The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) will take part in the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 January 2026. ESPI’s Director, H. Ludwig Moeller, together with senior experts from the Institute, will attend the conference and be available for on‑site meetings and media interviews. Journalists are warmly invited to visit the ESPI booth for exchanges on Europe’s space policy priorities and the key issues shaping the sector in 2026 and beyond.

The 2026 edition of the European Space Conference will focus on European autonomy, resilience, competitiveness, and security and defence. 

Our team will join the Conference programme in the following sessions:

Day 1 – 27 January 2026:

📍 A Conversation between Heads of National Space Agencies

09:40–10:25, Gold Hall (H. Ludwig Moeller)

📍 Drift or Steer? A Defining Year for Europe’s Space Industry

12:50–13:20, Agora (Matija Rencelj)

📍 Policy Priorities for Europe in Space in 2026

16:00–16:30, ESPI Booth, Silver Foyer

Day 2 – 28 January 2026:

📍 One Word, Many Approaches: A Transatlantic Look at Commercial Space Procurement

09:45–10:15, Agora (João Falcão Serra)

📍 A Conversation between Space Commanders

11:35–12:20, Gold Hall (Giulia Pavesi)

📍 Space Exploration: A Driver of European Industrial Competitiveness

11:15–12:00, Silver Hall (Lars Petzold)

📍 Space and Parliamentary Action

12:55–13:20, Agora (James Francis)

📍 Sustainability: Securing Orbits – Space Surveillance and In‑Orbit Capabilities

14:30–15:30, Silver Hall (Sara Dalledonne)

📍 Conference Key Takeaways

17:20–17:25, Gold Hall (H. Ludwig Moeller)

“The European Space Conference comes at a defining moment for Europe’s space ambitions. Decisions taken in the coming months will shape Europe’s competitiveness, security, and technological leadership for years to come. As an independent think tank, ESPI’s role is to contribute to a constructive policy debate on how Europe can turn ambition into implementation. 2026 will require European political and industrial leaders to come together beyond traditional institutional boundaries.”

- H. Ludwig Moeller, ESPI Director

Media alert: ESPI at the 18th European space conference

You can find the full conference programme here: https://spaceconference.eu/