Program

Program

Monday, November 16, 2026

TimeSessionSpeaker
09:00–09:30Registration and Networking
09:30–09:50Opening Remarks & Congratulatory RemarksOpening RemarksKIM JinaVice Minister, Ministry of Foreign AffairsCongratulatory RemarksKWON Hyun JoonVice Administrator, Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA)
10:00–10:20Keynote Speech: Public–Private Partnerships in the New Space Era — Government’s Role in Enabling Innovation and International CooperationSpeakerIbrahim AL QASIMDeputy Director General, Deputy Director General Office, UAE Space Agency
10:20–12:00Session 1: Advancing Space Cooperation in the Changing Geopolitical EnvironmentModeratorLEE Soo JinDirector, International Science and Technology Rules and Cooperation Division, Ministry of Foreign AffairsPanelistSaravanan MURUGANJoint Secretary, Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)Max NEUGEBAUERPolicy Officer, Defence Policy and Planning Division, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)Artur GRADZIUKCounsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Head of Political and Economic Section, The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in SeoulHugo André COSTAExecutive Director, Portuguese Space AgencyRaweewan NUTPRAMOONDirector of Office of Executive Director, Office of Executive Director, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)Seyma OZCANActing Deputy Director General for Sceince and Technology Policies, Directorate General for Sceince and Technology Policies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Republic of TürkiyeKhumoyun RAKHMONOVHead of Department, Department of Science, Innovation and Technology Transfer in the Space Sector, The Space Research and Technology Agency under the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzcosmos)
12:00–13:00Networking Lunch
13:00–14:30Session 2: Policy Challenges for Commercial Space CooperationModeratorKIM Jeong HoonDirector, International Affairs Division, Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA)PanelistZulhibabullah BIN ISMAILPrincipal Assistant Secretary, Space Regulatory Division, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, MalaysiaEnrique GUERRERO ARBONASenior Research Technician, Applied Physics Division, Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada, Baja California, MexicoMirai Group - Sean WILSONThe Mirai GroupPaolo GESSINIDirector, Directorate of Strategic Intelligence and New Business (DIEN – AEB), Brazilian Space AgencyPaul LIIASHead of Space, Department of Innovation and Technology, Ministry of Economic Affairs and CommunicationsPerigee Aerospacce - SHIM Soo YeonChief Executive Officer, Business and Operations, Perigee AerospaceCSO - CHOI Young WanFounder & CEO, CSO (Cognitive Space Optics)
14:30–17:30B2G 1:1 Meetings

Programme and speakers are subject to change.