With 30 years at ESA, Sveinung has led R&D for the European Payload Data Ground Segment, focusing on boosting the societal impact of Earth Observation. As co-founder of the ESA Φ-lab, an innovation hub working with research and industry, he accelerates the development and adoption of new EO technologies. 

Michael has spent more than a decade working across engineering, product, and go-to-market roles on Google Earth Engine. He has a background in mathematics and computer science.

Bettina is a senior climate-risk and biodiversity researcher at the MSCI Climate Risk Centre, where she has specialised in the modelling of physical hazards with a special focus on water scarcity and quantitative modelling of biodiversity impacts and risk. 

“I am passionate about harnessing the power of satellite data to provide critical insights that aid in humanitarian relief, human security, and strategic planning across the globe.”

Jürgen is a trailblazing designer of novel, data-driven solutions that improve the foundation for strategic environmental decision-making in agriculture and natural climate solutions. With over 16 years’ experience in sustainability and informatics, Jürgen excels in both the scientific foundation of assessing environmental impacts and their operationalization in industry-oriented digital tools.

“I enjoy using Earth observation data to solve real-world problems. There are many underrated opportunities to be discovered.”

Gregor met his co-founder Lukas during the PhD at ETH, where they discovered the enormous, still untapped potential of satellite imagery for agriculture. With Terensis, they are on a mission to bring agricultural intelligence to the whole agrifood chain by using the power of earth observation in combination with agricultural know-how.

“I have never shied away from new challenges and learning from failures to grow both professionally and personally. I am an open-source enthusiast, who believes that making knowledge and technology accessible for everyone makes the world a better place.”