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    Title

    Connecting Emerging Space ecoSystems

    type

    oral

    Description

    This session will delve into holistic space ecosystem development, emphasizing the interconnectedness of research, education, policy, and industry. Sustainability will be a central theme, promoting responsible space practices and alignment with global sustainability.

    Date

    2026-10-07

    Time

    10:15

    Room

    Hall 30

    IPC members

    • Co-Chair: Mr. Matias Campos, Astralintu Space Technologies, Ecuador;

    • Co-Chair: Mr. Ian Grosner, Brazilian Space Agency (AEB), Brazil;

    papers

    Order

    Time

    Paper title

    Mode

    Presentation status

    Speaker

    Affiliation

    Country

    1

    10:15

    Enhancing the Space Ecosystem Maturity Index (SEMI) through quantitative metrics and regional analysis of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Vedika Latchman

    Exotopic

    Australia

    2

    10:25

    Bhutan's Emerging Space Program: A case study in Strategy-Driven Space Ecosystem Development

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Niraj Koirala

    Bhutan

    3

    10:35

    An Overview of Brazil’s Emerging New Space Ecosystem

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Bruno Nunes Vaz

    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)

    Brazil

    4

    10:45

    Building a Resilient Space Ecosystem in Emerging Nations: A Systems Perspective Methodology Applied to the Colombian Case

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Oscar Ojeda

    Cydonia Foundation

    Colombia

    5

    10:55

    Building Sustainable Emerging Space Ecosystems: Policy, Capacity Building, and Market Enablement in Africa

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Charles-aimé Nzeussi Mbouendeu

    International Space University (ISU)

    France

    6

    11:05

    The potential and importance of the city of Hong Kong as an emerging Global Space Sustainability Hub

    10

    confirmed

    Prof. Quentin Parker

    The University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong SAR, China

    7

    11:15

    Building a Sustainable Space Ecosystem in Emerging Space Nations: A Systems Thinking Approach

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Helen Haile

    University of Nottingham

    United Kingdom

    8

    11:25

    Space Diplomacy in Action: The Role of the International Space Forum at Ministerial Level in Emerging Space Regions

    10

    confirmed

    Mrs. Alessandra Vernile

    Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)

    Italy

    9

    11:35

    Beyond the Prize: Systemic Impact of Space Challenges on Emerging Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Emeline Dulce Paat-Dahlstrom

    SpaceBase Limited

    New Zealand