Sabrina Ricci

Background in Political Sciences/International Relations I found myself in the Space domain by chance more than 25 years ago. Since 2001 at the Italian Space Agency where over the course of 20 years I worked on various space activities, first in the field of Earth Observation in the COSMO-SkyMed Program Office, then managing Kenyan human resources at the Italian Space Base Camp in Malindi, Kenya. Always been actively involved in spreading the "space culture" through collaborations with Italian and international universities and private institutes, I was seconded at ESA Φ-lab as Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Manager end of 2021 to help fostering the future of EO though innovation and the use of disruptive technologies such as AI. My motto, "to continue exploring, never stop, and never stop growing," has always been at the forefront of my mind for nearly 25 years. I firmly believe that space has no boundaries as long as one strives to overcome them.