Antonio Franchi works at the European Space Agency as the Head of the 5G/6G NTN Programme  Office in the Connectivity and Secure Communications Directorate.  

Antonio has over 30 years of experience in the satellite telecommunications industry. 

Prior to ESA, Antonio worked for over 20 years with a major global satellite operator, spearheading a new generation of satellite communications systems. 

Antonio received an MSc in Electronic Engineering from the University of Rome and an MBA from  the London Business School. 

He is author of 30+ articles and papers published at international conferences and professional  magazines and he holds six international patents in the satcom field.