Argentina promoting theNew Space Economy

Lucas Paganini

Space Program Executive · NASA HQ

Executive in NASA’s Astrophysics Division, where he leads the Roman Space Telescope, with a career spanning missions such as Juno, JUICE and Europa Lander, more than 30 scientific papers and an asteroid named in his honour. Argentine, he trained as an engineer at Universidad de Mendoza.

José Gustavo de Castro Alem

Alchemia Space Resources

A chemical engineer (UNSa) with a long career in lithium, gold and silver mining: he led the Salar de Olaroz project to commercial operation and is now CEO for South America of Lithium Chile. He is studying for the Space Resources master's at the Colorado School of Mines and works on the link between the Lithium Triangle and in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) beyond Earth.

Álvaro Sassano

Director of ScanTerra

Director of ScanTerra, a company with over 20 years providing satellite and geospatial solutions across Latin America. He takes an active part in Argentina's space development, specializing in satellite technology applied to sectors such as agriculture.

Tolga Ors

Managing Director · New Space Consulting Ltd. (United Kingdom)

Thirty years in the space sector, across Intelsat, Inmarsat, OneWeb, AST SpaceMobile, CGI and the Alan Turing Institute. PhD from the University of Surrey. At New Space Consulting he works on technology transfer, public-private partnerships and the application of AI and robotics in space, with a focus on real-world impact such as disaster response.

Nahuel Castello

Aerospace Engineer

Aeronautical engineer (UTN) experienced in institutional missions built to ECSS standards and in NewSpace agility. At CONAE he led the thermal control programme for the SAOCOM 1A and 1B satellites, and at Satellogic he took part in the design, verification and in-orbit commissioning of more than 40 microsatellites. Co-founder of the PROPULSAR cluster and Aerospace R&D Director at UTN.

Noel de Castro

Biomedical engineer · Astronaut candidate

Biomedical and aerospace engineer from Salta and Argentina's first astronaut candidate. With a master's in Aerospace Engineering (Embry-Riddle), she trains in parabolic flight, neutral buoyancy and survival, and drives international partnerships for the Argentine space sector. A woman from northern Argentina projecting the country toward a new frontier.

Fernando Filippetti

Engineer specialized in aerospace technologies

Engineer specialized in the development of aerospace technologies and electronic systems for low-orbit satellites. He works on power systems, instrumentation and ground stations alongside agencies and universities to strengthen Argentina's space sector.

Marcos Bruno

Mechatronics Engineer

MIT Innovator Under 35. Co-founder and CTO of Merovingian Data, he took part in analog space missions testing spacesuits and lunar and Martian exploration simulations. He connects AI, data and automation with the new space economy.

Arturo Grande

Founder of DESAFIA.TECH

Programming and AI education platform with students in eight countries. SpaceXAI, Vercel and Celo ambassador, lecturer at UCEMA and UNCUYO, winner of ten international hackathons. He will share a hands-on perspective on startups, AI and building digital products.

Marina Baima

Co-founder of Ennoia Latam · Former Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation of Santa Fe

An industrial designer by training. She led the science and technology policy of the province of Santa Fe and served on the Advisory Commission of Argentina’s National STI Plan. At Ennoia Latam she works on connecting government, industry and the research system.

Aixa Benítez

Director of Geospatial Intelligence & Cyber Security · Roca Defense & Systems

Software developer working at the intersection of software, data and territory. She built critical systems for Argentina's national Earth observation program, including the automated SAR data pipeline for the SAOCOM satellite. Mentor at NASA Space Apps, Women in Tech and Women STEAM Network.

Martina Elia Vitoloni

Lawyer · Director of Space Standards and Policy, CONSTELAR

Lawyer (National University of Cuyo) with a master's in Air and Space Law from the McGill Institute, where she is now a doctoral candidate researching lunar governance and liability in space activities. She leads a Latin American air and space law research group and co-edits a project on the multilingual interpretation of the Outer Space Treaty.

Christian Piatti

CEO of FANIOT · President of the Posadas Industrial and Innovation Park

Mechanical engineer and university lecturer. He leads FANIOT (IoT Nanosensor Factory of Misiones), chairs the Posadas Industrial and Innovation Park and coordinates Misiones Diseña. He drives robotics, the creative industries and the productive future of the province, with initiatives such as FANSAT Misiones.

