Dr. Aureliano Rivolta holds an MSc in Space Engineering and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. He deepened further his interest in the space sector at the Space Studies Program of the International Space University in 2018. His main fields of interest are On-Orbit Servicing, GNC, and orbital robotics. He is currently employed as AOCS and system engineer at D-Orbit. During his university years, he was among the founders and coordinators of the student association Skyward Experimental Rocketry where he was also leading the flight dynamics team. Aureliano is also one of the two National Point of Contact of Italy for the Space Generation Advisory Council and has been organizing and promoting outreach events such as Space Up, Space Startup Competitions, and many more since 2012.

Carlos Cerqueira is the Innovation Director at Instituto Pedro Nunes, the technology transfer institution from Coimbra University. He coordinates the Portuguese Space Solutions Centre. Since 2014, Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) leads the first European Space Solutions Centre to host within the same entity and team the three ESA elements promoting downstream businesses: ESA Business Incubation Centre, ESA Innovation Partners, and ESA Business Applications Ambassadors. He has also coordinated INEO Start, IPN’s start-up acceleration program launched in 2010 that has supported more than 80 startups and 500 entrepreneurs. He is also a lecturer at the University of Coimbra in Innovation Management.

Dr. Chantal Cappelletti is currently an Assistant Professor at University of Nottingham (UK), where she is affiliated with the Nottingham Geospatial Institute. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Brasilia (Brazil) and a visiting researcher at Morehead State University (USA). She is the co-founder of the Italian company GAUSS Srl. She has led 6 satellite projects in Italy (UNISAT program and others) and in Brazil (SERPENS, TuPOD). Actually she is working on a CubeSat program at University of Nottingham. Her main research interests are: small satellites, biomedical research in space, space debris, attitude control and astrodynamics. She is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics.

Eldrige de Melo is a Space Project Manager with over 6 years of experience in the space industry. Master in Space Project Management from ISAE-SUPAERO and a post-graduate degree in Space Commercialization and Entrepreneurship from International Space University and FloridaTech. He has a portfolio of work and project delivery in China, Angola, Poland, and for the European Space Agency, as well as experience in project management in various themes: AI, Earth Observation Constellations, Interplanetary Exploration, Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellites, SAR mobility applications and platform for service transactions and other space products.

Helena Correia Mendonça is Principal Consultant at the Information, Communication & Technology practice area of law firm Vieira de Almeida & Associados and specializes in Space Law. Helena has been involved in various Space sector projects, including on contracts for satellite construction and launch and for the installation of ground stations, and has advised Governments on space policies, strategies, and laws. She also works extensively on technology-related issues, including on DLT / blockchain and on autonomous and connected vehicles, as well as on cybersecurity including for the space sector.

Jorge Monteiro is an aerospace engineer and business developer. He is driven by discovering the socio-economic value of scientific research and technological innovation. He is currently the CEO of Spaceway, and a fellow researcher at C-MAST in the University of Beira Interior. He is also a post-grad alumnus from International Space University and Porto Business School, where he majored in management, finance, and business development. He has managed national and international projects such as Nanostar, a 2M€ European project for smallsat education, UNIoT, and BioD’Agro, a decision support system for AgroBiodiversity. He was NPoC in Portugal for SGAC and has been involved in many STEM and undergrad education activities on NewSpace. His main areas of interest are astrodynamics, mission analysis, small satellite constellations, IoT, and cybersecurity.

José Pedro Ferreira is a Fulbright Fellow pursuing a doctoral degree in Astronautical Engineering at University of Southern California under the subject of space sustainability and environmental impact of space debris demise. He has been trained in concurrent engineering at ESA, and in nanosatellite technology at ISRO. José conducted graduate-level research at Delft University of Technology and at NASA Ames Research Center. As an aerospace engineer, he served as the lead systems engineer for the INFANTE project and as a guest lecturer at the Polytechnic Institute of Setubal where he also conducted research at its Center for Product Development and Technology Transfer. Furthermore, José worked as the co-lead of the Commercial Space Project Group within the Space Generation Advisory Council, is an effective member of the Entrepreneurship and Investment Committee at the International Astronautical Federation, and served as a delegate in the 57th and 58th Scientific and Technical Subcommittees of the UN COPUOS.

Marco Romero is a Ballistics and Satellite Navigation Specialist for the Angolan Space Program. He began his career in the Angolan National Air Force as an Aeronautical Engineer and is currently the national point of contact in Angola at the SGAC and National Outreach Coordinator for the IAU (Astronomical Dissemination Office of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), ambassador of the Academy of Open Cosmos and ISS Ambassador. He has an advanced master's degree in Space Systems Engineering from ISAE Supaero, complemented by a postgraduate degree in Human Space Development and Exploration Systems and Robotics (SEEDS) from ESA. Alongside operational space activities, he has been developing STEAM activities all over the world. Highlighting the support for the development of a Space Education and Outreach Program in Angola that expanded across Africa through educational programs with small satellites, videos, and even space education comics. Remains dedicated to developing a strategy to implement a new sustainable space ecosystem in African countries, regardless of their stage of spatial development

Dr. Nuno Borges Carvalho was born in Angola, in 1972. He received the Diploma and Doctoral degrees in electronics and telecommunications engineering from the University of Aveiro where he is currently a Full Professor and a Senior Research Scientist in the Institute of Telecommunications, and an IEEE Fellow. He coauthored Intermodulation in Microwave and Wireless Circuits (2003), Microwave and Wireless Measurement Techniques (2013), White Space Communication Technologies (2014) and Wireless Power Transmission for Sustainable Electronics (2020). He has been a reviewer and author of over 200 papers in magazines and conferences. He is the Editor in Chief of the Cambridge Wireless Power Transfer Journal, an associate editor of the IEEE Microwave Magazine and former associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques and IET Microwaves Antennas and Propagation Journal. He is the co-inventor of six patents. His main research interests include software-defined radio front-ends, wireless power transmission, nonlinear distortion analysis in microwave/wireless circuits and systems, and measurement of nonlinear phenomena. He has been involved in the design of dedicated radios and systems for newly emerging wireless technologies.

Rui Henriques has more than 20 years of experience in Quality Management and Product Assurance, in all referring roles. He has a degree in Industry Chemistry (UC) and post-grad in the Space Studies Program from International Space University. He has full Expertise in AS9100, ISO9001, and Quality Audits in the Space and Automotive Industry.

Dr. Nuno Silva holds a PhD in Computer Science Engineering, he is a Safety Manager at CRITICAL Software and a Invited Professor at the University of Aveiro. He has over 20 years of experience in Safety Critical projects, which include the Railways, Space and Defense sectors. His main fields of interest are: Safety, Security, Dependability, Validation & Verification, as well as RAMS. Throughout his career he worked as a Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, and as specialist on his fields of interest namely as Safety Manager, Program Manager of V&V projects and RAMS for Railways and Space projects.