# COUNTERSPACE EXPO

> The Global Space Security Expo

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## Posts

- [Insights](https://counterspaceexpo.com/insights/)
- [Space as the Invisible Backbone: Eva Sula on Resilience, Dependency and the Stakes of Getting It Wrong](https://counterspaceexpo.com/space-as-the-invisible-backbone-eva-sula-on-resilience-dependency-and-the-stakes-of-getting-it-wrong/): In this interview, Katerina Mazzucchelli speaks with Eva Sula, an independent defence and digital capability strategist working across NATO, European and allied defence ecosystems, and an advisory board member of Counterspace Europe. Eva advises governments, defence organisations, industry and innovators on capability development, interoperability, AI adoption, cyber resilience and operational integration. Her work increasingly spans
- [Interview with James Black: Space Security, Dual Use and the Governance of the Orbital Domain](https://counterspaceexpo.com/space-security-dual-use-and-the-governance-of-the-orbital-domain/): The conversation covers key issues in space security today. Why is it challenging to define dual use, and how does this impact governance? What problems make rendezvous and proximity operations hard to regulate? What are the implications of NATO’s Commercial Space Strategy for industry and commercial operators? Since 2025, RAND has been convening senior stakeholders
- [Who Builds, Who Depends? Spacepower, Space System Builders, and Infrastructural Dependencies](https://counterspaceexpo.com/who-builds-who-depends-spacepower-space-system-builders-and-infrastructural-dependencies/): Dr Bleddyn Bowen, Associate Professor of Astropolitics and Co-Director of the Space Research Centre at Durham University, is a leading expert on spacepower whose work has consistently challenged the dominant framing of the military and security dimensions of space, and in particular the assumption that the dynamics we are seeing today represent something fundamentally new.
- [Why Space is so Important to Defence Now](https://counterspaceexpo.com/why-space-is-so-important-to-defence-now/): Space has long mattered to defence, but its significance now extends far beyond the military use of satellites alone. Modern societies depend on space-enabled systems for communications, navigation, timing, financial networks, transport, emergency response and critical infrastructure. Armed forces rely on many of those same services to operate effectively across every domain. That shared dependence
- [Interview with Dr Bleddyn Bowen: Power in Space, Who Holds It, and Europe's Position](https://counterspaceexpo.com/interview-with-dr-bleddyn-bowen-power-in-space-who-holds-it-and-europes-position/): Space is commanding more attention than ever, but the sobriety and historical sensibility that the subject demands have not kept pace. We had the opportunity to speak with Dr Bowen, Associate Professor of Astropolitics and Co-Director of the Space Research Centre at Durham University, about how power in space actually works, the structural conditions that
- [Counterspace launches as a new strategic platform for space security](https://counterspaceexpo.com/counterspace-launches-as-a-new-strategic-platform-for-space-security/): Counterspace launches as a Brussels-based strategic platform for the space security community, bringing together defence, government, industry, investors, academia, startups, and the wider dual-use ecosystem. The inaugural edition takes place 5–6 May 2027.

## Pages

- [Home](https://counterspaceexpo.com/): Counterspace 2027, the world's leading defence and commercial space security conference. Connect with 1,000+ delegates, industry leaders and government decision-makers.
