Helena Correia Mendonça will be speaking at AED Days 2026, one of the leading platforms for the aeronautics, space and defence sector in Portugal, taking place from 27 to 29 May in Oeiras and Cascais.

As part of the Space Dialogues, the VdA lawyer will participate on 27 May in the panel ‘Enabling the space ecosystem: skills, innovation, entrepreneurship and investment’.

Her contribution will focus on the key factors shaping the development of the space ecosystem, in a context marked by the growing importance of innovation, investment and new business models in the sector.

AED Days brings together companies, policymakers, research centres and international organisations, fostering strategic dialogue and creating opportunities for collaboration in a sector that is increasingly pivotal on a global scale.