CYSAT Madrid 2026.

28 October / All stages

All times are local to Madrid. Programme source: CYSAT.

1. 08:30– 09:30

   SHARED PROGRAMME / Opening

   People Entrance

2. 09:30– 09:40

   MAIN STAGE / Opening

   Inaugurational Speech

   • Margaux Lucas / CYSAT

     Master of Ceremony

3. 09:40– 09:50

   MAIN STAGE / Opening

   Opening

   • Alejandro Las Heras Vázquez / Agencia de Ciberseguridad de la Comunidad de Madrid

     Chief Executive

4. 09:50– 10:00

   MAIN STAGE / Opening

   Opening by TEDAE

   • Alberto Gutiérrez / TEDAE

     President

5. 10:00– 10:30

   MAIN STAGE / Keynote

   Securing Space Systems in the Age of AI

   • Massimo Mercati / ESA

     Head of the Security Office

6. 10:30– 11:00

   MAIN STAGE / Keynote

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

   • Samuel Visner / Space ISAC

     Chair of the Board

7. 10:30– 11:00

   TECHNICAL STAGE / Keynote

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

   • Rebecca Faina / HWG Sababa

     Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

8. 11:00– 11:30

   SHARED PROGRAMME / Break

   Coffee Break

9. 11:30– 12:00

   MAIN STAGE / Keynote

   IRIS²: Sovereign, Secure Communications for Europe

   • Manuel Sansegundo / Hispasat

     CTO

10. 11:30– 12:00

    TECHNICAL STAGE / Keynote

    Leaking a Private Key to Compromise an Entire SATCOM Network

    • Gabriel González / IOActive

      Director of Hardware Security

11. 12:00– 12:30

    MAIN STAGE / Keynote

    Spanish GEO QKD Project: Quantum Key Distribution from Geostationary Orbit

    • Ángel Álvaro Sánchez / Thales Alenia Space Spain

      Technical Director of the Spanish GEO QKD Project

12. 12:00– 12:30

    TECHNICAL STAGE / Keynote

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

    • Alin Petru Roșu / IMDEA Software Institute

      Cryptography Research Software Engineer

13. 12:30– 13:30

    MAIN STAGE / Panel

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

    • Ángel López Zaballos / TEDAE / Airbus

      Moderator · Cybersecurity Group Coordinator

    • Miguel Ángel Molina Cobos / GMV

      Chairman of the Space Council

    • Luigi Martino / DamoTech

      Founder

    • César de la Serna / Sener

      Cybersecurity Lead

14. 12:30– 13:00

    TECHNICAL STAGE / Keynote

    Optimizing Satellite-Based Quantum Communications for the Real World

    • Dr Hannah Thiel / Vigo Quantum Communication Center

      Senior Scientist

15. 13:00– 13:30

    TECHNICAL STAGE / Keynote

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

    • Alfonso Egio / i2CAT

      Senior R&D Engineer

16. 13:30– 14:30

    SHARED PROGRAMME / Break

    Lunch Break

17. 14:30– 15:00

    MAIN STAGE / Keynote

    End-to-end Space Systems Security Model

    • Miguel Ángel Fernández Gómez de Aranda / Indra Space

      Head of Systems Security and Cybersecurity

18. 15:00– 15:30

    MAIN STAGE / Keynote

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

    • Pedro Ruiz / Integrasys

      Customer Success and R&D Director

19. 15:00– 15:30

    TECHNICAL STAGE / Keynote

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

    • Dr Hemachandran K / Woxsen University

      Director of the AI Research Centre and Vice Dean of the School of Business

20. 15:30– 16:00

    MAIN STAGE / Keynote

    AI and Cybersecurity: Any Space Left?

    • Mariano J. Benito / GMV

      Cybersecurity and Privacy Ambassador

21. 15:30– 16:30

    TECHNICAL STAGE / Panel

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

    • Pablo Asenjo / SPSIN

      Moderator · Co-founder and President

    • Víctor A. Villagrá / Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

      Cybersecurity education

    • Patrick Trinkler / CYSEC

      CEO

    • Silvia Calle Cruces / GMV

      Regulatory Compliance Consultant

22. 16:00– 16:30

    MAIN STAGE / Keynote

    Cryptographic Sovereignty for Critical Space Missions

    • Joaquín Toubes Tova / Oesía Group

      Crypto Product Manager · Space Sector

23. 16:30– 17:00

    SHARED PROGRAMME / Break

    Coffee Break

24. 17:00– 17:30

    MAIN STAGE / Keynote

    Contested Skies and Galaxies: Space Security's Next Decade

    • Stefania Leuca / Sopra Steria

      Cybersecurity Consultant

    • Ivana Butorac / Sopra Steria

      Data Protection & GRC Expert

25. 17:30– 17:50

    MAIN STAGE / Keynote

    Keynote Spanish Space Agency

    • Juan Carlos Cortés / Spanish Space Agency (AEE)

      Director

26. 17:50– 18:00

    MAIN STAGE / Opening

    Closing Speech

    • Miguel López-Valverde Argüeso / Comunidad de Madrid

      Regional Minister for Digitalisation

27. 18:00– 20:00

    SHARED PROGRAMME / Networking

    Closing + Networking Cocktail