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Aviation and Space Symposium
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3rd Edition

11 September 2024

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Organized by the Center for Aviation and Space Competence of the University of St. Gallen & OLMA Messen

Organized by
University of St. Gallen
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All Day Aviation +
All Day SPACE

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Exhibitors & Partners
 

25

Speakers
 

6

Sessions | AS Symposium & Forum
 

All day B2B Matchmaking & TALENT Day

Partners and Sponsors

Beyond Gravity
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green eight capital
swiss aerospace cluster
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Schwarzer Himmel

SPEAKERS

Prof. Claude Nicollier

Prof. Claude Nicollier

ORIGINS Moderator, Astronaut

Benedikt Würth

Benedikt Würth

Ständerat St. Gallen

Mattia Cavanna

Mattia Cavanna

Head of Technology and Innovation Leonardo

Jed Kalkstein

Jed Kalkstein

President & CFO, GPMS

Philip Bärtschi

Philip Bärtschi

Attorney-at-Law

Dr. Raphael Widmer-Kaufmann

Dr. Raphael Widmer-Kaufmann

Fellow CFAC-HSG

Oliver Grassmann

Oliver Grassmann

EVP Satellites Beyond Gravity

Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund

Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund

President COSPAR / WEF Space Council

Torsten Hoffmann

Torsten Hoffmann

Award-winning Filmmaker

Sascha Hardegger

Sascha Hardegger

CEO Dufour Aerospace

Rafael Enzler

Rafael Enzler

President St. Gallen-Bodensee Tourism

Florian Erbach

Florian Erbach

Project Manager, LH Consulting

Dr. Peter Guggenbach

Dr. Peter Guggenbach

CGO Swissto12

Marco Viola

Marco Viola

CEO Kopter Group / Leonardo

Prof. Ulrich Walter

Prof. Ulrich Walter

ORIGINS Moderator, Astronaut

Prof. Dominique Foray

Prof. Dominique Foray

Innovation Economist

Dr. Andreas Wittmer

Dr. Andreas Wittmer

Managing Director CFAC-HSG

Dr. Merve Erdem Burger

Dr. Merve Erdem Burger

Co-Founder Swiss Space Law Forum

Aviation and Space Symposium

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:

  • NewSpaceRace

  • Innovatisation in Space

 

AVIATION Track:

  • Future Aviation

  • Autonomy & Artificial Intelligence

Aviation and Space Symposium

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:

  • Space - The Regulatory Framework

  • Space Law Updates (in Europe)

 

Rotorcraft Forum:

  • Propulsion Systems

  • Autonomy Systems

Aviation and Space Symposium

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

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Aviation and Space Symposium

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.

Aviation and Space Symposium

PROGRAM

Symposium & Forum Day (Hall 9.0)

 

08.00

  • WELCOME COFFEE | Exhibition

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09.00–09.20

  • Opening Session
    (with Claude Nicollier, Professor & Astronaut)

Andreas Wittmer, Rafael Enzler​

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09.30–10.45

  • 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​

  • 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

  • Matchmaking Slots (1:1) + Career Day Slots

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11.00–12.15

  • 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

  • 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 —​

Venue Information

This year's Aviation and Space Symposium will be held in Hall 9.0 of the OLMA Fairgrounds in St. Gallen. There are plenty of parking spaces directly next to the exhibition hall. The opening event and the Network Evening will take place in the OLMA Moststube.

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Aviation and Space Symposium 2022

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