PROGRAMME OF THE WIA-EUROPE BOOTH:

MONDAY, 14th October:

• (13:45) Group Photo Flashmob at the WIA-Europe Booth: join us in this quick activity and show your support for a balanced gender representation in the aerospace sector!
• (14:00 CET) Meet & Greet –  Don’t miss the opportunity to meet and network with Dr. Orsolya Ferencz –Ministerial Commissioner for Space Research, Hungary.
  
• (14:30 CET) Meet & Greet –  Don’t miss the opportunity to meet and network with Maria Cristina Falvella, Senior Researcher at the National and International Relations Unit of the Italian Space Agency.
• (15:00 CET) Meet & Greet –  Don’t miss the opportunity to meet and network with Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director, EUSPA – EU Agency for the Space Programme.

TUESDAY, 15th October:

• (11:00 CET) WIA-Europe Inspirational Award Ceremony – join us as we award Hypatia Mars with the WIA-Europe Inspirational Award and learn more about this fantastic all-female lead organisation.
• (12:00) WIA-Europe Rome – Women As Game Changers –

  Join WIA-Europe Rome Regional Network for Women As Game Changers – Integrating Sustainability with D&I for Lasting Impact with Raffaella Luglini, Chief Sustainability Officer of Leonardo. 

• (13:45) Group Photo Flashmob at the WIA-Europe Booth: join us in this quick activity and show your support for a balanced gender representation in the aerospace sector!
• (14:00 CET) Networking Coffee with World Space Week Association (WSWA) – learn about WSWA‘s mission and how WIA-Europe can collaborate with WSWA to highlight our shared values and visions. The event will then follow with a quick audience interview, diving into some industry-related questions. The session will then conclude with a networking session between audience members.
  
• (17:00 CET) WIA-Europe Outstanding Achievement Award Ceremony – Join us to honour Simonetta Cheli, ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes, for her outstanding commitment to advancing excellence and gender balance in the aerospace sector. There will be an opportunity for Q&A and individual discussions. The event will be held at the ESA booth.

WEDNESDAY, 16th October:

• (10:00 CET) Partnership Agreement Inauguration with SEELab, SDA Bocconi – be part of the official inauguration of the new Partnership Agreement between Women in Aerospace Europe and The Space Economy Evolution Lab (SEELab, SDA Bocconi). SEELab is an independent research centre offering a multidisciplinary perspective on the space sector by integrating economic, technological, and policy factors. It aims to train future leaders and generate comprehensive knowledge about the space economy. Discover how this partnership could be relevant for you at 10:00 CEST, Bocconi Booth MC12.

• (11:00 CET) Meet & Greet  –  Don’t miss the opportunity to meet and network with Prof. Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl, International Institute of Space Law (IISL) President, European Space Agency – ESA . 

• (11:30 CET) Meet & Greet –  Don’t miss the opportunity to meet and network with Ersilia Vaudo, Chief Diversity Officer, European Space Agency – ESA

• (13:45) Group Photo Flashmob at the WIA-Europe Booth: join us in this quick activity and show your support for a balanced gender representation in the aerospace sector!

• (14:00 CET) Networking Coffee with PwC – join us to welcome our new Silver Corporate Member PwC and learn more about their role in Aerospace, Defence and Space as well as network with the PwC team. Learn more here.

• (15:30 CET) WIA-Europe Turin – Galactic Conversations – Join WIA-Europe Turin Regional Network for a special debate on gender diversity in the space industry with Ilaria Cinelli PhD FAsMA.This event will be held at the Piemonte Agency MS-A11 booth.

  Please register your spot HERE.

THURSDAY, 17th October:

• (10:30 CET) Meet & Greet – Don’t miss the opportunity to meet and network with Christina Giannopapa, Head of the Office of the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), and Chair of Women In Aerospace Europe.
• (11:00 CET) Meet & Greet –  Don’t miss the opportunity to meet and network with Nicolas Peter, Senior Policy Advisor in the ESA Director General’s Cabinet.
• (13:45 CET) Group Photo Flashmob at the WIA-Europe Booth: join us in this quick activity and show your support for a balanced gender representation in the aerospace sector!
• (14:00 CET) Networking Coffee – meet the WIA-Europe Barcelona Regional Network mentors and find out how our mentors can help you get the kickstart you need!
• (15:00 CET) From Space With Pride – What Does Inclusivity Mean To You? – join WIA-Europe and Space Pride (an international non-profit advocating for the LGBTQ+ community in the space sector) at IAC for a collaborative event exploring this question and a discussion on what inclusivity in the workplace looks like to you! Following an interactive activity, attendees will have the chance to participate in an open discussion on diversity, the benefits it brings to the workplace, and the harm “othering” individuals can cause.  Event speakers: Scott Scoular, President of Space Pride and Khushi Shah – Vice President of Space Pride. This event will be held at the WIA-Europe booth.

FRIDAY, 18th October:

• (10:00 CET) WIA-Europe Outreach Award – discover the latest activities of the ESA x Barbie bursary winner and how the bursary has helped encourage young children to pursue STEM through the PADAWANS initiative (SGAC Diversity and Gender Equality Project Group). The PADAWANS long-term project aims at introducing to young children, from all walks of life, a multitude of professions and profiles in the space sector by inviting them to share hands-on experiences with SGAC members in their classrooms. 
• (ALL DAY) Family Day Treasure Hunt – join us throughout the day for a fun and interactive treasure hunt designed for families, introducing the wonders of space exploration.

ADDITIONAL EVENTS: 

WIA-Europe Goodie Bag Giveaway:

• Visit our booth for a chance to win a WIA-Europe goodie bag filled with exclusive items!