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CYSAT Madrid Agenda

Two stages, one day of space cybersecurity.

09:0009:30People Entrance

Main StageKeynotes

Technical StageDeep Dives

Main Stage
09:30 to 09:40

Inaugurational Speech

Margaux LucasMaster of Ceremony, CYSAT
Main Stage
09:40 to 09:50

Opening

Alejandro Las Heras VázquezChief Executive, Cybersecurity Agency of the Community of Madrid
Main Stage
09:50 to 10:00

Opening by TEDAE

Alberto GutiérrezPresident, TEDAE
Main Stage
10:00 to 10:30

Securing Space Systems in the Age of AI

Massimo MercatiHead of the Security Office, ESA
Main Stage
10:30 to 11:00

The Collective Defense of Allied Space Systems – Information Sharing with Intent

Sam VisnerChair of the Board, Space Isac
Technical Stage
10:30 to 11:00

From Geopolitics to the Ground Segment: Anticipating Cyber Attacks on Space Systems

Rebecca FainaCyber Security Expert, HWG Sababa
11:0011:30Coffee Break
Main Stage
11:30 to 12:00

IRIS2: Sovereign, secure communications for Europe

Manuel SansegundoCTO, Hispasat
Technical Stage
11:30 to 12:00

Leaking a Private Key to Compromise an entire SATCOM network

Gabriel GonzalezDirector of Hardware Security, IOActive, Inc
Main Stage
12:00 to 12:30

Spanish GEO QKD Project: Quantum Key Distribution from Geostationary Orbit

Angel Alvaro SanchezTechnical Director of the Spanish GEO QKD project, Thales Alenia Space
Technical Stage
12:00 to 12:30

PKI for Space Systems: Rethinking Certificates for the Post-Quantum Era

Alin Petru RoșuCryptography Research Software Engineer, IMDEA Software Institute in Madrid
Main Stage
12:30 to 13:30

Panel 1: When Ground Control Is Compromised: Who Is Responsible for Saving the Mission?

Ángel Luis López ZaballosCoordinator of the TEDAE Cybersecurity Group, TEDAE
Miguel Ángel Molina CobosChairman, Space Council, GMV
Luigi MartinoFounder, DamoTech
César de la SernaCybersecurity Lead, Sener
Technical Stage
12:30 to 13:00

Optimizing Satellite-Based Quantum Communications for the Real World

Dr. Hannah ThielSenior Scientist, Vigo Quantum Communication Center
13:00 to 13:30

Securing QKD Satellite Links: Memory-Safe Post-Quantum Authentication over Lossy Channels

Alfonso EgioSenior R&D Engineer, i2CAT
13:3014:30Lunch Break
Main Stage
14:30 to 15:00

End-to-end Space Systems Security Model

Miguel Angel Fernández Gómez de ArandaHead of Systems Security and Cybersecurity, Indra Space
Technical Stage
14:30 to 15:00

Autonomous Cyber Defence with AI Agents: Securing Space Systems through Trusted Autonomy

Dr. Hemachandran KVice Dean, School of Business & Director of the AI Research Centre, Woxsen University; Chair Professor of Data Science and AI; Visiting Professor, Universidad Europea Madrid, Woxsen University
Main Stage
15:00 to 15:30

Protecting the Entry Door of Critical Communications: The Role of the Physical Layer in Cybersecurity

Pedro Antonio RuizR&D Director & Customer Success, INtegrasys
15:30 to 16:00

AI and Cybersecurity: Any Space left?

Mariano J. BenitoCyberSecurity & Privacy Ambassador, GMV
Technical Stage
15:00 to 16:00

Panel 2: Building Europe's Space Cyber Workforce: Are We Preparing for the Next Decade

Pablo AsenjoCo-founder & President, SPSIN
Victor A. VillagráCatedrático de Universidad; Subdirector Jefe de Estudios, ETSI Telecomunicación; Director del Máster en Ciberseguridad UPM, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)
Patrick TrinklerCEO, CYSEC
Silvia Calle CrucesConsultor de cumplimiento normativo | CISA | ISO 27001, GMV
Main Stage
16:00 to 16:30

Cryptographic Sovereignty for Critical Space Missions

Joaquín Toubes TovaCrypto Product Manager - Space Sector, Oesía Group
16:3017:00Coffee Break
Main Stage
17:00 to 17:30

Contested Skies and Galaxies: Space Security's Next Decade

Stefania LeucaCybersecurity Consultant, Sopra Steria
Main Stage
17:30 to 17:50

Closing Speech

Juan Carlos Cortés PulidoDirector, Spanish Space Agency (AEE)
Main Stage
17:50 to 18:00

Closing Speech

Miguel López-Valverde ArgüesoConsejero de Digitalización (Minister of Digitalization), Comunidad de Madrid
18:0020:00Closing + Networking Cocktail