Abad (Almería, Spain, 1963) holds a Master of Sciences in Aeronautical Engineering
from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and is graduated in Senior Management in the
‘General Management Program (GMP)’ and in ‘Digital Transformation’ from IESE Business
School. He completed his training with different Leadership, Talent Development, and
Organization and People Empowerment courses, also at IESE, Navarra University.
In addition, he has been professionally recognized becoming an academician at the
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the Academie de l’Air and l‘Espace (AAS). He is
also a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the
Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
After initiating his professional activities at Telefónica Sistemas in 1989, from 1991 up to date
he has developed his career at HISPASAT in different engineering and management
responsibilities. Since 2003 he is the Chief Technical Officer of HISPASAT, being responsible for
the definition and implementation of satellite systems, launchers, control centers, and ground
stations, as well as their operation and control. In 2019, he also took over the responsibilities
for the development of the future space infrastructure of HISPASAT, analyzing from High
Altitude Platforms to Cubesats, Software Defined Satellites, and Constellations. Since 2020 he is
promoting the development of Space Quantum Communications, with the first application in
Quantum Key Distribution, and the development of a Common Lunar Communications
infrastructure.
He has been a speaker at numerous conferences and seminars, including Washington Satellite
and World Satellite Business Week in Paris. He has been the Director of the 11 editions of the
‘HISPASAT Summit on Space Telecommunications’ in the ‘Menéndez Pelayo International
University’.
Speaking
17September
09:00 / 09:50
Les Salons Hoche
Session
IRIS² and Institutional Perspectives: The Future of Secure Government Satcom