Roberto Giménez

Co-founder · Space Education Foundation

Engineer and co-founder of the Space Education Foundation. Trained in aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Tennessee, he built his career in the United States in infrastructure engineering, industrial facilities and large-scale projects. In Salta he will share a perspective on the challenges of conquering space.

Juan Guzmán

Founder of Coplero · Co-founder of Salta Dev and Puna Tech

AI content creator. He founded Coplero, an agency producing AI-powered content and campaigns for businesses in Salta, Buenos Aires and Mendoza. Co-founder of Salta Dev, the tech community of northern Argentina, and of Puna Tech, the first AI conference in Argentina's Northwest. He builds agent systems already at work in real-world marketing and brings them to the stage through concrete cases.

Jean Paul García Echeverry

EMAVI · Colombian Aerospace Force

Andrea Drozd

CEO, Cyanosat

Agustín Eduardo Tiberi

UNSE · CONICET

Dayron Sebastián Muñoz Vesga

EMAVI · Colombian Aerospace Force

Lucas Paganini

Space Program Executive · NASA HQ

Executive in NASA’s Astrophysics Division, where he leads the Roman Space Telescope, with a career spanning missions such as Juno, JUICE and Europa Lander, more than 30 scientific papers and an asteroid named in his honour. Argentine, he trained as an engineer at Universidad de Mendoza.

José Gustavo de Castro Alem

Alchemia Space Resources

A chemical engineer (UNSa) with a long career in lithium, gold and silver mining: he led the Salar de Olaroz project to commercial operation and is now CEO for South America of Lithium Chile. He is studying for the Space Resources master's at the Colorado School of Mines and works on the link between the Lithium Triangle and in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) beyond Earth.

Álvaro Sassano

Director of ScanTerra

Director of ScanTerra, a company with over 20 years providing satellite and geospatial solutions across Latin America. He takes an active part in Argentina's space development, specializing in satellite technology applied to sectors such as agriculture.

Tolga Ors

Managing Director · New Space Consulting Ltd. (United Kingdom)

Thirty years in the space sector, across Intelsat, Inmarsat, OneWeb, AST SpaceMobile, CGI and the Alan Turing Institute. PhD from the University of Surrey. At New Space Consulting he works on technology transfer, public-private partnerships and the application of AI and robotics in space, with a focus on real-world impact such as disaster response.

Nahuel Castello

Aerospace Engineer

Aeronautical engineer (UTN) experienced in institutional missions built to ECSS standards and in NewSpace agility. At CONAE he led the thermal control programme for the SAOCOM 1A and 1B satellites, and at Satellogic he took part in the design, verification and in-orbit commissioning of more than 40 microsatellites. Co-founder of the PROPULSAR cluster and Aerospace R&D Director at UTN.

Noel de Castro

Biomedical engineer · Astronaut candidate

Biomedical and aerospace engineer from Salta and Argentina's first astronaut candidate. With a master's in Aerospace Engineering (Embry-Riddle), she trains in parabolic flight, neutral buoyancy and survival, and drives international partnerships for the Argentine space sector. A woman from northern Argentina projecting the country toward a new frontier.

Fernando Filippetti

Engineer specialized in aerospace technologies

Engineer specialized in the development of aerospace technologies and electronic systems for low-orbit satellites. He works on power systems, instrumentation and ground stations alongside agencies and universities to strengthen Argentina's space sector.

Marcos Bruno

Mechatronics Engineer

MIT Innovator Under 35. Co-founder and CTO of Merovingian Data, he took part in analog space missions testing spacesuits and lunar and Martian exploration simulations. He connects AI, data and automation with the new space economy.

Arturo Grande

Founder of DESAFIA.TECH

Programming and AI education platform with students in eight countries. SpaceXAI, Vercel and Celo ambassador, lecturer at UCEMA and UNCUYO, winner of ten international hackathons. He will share a hands-on perspective on startups, AI and building digital products.

Marina Baima

Co-founder of Ennoia Latam · Former Secretary of Science, Technology and Innovation of Santa Fe

An industrial designer by training. She led the science and technology policy of the province of Santa Fe and served on the Advisory Commission of Argentina’s National STI Plan. At Ennoia Latam she works on connecting government, industry and the research system.

Aixa Benítez

Director of Geospatial Intelligence & Cyber Security · Roca Defense & Systems

Software developer working at the intersection of software, data and territory. She built critical systems for Argentina's national Earth observation program, including the automated SAR data pipeline for the SAOCOM satellite. Mentor at NASA Space Apps, Women in Tech and Women STEAM Network.

