International Space Summit 2026

Victoria Samson and Dr. Almudena Azcárate Ortega will participate in the International Space Summit, taking place September 9–10, 2026, at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.

Hosted by France, the International Space Summit will bring together public and private actors, civil society representatives, and members of the scientific community to discuss current challenges in space. The summit will focus on innovation, security, and sustainability, with programming that addresses security and defense, the space economy, science and exploration, and the preservation of the space environment.

Samson, SWF Chief Director, Space Security and Stability, will participate in a fireside chat on “Threat Perceptions,” currently scheduled for September 9 from 2:35–3:30 p.m. CEST. The discussion will examine the current strategic context in outer space.

Azcárate Ortega, SWF Senior Program Analyst and UNIDIR Space Security Programme Fellow, will participate in a pitch discussion on “Strategic Research: Ensuring Collective Security in Space,” currently scheduled for September 10 from 4:30–5:30 p.m. CEST. The discussion will examine research topics related to collective security in space, drawing on the expertise of participants from across the space community.

The summit is expected to gather decision-makers and international speakers working across research, the space economy, defense, and security.

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