Massimo Claudio Comparini
Chairman of the Board of Thales Alenia Space

Opening Ceremony of the 1st Semester 2024-25
Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 5 pm
Aula Magna

The semester will be inaugurated with the Lectio Magistralis "Space Economy, How Space Activities Reshape the Economy and are Essential for the Sustainability of the Earth" by Massimo Claudio Comparini.

Massimo Claudio Comparini holds a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Remote Sensing and Radar Systems, University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy), and a Degree in Strategy from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, CA (USA). He started his career in 1983 at Selenia Spazio (later Alenia Spazio), holding various management positions, up to the role of Chief Technology Officer.
In 2013 he was appointed Chief Technical Officer of Telespazio. In 2016 he became the Chief Executive Officer of e-Geos, a Joint Venture company between Italian Space Agency and Telespazio, established international leader in the Earth Observation and Geo-Spatial Information and Director Line of Business Geo Information at Telespazio. He was Chairman of the Board of GAF (Germany) and EarthLab Luxembourg still in the geo-spatial business domain.
In 2020 he was nominated Deputy CEO and senior executive vice president for Observation, Exploration and Navigation of Thales Alenia Space and CEO of TAS Italia.
During his long career he has held several academic chairs in technical, economics and innovation management disciplines. Member of numerous academic and scientific boards. He received the star at the merit of labor and has been honored by the President of the Italian Republic with the title of Commander to the order of merit of the Italian Republic.

Friends of VIU faculty, students and staff are welcome to attend the Opening Ceremony and the welcome reception that will follow.