ESA 50 Year Anniversary Celebration

ESA 50 Year Anniversary Celebration

2025-05-26T14:30:00+00:00

2025-05-26T16:30:00+00:00

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On Monday 26th of May, Space Exchange Switzerland (national platform funded by the Swiss Space Office of the SERI) is very fortunate to host the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the ESA Convention in Lausanne. In 2025, the 50th anniversary of the signature of the ESA Convention (30 May 1975) provides the opportunity to reflect not only on ESA’s past achievements, but also on its future perspectives. Come and join us for this celebration! It will be a wonderful opportunity to discover ESA’s past and future achievements, you will meet major space actors like Josef Aschbacher, ESA’s director general and our new Swiss Astronaut Marco Sieber.We have the honor of having Guy Parmelin, Federal Councillor, address the audience with a brief opening. Hear what the General Director of ESA-Josef Aschbacher has to say about ESA’s 2040 vision and listen to exciting interventions about Inspiration, Science and Exploration, and in space by high-level speakers. Interludes by the Swiss-led troupe The Blackouts will add a special light to the event.This conference is free and open to everyone. Registration is mandatory, and places are limited. Event in English.ProgramOpening – 16:30Overall Moderation: Space engineer & communicator, Galactic ChloéFederal Councillor G. ParmeliInspirationPresentation:J. Aschbacher, ESA Director GeneralSciencePresentations:ESA Director of Science, Prof. Carole MundellAstrophysicist, specialist in planetary system modelling at University of Bern, Prof. Dr. W. BenzPresident of the University of Zurich, Prof. Dr. M. SchaepmanExplorationPresentations:ESA Director of Human and Robotic Exploration, D. NeuenschwanderAstronauts: M. Sieber, S. Cristoforetti, M. Lopéz-Alegría & C. NicollierThe Next 50 YearsKeynote Speech:Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of AXIOM Space, Dr. K. GhaffarianPanel Discussion: Challenges of the Coming YearsModeration: Scientific journalist, O. DessibourgESA Director of Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness, G. NajaDirector of ETH Zurich I Space, Prof. Dr. T. ZurbuchenHead Swiss Space Office & Chair of the ESA Council, Dr. R. KrpounCEO of Apco Technologies SA, A. PuginPresident of EPFL, Prof. Dr. A. Fontcuberta i MorralClosing / Takeaways – 18:30State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, Dr. M. Hirayama

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