The Embassy of Finland in Paris and Business Finland organized a virtual event to bring together French and Finnish companies in the New Space Sector.
This event brought together French and Finnish perspective on how the New Space Economy will be helping in solving global challenges and shaping Europe's digital future.
We emphasized the following questions: How to create value for the space sector by cross-border collaboration? What is the role of the European space industry in supporting the overall green digital transformation? The event also opened the floor to some interesting companies who covered some of the current industry hot topics such as Earth Observation, AI, digital twins and connectivity.
Program
Welcome words
Mr. Teemu Tanner, Ambassador of Finland to France
Introduction to Finnish New Space Economy
Ms. Hanna Hyttinen, Senior Advisor, Invest in Finland, Business Finland
Special Address by CNES
Mr. Francois Alter, Advisor to the Chairman and CEO, CNES
Keynote presentation from Thales Alenia Space
Mr. Frederic Vallois, Sales director ground segment and services, Thales Alenia Space
Presentation by Mercator Ocean
Mr. Alain Arnaud, Space Business consultant, Mercator Ocean
5G/6G SatCom development supporting smart and sustainable Europe
Mr. Marko Höyhtyä, New Space Co-Creation Manager, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland
Remote Sensing solutions for Society
Mr. Tero Vauraste, Regional Director Europe, ICEYE
Digital Twin development
Mr. Damien De Maya, Sales & Partner Manages, Digital Solutions, Sitowise
Future of maritime logistics is here
Mr. Karno Tenovuo, CEO, Awake.ai
ESA and EU Collaboration supported by Business Finland
Mr. Kimmo Kanto, Head of Finnish Delegation to European Space Agency, Business Finland
Invest in Finland brief greeting: How we can support
Ms. Heli Pasanen-Zentz, Senior Advisor, Invest in Finland
Closing words by the Embassy of Finland
Ms. Henriikka Yliheljo, Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Finland
