The new space race: The battle for humanity’s next frontier
The new space race: The battle for humanity’s next frontier
Science & Technology

Thu. January 9, 6:30PM

The new space race: The battle for humanity’s next frontier

How political agendas and private innovation are shaping the future of space exploration.

The EU is about to install its first Space Commissioner, designated US President Donald Trump is expected to push for commercial space initiatives, and private-sector players like Elon Musk’s SpaceX are on the rise – space exploration has entered a new era.


The collision of political agendas, private-sector innovation, and technological breakthroughs raise a myriad of questions, which this talk between Max Haot, CEO of of Vast, which develops artificial gravity space stations, Marco Aliberti, associate manager and lead on international engagement at the European Space Policy Institute, and Joshua Posaner, a senior defence and space reporter at Politico, will tackle.


What is the role of the EU amid growing private-sector influence and US-led initiatives and how does it keep its independence? What is the future of the International Space Station (ISS), which is nearing the end of its lifespan? Which technological innovations are on the horizon? Will there be a moon base?


Join us as we explore humanity's future beyond Earth.


speaker

Max Haot

Max Haot is an aerospace, consumer electronic, and internet entrepreneur. Previously Max was CEO at Launcher. Max has founded, scaled, and successfully sold four companies including Launcher (acquired by Vast), Mevo (acquired by Logitech), and Livestream (acquired by IAC/Vimeo). Vast is developing artificial gravity space stations.

speaker

Marco Aliberti

Marco Aliberti is Associate Manager and Lead on International Engagement at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) in Vienna, the pan-European think-tank providing decision-makers with an informed view on short to long-term issues relevant to the European space policy. Since 2020, he is also a Research Associate at Flinders University, Adelaide. With more than 12 years of experience in space policy, Marco has led a variety of research projects in the areas of access to space and exploration, governance and international space politics, and Asia’s space programmes, particularly those of China, Japan and India. Prior to joining ESPI in 2012, he had experience in the private sector.

moderator

Joshua Posaner

Joshua Posaner is senior defense and space reporter at POLITICO, covering Europe’s military industrial complex and space affairs. Joshua studied at the University of Greenwich, School of Oriental and African Studies and University College London. He has a PhD from the Free University in Berlin.
Start
Thu. January 9, 6:30PM
End
Thu. January 9, 9:00PM
Format
TheMerode Talks
Language
English (US)
Guest allowed?
Yes, 1 per member

Address

Event
Place Poelaert, 6
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Parking
Parking Poelaert, Place Poelaert 1000 Brussels

Detailed programme

Welcome
Thu. January 9, 6:30PM
Talk and Q&A
Thu. January 9, 7:00PM
Networking
Thu. January 9, 8:00PM
End
Thu. January 9, 9:00PM