Partners and Sponsors
SPEAKERS
Prof. Claude Nicollier
ORIGINS Moderator, Astronaut
Benedikt Würth
Ständerat St. Gallen
Mattia Cavanna
Head of Technology and Innovation Leonardo
Jed Kalkstein
President & CFO, GPMS
Philip Bärtschi
Attorney-at-Law
Dr. Raphael Widmer-Kaufmann
Fellow CFAC-HSG
Oliver Grassmann
EVP Satellites Beyond Gravity
Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund
President COSPAR / WEF Space Council
Torsten Hoffmann
Award-winning Filmmaker
Sascha Hardegger
CEO Dufour Aerospace
Rafael Enzler
President St. Gallen-Bodensee Tourism
Florian Erbach
Project Manager, LH Consulting
Dr. Peter Guggenbach
CGO Swissto12
Marco Viola
CEO Kopter Group / Leonardo
Prof. Ulrich Walter
ORIGINS Moderator, Astronaut
Prof. Dominique Foray
Innovation Economist
Dr. Andreas Wittmer
Managing Director CFAC-HSG
Dr. Merve Erdem Burger
Co-Founder Swiss Space Law Forum
AS Symposium
SUSTAINABLE AVIATION MEETS COMMERCIAL SPACE
In 2024, a top-class range of speakers from the aerospace industry will present and discuss current research and industry trends to a B2B and academic audience, addressing future challenges and opportunities followed by exciting panel discussions on our main stage in St. Gallen.
SPACE Track:
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NewSpaceRace
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Innovatisation in Space
AVIATION Track:
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Future Aviation
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Autonomy & Artificial Intelligence
SPECIAL FORUMS
SPACE LAW &
ROTORCRAFT
For the first time, the Symposium will host two special forums, addressing topics of particular interest and bringing together leading experts on the following subjects:
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Space Law Forum:
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Space - The Regulatory Framework
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Space Law Updates (in Europe)
Rotorcraft Forum:
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Propulsion Systems
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Autonomy Systems
EXHIBITION |
NETWORKING PLATFORM & Career Day
Our new venue Hall 9.0 features a unique Foyer & Marketplace setting, offering bespoke lounge areas, static displays, table top areas and the renowned b2match networking and matchmaking zone next to our hospitality area.
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In 2024, more than 300 matchmaking slots will enable industry, academia and talents to meet & exchange.
Exhibitors
The Aviation & Space Symposium 2024 is welcoming a handpicked selection of partners and exhibitors from industry, science and academia, showcasing their products, services and projects at one of OLMA's state-of-the-art exhibition areas. Our Exhibition Foyer in Hall 9.0 offers more than 1'200 sqm of prime location. Booth / Table top availability is limited to 20 slots.
PROGRAM
Symposium & Forum Day (Hall 9.0)
08.00
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WELCOME COFFEE | Exhibition
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09.00–09.20
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Opening Session
(with Claude Nicollier, Professor & Astronaut)
Andreas Wittmer, Rafael Enzler​
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09.30–10.45
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AS Symposium SPACE Track I: NewSpaceRace – Commercial Projects Beyond the Prestige
(Moderated by Pascale Ehrenfreund, President COSPAR | former Chairwoman DLR)
Oliver Grassmann, Pascale Ehrenfreund, Peter Guggenbach​
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Rotorcraft Forum: Sustainability: Propulsion Concepts for VTOL
(Hosted by Swiss Helicopter Association - SHA)
(Moderated by Martin Gerber, Skylab Foundation)
Rolf Heuberger, Sascha Hardegger, Fabi Riesen
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10.00–12.00
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Matchmaking Slots (1:1) + Career Day Slots
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11.00–12.15
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AS Symposium AVIATION Track I: Future Aviation – How We Travel in 2040
(Moderated by Andreas Wittmer, Managing Director Center for Aviation and Space Competence CFAC-HSG)
Florian Erbach, Alessandro Buchmann, Adrian Müller
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Space Law Forum I: The Regulatory Framework in Space
(Moderated by Raphael Widmer-Kaufmann Fellow CFAC-HSG)
Alexander Soucek, Merve Erdem-Burger, Ingo Baumann, Philip Bärtschi
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— LUNCH | Exhibition —​