Martina Elia Vitoloni

Lawyer · Director of Space Standards and Policy, CONSTELAR

Lawyer (National University of Cuyo) with a master's in Air and Space Law from the McGill Institute, where she is now a doctoral candidate researching lunar governance and liability in space activities. She leads a Latin American air and space law research group and co-edits a project on the multilingual interpretation of the Outer Space Treaty.

Christian Piatti

CEO of FANIOT · President of the Posadas Industrial and Innovation Park

Mechanical engineer and university lecturer. He leads FANIOT (IoT Nanosensor Factory of Misiones), chairs the Posadas Industrial and Innovation Park and coordinates Misiones Diseña. He drives robotics, the creative industries and the productive future of the province, with initiatives such as FANSAT Misiones.

Roberto Giménez

Co-founder · Space Education Foundation

Engineer and co-founder of the Space Education Foundation. Trained in aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Tennessee, he built his career in the United States in infrastructure engineering, industrial facilities and large-scale projects. In Salta he will share a perspective on the challenges of conquering space.

Juan Guzmán

Founder of Coplero · Co-founder of Salta Dev and Puna Tech

AI content creator. He founded Coplero, an agency producing AI-powered content and campaigns for businesses in Salta, Buenos Aires and Mendoza. Co-founder of Salta Dev, the tech community of northern Argentina, and of Puna Tech, the first AI conference in Argentina's Northwest. He builds agent systems already at work in real-world marketing and brings them to the stage through concrete cases.

Jean Paul García Echeverry

EMAVI · Colombian Aerospace Force

Andrea Drozd

CEO, Cyanosat

Agustín Eduardo Tiberi

UNSE · CONICET

Dayron Sebastián Muñoz Vesga

EMAVI · Colombian Aerospace Force

Gustavo Emiliano Fauez

Founder, CEO & President of Roca Defense & Systems

Founder, CEO and President of Roca Defense & Systems, an international R&D holding group with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and the United States. He authored the Cognitive Defense doctrinal framework and designed SUPGOD, a cognitive fusion platform for autonomous systems, and drives Programa ONA for persistent maritime domain awareness through space observation and artificial intelligence. He is a member of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF).

Pablo de León

Aerospace Eng. · Ph.D. in History of Science

Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor at the University of North Dakota (UND), where he has directed the Human Spaceflight Laboratory since 2004. NASA Principal Investigator for Mars missions and designer of the NDX-1 and NDX-2 spacesuits. He chaired the Argentine Association for Space Technology and competed in the Ansari X Prize.

Maximiliano Medina

IBM Client Engineering Manager · Argentina, Chile, Uruguay & Paraguay

Computer engineer (UNLP). He leads the regional IBM Client Engineering team, which works alongside organizations across the region to design and deploy technology solutions, from prototype to production. He previously led IBM Public Cloud for Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, helping large companies modernize with hybrid cloud and AI.

Jesús Charles

Flight director for the Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar landing

An aerospace engineer who studied at the University of Texas at Austin. He led the descent of Blue Ghost Mission 1, which touched down in Mare Crisium on March 2, 2025, completing the first fully successful commercial Moon landing. He began his career with payloads flown to the International Space Station and moved on to integration, mission management and spacecraft operations. Raised on the U.S.–Mexico border, he champions mentorship and bilingual outreach.

Pamela Such Stelzer

Ph.D. in Volcanology & Stratigraphy · MSc in GIS (Salzburg)

PhD in Volcanology and Stratigraphy (UNT) and Affiliate Scientist at the SETI Institute, where she researches asteroids, the Moon and icy moons such as Enceladus and Europa. An expert in geochemistry and space resources, she combines planetary research with an extensive mining career in Argentina, Chile, the United States and Canada, specialising in instrument design and disruptive technology solutions.

Alejandro Temporetti Olivera

Lawyer specializing in Space Law, AI and Cybercrime

Postgraduate in Space Law and Artificial Intelligence. International consultant and Argentina Space 2026 ambassador, with an active agenda across the space industry in the UAE, Europe and the United States, driving regional integration and institutional partnerships for the country.

David F. Guajardo

NASA Analog Astronaut

Crew member of NASA's Exploration Atmosphere 8 analog mission at Johnson Space Center, supporting the Artemis Program. Founder of Mexanauta, he inspires new generations and brings space knowledge to the Spanish-speaking community.

