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CYSAT MadridThe first Spanish edition of CYSAT
Space is critical infrastructure, and it is now a battlefield. CYSAT brings the global community together in Madrid — agencies, operators, primes, researchers and hackers — to defend orbital infrastructure.
Date
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Venue
Digitaliza Madrid (Centro de Innovación)
Format
2 stages · 25+ speakers
Tickets
Free · executive, media, student
Anchoring space security in the Iberian Peninsula
Following CYSAT Paris and CYSAT Asia in Singapore, the series lands in Madrid to bring the Iberian space community together with the wider European and Latin American ecosystem. The programme is split into two stages by focus, not by language: strategic keynotes and high-level panels in English on the Main Stage, and engineering deep dives, live demos and practical sessions on the Technical Stage.
Main Stage
Strategic keynotes, high-level panels and leadership conversations in English — the global picture of space cybersecurity, from policy and investment to operational threats.
Technical Stage
Engineering deep dives and live demonstrations: post-quantum cryptography, satellite firmware, ground segment hardening and the operational threats facing real space systems.
Who you'll hear from
Agency leaders, operators and researchers — 25+ speakers across both stages.
Massimo Mercati
Head of the Security Office
ESA
Manuel Sansegundo
Chief Technology Officer
Hispasat
Sam Visner
Chair of the Board
Space ISAC
Juan Carlos Cortes
Director
AEE
Patrick Trinkler
CEO & Co-founder
CYSEC
Miguel Ángel Fernández Gómez de Aranda
Head of Systems Security and Cybersecurity
Indra Space
The day after · 29 October
CASCADE — Critical Infrastructure CTF
THE SIGN's full-day Capture the Flag against energy, water, transport and public services runs the day after CYSAT Madrid, in Madrid. 50 seats, up to 10 teams.
Bring space security home to Spain.
One day, two stages, the people who build, break and defend operational space systems. Executive, media and student tickets are free.
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