Philippe Glaesener is heading the Space & Defence activities of SES with focus on institutional, governmental and defence actors on a global level outside of the US. During his extensive career in the satellite communications industry, he has been serving in a variety of commercial, business development and planning roles, and has been instrumental in the development and implementation of key government initiatives, extensive corporate projects and satcom services. His extensive professional experience is backed by Commercial as well as Electrical Engineering & Information Technology academic backgrounds. Philippe is also serving on the Board of LuxGovSat, a Public-Private joint-venture between the Government of Luxembourg and SES, which is dedicated to addressing the demand resulting from defence and institutional security applications. Philippe Glaesener is a Luxemburgish national.