Theme: Flying to the Moon and Further – Belgium embraces the challenge
As the race to the Moon accelerates, Belgium plays an important role through its industry and research. This session explores the challenges and opportunities in contributing to future lunar missions.
Programme 2026
- Morning session:
- Evolution of space jobs over a horizon of 5 to 10 years.
- What is the challenge for Belgian Industry in the race for Lunar Exploration?
- Parallel sessions:
- Living on the Moon – Technical challenges.
- Living on the Moon – Legal and Societal challenges.
- Networking:
- Booths
- Startups
- Speed dating
- Meet Experts
About Switch to Space
Switch to Space (S2S) is the most comprehensive event about career opportunities in the Space sector. It is open to students and young professionals from all over the World.
Switch to Space in an opportunity to get to know more about the space sector, to meet space professionals from different fields, as well as to attend various sessions about the space sector that interest you the most. It is also an opportunity to ask questions to professionals and learn more about career possibilities in space sector!
The purpose of “Switch to Space” is:
- to give an overview of the latest cutting-edge technologies in the Belgian space sector as well as address the legal and societal aspects.
- to provide information on employment in the space sector over the next 5 to 10 years to help students make the right choice of studies.
- to explain the current and future trends of the space sector.
- to raise awareness and generate enthusiasm among participants to guide their careers in space.
