Aude Vignelles is Titomic President of the Asia Pacific Region (APAC), world leading provider of kinetic fusion solutions and delivering advanced additive manufacturing for aerospace, oil and gas, maritime and defence. Until April 2024, Aude served as the inaugural Chief Technology Officer of the Australian Space Agency, where she was instrumental in developing the civil space strategy’s technical roadmaps, scoping and managing the Agency’s space programs and delivering on domestic and international activities. Prior to this role, Aude was the Executive Manager of Satellite & Fixed Wireless Operations at NBN. Aude is a space and aeronautics engineer, graduating from ENSICA (now ISAE-SUPAERO) in Toulouse, and began her career at the European Space Agency (ESA) in the Netherlands. Having lived in Australia for the past 25 years, Aude has significantly contributed to the Australian space community and the establishment of the Australian Space Agency.

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