knopp

Professor, Institute of Information Technology

Universität der Bundeswehr München

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Klaus Michel

Head of Telecommunication Systems Germany

AIRBUS DS

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Rainer Wansch

Head of RF and SatCom Systems Department

Fraunhofer IIS

Coming soon...

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Bärbel Deisting

German ESA Business Applications Ambassador, Director of
Space & Space Applications
bavAIRia e.V. - Cluster Aerospace

Dipl.-Math. Bärbel Deisting is Director of Space and Space Applications at bavAIRia e.V, the Bavarian Cluster Aerospace. Moreover, she is the German ESA Business Applications Ambassador, was member of the Scientific Committee of the Navis Centre in Hanoi and Vice-president of NEREUS the Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies. She received a degree in Mathematics from the LMU and was working until 2012 for ISTA, Universität der Bundeswehr München, ITIS e.V. and ITIS GmbH. There she was working in the field of GNSS and Galileo and was involved in national as well as in EU projects. She was a member of organizing committee of the Munich Satellite Navigation Summit until 2012. Furthermore, she has an apprenticeship as mediator.

de la Mar
DG Connect
Knopp
Michel
Wansch
Bärbel Deisting


Session 4
Advancing innovation for automotive: Support mechanisms
 

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Franziska Zeitler

Head of Department, Innovation & New Markets

Space Agency at DLR

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Frank Bensch

Head of the German JCB Delegation, Satellite Communications

Space Agency at DLR

Dr. Frank Bensch is the head of the German Delegation to the ESA programme board for satellite communication and supports the German government in the EU Govsatcom program committee. At the satellite communication department of the German Space Agency at DLR, he heads the group on European programmes.He received a degree in Physics at the University of Heidelberg in1986, and a PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Cologne in 1999. Following a Post-Doctoral Position at the University of Cologne, he spent 3 years as scientist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, MA, USA. Returning 2004 to Germany and following a 3.5-year term as senior Post-Doc at the Argelander Institut for Astronomy, he joined the satellite communication department of the Space Agency at the DLR in 2007.

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Teodora Secara

Innovation and Ventures Officer

European Space Agency (ESA)

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Xavier Priem

Director of CELTIC Office

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Frank Bensch
Secara
Priem

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