Gabriele De Canio
Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics
Gabriele De Canio is a Transformation Officer at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), European Space Agency (ESA). In this role, he led the development of a commercially and technically grounded roadmap to further automate space operations leveraging AI, and now oversees its implementation. This involves leading the development and application of all ESOC AI projects for ongoing and future missions. Previously, he used AI to automate operations, optimize onboard satellite resources, generate scientific data, and predict satellite behavior. He also coordinates ESA_Lab@Oxford, manages collaborations with University of Oxford, mentors for Creative Destruction Lab and Karman Pioneer, and advises space and AI startups. Before joining ESA, he co-founded a startup contributing to the circular economy using satellite imagery and agricultural waste and worked in McLaren Racing Formula 1 R&D. He holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from University of Cambridge.
University: University of Cambridge, Imperial College of London, Politecnico di Milano