Women Trailblazers: Roundtable – Entrepreneurship in an Evolving Aerospace Ecosystem
Within the programme of the 10th CEAS Aerospace Europe Conference & 28th AIDAA International Congress. This round table will bring together leading figures from industry, academia, organisations, and associations to explore the evolving landscape of entrepreneurship in the aerospace sector. Participants will discuss current trends, future developments, and the innovative roles played by women trailblazers shaping aeronautics and space today.
These roundtables were the fourth of a series of events that WIA-Europe will continue to host at large international events, aimed at giving visibility to women experts in various STEM fields.
This session is a joint initiative marking the new Partnership between WIA-Europe and the Council of European Aerospace Societies (CEAS).
When: 2 December 2025 | 12:30–13:15
Where: Centro Congressi Lingotto, Via Nizza 280, 10126 Turin, Italy Auditorium “Giovanni Agnelli”
Speakers:
- Mariella Graziano (GMV)
- Melike Nikbay (Istanbul Technical University)
- Marie Antonietta Perino (Thales Alenia Space)
- Silvia Vela Ruiz (LegAire)
Moderators and Conveners:
- Luisella Giulicchi, President WIA-Europe, ESA Lunar Gateway Project Manager
- Cornelia Hillenherms, President of CEAS, Managing Editor CEAS Aeronautical Journal at DLR.
Previous Women Trailblazer Events:

Women Trailblazers: Roundtable – Entrepreneurship in an Evolving Aerospace Ecosystem
We invite registered visitors of the 10th CEAS Aerospace Europe Conference & 28th AIDAA International Congress in Turin to join us for a roundtable discussion.

Women Trailblazers: Roundtables at the Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna
We invite registered visitors of the Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna to join us for a series of Roundtable discussions.

Trailblazing Women: The Present and the Future of Remote Sensing Cryosphere Science and Engineering
The second session of the WIA-Europe Trailblazers Round Table Series will take place on 26th of September during the Cryo2Ice Symposium 2024.

Trailblazing Women: Shaping the Future of Remote Sensing, Ocean, and Hydrology Science
’30 Years of progress in radar altimetry’ Symposium

