Jacek Mandas brings over 20 years of experience in the high-tech sector, including more than a decade in senior leadership roles spanning sales, business development, and executive management. He has held key positions at leading companies such as Google Inc., Imagis S.A., Intergraph Sp. z o.o., and Creotech Instruments S.A. He also served for more than six years as CEO of Astri Polska, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space. Since 2011, Jacek has been closely involved in the space industry, with a strong focus on securing major domestic and international clients, developing strategic partnerships, and delivering complex technology projects. He has played a key role in delivering technologies and services for a number of high-profile space programmes, including Neosat, Neosat Neo, MetOp, MetOp-SG, Ariel, Sentinel-5, Copernicus, JUICE, Comet Interceptor, Galileo G, Galileo GTS, Astri, and Thaicom. Jacek has extensive experience in building international sales channels and developing partner networks across Europe and global markets. He is an active advocate for Polish space technologies internationally and supports the continued growth of Poland’s national space capabilities.