- [Exhibit](https://counterspaceexpo.com/exhibit/): Exhibition & Sponsorship Exhibit atCounterspace Europe Flexible exhibition formats designed to meet your visibility, networking and business development goals at the world’s leading defence space event. Attendees Nations Represented Expert Speakers Full Days Exhibitors Conference Themes Why Exhibit Built to AdvanceYour Goals Counterspace delivers unparalleled access to the senior decision-makers shaping the future of the
- [Plan Your Visit](https://counterspaceexpo.com/plan-your-visit/): Visitor Information Plan Your Visit Counterspace Europe convenes at on . Everything you need to reach the venue, choose where to stay, and make the most of your time in . Destination Partner The Venue Getting Here Accommodation Discovering Brussels Practical Information Destination Partner In Partnership with visit.brussels By Air Brussels Airport (BRU) is the
- [Advisory Board](https://counterspaceexpo.com/advisory-board/): Framework The Four Pillars of Counterspace Each pillar reflects a distinct area of focus within the evolving space and defence landscape. Together they define the conversations, agenda, and stakeholder community that Counterspace is designed to convene. Safeguarding space systems against deliberate disruption and hostile interference. Protecting the long-term usability of space for future missions and
- [Features](https://counterspaceexpo.com/features-2/): Programme 2027 FeaturesThat Drive Value Eleven programme features — from the main stage to the show floor — designed to deliver insight, connections and commercial momentum across every day of Counterspace Europe. ‹ The High Ground Space Ops Theatre Systems Theatre SCOPE Symposium Start-up Quarters Networking & VIP Workshops Evening Social › Main Stage The
- [Stand Enquiry](https://counterspaceexpo.com/stand-enquiry/): Exhibition & Sponsorship StandEnquiry Tell us about your organisation and goals. The Counterspace team will be in touch to discuss the right exhibition format, location and stand options for you. Stand Enquiry Secure YourStand Submit your details and a member of the commercial team will respond with availability, pricing and stand options tailored to your
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- [Home](https://counterspaceexpo.com/home/): About Counterspace Europe A platform for the dual-use space community. "Space is no longer a permissive domain. The decisions made in the next five years will define its character for the next fifty." Counterspace convenes the world's space defence and security community to turn shared threats into coordinated action. Designed for NATO, EU, and partner
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## Speakers

- [Colonel Marcin Mazur](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/colonel-marcin-mazur/)
- [Dr. Jamie Shea](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/dr-jamie-shea/): Jamie Shea CMG is Professor at the College of Europe Natolin. He is also a Senior Fellow responsible for security and defence programmes at Friends of Europe and a Senior Advisor with the European Policy Centre. Both of these think tanks are based in Brussels. More recently, Jamie Shea has assumed the position of Senior Counsel to the Founder and CEO of Fanack/The Chronicle and Fanack Water. Between 2018 and 2022 Jamie Shea was the Professor of Strategy and Security at the University of Exeter and prior to that, for 38 years he was an international public servant and a member of the International Staff of NATO. His last NATO post was Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges. Other positions included Director of Policy Planning in the Private Office of the Secretary General, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for External Relations, Public Diplomacy Division, Director of Information and Press and Spokesman of NATO. Outside NATO, Jamie Shea has been involved with several prominent academic institutions. For 20 years, he was Professor at the Collège of Europe, Bruges. He was also Visiting Lecturer in the Practice of Diplomacy, University of Sussex and Associate Professor of International Relations at the American University, Washington DC. Jamie Shea is a Senior Transatlantic Fellow of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and a Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics, where he teaches a course on crisis management and political communication. Amongst his many associations and memberships, Jamie Shea is an Associate Fellow at Chatham House. He serves on the Board of the Danish Defence College, Copenhagen and is currently a Senior Advisor at the European Policy Centre and a Senior Fellow at Friends of Europe. These are two of the most active and influential policy think tanks in Brussels. Jamie Shea has been awarded two honorary doctorates: one from the University of Surrey and the other from the National School of Public Administration in Bucharest, Romania. He is a recipient of the NATO medal for Meritorious Service. Jamie Shea received the honour of the Companion of St. Michael and St. George in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours in 2020. English mother tongue, in addition Jamie Shea speaks French, Italian and German fluently.
