Apostolia Karamali

Cabinet Member, Comissioner of Defence and Space European Union Commission

Apostolia Karamali advises Commissioner Andrius Kubilius on space as a member of his Cabinet. Previously, she held different management positions as head of the Director-General’s Cabinet in the European Space Agency, head of unit for research and innovation actors and research infrastructures, as well as deputy head of unit for space policy and research in the European Commission. She has long experience in the development of policy and programmes for space, security, research and innovation at European level while her background is in Earth Sciences and Earth Observation.

Day 1 | 23rd February 2026

11:50 AM EU Keynote – Strengthening European Defence: How Space Policy is Driving Operational Readiness, Strategic Autonomy and Allied Cohesion Across the EU

Advance EU Autonomy: How to leverage space policy to reduce defence reliance on external actors.
Strengthen Strategic Readiness: How to align space capabilities with EU security priorities for faster threat response.
Boost Allied Cohesion: How to harmonise national programmes to support collective operations and shared situational awareness.
Secure Critical Infrastructure: How to protect European space assets from disruption in high-risk geopolitical environments.

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