BEX Vision Summit. Where Space Meets Industry

BEX – Beyond Exploration Expo is the first exhibition and conference platform in Italy fully dedicated to the space economy, designed to connect the space industry with high-potential terrestrial sectors.
The opening session plays a key strategic role in defining a clear and distinctive positioning, placing the LEO economy at the center as the main competitive arena in the transition to the post-ISS era.
In this context, it is essential to adopt a realistic narrative: while the lunar challenge remains primarily geopolitical and long-term, concrete industrial opportunities are already developing in low Earth orbit.
LEO is where real business models are emerging, accessible not only to traditional space players but also to SMEs and non-space supply chains, strengthening Italy’s role through existing industrial collaborations.
BEX aims to be a platform where strategic vision, regulatory frameworks, and industrial applications converge, fostering stronger integration between space and terrestrial industries and reinforcing Europe’s position in the global space economy.

Welcome remarks: Corrado Peraboni, CEO Italian Exhibition Group S.p.A.

Moderator: 
Eric Jozsef, Rome Correspondent, Libération

Elena Donazzan, Vice-Chair, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), European Parliament
Giorgio Gori, Vice-Chair, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), European Parliament
Giancarlo Granero, Head of Unit for Space Economy, Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS), European Commission
Colonel Walter Villadei, Professional Astronaut, Italian Air Force
Massimo Claudio Comparini, Space Alliance - Managing Director, Space Division, Leonardo -
Chairman of the Thales Alenia Space Supervisory Board
Jonathan W. Cirtain, Chief Executive Officer & President, Axiom Space
Vincenzo Giorgio, Chief Executive Officer, ALTEC
Nicola Corradi, External Relations Manager Barilla Group