- [Katerina Mazzucchelli](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/katerina-mazzucchelli/): Katerina Mazzucchelli is Research and Editorial Associate at Neo Asteri. Her research-led publications examine the policy, legal, and strategic questions now facing the space sector, drawing on a background in space governance analysis and policy research, and she has a specific interest in orbital infrastructure dependencies. Neo Asteri powers the content and policy insight behind Counterspace Expo, supporting a deeper conversation on space resilience and security through articles, op-eds, interviews, and reports. Her think tank background as a policy analyst specialising in the space sector spans policy briefs, fact files, and briefing notes on space situational awareness and space governance. She also has experience programming podcasts on international risk featuring leading experts, covering topics such as space-based earth data, space-enabled maritime intelligence, interference with space systems, and post-quantum cryptography. Prior to this, she was in the custom events programming team at Economist Impact, the events division of The Economist Group, participating in the programming of events such as World Economic Forum Davos, Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, and the World Ocean Initiative, and worked as a project coordinator at Informa. She holds an MSc in Politics and Communication from the London School of Economics (Distinction) and a BSc in International Political Economy from City, University of London. Her analytical approach brings together international relations theory, political economy, political communication, and security studies.
- [Luigi Scatteia](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/luigi-scatteia/): Luigi is a Partner in PwC Advisory France. Within PwC he leads the Space Practice worldwide, and core space strategy team based in Paris and Toulouse, focused on serving institutional and commercial stakeholders in the space sector, as well as non-space companies with specific commercial interest in space products and applications. He has 26 years of experience in the space sector and he has extensively supported the Space Industry, Space Agencies, intergovernmental organizations, and governments in Europe and Worldwide. He is a member of the International Astronautical Federation Technical Committee (chair of the IAF Space Economy Committee), and a regular keynote and panel speaker at space-related events worldwide.
- [Rajeev Gambhir](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/rajeev-gambhir/): Rajeev Gambhir is the Executive Vice President at InspeCity Space Laboratories, an IIT Bombay spinoff developing technologies and operational capabilities for increasingly autonomous and complex operations in space. With more than four decades of leadership experience across space, satellite communications, telecom and media, he brings deep domain expertise at the intersection of commercial strategy, institutional engagement and the development of dual-use capabilities. At InspeCity, Rajeev works across corporate strategy, international partnerships and strategic engagement, helping build the relationships and pathways required to translate deep-tech innovation into globally competitive and operationally resilient space capabilities and enterprises. A frequent speaker at leading national and international forums, Rajeev has played an active role in India's evolving space sector at the intersection of industry, policy and institutional development, notably during his tenure as Deputy Director General at SIA-India. His work spans sustained engagement with government, defence, industry, academia and the investment community. He serves on the Global Advisory Committee of ACES Worldwide and contributes to national and international dialogues on space domain governance, in-orbit operations and standards, strategic applications and international collaboration.
- [Duhita Govindji](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/duhita-govindji/): Duhita Govindji is a business transformation and operating model expert specialising in the space sector, working across defence, government, and commercial ecosystems. She has shaped major defence space initiatives, including capability developmentprogrammes and the UK’s defence space review, helping organisations operate in an increasingly contested domain. She leads international engagement on space governance and resilience, including founding and hosting the Space-Comm Ambassador Programme, which brings together senior global stakeholders to strengthen cooperation on the secure and sustainable use of space.
- [Dr Matthew Mowthorpe](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/dr-matthew-mowthorpe/): Dr Matthew Mowthorpe holds a PhD in the Militarisation and Weaponisation of Space which was published in the US in 2003. Subsequently he worked in the UK Ministry of Defence where he headed up the Space and Counterspace Threats team for ten years. Following that he worked in the Airbus UKEyes Only Spade team for two years leading the Space Threats team working on Protect and Defend. He is currently the Key Accounts Manager for Space Control in the BAE Space National Security and Government. He continues to publish counterspace articles on Russian, Chinese, Iranian space threats, along with articles on the threat from Space-Based Intelligence and Reconnaissance from both Russia and China.
