Tania Celani

UK Space Agency • Deputy Director, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST)

Tania Celani is Deputy Director, International and Resilience in the UK Space Agency in the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST). She has been in leadership roles on space as a jobshare since January 2022. Tania has worked in the UK civil service since 2003 with experience in strategy, policy and programme, and international leadership roles across numerous government departments. Previous roles include Head of International Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Security, Head of Strategy on Euratom Exit, and immigration attaché in the UK Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels. She has championed diversity and inclusion throughout her career and is an SCS Champion for flexible working. Tania lives in London with her partner and two young daughters.

Events

77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026)

5 - 9 October 2026

Antalya, Türkiye

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