Alejandro Repetto

AI Software Engineer

Software engineer specialising in applied artificial intelligence and founder of NEXA, a platform connecting over 300,000 builders and more than 50 tech communities across Argentina and Latin America. He builds AI agents and automations at Roxium Labs and helps companies adopt AI through Cría.

Facundo Padilla

Software Developer & Founder of SaltaDev

Tech leader from northern Argentina and founder of SaltaDev, the region's tech community. He is AI Software Engineering Manager at FADUA and was previously a software engineer at Santander Tecnología. He brings a key perspective on talent development, building technical communities and the role of software in creating new capabilities.

María Carolina Renaud

Lawyer and CPA · Co-founder of Constelar Space

Master's in Criminal Law (University of Seville) and specialist in Space Technology. Co-founder of Constelar Space, dedicated to space education, outreach and community building in Argentina, and of Propulsar, an initiative connecting companies, startups, universities and institutions to drive the country's space ecosystem. A university lecturer and researcher, she bridges law, technology, education, science and industry.

María José de Castro

Psychologist and neuropsychologist · PNIE · Human Performance in Extreme Environments

Specialist in Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology (PNIE). Through Space Psychology she studies the human factor in extreme environments: how isolation, confinement, microgravity and sustained stress shape adaptation and performance. Her talk links the Puna to Mars.

Facundo Pasquevich

Mechanical engineer · Researcher and lecturer, National University of La Plata

Specialized in satellite structures and systems engineering, with over a decade developing and integrating CubeSat missions, including one selected to fly on Artemis II. Researcher and lecturer at UNLP. Mentor to the Rover Challenge teams.

Natalia Molina

Criminal, Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses Judge · Judiciary of the City of Buenos Aires

Expert in cybercrime and digital evidence, UNODC (United Nations) expert consultant and university lecturer. She is taking the Space Law postgraduate program at UBA. Member of the International Association of Women Judges and former second vice-president of the Argentine Association of Women Judges.

Edgardo León de la Fuente

Surgeon · Medical Director of MedHiNor Hyperbaric Medicine (Salta)

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (UNC), specialist in laparoscopic visceral surgery (Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg) and master's in Medical Education (UNT). He is medical director of MedHiNor, a hyperbaric medicine centre, and an associate professor of Biophysics at the UNT School of Medicine, UNSa campus.

Iara A. Gómez

Founder of FICA Consultant · UBA

Leandro Stitzman

Psychoanalyst

Psychoanalyst. Member of the Colombian Psychoanalytic Association and the Escola Paulista de Psicanálise. Author of the books Entrelazamiento (2011) and Framework (2021).

Félix Santiago Murcia Pachón

EMAVI · Colombian Aerospace Force

Leandro Bueno Gonçalves de Mello

Senior Project Manager · Embraer Executive Aircraft (Brazil)

Tomás Magaquian

Dentist · PhD candidate in Dentistry, National University of Córdoba

A dentist from the National University of Córdoba, originally from Tinogasta (Catamarca). A doctoral candidate with a fellowship from the UNC Secretariat of Science and Technology, he researches guided tissue regeneration and the quality control of a resorbable biomaterial. He is an assistant professor of Cell and Molecular Biology and part of a space dentistry research team.

Gustavo Emiliano Fauez

Founder, CEO & President of Roca Defense & Systems

Founder, CEO and President of Roca Defense & Systems, an international R&D holding group with operations in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and the United States. He authored the Cognitive Defense doctrinal framework and designed SUPGOD, a cognitive fusion platform for autonomous systems, and drives Programa ONA for persistent maritime domain awareness through space observation and artificial intelligence. He is a member of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF).

Pablo de León

Aerospace Eng. · Ph.D. in History of Science

Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor at the University of North Dakota (UND), where he has directed the Human Spaceflight Laboratory since 2004. NASA Principal Investigator for Mars missions and designer of the NDX-1 and NDX-2 spacesuits. He chaired the Argentine Association for Space Technology and competed in the Ansari X Prize.

Maximiliano Medina

IBM Client Engineering Manager · Argentina, Chile, Uruguay & Paraguay

Computer engineer (UNLP). He leads the regional IBM Client Engineering team, which works alongside organizations across the region to design and deploy technology solutions, from prototype to production. He previously led IBM Public Cloud for Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, helping large companies modernize with hybrid cloud and AI.

Jesús Charles

Flight director for the Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar landing

An aerospace engineer who studied at the University of Texas at Austin. He led the descent of Blue Ghost Mission 1, which touched down in Mare Crisium on March 2, 2025, completing the first fully successful commercial Moon landing. He began his career with payloads flown to the International Space Station and moved on to integration, mission management and spacecraft operations. Raised on the U.S.–Mexico border, he champions mentorship and bilingual outreach.