- [Logan Ware](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/logan-ware/): Logan is the Commercial Director for Blue Origin International and is responsible for the commercial development of launch and exploration systems. Since joining Blue in 2019, he has led corporate strategy for the launch services market after serving as theProgram Director of the New Shepard Crew Capsule. Prior to joining Blue Origin, he held various roles at Rolls-Royce, including leading commercial engine sales and supporting the international expansion of the F-35. Logan holds a bachelor's in systems engineeringand an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
- [Kai-Uwe Schrogl](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/kai-uwe-schrogl/): Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl is the Special Advisor for Political Affairs at the European Space Agency ESA (Headquarters in Paris). From 2019, he was seconded to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in Berlin to support the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2020 and the Presidency Trio until the end of 2021. Up to 2019, he was the Chief Strategy Officer of ESA (Headquarters in Paris, France). From 2007 to 2011 he was the Director of the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) in Vienna, Austria, the leading European think tank for space policy. Prior to this, he was the Head of the Corporate Development and External Relations Department in the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne, Germany. Previously he also worked with the German Federal Ministry for Post and Telecommunications and the German Space Agency (DARA) in Bonn, Germany. He has been a delegate to numerous international bodies and forums and has served from 2014 to 2016 as chair of the Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, the highest body for space law making, comprising 73 Member States. He also was chair of various European and global committees (ESA International Relations Committee; European Coordination Committee for the International Space Station Intergovernmental Agreement; two plenary working groups of the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee, the one on the launching State and the other on the registration practice, both leading to UN General Assembly Resolutions). He presented, respectively testified, at hearings of the European Parliament and the U.S. House of Representatives. Kai-Uwe Schrogl is the President of the International Institute of Space Law, the professional association of space law experts from almost 50 countries, Member of the International Academy of Astronautics (recently chairing its Commission on policy, economics and regulations) and Corresponding Member of the French Air and Space Academy, the International Law Association, as well as Member in academic space law and policy related institutions in China, India, Japan, the Netherlands, and the UK. He is also the Co-Chair of the Global Future Council on Space of the World Economic Forum. Kai-Uwe Schrogl has written or co-edited 20 books and more than 140 articles, reports and papers in the fields of space policy and law as well as telecommunications policy, most recently the Handbook of Space Security in two volumes (at Springer) and A Research Agenda for Space Policy (at Edward Elgar). He sits on editorial boards of various international journals in the field of space policy and law (Space Policy, Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht, Studies in Space Law/Nijhoff; previously also Acta Astronautica). Kai-Uwe Schrogl holds a doctorate degree in political science and lectures international relations as an Honorary Professor at Tübingen University, Germany.
- [Kelvin Coleman](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/kelvin-coleman/): Kelvin B. Coleman is the former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where he led the agency’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) through a period of unprecedented growth and complexity in the global space industry, until his stepping down in June 2025. With more than two decades of leadership in commercial space policy and operations, Coleman was instrumental in shaping the regulatory landscape to promote public safety, advance innovation, and support U.S. national interests in space. Appointed Associate Administrator in 2022 after serving for years in senior roles including Deputy Associate Administrator, Chief of Staff, and Senior Technical Advisor, Coleman oversaw the FAA’s response to surging demand in commercial launch and reentry operations. In 2023 alone, AST licensed 124 space operations—representing a 48 percent increase from the previous year. Under his leadership, the office implemented organizational reforms, enhanced operational agility, and secured advanced regulatory tools and resources to keep pace with rapid industry evolution. Coleman also played a leading role in interagency coordination, working closely with the National Space Council, NASA, the U.S. Space Force, and the Departments of Defense, Commerce, and Transportation to clarify authorities and align policies across the space ecosystem. His global leadership extended to international outreach efforts, helping U.S. allies build regulatory capacity and align with best practices in space safety and governance. Before joining the FAA, Coleman served as a systems engineer and guidance, navigation, and control specialist at the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting advanced weapon systems programs. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Computer Engineering from George Mason University and a Master of Business Administration from Marymount University. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Executive Training Program. Coleman serves on the Council of The Off-World Approach.
