e-Workshop: The Australian and Italian Space Industries and their roles in the COVID economic recovery
Italian and Australian Space Industries meet in a online workshop to review and redefine their roles towards the COVID economic recovery
Rome – Perth – Adelaide, June 7th, 2021- SITAEL, is pleased to host to the workshop “The Australian and Italian Space Industries and their roles in the COVID economic recovery” that will take place online June 7th, 2021 at 10:00 Rome (CEST) – 17.30 Adelaide (ACST ).
Every €1 invested in space returns on average €6 to the general economy. It is important to remark it during this unprecedented crisis generated by the Covid-19 that could significantly impact the space budgets. Space creates value to the economy and society, Space solutions will become even more indispensable in the Post-Crisis World, Sustained Investment in space will support a Durable Economic Recovery.
In this context, at the presence of Steven Marshall – Premier of South Australia , Gen. Luigi De Leverano Military Adviser to the Italian Prime Minister, Francesca Tardioli – Ambassador of Italy to Australia, Margaret Twomey – Ambassador of Australia to Italy, Giorgio Saccoccia – ASI President, Enrico Palermo – ASA Head of Agency, Italian & Australian Space Industries and institutions will meet to share the strategies to reshape their roles in the post-COVID age with the aim of enhancing the cooperation between the two countries and sustaining the space economy towards a durable economic recovery.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
WELCOME – 10:00 CEST/17.30 ACST
Vito Pertosa – Angel Group President
Francesca Tardioli – Ambassador of Italy to Australia
Margaret Twomey – Ambassador of Australia to Italy
Enrico Palermo – ASA Head of Agency
Steven Marshall – Premier of South Australia
Giuseppe Acierno – DTA President
Roberto Pini – Director Institute of Applied Physics CNR, member of the Scientific Committee of the Tuscan District
Giorgio Saccoccia – ASI President
Gen. Luigi De Leverano – Military Adviser to the Italian Prime Minister
11.20 CEST / 18.50 ACST Round table “SPACE ACTIVITIES FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY”
Moderator: Nicola Sasanelli, SmartSat CRC Director, CEO Andy Thomas Space Foundation
Italian Focus
- Chiara Pertosa, President SITAEL
- Massimo Bercella, CEO Bercella
- Fabio Nichele, CEO Tyvak
- Francesco Cupertino, Rector Politecnico di Bari
Australian Focus
- Mark Ramsey, General Manager SITAEL Australia
- Matt Tetlow, CEO Inovor
- Rajat Kulshrestha, CEO Space Machines Company
- Michele Trenti, Professor University of Melbourne
