On The Road - Berlin

Join Earth observation leaders and peers for a complimentary one-day event filled with learning, networking, and inspiration. Immerse yourself in captivating keynotes featuring Planet Executives and industry thought leaders, participate in various panel discussions and fireside chats, and engage in numerous networking opportunities.

Grand Hyatt Berlin

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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Speakers

Angelika Gremska

Bayer Crop Science

Staff Data Steward

Stefan Józefowicz

Bayer Crop Science

Staff Data Engineer

Magnus von Cramm

BDLI

Head of Space

Galen Reich

Bellingcat

Investigative Technologist

Bas Ooink

Blue Team Intelligence

Managing Director

Peter Stubbe

DLR

Head of European Affairs Department

Oliver Buck

EFTAS

Head of Technology Management

Thomas Heege

EOMAP - a Fugro company

General Manager

Niklas Nienass

Founder and CEO of European Space Vision, Former Member of the European Parliament

Francesco Biasci

Italian National Fire & Rescue Service

Deputy Fire Chief Engineer

Gaetano Volpe

Latitudo 40

CEO & Founder

John Atkinson

LiveEO

Chief Product Officer

Forbes McKenzie

McKenzie Intelligence

CEO

Konstantinos Karantzalos

Ministry of Digital Governance (Greece)

Secretary General of Telecommunications & Posts

Matthias Wachter

NewSpace Initiative (BDI)

Managing Director

Mila Luleva

Rabobank

Head of Remote Sensing

Torsten Kriening

SpaceWatch.Global

CEO

Michael Breetzke

Swift Geospatial

Director: Business Development

Eric Anderson

SynMax

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Ashley Johnson

Planet

President & Chief Financial Officer

Will Marshall

Planet

Co-Founder and CEO

Mike Merit

Planet

Chief Customer Officer

Kiruthika Devaraj

Planet

Vice President, Avionics and Spacecraft Technology

Martin Polak

Planet

Managing Director Planet Labs Germany GmbH

Thijs Van Leeuwen

Planet

Vice President of Product

Annet Eeltink

Planet

Senior Channel Sales Executive

Berend De Jong

Planet

Global Lead, Insurance and Finance

Diego Vanelli

Planet

Senior Manager Government Sales Europe and Central Asia

Agenda at a Glance (subject to change)

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

--- Registration and Networking ---

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome Remarks and Opening Keynotes

Ashley Johnson, President & CFO, Planet

Will Marshall, CEO & Co-Founder, Planet

9:30 AM - 09:50 AM

Keynote: Innovating with Planet

Thijs Van Leeuwen, Vice President of Product, Planet

Angelika Gremska, Staff Data Steward, Bayer Crop Science

Stefan Józefowicz, Staff Data Engineer, Bayer Crop Science

9:50 AM - 10:10 AM

Keynote: From Agile Aerospace to Next-Generation Satellites

Kiruthika Devaraj, Vice President of Avionics & Spacecraft Technology, Planet

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Audience Q&A with Planet Leadership

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

--- Morning Break and Networking ---

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM

Regional Updates

Martin Polak, Managing Director Planet Labs Germany GmbH

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

Fireside Chat: How New Space is driving innovation and security in Europe

Martin Polak, Managing Director, Planet Labs Germany GmbH

Matthias Wachter, Managing Director, NewSpace Initiative (BDI)

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Panel: EU SPACE ACT - Navigating Europe's Space Agenda

Torsten Kriening, CEO, SpaceWatch.Global (moderator)

Magnus von Cramm, Head of Space, BDLI (panelist)

Niklas Nienass, Founder and CEO of European Space Vision, Former Member of the European Parliament (panelist)

Dr. Peter Stubbe, Head of European Affairs Department, German Aerospace Center, Space Agency - DLR (panelist)

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

--- Lunch and Networking ---

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Panel: Shaping the Future of Disaster Management Across Europe with Earth Observation

Diego Vanelli, Senior Manager, Planet (moderator)

Francesco Biasci, Deputy Fire Chief Engineer, Italian National Fire and Rescue Service (panelist)

Prof. Konstantinos Karantzalos, Secretary General of Telecommunications and Posts, Ministry of Digital Governance (Greece) (panelist)

Gaetano Volpe, CEO & Founder, Latitudo 40 (panelist)

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM

AI Spotlight: Blue Team Intelligence

Bas Ooink, Managing Director, Blue Team Intelligence

2:10 PM - 2:35 PM

Panel: How Banks and Insurers Use Satellite Data to Build Resilience

Berend De Jong, Global Lead, Insurance and Finance, Planet (moderator)

Mila Luleva, Head of Remote Sensing, Rabobank (panelist)

Forbes McKenzie, CEO, McKenzie Intelligence (panelist)

2:35 PM - 2:45 PM

AI Spotlight: SynMax

Eric Anderson, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, SynMax

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

--- Afternoon Break and Networking ---

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Seeing the Unseen: How Satellite Imagery Powers Investigative Journalism

Galen Reich, Investigative Technologist, Bellingcat

3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Panel: From Data to Decisions - Scaling Insights for Impact

Annet Eeltink, Senior Channel Sales Executive, Planet (moderator)

Michael Breetzke, Director Business Development, Swift Geospatial (panelist)

Dr. Thomas Heege, General Manager, EOMAP - a Fugro company (panelist)

John Atkinson, Chief Product Officer, LiveEO (panelist)

3:55 PM - 4:05 PM

AI Spotlight: EFTAS

Oliver Buck, Head of Technology Management, EFTAS

4:05 PM - 4:25 PM

Planet Purpose Award Winner and Fireside Chat

Mike Merit, Chief Customer Officer, Planet

🏅Planet Purpose Award Winner!

4:25 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing Keynote

Mike Merit, Chief Customer Officer, Planet

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Networking Reception

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12:45 PM & 3:15 PM

--- Optional Workshops ---

*Optional workshops are taking place during the conference. You can sign up at Planet Product & Solutions stand at the expo area. Number of seats is limited.

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM Workshop 1: "How to Leverage Planet Insights Platform Capabilities for Scalable Solution Development"

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM Workshop 2: "Disaster Lifecycle Management for Actionable Insights Over Broad Areas"

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