- [Sabrina Alam](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/sabrina-alam/): Sabrina currently serves as Space Lead within the SnT Technology Transfer Office at the University of Luxembourg, where she supports the translation of space technologies into real-world applications. She is also the Founder and CEO of Matter Space and Defence and previously served as a Director leading KPMG’s EU Space Practice, working across government, institutions, and industry on a wide range of space and defence initiatives. After completing a Bachelor’s degree in Theoretical Physics, Sabrina entered the space sector through a Master’s at the International Space University in Strasbourg. Her career includes roles at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the European Space Agency (ESA/EAC), before she specialised in sustainability within the space sector and completed an MBA. She has held senior roles at SES Satellites and BDO, where she established and led new departments. Sabrina is also Chair of the Space and Defence Working Group at the British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg. Alongside her professional work, she is actively engaged in education and sustainability, lecturing on space and sustainability at institutions including the International Space University, EPFL, the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS), Leiden University, and institutions across the UK. She has also served as Technical Manager for Space4Climate, a group chaired by the UK Space Agency, and is a mentor for the UN Space4Women programme.
- [Kevin Mills](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/kevin-mills/): Kevin has over 20 years experience in the Procurement and Commercial field. He is Director of a Specialist Consultancy Company, and has previously held Senior Management positions with NATO and the UK Ministry of Defence. Kevin brings a wealth of knowledge into how industry capability can be aligned with allied defence needs'
- [Dr Bleddyn Bowen](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/dr-bleddyn-bowen/): Dr Bleddyn Bowen is Associate Professor of Astropolitics and a Co-Director of the Space Research Centre (SPARC) at Durham University, and housed at the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA). He is an expert in astropolitics and the military uses of outer space. He is the author of two monographs: Original Sin: Power, Technology, and War in Outer Space (Hurst, 2022) and War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics(Edinburgh University Press, 2020); and multiple peer-reviewed articles. Dr Bowen's research focuses on spacepower; space policy and politics; military space history and contemporary defence strategy in space; technology and modern warfare; and infrastructural approaches to space technology. He is recognised by bestselling author and journalist Tim Marshall as 'Britain's leading thinker on astropolitics' and "a leading expert on the politics of space" in the pages of Politique étrangère. Dr Bowen has advised, presented, and briefed for many government agencies and offices, including the UK Prime Minister’s Policy Unit, the US National Space Council, the US Space Force, the European Space Agency, UK Ministry of Defence, UK Space Agency, the UK Parliament, and the Japanese Cabinet Office. He is also frequently interviewed for news and media organisations to provide analysis and commentary on space policy and international security. Prior to joining Durham University, Dr Bowen taught and researched at the University of Leicester, King’s College London, and Aberystwyth University. Dr Bowen also has prior experience in Professional Military Education at the Joint Services Command and Staff College at the UK Defence Academy. Dr Bowen studied for his Bachelor's degree in International Relations at Aberystwyth University's International Politics Department, followed by a Master's in Strategic Studies and a second Master's in Security Studies, both at Aberystwyth University. He secured ESRC funding for his PhD at Aberystwyth University, which was titled "Spacepower and Space Warfare: The Continuation of Terran Politics by Other Means" and was awarded in early 2016.
- [Eva Sula](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/eva-sula/): Eva Sula is an independent defence and digital capability strategist working across NATO, European, and allied defence ecosystems. Her work focuses on one of the central challenges facing modern defence: transforming innovation into deployable, scalable, and operationally relevant capability. She advises governments, defence organisations, industry, and innovators on capability development, interoperability, AI adoption, autonomy, cyber resilience, digital sovereignty, and operational integration. Eva brings a rare combination of public sector, cybersecurity, defence, and emerging technology experience. She previously served as Chief Information Security Officer for the Estonian Ministry of Education and for the Estonian Government Cloud, contributing to national cybersecurity, resilience, cloud governance, and digital transformation initiatives. Earlier in her career, she worked with Microsoft and Cisco on secure cloud adoption, cybersecurity, and digital modernisation across the Baltic region. Today, she works across defence transformation, multidomain operations, AI and autonomous systems, C4ISR, digital backbones, electronic warfare resilience, and capability adoption. She is particularly known for connecting operational realities with technological possibilities, helping organisations move beyond experimentation towards sustainable and mission-relevant capability. Eva actively contributes to NATO-aligned and European defence innovation ecosystems through mentoring, advisory, speaking, and ecosystem-building roles. She is a regular speaker, moderator, writer, and contributor on defence innovation, interoperability, cyber resilience, AI in defence, and the future of European security. Her work increasingly spans the intersection of defence, cyber, resilience, and space, where interoperability, integration, and trust are becoming decisive strategic advantages.
