Speakers

We’ve got expert speakers from all walks of the space industry and research

Keynote Speaker
James Richard Forbes
James Richard Forbes

Assistant Professor, McGill University

MM Limoges
Marie-Michèle Limoges

Science and Education Director, Cosmodôme

Deven Patel
Deven Patel

Master's Student, Université de Laval

Bayar Goswami
Bayar Goswami

Doctoral Student, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University

Lisa Drudi
Lisa Drudi

Manufacturing Lead/Deputy Project Manager, Space Concordia/ISU

Beatrice Agostini
Béatrice Agostini

Gestionnaire du Marketing et des Communications, Systèmes Satellitaires, MDA

Timothy Haltigin
Timothy Haltigin

Senior Mission Scientist, Planetary Exploration, Canadian Space Agency

Maria Manoli
Maria Manoli

2nd Year Doctoral Student, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University

Natalia Larrea Brito
Natalia Larrea Brito

Consultant, Euroconsult

Giuseppe Mennitto
Giuseppe Mennitto

Specialist Engineer, MDA

Stephen Cohen
Stephen Cohen

Physics Instructor, Vanier College

Yuri Fattah
Yuri Fattah

Programme Manager, ICAO

Daryl Haggard
Daryl Haggard

Professor of Physics, McGill Space Institute

Michael Khor
Michael Khor

Mechanical Engineer, Neptec Design Group

Marie-Josée Potvin
Marie-Josée Potvin

Engineer Development Program Manager, Canadian Space Agency

Aram Daniel Kerkonian
Aram Daniel Kerkonian

DCL Candidate, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University

Karim Jaffer
Karim Jaffer

Professor of Physics, John Abbott College

Chahé Adourian
Chahé Adourian

Software and Simulation Architect, Canadian Space Agency

Emmanuel Fonseca
Emmanuel Fonseca

Post-Doctoral Researcher, McGill University

Steeve Montminy
Steeve Montminy

Senior Systems Engineer, Canadian Space Agency

Neil Woodcock
Neil Woodcock

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Richard Hum
Richard Hum

N/A

Étienne Artigau
Étienne Artigau

Chercheur, Université de Montréal

Gilles Doucet
Gilles P Doucet

President, Spectrum Space Security Inc.

Krzysztof Skonieczny
Krzysztof Skonieczny

Assistant Professor, Concordia University

Melania Nynka
Melania Nynka

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, McGill Space Institute

Sarah Gallagher
Sarah Gallagher

Associate Professor, University of Western Ontario

Ben George
Ben George

Graduate Student, École Polytechnique de Montréal

Alec Wenzowski
Alec Wenzowski

The Canadian Space Commerce Association

Danielle Cormier
Danielle Cormier

Mission Controller, Canadian Space Agency

Siamak Tafazoli
Siamak Tafazoli

Senior Project Manager, Canadian Space Agency

Emilie Lafleche
Emilie Lafleche

Student, John Abbott College

Ermanno Napolitano
Ermanno Napolitano

Student, McGill University

Artur de Matos Alves
Artur de Matos Alves

Lecturer, Concordia University

Christian Carrié
Christian Carrié

Engineer, Spacecraft Operations, Canadian Space Agency

Dr. Viresh Wickramsinghe
Dr. Viresh Wickramsinghe

Senior Research Officer and Group Leader, National Research Council Canada

Stuart Spence
Stuart Spence

Graduate Student/Workshop Leader, Concordia University/McGill University

Felix Valin
Felix Valin

Education Direction, MSSG

Louis Moreau
Louis Moreau

Chief scientist, ABB Inc.

Seth Siegel
Seth Siegel

Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill University

Sofiane Benyouci
Sofiane Benyouci

Project and Business Development Manager, CARIC - Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada

Eric Choi
Eric Choi

Senior Business Development Manager, Magellan Aerospace

Melissa Reyes
Melissa Reyes

Canadian Armed Forces, Centre of Defence Research and Development Canada

Giovanni Beltrame
Giovanni Beltrame

Associate Professor, Polytechnique Montreal