Pamela Such Stelzer

Ph.D. in Volcanology & Stratigraphy · MSc in GIS (Salzburg)

PhD in Volcanology and Stratigraphy (UNT) and Affiliate Scientist at the SETI Institute, where she researches asteroids, the Moon and icy moons such as Enceladus and Europa. An expert in geochemistry and space resources, she combines planetary research with an extensive mining career in Argentina, Chile, the United States and Canada, specialising in instrument design and disruptive technology solutions.

Alejandro Temporetti Olivera

Lawyer specializing in Space Law, AI and Cybercrime

Postgraduate in Space Law and Artificial Intelligence. International consultant and Argentina Space 2026 ambassador, with an active agenda across the space industry in the UAE, Europe and the United States, driving regional integration and institutional partnerships for the country.

David F. Guajardo

NASA Analog Astronaut

Crew member of NASA's Exploration Atmosphere 8 analog mission at Johnson Space Center, supporting the Artemis Program. Founder of Mexanauta, he inspires new generations and brings space knowledge to the Spanish-speaking community.

Alejandro Repetto

AI Software Engineer

Software engineer specialising in applied artificial intelligence and founder of NEXA, a platform connecting over 300,000 builders and more than 50 tech communities across Argentina and Latin America. He builds AI agents and automations at Roxium Labs and helps companies adopt AI through Cría.

Facundo Padilla

Software Developer & Founder of SaltaDev

Tech leader from northern Argentina and founder of SaltaDev, the region's tech community. He is AI Software Engineering Manager at FADUA and was previously a software engineer at Santander Tecnología. He brings a key perspective on talent development, building technical communities and the role of software in creating new capabilities.

María Carolina Renaud

Lawyer and CPA · Co-founder of Constelar Space

Master's in Criminal Law (University of Seville) and specialist in Space Technology. Co-founder of Constelar Space, dedicated to space education, outreach and community building in Argentina, and of Propulsar, an initiative connecting companies, startups, universities and institutions to drive the country's space ecosystem. A university lecturer and researcher, she bridges law, technology, education, science and industry.

María José de Castro

Psychologist and neuropsychologist · PNIE · Human Performance in Extreme Environments

Specialist in Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology (PNIE). Through Space Psychology she studies the human factor in extreme environments: how isolation, confinement, microgravity and sustained stress shape adaptation and performance. Her talk links the Puna to Mars.

Facundo Pasquevich

Mechanical engineer · Researcher and lecturer, National University of La Plata

Specialized in satellite structures and systems engineering, with over a decade developing and integrating CubeSat missions, including one selected to fly on Artemis II. Researcher and lecturer at UNLP. Mentor to the Rover Challenge teams.

Natalia Molina

Criminal, Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses Judge · Judiciary of the City of Buenos Aires

Expert in cybercrime and digital evidence, UNODC (United Nations) expert consultant and university lecturer. She is taking the Space Law postgraduate program at UBA. Member of the International Association of Women Judges and former second vice-president of the Argentine Association of Women Judges.

Edgardo León de la Fuente

Surgeon · Medical Director of MedHiNor Hyperbaric Medicine (Salta)

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (UNC), specialist in laparoscopic visceral surgery (Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg) and master's in Medical Education (UNT). He is medical director of MedHiNor, a hyperbaric medicine centre, and an associate professor of Biophysics at the UNT School of Medicine, UNSa campus.

Iara A. Gómez

Founder of FICA Consultant · UBA

Leandro Stitzman

Psychoanalyst

Psychoanalyst. Member of the Colombian Psychoanalytic Association and the Escola Paulista de Psicanálise. Author of the books Entrelazamiento (2011) and Framework (2021).

Félix Santiago Murcia Pachón

EMAVI · Colombian Aerospace Force

Leandro Bueno Gonçalves de Mello

Senior Project Manager · Embraer Executive Aircraft (Brazil)

Tomás Magaquian

Dentist · PhD candidate in Dentistry, National University of Córdoba

A dentist from the National University of Córdoba, originally from Tinogasta (Catamarca). A doctoral candidate with a fellowship from the UNC Secretariat of Science and Technology, he researches guided tissue regeneration and the quality control of a resorbable biomaterial. He is an assistant professor of Cell and Molecular Biology and part of a space dentistry research team.