
Łukasz Wilczyński
Recognized expert in the space sector in Poland and abroad. Trained space historian and public relations specialist. Graduate of the New Space Economy studies and courses at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Experienced motivational speaker explaining space issues and challenges to companies in various industries.
President of the European Space Foundation, which runs several original projects, including the world’s largest international robotics and space competition, the European Rover Challenge, and socio-educational projects on climate change. Founder and board advisor of Planet Partners, an agency helping innovative brands with reputation management and strategic communications for over 18 years. Named one of the top 25 PR industry innovators in EMEA for 2022 by the UK’s PRovoke Media magazine.
Author of a book and articles on US space programs. Lecturer at Polish universities, TEDx and IAC conferences, and the UN General Assembly. Winner of the 2017 Tiuterra Crystal Award (a crystal containing fragments of Earth and Mars) given by the Austrian Space Forum to personalities in the space sector for their contributions to promoting and developing space issues worldwide. Currently preparing a doctoral dissertation on the communication of the global space sector.
Chief Executive of the Local Organizing Committee of the International Astronautical Congress Local Organizing Committee 2027 Poznan.