June 18-19 2026 • ESRIN-ESA (Italy)
Media workshop 2026 – Replays
Thursday 18th June 2026 – In-person only
Presentation on ESA, ESRIN and Earth Observation Programmes by Simonetta CHELI, Director of ESA Earth Observation Programmes and Head of ESRIN
Testimony from Luca PARMITANO, Italian ESA astronaut
Keynote: Presentation on Vega and Space Rider by Dante GALLI, Space Rider Programme Manager – ESA and Mariano GENITO, Chief Development Officer – AVIO.
Friday 19th June 2026 – Hybrid format
Welcome address by Simonetta CHELI – Director of ESA Earth Observation Programmes and Head of ESRIN.
Session A: Advanced meteorology and tools for numerical weather forecasting and warning systems – The role of satellite Earth observations
Keynote “Satellite Earth Observation data for monitoring and responding to extreme weather events” by Philippe BALLY – Earth Observation Science & Application Engineer, ESA.
Keynote « 40th anniversary of innovation in Earth Observation » by Paolo RUTI – Chief Scientist at EUMETSAT.
Round table “The role of Satellite Earth observations” moderated by Paul GROSS – Meteorologist Emeritus, Wdiv-Tv, Detroit and President, Gross Weather (US) with Col. Daniele BIRON (Military Aviation and Meteorology), Dr. Stefano MARIANI (Copernicus Italia), Giorgio LICCIARDI (ASI) & Dr. Maryam POURSHAMSI (ESA).
Session B: Artificial Intelligence and new data processing capabilities
Opening Session B: Artificial Intelligence and new data processing capabilities by Brigitte PERRIN – Founder Earth Info Hub.
Keynote “A New View of Clouds: Insights from EarthCARE and AI” by Johanna MAYER – Research Fellow in the ESA/ESRIN Science Hub, ESA.
Keynote “The Promise of Digital Twins” by Diego CARCEDO – Partners and Ecosystem Manager, DestinE Platform / SERCO Italy and Martin WEARING – Digital Twin Earth Scientist, ESA.
Round Table “From Pixel to Prediction: how is Artificial Intelligence advancing in Earth Observation Science and weather forecasting ?” moderated by Brigitte PERRIN (Earth Info Hub) with Paolo RUTI (EUMETSAT), Ryan FULTON (ROSS VIDEO), Francesco CORALLO (Thalès Alénia Space Italy) & Rochelle SCHNEIDER (ESA).
Session C: Shaping climate narratives in a crisis era
Opening Session by Celeste SAULO – Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Francisca CORTÉS SOLARI – Founder Philanthropy Cortés Solari.
Keynote « The role of meteorologists: Science, Trust and Communication » by Dr Anthony REA – Senior Director of Department of Earth System Data and Predictions of the World Meteorlogical Organization (WMO).
Round Table « Trust under Pressure : Science, Disinformation and Climate crisis » moderated by Bernadette WOODS-PLACKY – Chief Meteorologist with Francisca CORTÉS SOLARI (Philanthropy Cortés Solari), Davide FARANDA (CNRS and IPCC), Manuel PULGAR-VIDAL (WWF International), Saranne COMEL (Université Côte d’Azur) and Iana MESSETCHKOVA (UNFCCC)
Round Table « Climate Communication and Global Power Dynamics » moderated by Ariel RODRIGUEZ – Meteorologist and weather presenter on Telemundo 51 (US) with Giorgia GHERGO (Copernicus Italia), Michael BOOTH (ESA), Shel WINKLEY (Climate Central), Andreu ESCRÌVA – Climate scientist & communicator & contributor El País, Andrea OBAID CARRIÓN – Science Journalist and Mauricio VELÁSQUEZ (CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean).
Presentation « Science for Climate Action: Building a Climate Journalism Task Force » by Patricia MORALES ERRAZURIZ (Philanthropy Cortés Solari / Foundation MERI) and Saranne COMEL (Université Côte d’Azur).
Closing by Christian VANNIER – CEO of IW2C Agency and Founder of the International Weather and Climate Forum.