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​Rania Toukebri is a project manager at Airbus Defense and Space with extensive experience in satellite design and verification. She's also a mentor in the Space4Women program initiated by the United Nations. Rania is a lecturer, delegate, and expert evaluator for various organizations and was the Regional Coordinator for Africa in the Space Generation Advisory Council. She's a TED speaker and was recognized as one of the Top 10 under 30 in the African space market in 2019. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Future of space technology 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Space agencies and the private sector are currently planning several ambitious projects to explore the solar system as well as the other galaxies, others to solve urgent issues related to climate change, socio economic development, disaster management and security. All these projects rely on the technology that is still under development. This session will go through the most urgent missions and will start answering questions related to the needed instruments and strategies.

Alongside her 'side job' as an advisor/consultant, Dr. Hajar is a Senior Director and a member of the Executive Board at NTTData Switzerland. She has been in the IT industry for over 18 years. A proven executive with global experience, she serves as a client leader and change agent. Dr. Hajar’s passion lies in creating inclusive and empathetic work environments where people are encouraged & supported to be the best they can be, embracing their most authentic selves. She was granted the Business Leader Award for Best All-round Female in IT in Europe and the Global Influencer Leader Award. Having experienced the power of recognizing authentic behavior firsthand, she wanted to ensure she paid it forward and gave other women the chance to experience it as well. She is a board member of a Swiss leader, a member of the Advisory Board of MOD-ELLE, and also a member of the Advisory Council of the WINconference. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Culture, transformation, Tech and the Future: A Leader's Sweet Spot 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Most major change initiatives—whether intended to boost quality, improve culture, or reverse a corporate death spiral—generate only lukewarm results. Many fail miserably. Why? Too many managers don’t realize that transformation is a process, not an event. It advances through stages that build on each other, and it takes years. Pressured to accelerate the process, managers often skip stages. However, shortcuts never work. Guiding change may be the ultimate test of a leader—no business survives over the long term if it can’t reinvent itself. Yet, due to human nature, fundamental change is often resisted vehemently by the people it affects most: those in the trenches of the business. Thus, leading change is both essential and incredibly difficult.