- [Brigadier Roberto Vittori](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/brigadier-roberto-vittori/): Following graduation from pilot training in 1990, Roberto Vittori flew Tornado GR1 aircraft with the 155th Squadron, 50th Wing, Piacenza, Italy from 1991 to 1994. During that time, he qualified for day and night air-to-air refuelling as well as a formation leader. In 1995, he completed the US Navy Test Pilot School training. He then served at the Italian Test Centre as project pilot for the development of the new European aircraft, the EuroFighter EF2000, until 1998. From 1996 to 1998, he was the national representative in the Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile research and development programme. In 1997, he attended the US Air Force Flight Safety School. From 1997 to 1998, Roberto was wing Flight Safety Officer at the Italian Test Centre. He was also a teacher of aerodynamics for the Italian Air Force’s Accident Investigation Course. Roberto Vittori is a colonel in the Italian Air Force. He has logged nearly 2000 hours in over 40 different aircraft, including F-104, Tornado GR1, F-18, AMX, M-2000, G-222 and P-180. In July 1998, he was selected as an astronaut by Italy’s ASI space agency in cooperation with ESA and, one month later, he joined ESA’s Astronaut Corps, based at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. In August 1998, Roberto was relocated to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA, and entered the 1998 Astronaut class for assignments on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Roberto completed his Mission Specialist training and performed technical duties in the Space Shuttle Operations Systems Branch, Robotics, Future Vehicle and International Space Station Branch. In August 2001, he took up training as flight engineer at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Star City, Russia, in preparation for his first spaceflight. In August 2002, Roberto returned to Johnson Space Center, where he supported the New Generation Space Vehicles Branch. After Space Shuttle Columbia was lost, Roberto served in the Tiger Teams accident investigation. In October 2004, Roberto took up training again at Star City for his second mission to the International Space Station. Between February 2006 and August 2008, he was detached to the Italian Air Force under an agreement with ESA. During the detachment he served on the Board of ASI’s Technical Scientific Committee.
- [Ruchi Nema](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/ruchi-nema/): Ruchi Nema is the Co-Founder and CEO of Neo Asteri, a think tank shaping critical dialogues and research at the intersection of space, policy, industry, and global collaboration. Over the past four years, she has curated high level conversations with leaders across the space sector, bringing together government, industry, academia, and emerging innovators to examine the priorities defining the future of space. Through Neo Asteri, Ruchi creates platforms for strategic research, informed debate, and multi stakeholder engagement, supporting more connected thinking across the global space ecosystem. She is also the Director of Production for Counterspace Expo.
- [Duncan McKenzie](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/duncan-mckenzie/): Duncan McKenzie is Managing Director of Neo Asteri and a senior strategic leader with more than 30 years of experience across market intelligence, publishing and event sectors. His expertise spans strategy, commercial negotiation, market development, industry research, and the creation of business platforms that connect emerging sectors with policy, investment, and industry leadership. Throughout his career, Duncan has launched and scaled successful industry initiatives, with a particular focus on identifying growth opportunities in fast developing markets. His work combines commercial insight with a strong understanding of sector dynamics, stakeholder engagement, and the role of knowledge led platforms in shaping industry direction. At Neo Asteri, Duncan’s experience in building influential forums and convening senior decision makers continues to support the organisation’s mission to advance dialogue, collaboration, and strategic thinking across the global space sector. Neo Asteri is a strategic think tank and industry platform dedicated to advancing dialogue, insight, and collaboration across the global space sector.
