The Liftoff of the Space Economy

Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the Space Economy Evolution Lab at SDA Bocconi, is the next guest on the Talent Show podcast, a new series devised by Financial Times and Bocconi for the younger generation with analysis on trends and career advice in the most coveted sectors. Di Pippo talks about the growth and trends of the space economy, bridging the gender gap in the field, the commercialization of space travel and the skills required to work in the sector.
The Talent Show podcast series features Bocconi professors and alumni analyzing the most important trends of the moment in various sectors - ranging from finance to entertainment, from the space economy to AI - to help young people understand the changes and challenges to be met and giving practical career advice.
"The space economy is in rapid expansion and today goes beyond traditional activities such as the development of space aircraft. It includes a series of services, applications and products and has reached a value of 470 billion dollars," she outlines. "So today, for example, an engineer or a scientist needs to have knowledge of business and management. And you need an international outlook and to know about space diplomacy

You can listen to the podcast episode with Simonetta di Pippo here:
Spreaker https://www.spreaker.com/episode/51606300
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/4kwCyJ2ByAg6iIhwNtYnNR?si=esR4Jj_7Q3-VcCJi86TIaQ

And via YouTube: