عبر عرض مباشر على قبة ساحة الوصل، ستشاهدون توماس بيسكيه، رائد الفضاء وسفير جناح فرنسا، ينضم إلينا في إكسبو 2020 دبي مباشرة من محطة الفضاء الدولية بمناسبة اليوم الوطني لبلاده عبر اتصال مرئي.   

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شاهدوا توماس بيسكيه، رائد الفضاء وسفير جناح فرنسا، ينضم إلينا في إكسبو 2020 دبي مباشرة من محطة الفضاء الدولية بمناسة اليوم الوطني لبلاده.  

انضموا إلينا للاحتفال باليوم الوطني لفرنسا في إكسبو 2020 

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نالت باريس لقب "مدينة النور" نتيجة سعيها لإنارة الشوارع منذ زمن طويل، وبذلك تكون قد أضاءت الدرب لتحقيق قفزات كبيرة في تطور البشرية. وفي إكسبو 2020 دبي، يقدّم جناح فرنسا المفهوم نفسه بأسلوب فرنسي خالص عبر مجموعة رائعة من المساحات المضيئة التي تستكشف الإمكانات الكامنة في الضوء، وكيفية تسخيره من أجل التطور الإنساني.

وتغطي الأسطح المضيئة مساحة 2000 متر مربع من الفناء الخارجي للجناح، أما في الداخل فتُرحب بكم المناظر الآسرة التي تشع ضوءا. ويعتمد الجناح طرقا مُستدامة لتوفير الإضاءة، وهو ما يؤكده النظام الكهروضوئي الذي سترونه على امتداد الواجهة الخارجية.


للوهلة الأولى، يبدو جناح فرنسا وكأنه مجموعة من الهياكل الرمادية المربعة المرتبة على شكل حرف L ضخم معلق في الفضاء فوق ساحة مركزية. وبعد ذلك، تشتعل غابة من الأضواء تمتد على مساحة أكثر من 2000 متر مربع لتُغطي واجهة الجناح بأكملها تقريبا من السقوف إلى الجدران.


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فرنسا: الاتصال بمحطة الفضاء الدولية 

Gaze upward as Al Wasl Plaza's canvas transforms into a giant observatory then releases you on an epic adventure through the cosmic heavens above.

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Architecture II: Al Wasl Plaza

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Expo 2020 Dubai, the first Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region in the 170 years of World Expo history, opened with a celebration of global togetherness and optimism. Spectacular storytelling, performances, fireworks, and immersive projections on the dome of Al Wasl, the heart of Expo 2020, all told a story of collaboration and hope for the future, echoing Expo 2020 Dubai's theme of "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future". Global artists joining in the celebration included Andrea Bocelli, Ellie Goulding, Lang Lang and Mohammed Abdu.

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The first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, Expo 2020 opened with a celebration of global connection and hope for the future.

Expo 2020 Dubai Opening Ceremony

Long ago, travellers referred to Dubai as Al Wasl, or “the connection” – a name that reflects the area’s heritage as a meeting point. This spirit of coming together takes shape in Al Wasl Plaza, Expo 2020’s spectacular centrepiece and gathering ground for celebration and wonder. 

Situated at the meeting point of Expo’s three thematic districts, Al Wasl Plaza's dome is tall enough to fit the Leaning Tower of Pisa beneath it. By night, she transforms into a 360-degree projection screen, blanketed by more than 250 state-of-the-art projectors. Al Wasl Plaza is a hub for visitors and the vibrant heart of our Expo.

Daily performances, national day ceremonies and more

Immersive 360-degree domed projection screen

Lush garden spaces for relaxation and connection

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Al Wasl Plaza is 130 metres in diameter and more than 67 metres tall. Delicate-looking despite its titanic scale, her pattern is inspired by our Expo's logo, which is fully visible at the oculus.

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The life force of the Expo 2020 site, Al Wasl Plaza proudly carries the old name of Dubai.

The beating heart of Expo 2020

A series of immersive 360° videos of Al Wasl's projection shows that put you centre stage for each stunning performance. 

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The Beating Heart of Expo 2020

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How do we safely and productively explore new frontiers?


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Space Week

What do you have in common with governments, the private sector and the civil society? Together, you can collaborate and set up an effective global response for several pressing concerns that are tackled in the Thematic Business Forum. 

This event will shed light on how technology and business for good in the Space sector along the supply chain can further the global mission of Space exploration. It will enable high-level thought leadership, provide a comprehensive sector update and explore opportunities for global collaborations in this field. In addition, the forum will become a platform to provide opportunities for startups and entrepreneurs to become part of the global dialogue and fuel the growth of the Space sector to catalyse it’s future advancements

Space is thriving for nations growing on knowledge-based economy.

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Space offers endless opportunities for growth, partnership and technological advancement. Hear from world-class speakers on the promise of space exploration for our collective prosperity.

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Inside Expo: The Next Great Frontier 

Space travel and exploration has captured imaginations for generations and the dream of space tourism is now closer to being a reality than ever. At the same time, with outer space remaining one of our few truly shared resources, peacefully managing this distant realm remains crucial. During this fascinating week, we highlight the latest innovations in space research and travel, while also providing a platform to discuss critical issues.

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How do we safely and productively explore new frontiers?

Insight Report from Space Week

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Offering everything from online tax filing to internet elections to quick business registration via your mobile device, Estonia is one of the world’s first e-governments, a true digital-first society. With a luminous design that draws inspiration from the circuitry that powers it, the Estonia Pavilion shares the Baltic nation’s digital innovations with Expo 2020.

Inside, visitors can tour a futuristic model e-classroom and walk beneath illuminated data “clouds” based on the country’s X-Road online infrastructure – but it’s not all digital here. You can also taste Nordic-inspired Estonian cuisine at the on-site restaurant.


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Her Excellency Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri is the UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chairwoman of the UAE Space Agency. Her Excellency spearheads the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology’s efforts to empower the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies and promote research and development in the advanced science and technology sector, in order to create new industries that drive the shift towards a knowledge economy. This, in turn, contributes to the overall mandate of the Ministry to strengthen the UAE’s industrial base, ensure in-country value, and raise the competitiveness of local industries. Her Excellency is responsible to oversee the Agency’s mandate of guiding the space sector, ensuring its contribution to the national economy and to the UAE’s sustainable development. 

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Minister of State for Advanced Technology; Chairwoman, UAE Space Agency


Her Excellency Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri

Laszlo Bacsardi wrote his PhD thesis on the possible connection between space communications and quantum communications at the BME Department of Telecommunications in 2012. He became a corresponding member of the International Academy of Astronautics in 2019. His current research interests are in Industry 4.0, quantum computing and quantum communications. Since 2020, he is associate professor at the Department of Networked Systems and Services, BME and Head of the Mobile Communications and Quantum Technologies Laboratory. He is the leader of the space engineering program of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He is the leader of the Hungarian team which submitted a proposal for hosting the 75th International Astronautical Congress in Budapest in 2024. He has more than 100 scientific publications.


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Professor, Department of Networked Systems & Services,Budapest University of Technology & Economics


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Mr Tanguy GAHOUMA BEKALE is a Special Advisor to His Excellency Ali BONGO ONDIMBA, President of the Gabonese Republic, Permanent Secretary of the National Climate Council and General Director of the Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observations (AGEOS). He is also the National Focal Point on Climate Change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the current Chair of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change.



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General Director, Gabon Space Programme - AGEOS 


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Yamazaki earned a Master of Engineering degree majored in Aerospace Engineering from University of Tokyo in 1996, then started working for current Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.  In 1999, she was selected as an astronaut candidate and was qualified as a Soyuz-TMA Flight Engineer in 2004 and NASA Mission Specialist in 2006. On April 5, 2010 Yamazaki was onboard Space Shuttle Discovery on the crew of STS-131, an assembly & resupply mission to the International Space Station.  After retiring from JAXA in 2011, Yamazaki has been serving as a member of Japan Space Policy Committee of Cabinet Office, and devoting herself to space education as an adviser of Young Astronaut Club and a chairperson of “Sorajo (women in aerospace)” under Japanese Rocket Society.  


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Engineer & former Japanese astronaut, JAXA 


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Professor Brian P. Schmidt was appointed Vice-Chancellor and President of The Australian National University in January 2016. Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, Professor Schmidt was an astrophysicist at the ANU Mount Stromlo Observatory and Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics before becoming Vice-Chancellor. Professor Schmidt received undergraduate degrees in Astronomy and Physics from the University of Arizona, and completed his Astronomy Master's degree and PhD from Harvard University. Under his leadership, in 1998, the High-Z Supernova Search team made the startling discovery that the expansion rate of the Universe is accelerating. Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, The United States Academy of Science, and the Royal Society, he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2013.



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Vice-Chancellor and President, The Australian National University; 2011 Nobel Laureate Physics

Prof. Brian Schmidt

Chiara Manfletti holds a degree in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College London, a masters degree in space studies from the International Space University in Strasbourg and a PhD from German University of Aachen. She also holds a masters in history from the UK Open University. She worked for the German Aerospace Center, DLR, as a research engineer in the field of liquid rocket propulsion and later joined the European Space Agency in 2016, where she has been the Programme Advisor to the Director General at the agency's headquarters in Paris and guided the process of preparing ESA Ministerial Meetings and coordinating programmatic content proposed to Member States for subscription and their financial elements. She was nominated President of the then just founded Portuguese national space agency, Portugal Space. 

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Policy and Programme Coordinator, the European Space Agency


Prof. Chiara Manfletti

Benedikt Badanik currently acts as an associate professor at the Air Transport Department of the University of Zilina, Slovakia. He is an expert in air traffic management.He is a member of the Programme Board for Navigation of the European Space Agency appointed by The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic. He supported activities of the Slovak Organisation fo Space Activities with a view to launch the first Slovak satellite skCube. He also supported launch of “near-space” balloon - skballoon Julo1. He co-organised the workshop “Space research in Slovakia” inviting the representatives of the ministry as well as representatives of research and development organisations in Slovakia. He also 
supported the signature of Cooperation agreement between ESA and the Slovak Republic. 

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Associate Professor, University of Zilina

Benedikt Badanik

Carter Emmart is the Director of Astrovisualization for the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) where he directs the production of the award-winning space shows and the development of the NASA supported OpenSpace software project that interactively visualizes the museum’s Digital Universe 3D Atlas.  Carter, who previously worked at NASA Ames Research Center, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research got his bachelor’s degree in geophysics from the University of Colorado and received his honorary Ph.D. from Sweden’s Linkoping University for directing their graduate interns at AMNH to bring latest visualization research into planetarium domes.

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Director of Astrovisualization, American Museum of Natural History

Carter Emmart

Luc Piguet is the CEO and co-Founder of ClearSpace, a ground-breaking initiative to clear up Space debris. In 2019, the European Space Agency selected Luc and his team at ClearSpace to lead a European consortium that will develop technologies to capture and deorbit space debris. Already, the aim of the initial CleanSpace-1 initiative was to develop technologies to capture and deorbit obsolete space objects such as out-of-use satellites, rocket stages, parts of solar panels, that had been put into orbit over the past 60 years and that are now filling up the space immediately above the Earth. These objects orbit our planet at a speed of 28,000 kmph, making them dangerous projectiles for working satellites and astronauts at the international space station. 


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Luc Piguet

Dr. Michaela Musilova is an astrobiologist and the Director of the HI-SEAS analog space research station. Michaela studied and conducted research at the California Institute of Technology, University College London, University of Bristol, Chiba University, International Space University (ISU) and others. She worked for NASA, University of London Observatory, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and was the Commander of over 30 simulated missions to the Moon and Mars. She is also a visiting Professor at the Slovak University of Technology, Faculty at ISU and the Head of Research of the satellite technology company NEEDRONIX. 

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Astrobiologist and Director, HI-SEAS Missions at International Moonbase Alliance

Dr. Michaela Musilova

Randy oversees Jacobs support to NASA at Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, Langley Research Center, and the White Sands Test Facility. Prior to this role, Randy served as the Program Manager for our MSFC engineering and science support for 14 years. As the MSFC PM, he was responsible for providing scientific, engineering, and technical support to MSFC’s Engineering Directorate, Science and Technology Office, Flight Programs and Partnerships Office, as well as future programs and projects. Randy was the Deputy General Manager and Director of the ESTS Group’s Engineering Directorate where he supported programs such as the Space Shuttle Return-to-Flight, the International Space Station, and the development of microgravity materials science experiments. 

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Vice President, Jacobs; General Manager, NASA Enterprise Solutions

Randy Lycans

Francis NGABO is an engineer in Electronic and Communication with close to 20 years of experience in the field of telecommunication. His experience includes holding the post of Spectrum Manager in the Regulatory Authority and heading various departments of Information and Communication System in Government institutions. He holds two Masters Degrees in Satellite Communications from UK and Communication Management from Rwanda. He is an army officer with the rank of Colonel. Francis NGABO is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Space Agency, a government institution newly created with the mission of promoting space services for the socio-economic development of the country. 


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Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Space Agency

Francis Ngabo

Dr. Tomaz Rotovnik received a Ph.D. degree concerning pattern recognition in Electronics from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor. He is SkyLab’s cofounder, CEO as well as the head of the SkyLabs research group. The scientific and research work of Dr. Rotovnik covers various areas from signal processing, pattern recognition to space-oriented technologies i.e. remote sensing, harsh environment effects, orbital mechanics. He is holder of 2 patents, his bibliography currently comprises more than 100 records including scientific articles published in the monography or international scientific/technical journals and publications at international conferences. For his work, he has already obtained more than 100 citations. 

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Dr. Tomaž Rotovnik

Nina has more than 10 years’ experience in the satellite industry holding different roles in the company and is currently heading the Communications Team. Due to her in-depth knowledge of the industry as well as the end-user segments, she often represents the company at leading satellite and space industry events around the world as well as engaging with governments and stakeholders of all types.  Moreover, because she has worked extensively on both the Ground Station and Earth Observation sides of the business, she has important insights into both. For many years her main focus was on developing markets for KSAT´s Maritime Monitoring services based on SAR data (Synthetic Aperture Radar).  

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Head Of Communications, Kongsberg Satellite Services

Nina Soleng

Passionate about the aerospace and defence Industry, Elodie supported the business development and industrial partnerships of leaders (Airbus and Thales) for 15 years, mainly in Africa and Middle East. She joined in 2018 the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit, a joint initiative by the United Arab Emirates Government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization to promote the future of industry. She is also supporting early-stage aerospace startups to scale in the region through Gothams x Hub 71 accelerator program and backs several entrepreneurs through Alidade Ventures. She is volunteering for French Tech, as President of the UAE community.

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Mrs. Mária Marčišovská, Ph.D., graduated in Nuclear engineering from Faculty of Nuclear Sciences
and Physical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague. She has extensive experience
with radiation damage effects in materials, terrestrial and space dosimetry and with programs and codes
used in the field of radiation and dosimetry. As a member of the ABmerit team, she participates in the project ESA Sen2Agri-ESTE and managed and co-developed Sentinel-2 data transformation routines for import into the ESTE SW, which is a decision support system in case of nuclear and radiological emergencies, implemented in many nuclear crisis response centers. In addition, she is responsible for deployment of the SpacePix2 monolithic pixel detectors in various missions for charged particle space dosimetry.

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Maria Marcisovska

Hamda Al Hosani has joined the UAE Space Agency in 2019, as a Space Activities Licensing Executive. 
She’s working on the regulatory procedures of the space activities, and she is supporting the space 
economy, investments, and start-up file with the aim of enabling innovation in the space sector and 
contribute towards a knowledge-based economy. Hamda is holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical 
Engineering from Higher Colleges of Technology with distinction with honors from Higher Colleges of 
Technology since 2019.

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Space Activities Licensing Executive, UAE Space Agency

Hamda Al Hosani

Mustafa Alhashmi is the founder and CEO of Smart Navigation Systems startup and a member of Hub71 Incentive Program.  He holds experience in location-based solutions and services. In addition, he has successfully developed solutions of indoor mapping, 3D and VR for buildings, school bus management, and getting actionable insights from analyzing satellite images with deep learning.

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CEO, Smart Navigation System; Incentive Program GSIA (Eagle i)


Mustafa Alhashmi

Inspired by Star Wars as a child, Takeshi Hakamada set out to pursue a life focused on space exploration. While working for a management consulting firm, he worked part-time to lead the Japanese team, HAKUTO, one of the finalists for the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition, and changed the team’s management to ispace, inc. As Founder & CEO of ispace, Takeshi has raised record fundraising for the company and is now leading a multinational commercial lunar exploration program, known as HAKUTO-R. An active proponent for the commercial space industry, Takeshi is guiding ispace to continuously challenge itself to enable humans to establish a sustainable ecosystem between the Earth and the Moon by unlocking the utilization of space resources

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Takeshi Hakamada

Marika Popp is Head of Space Solutions at Guardtime, a leading global enterprise blockchain company, where, "Google's mission is to organise the world's information and make it universally available. Guardtime’s mission is to validate that information and make it universally reliable". Marika applies cutting edge blockchain technology to define and overcome space sector’s cybersecurity challenges. She has extensive management experience of leading in collaborative research and innovation projects, including with European Space Agency for establishing trust in space data and systems, incl applying Distributed Ledger Technologies in ground station and mission control. In 2019-2021, she was leading the study and prototype development on secure distributed ledger (blockchain) for Space Surveillance and Tracking data. 


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Marika Popp

M. Paul Liias is Head of Space policy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication. Paul has 
created the Estonian Space Policy and Program 2020-2027. Today he is working on Estonian national 
space legislation and a decentralized e-government solution for Space Traffic Management. Paul is part 
of the Estonian delegation to ESA and European Union Space Programme. He has been engaged in various roles in the space sector for past 13 years. In 2008 Paul joined the first Estonian satellite project ESTCube-1 and lead the development of mechanical systems. After the successful launch of ESTCube-1 in 2013 Paul continued as an entrepreneur in the space sector until 2016 when he joined the ministry.

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Head of Space, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Paul Liias

Tim Flohrer leads ESA's Space Debris Office since 2020. He joined the office as an engineer in 2007, and became analyst in 2009, senior analyst in 2018. Since 2014 he is working for ESA's Space Situational Awareness Program (SSA) and Space Safety Programme (S2P) and leads activities addressing the monitoring of space debris. In parallel he is supporting operational collision avoidance activities for ESA and third party missions, re-entry predictions, mitigation analyses, long-term predictions of the space debris environment, and space debris risk assessments. Before he moved to Darmstadt, Germany, Tim was a research associate at the Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern, Switzerland, where he mainly worked on ground- and space-based optical space surveillance, and related planning and processing software. 

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Head of Space Debris Office, European Space Agency

Dr. Tim Flohrer

Farhad Khan is the Chief Commercial Officer of Al Yah Satellite Communications Company P.J.S.C. (Yahsat), the UAE-based publicly listed satellite services operator and subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company. In this role, he is responsible for Yahsat’s overall Business, Customer and Administrative Operations as well as Marketing and Sales Management activities. Farhad is also the Chief Executive Officer of YahClick, Yahsat’s joint venture with Hughes. He heads the charge for the satellite broadband service’s distribution network across Yahsat’s footprint in Africa, Middle East, Central and South West Asia. 

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Farhad Khan

Fatima creates strategies that shape the path towards reaching our dreams in outer space, and works to implement them in a way to ensure that we walk on this path with determination and courage, looking forward to our bright future. She is interested in developing the space sector’s role in supporting the UAE’s knowledge based economy. At the UAE Space Agency, she is the acting head of Space Regulations and Policy section. Her core duties include supporting the development and governance of the National Space Strategy 2030, and the development of reports related to space economy and sustainability. Fatima is currently representing the space sector as a member in the National Experts Program, a Launchpad for Emirati experts and technical leaders to develop and hone their capabilities to best shape the future.

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Head of Space Regulations and Policy Section, UAE Space Agency


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Ahmed Saif Salem AlDarei is a Space Technology Researcher at the UAE Space Agency. He works with the space mission department as Project Manager. He is also an integral part of the Space Technology and Innovation Roadmap team. Eng. Ahmed joined the agency in 2008 and carried out several tasks related to the management of space missions department, such as coordinating the meetings of the Emirates Space Innovation Group, and managing the Emirates Meteor Monitoring Network in cooperation with the Sharjah Academy of Astronomy, Space sciences & Technology. He also managing all the space projects risks in the agency, in cooperation with the SMM team. Engineer Ahmed was chosen as one of the members of the strategy development team, to work on developing and building the next UAE Space Agency strategy for the next cycle. 

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Space Technology Researcher, UAE Space Agency

Ahmed AlDarei

Talal’s professional experience spans a range of industries including space, energy and government with a track record of developing robust strategies, exploring investment opportunities and engaging in high-level bilateral trade discussions. Talal joined G42 in September 2020 as the Vice President – Special Projects & Space Program in the CEO’s office. Talal’s role is to support the CEO and various business verticals with special projects and lead the development of a space vertical within G42 inclusive of an investment thesis, products and offerings that can leverage G42’s robust AI and cloud computing capabilities, as well as provide support to the UAE national space program’s ambition of developing a commercial space ecosystem. 

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Link is recognised as an expert in the field of space resources. He was previously director of International Affairs and SpaceResources.lu at LSA. He worked on the definition and implementation of Luxembourg’s 
space sector policy, with a focus on international affairs, legal & regulatory issues, research, as well as finance. He has been in charge of the coordination of the SpaceResources.lu initiative since its launch in 
2016. Before joining LSA, Mathias Link occupied similar functions at the Ministry of the Economy and Luxinnovation. For more than ten years, Mathias Link has represented Luxembourg in space-related 
boards at the European Union and ESA, as well as in the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. He was a member of the Hague International Space Resources Governance Working Group.


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Dr. Mathias Link 

Dr Munsami holds a PhD in Physics, a Master of Business Leadership; a Space Studies Program Diploma; and a Certificate in International Air, Space and Telecommunications Law. He worked in South Africa’s Space Secretariat for the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; managed the implementation of a suite of bilateral and multilateral science and technology agreements; was involved in the development of South Africa’s National Space Strategy and National Space Policy; and oversaw the establishment of South African National Space Agency.  On winning the bid in 2012 to co-host the Square Kilometer Array, the biggest radio astronomy project in the world, he became the Chief Specialist for Astronomy and African Space Science. 

Chief Executive Officer, South African National Space Agency

Dr. Valanathan Munsami

Jason founded Stardust Technologies in 2014 with the mission to empower the space industry through innovations in technologies, science, with the goal of making space more accessible to humanity. Through this Jason Michaud has established multiple international innovation projects with universities such as York University, the University of Technology Sidney. Through Stardust Technologies, Jason has also formed many partnerships such as ispace, EXPLOR, Blue Abyss, Habitat Marte to name a few. Most recently Jason Michaud has worked in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency and the National Research Council of Canada on the EDEN project creating solutions for mental health of astronauts utilizing virtual reality, neural systems, haptics feedback in Lunar, Martian, and Micro gravity environments.


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Chief Executive Officer, and Founder of Stardust Technologies

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Space Business Forum

World Expos have long been inflection points for global progress and innovation where governments and citizens have united to form enduring partnerships and generate opportunities in business. We have built an exciting offering through which entities such as governments, the private sector and others can harness the power of global trade and exchange to shape a better world. 

The Thrive Together Track of Expo 2020 Dubai’s Programme for People and Planet features a tapestry of event series and experiences that focus on building a resilient global economy, one that enables strong economic growth and partnerships. 

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اليوم الوطني لفرنسا.