- [Juan Jiménez Santana](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/juan-jimenez-santana/): Juan Jimenez Santana is the Head of Policy of Neo Asteri, where he supports strategic research, policy dialogue, and stakeholder engagement across the space, technology, and security ecosystem. He brings over 15 years of experience in governance, technology operations, transformation, and senior leadership enablement across Virgin Media O2, Telefónica, and major international programmes. With a background spanning CTO governance, executive reporting, risk management, vendor accountability, and cross-functional coordination, Juan is skilled at translating complex technical and operational challenges into clear, decision-ready insight for senior stakeholders. Through Neo Asteri, he contributes to the development of informed policy conversations that connect industry, government, and the wider space community around the priorities shaping the future of space security, resilience, and collaboration. Juan also holds an Executive MBA from Oxford Saïd Business School, bringing a strong strategic and commercial perspective to his policy work.
- [James Black](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/3894/): James Black is European Lead for Space, and Deputy Director at RAND Europe, the European arm of RAND, the world’s largest non-profit policy research institute. He previously led the Defence Strategy, Policy and Capability research portfolio in Europe. He alsoleads the RAND Europe Space Hub (RESH) and advises the Centre for Defence Economics and Acquisition. He has delivered a wide range of interdisciplinary studies for the Australian, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Ukrainian, UKand U.S. militaries, as well as EU, NATO and UN agencies. He is also actively involved in wargaming, including as lead designer of strategic exercises at the Royal College of Defence Studies. Through the RESH, he has led research directly supporting developmentof the UK’s National Space Strategy and Defence Space Strategy, and related joint warfighting concepts, as well as conducting other classified and unclassified studies for national MODs, MFAs and space agencies across NATO Member States, Australia, Japan,and Ukraine, along with EU and NATO institutions. His focus areas include strategic competition; deterrence and escalation management, including around dual-use systems; the evolving contribution of space to multi-domain operations; lessons from Ukraine; andthe development of small and middle powers’ space (and counterspace) capabilities to contribute to collective defence and deterrence. He has also briefed national parliaments, high-level conferences, and international media, and has provided expert testimonyto the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and the United Nations’s OEWG negotiations on responsible space behaviours. Prior to joining RAND, he worked in UK Parliament and for Transparency International’s Defence and Security Programme. He was also a non-residentNATO 2030 Fellow. He holds a double MA-MSc in International Relations and International Security from Sciences Po Paris and the London School of Economics, and a BA Hons in History from the University of Cambridge, where he was a scholar.
- [Chuck Brooks](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/chuck-brooks/): Chuck Brooks is President of Brooks Consulting International, a globally recognized thought leader, keynote speaker, and subject matter expert in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technologies, and emerging threats. With over 25 years of experience spanning government, industry, media, and academia, he advises organizations on digital transformation, risk management, and the convergence of cutting-edge technologies with security strategy. He is the author of the book Inside Cyber: How AI, 5G, IoT, and Quantum Computing Will Transform Privacy and Our Security. Chuck is a leading evangelist for proactive cybersecurity in the age of AI and quantum computing. His expertise focuses on how these technologies both empower defenders—through real-time threat detection, anomaly identification, predictive analytics, and automated response—and create new risks as adversaries weaponize them for sophisticated attacks, deepfakes, adaptive malware, and supply-chain disruptions. He frequently addresses the need to recalibrate cybersecurity frameworks, adopt Zero Trust architectures, and build resilience against AI-driven and quantum-era threats. Government Experience: Chuck has held senior roles in the public sector, including two Presidential Appointments. He played a key part in efforts supporting the stand-up of the Department of Homeland Security and has served as a subject matter expert for U.S. government initiatives on homeland defense, critical infrastructure protection, and national security. He also served as a senior advisor to the late Senator Arlen Specter. His government relations work helps bridge public-private partnerships in cybersecurity and emerging technology policy. Industry Leadership: In the private sector, Chuck has served in senior executive positions at major corporations, including General Dynamics, Xerox, Rapiscan, SRA, and Sutherland. He brings