Cyber & Space – Space: a New Arena for Tension, Cooperation, Monetisation and Cyber Threats

1 OCTOBER 2026 | 6.30–8.00 PM | Rennes | Registration required

The « Before »

From idea to application: when AI accelerates what is possible… for better or for worse.

In just a few hours, the CEO of Substi.ai used an AI agent to build a ready-to-use application capable of identifying, in real time, satellites passing over a critical geographical area, using open-source data.

He will share his approach, the tools used and the lessons learned from this experience.

A demonstration that raises two questions: what happens when these capabilities fall into the wrong hands? And how will AI transform the cybersecurity profession?

The Panel Discussion

Space: A New Strategic Dimension and Cybersecurity Challenges

Behind a satellite, a drone, a space station, an infrastructure, a dataset or a service lie issues of geopolitics, sovereignty, economics, innovation and crime.

The combined perspectives of our experts will take us from theory to real-world challenges, putting the impact of these issues on cybersecurity into perspective and helping to answer the following questions: What types of attacks? What motivations, vectors and vulnerabilities? What needs to be protected? And how?

Speakers

Véronique BOUR

DGA MI

Philippe Charlier

Philippe CHARLIER

EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA)

Corentin Fayard

Corentin FAYARD

SUBSTI.AI

Sébastien Goinere

Rear Admiral Sébastien GOINÈRE

French Space Command (Commandement de l’Espace)

Thomas Hilbert

Thomas HILBERT

European Spatial Agency (ESA)

Xavier Levrat

Xavier LEVRAT

Thalès Alenia Space

Cyber Thursdays

On the first Thursday of every month, the CyberSchool Consortium hosts Cyber Thursdays, a series of round-table discussions at the heart of the Beaulieu campus in Rennes. Experts share their experiences and unpack the challenges and realities of information systems security. The aim is to offer students a hands-on immersion into the world of cybersecurity, enriching their academic journey. Selected partner organisations are also invited to attend these round tables (by invitation).

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A question?

Christele Arnoult

CHRISTÈLE JACQ-ARNOULT

Cyber Ecosystem Relations Senior Manager

christele.arnoult@univ-rennes.fr

Maeva Cyberschool

MAÉVA JEULAND

Communications Officer

maeva.jeuland@univ-rennes.fr

Mélanie Lebreton

MÉLANIE LEBRETON

Events Project Officer

melanie.lebreton@univ-rennes.fr