Conference Stage | Dubai Airshow 2025, 17 -21 November 2025, DWC, Dubai

17 Nov - 21 Nov

About Aerospace 2050

This dynamic stage will explore the boundless possibilities of space, sustainability, and the next generation of leaders driving the industry forward. From the exploration of new frontiers in space to creating a sustainable aviation ecosystem, this stage offers an unmissable opportunity to engage with the game-changers reshaping future of aerospace.

Speakers

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Amandeep Bhangu

Presenter and Moderator

Voice Media London

H.E. Khalid Al Nuaimi

Director General

Federal Youth Authority

Mutlu Numan Zumrut

Human Resources Director

GE Aerospace

Dr. Mody AlKhalf

Director of Talent Development

Riyadh Air

Mohsen Mohamedrafei Al Awadhi

Director of Space Missions Department

UAE Space Agency

Dr. Sian Proctor

Founder, Space2inspire; Astronaut, SpaceX Inspiration4;

US Science Envoy for Space

Dave Limp

CEO

Blue Origin

Claude Nicollier

Former Astronaut

ESA and NASA

Rabea Rogge

Astronaut

Fram2

Mariel Borowitz

Director of International SSA Engagement

Office of Space Commerce National Oceanic and Space Administration U.S. Department of Commerce

Aishwarya Kaushik

Regional Manager – India

Cosmos for Humanity

Ravinder Pal Singh

Board Advisor

Indian Space Association

Marilena Amoroso

Head of Human and Robotic Exploration sector

ASI (Italian Space Agency)

Luca del Monte

Head of Commercialisation Department

European Space Agency (ESA)

Jonathan Hung

Executive Director

Office for Space Technology & Industry, Singapore (OSTIn)

Rovshan Sultanov

Manager Airspace Design and Development

DANS

Mikel Savides

Senior Director, International Relations and Strategic

BlackSky

Dr. Elias Tsoutsanis

Chief Researcher, Propulsion and Space Research Center

TII

Lynette Tan

CEO

Space Faculty

Rasha Al Amad

Chief Strategic Planning and Projects

Estelle Godard

Vice President

OTB Ventures

Viktor Shpakovsky

General Partner - MENA

Beyond Earth Ventures

Lyn Chassagne

Senior Vice President, Go to Market

BlackSky

Abdulla Al Shatri

Director of the Military and Space Strategic Studies Department

Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research

Hasan Al Hosani

CEO Smart Solutions

Space42

Shereen Zorba

Executive Secretary

UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment (UNSPBF)

Dr. Maria Chiara Noto

Deputy Director for International Affairs and Head of International Cooperation and Space Di

ASI (Italian Space Agency)

Rafel Jorda Siquier

CEO and Founder

Open Cosmos

Neale Faulkner

VP Sales

Neo Space Group

Juan Andres Caro

Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Space Affairs

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Department of Commerce

Teodoro Valente

President

ASI (Italian Space Agency)

H.E Eng. Salem Butti Salem Al Qubaisi

Director General

UAE Space Agency

Chris White-Horne

Deputy CEO

UK Space Agency

Dr. Saoud Al Shoaili

Head National Space Program

Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Oman

Dr. Mohamed Al-Aseeri

Chief Executive Officer

Bahrain Space Agency

Dr. Makenzie Lystrup

Director of Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA

Jack Lim 

Executive Director Portfolios

Boryung

Philipp Maurer

Partner

Green Eight Capital AG

Oliver Grassmann

Executive VP, Satellites Division

Beyond Gravity

Sinéad O’Sullivan

Space Economist

Harvard Business School

Simonetta Di Pippo

Director SEELab & Professor of Practice

NYUAD

Shashank Nigam

CEO

Simpliflying

Andrew Tyler-Smith

CEO

Red Sea International Airport

Justin Erbacci

Director General

ACI World

H.H. Sheikh. Engr. Salem Bin Sultan Bin Saqr Alqasimi

Chairman

Department of Civil Aviation and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport

Yousif Saeed Lootah

CEO

Lootah Biofuels

Tim Lederer

VP Global Aviation Regulatory Affairs & Fuel

DHL Express

Maryam Ali AlBalooshi

State Lead Negotiator for Aviation Climate Change, UAE representative in the Committee of Aviation Environment Protection - ICAO and Manager - Environment Aviation Safety Affairs, Airworthiness

General Civil Aviation Authority of United Arab Emirates

Maryam Telmesani

VP of Sustainability

SAUDIA Group

Captain Sulaiman Almuhaimedi

Executive Vice President, Aviation Safety & Environmental Sustainability

GACA

Roman Wild

CEO and Founder

DOTAS Aviation

Andrew Thomas

Director of Sustainability

Vista

Mariacarmela Supino

Senior Specialist - Fast Time Simulation

DANS

Sabrina Jensen

Head of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation

Copenhagen Airports

Veronica Pamio

SVP External Affairs, Sustainability & Destination Management

Aeroporti di Roma

Khurram Qureshi

Head of Portfolio & Stakeholder Management

DANS

Maria Skotte

Chief Sustainability Officer

Copenhagen Airports

Shannon Scott

Vice President Sustainability & Environment

Emirates Airline

Sven Deckers

Director Sustainability, Innovation and Partnerships

Dubai Airports

Majed Obaid Almujaini

Manager – Aviation Environment Affairs

Flydubai

Lara Seymour

Senior Manager environment & sustainability

Dnata

Giorgio Parolini

Lead – Aviation Decarbonization

World Economic Forum

Nazareno Ventola

CEO

Bologna International Airport

Sara Abdulla Bin Shafi

Head of Aviation Environment Section

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA)

Goncalo Pires

Chief Financial Officer

TAP Air Portugal

Vijaypal Singh Bains

Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Group Head of ESG

Emirates NBD

Brian Cobb

Chief Innovation Officer

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

Dr. Steven Griffiths

Professor and Vice Chancellor for Research

American University of Sharjah

Sridhar L

Assistant Vice President & Head- ESG

Bangalore International Airport Ltd

Peta Wolmarans

Director – Planning

Vancouver Airport Authority

Jennifer Desharnais

Senior Director, Sustainability & Environment

ACI World

Ghaya Alahbabi

Youngest UNICEF Youth Advocate & Ambassador for COP28 - 2023, Youngest Sustainability ambassador for Y4S,Founder and leader of Greenbuds community team.

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Conference tracks

Day 1, Day 2

Space