deep operational experience in cybersecurity strategy, business development, marketing, and government contracting (GovCon). Through Brooks Consulting International, he provides strategic consulting on cybersecurity risk, emerging technologies (AI, quantum computing, IoT, 5G), supply chain security, and digital transformation for enterprises, government contractors, and organizations worldwide. Media and Thought Leadership: Chuck is a prolific contributor and commentator. He is a featured writer on Cybersecurity and on Emerging Technologies file Forbes. He serves as a Visiting Editor and frequent author for Homeland Security Today, contributes regularly to GovConWire, and publishes the popular Security & Tech Insights newsletter on LinkedIn with 74,000 subscribers. His articles also appear in other leading outlets. Recognitions include: • Named by LinkedIn as one of the “Top 5 Tech People to Follow on LinkedIn” and a “Top Person to Follow on Tech.” (He has 132,000 followers on his LinkedIn profile) • Named by Thomson Reuters as a “Top 50 Global Influencer in Risk, Compliance.” • Named by IFSEC as the “#2 Global Cybersecurity Influencer.” • Voted “Cybersecurity Person of the Year” in industry polls. He has published hundreds of articles and is a sought-after expert on the intersections of AI, quantum computing, IoT, and cybersecurity. Academic Contributions: In academia, Chuck is Adjunct Faculty at Georgetown University’s Graduate Applied Intelligence Program and Graduate Cybersecurity Risk Management Programs, where he teaches courses on risk management, homeland security, cybersecurity, and disruptive technologies. He previously served as Adjunct Faculty at Johns Hopkins University. A frequent keynote speaker at global conferences and summits, Chuck helps leaders across sectors understand and navigate the rapidly evolving technology and threat landscape. He holds a B.A. from DePauw University and an M.A. from University of Chicago.
- [Kateryna Chernohorenko](https://counterspaceexpo.com/speakers/kateryna-chernohorenko/): Kateryna Chernohorenko is the architect of Ukraine’s digital transformation, the driver behind the creation of Ukrainian Space Policy Directorate, and the former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine (2023-2025). During her government tenure, Kateryna Chernohorenko spearheaded systemic reforms that fortified Ukraine’s institutions, moved the needle on the defence sector’s digital transformation, and redefined modern warfare. In 2024, Chernohorenko launched Reserve+, a mobile app that digitised military records and integrated recruitment functionality, currently used by over six million reservists and conscripts. Later that year, Kateryna Chernohorenko launched Army+, a dedicated one-stop-shop mobile app for active military personnel featuring e-reports, training courses, surveys, discount programs, and cross-unit transfer functionality that drastically reduced bureaucracy within the Armed Forces. During her time in the Ministry of Defence, Chernohorenko also oversaw the scaling of DELTA, a Ukrainian battlefield management and situational awareness system presently operated by 90% of the Armed Forces’ units. The system was officially certified by NATO in 2024 and utilised during the NATO REPMUS 2025 exercises. On top of that, she integrated the Avengers AI platform into the Vezha video-analysis module, enabling automated detection of enemy equipment from drone and surveillance footage, reaching a 70% accuracy in about 2.2 seconds. In early 2024, Kateryna Chernohorenko led the Drone coalition, amassing support from 18 countries and mobilising over €2 billion in military aid. She is also responsible for establishing the Cyber Incident Response Center, securing 24/7 monitoring of Ukrainian cyberspace, preventing data breaches, and ensuring the country’s digital resilience. In March 2025, Chernohorenko initiated the creation of the Space Policy Directorate within the Ministry of Defence, laying the legal and institutional foundation for international cooperation and global space security integration. During her government service, Chernohorenko received several medals and badges of honour: from the Security Service of Ukraine, the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine, 92nd Separate Assault Brigade, and the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. In 2024, she received the Cross of Honour — an award granted for outstanding personal contributions to the development of defensive capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Currently, Kateryna Chernohorenko serves as a strategic advisor to the global and Ukrainian defence tech industry, providing guidance on drone warfare and digital development, as well as consulting businesses in terms of market expansion. She also leads the digital transformation programme at the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine and shares her expertise as a senior lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, teaching the course “E-Governance, Document Management, and Digital Democracy.”

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- [Agoria BSDI](https://counterspaceexpo.com/exhibitors/agoria-bsdi/)

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