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The Economic Promise of Space

April 29, 2024
09:45–10:30 (Asia/Riyadh time zone)

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The international community set a remarkable record in space exploration 2023, with 17 people simultaneously orbiting the planet and the number of active satellites rapidly approaching 10,000. As outer space activity is intensifying, how can economic activities within the domain be optimised to deliver greater benefits to societies, while also supporting greater cooperation and sustainable...
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Speakers

MA
Mohammed Altamimi
Chief Executive Officer
Saudi Space Agency
SP
Simonetta Di Pippo
Professor of Practice of Space Economy; Director, SEELab
SDA Bocconi School of Management
KG
Kam Ghaffarian
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman
Axiom Space
SH
Sameer Hashmi
Middle East Business Correspondent
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
HH
Hélène Huby
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
The Exploration Company
SN
Soichi Noguchi
Professor
University of Tokyo

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