Keynotes, Panels & Technical Sessions

From scientific instrumentation to Space Domain Awareness

Conference talks, round tables and expert workshops connecting astrophysics, adaptive optics, space sustainability and security.

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Industry Talks & Panels

2024–2026

2026

European Defence Agency · Vienna, Austria

CapTech Space · Space Situational Awareness

European Defence Agency (EDA)

Delivered two presentations at the CapTech Space workshop on Space Situational Awareness (SSA), within the European Defence Agency’s forum for space defence research and technology.

Speaker · 2 presentations About EDA CapTech Space

2026

Space Tracking & Electro-Optics · Madrid, Spain

CAPTOR: Sensor de Tracking Espacial

VI Congreso de Ingeniería Espacial · Instituto de la Ingeniería de España

25 June 2026

A technical presentation on CAPTOR and high-precision optical space tracking sensors.

Conference talk

2024

Space Domain Awareness · Madrid, Spain

Space domain awareness: liderazgo de INDRA en España

V Congreso de Ingeniería Espacial · Instituto de la Ingeniería de España

11–13 June 2024

Strategic presentation on Space Domain Awareness architecture and Indra’s industrial leadership in Spain.

Conference talk

2024

Space Debris Mitigation · Málaga, Spain

Space debris mitigation

SSSIF · Small Satellites & Services International Forum

20–22 February 2024

Panel 8 panellist representing Indra, discussing space debris mitigation alongside experts from Elecnor Deimos, GMV, UARX Space and AVS. Chaired by Guillermo Monzón Rodríguez (Indra).

Round-table panellist Panel recap by AVS

Scientific Conference Contributions

2011–2018

2018

SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation

Austin, USA · 10–15 June 2018

4 paper presentations

PaperThe real time MCAO solar prototype for the EST
PaperThe adaptive optics lucky imager (AOLI): presentation, commissioning and AIV innovations
PaperOn-sky adaptive optics with a geometric wavefront sensor
PaperALIOLI: The aligerated version of AOLI

2017

AO4ELT5 · Adaptive Optics for Extremely Large Telescopes

Tenerife, Spain · 25–30 June 2017

Talk + poster

TalkRiding the waves with AOLI: presentation, commissioning and AIV innovations.
PosterProcessing diffraction-limited images through innovative Super-Resolution techniques

2016

XII Scientific Meeting · Sociedad Española de Astronomía

Bilbao, Spain · 18–22 July 2016

2 talks + 2 posters

TalkCompleting the puzzle: AOLI full-commissioning fresh results and AIV innovations
TalkLkHα 262/263: the paradigm of multiplicity vs disk fraction in low-mass stellar systems
PosterSnorkelling between the stars: submarine methods for astronomical observations
PosterEMCCD calibration for astronomical imaging

2016

SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation

Edinburgh, UK · 26 June–1 July 2016

3 paper presentations

PaperAOLI: near-diffraction limited imaging in the visible on large ground-based telescopes
PaperAn instrumental puzzle: the modular integration of AOLI
PaperCommissioning and first observations with Wide FastCam at the Telescopio Carlos Sánchez

2014

XI Scientific Meeting · Sociedad Española de Astronomía

Teruel, Spain · 8–12 September 2014

Talk + poster

TalkAdaptive Optics and Lucky Imager (AOLI): presentation and first light.
PosterVery high spatial resolution study of multiplicity in T Tauri systems.

2013

VI COEFFIS · Universidad de La Laguna

Tenerife, Spain · 2013

Conference talk

2012

X Scientific Meeting · Sociedad Española de Astronomía

Valencia, Spain · 9–13 July 2012

Poster

PosterFormación estelar secuencial en Casiopea

2012

V COEFFIS · Universidad de La Laguna

Tenerife, Spain · 22–23 March 2012

Presentation ★ Special mention for best poster

PresentationEstudio de Cuásares Lejanos del proyecto SDSS del IAC80
AwardSpecial mention for best poster

2011

IV COEFFIS · Universidad de La Laguna

Tenerife, Spain · 7–8 April 2011

Conference talk

TalkHazte un GOFIO (Diseño de un satélite para el estudio de GRBs)

Scientific Seminars & Invited Lectures

2015–2016

2016

IUMA / Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Completando el puzzle

Resultados recientes e innovaciones del instrumento AOLI.

Invited by Dr. Eduardo Quevedo

2016

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)

Living on the edge

Adaptive Optics + Lucky Imaging high-resolution astrophysics.

Invited by the Seminars Committee

2015

Universität zu Köln · I. Physikalisches Institut (Germany)

Living on the edge: AO+LI

Adaptive Optics + Lucky Imaging instrument architecture and results.

Invited by Prof. Lucas Labadie

2015

Universität Bonn · Argelander-Institut für Astronomie (Germany)

Living on the edge: AO+LI

Adaptive Optics + Lucky Imaging instrumentation and astronomical surveys.

Invited by Prof. Pavel Kroupa

Further Conference Attendance

2014–2025

2025

Space Tech Expo Europe

Europe’s largest B2B space exhibition & industry conference

Bremen, Germany · 18–20 November 2025

Event details

2022

VII Encuentro RIA–TEC2SPACE

Red de Infraestructuras de Astronomía (RIA)

Madrid, Spain

2020

European Optical Society Annual Meeting (EOSAM)

European Optical Society

Online

2020

OSA Imaging and Applied Optics Congress & Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress

The Optical Society (OSA)

Online

2020

ESO “Five Years After HL Tau: A new era in planet formation”

European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Online

2020

XIV Scientific Meeting · Sociedad Española de Astronomía

Sociedad Española de Astronomía (SEA)

Online

2018

The 4S Symposium · Small Satellites Systems and Services

ESA & CNES

Sorrento, Italy

2014

ESA #SpaceOptics

European Space Agency (ESA)

Tenerife, Spain