Plenary 1a High-Level Space Leaders

Day: Wednesday 7 May 2025
Time: 11:30 - 12:30 IST
Location: Grand Ballroom, India International Convention & Expo Centre (IICC) - Yashoboomi

Moderator

Christian FEICHTINGER

Executive Director, IAF Secretariat

France

Speakers

Josef ASCHBACHER

Director General, European Space Agency (ESA)

France

Kazuyoshi KAWASAKI

Associate Director General for Human Spaceflight and Exploration, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Japan

V. NARAYANAN

Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

India

Jill SMYTH

Director for Space Exploration Planning, Coordination and Advanced Concepts, Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

Canada

Weiren WU

Designer-in-Chief, China’s Lunar Exploration Program

China