⇒ 3 conference panels
⇒ 5 cosmonauts
⇒ 6 hours of discussions
⇒ 220 participants
⇒ 257 online applications
⇒ coverage in 15 media outlets, including 4 TV stations
The conference took place on November 23, 2018, in Sopot, featuring distinguished guests—astronauts from across Europe. Across three panels, the discussions covered the past, present, and future of space travel.
Jean-Pierre Haigneré, Franz Viehböck, Viktor Savinykh, Dumitru Prunariu, Reinhold Ewald, and General Mirosław Hermaszewski spoke about passion and dedication to space exploration, humanity's future on other planets, and modern contributions to technological advancement. Attendance at the conference was free of charge.
The My Space Love Story conference served as an excellent promotion of Poland on the international stage; the first edition generated significant buzz in the media across Poland and Europe. It was also an opportunity to showcase Poland as an important and technologically advanced partner in space exploration.
