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Ilaria was invited as a keynote speaker at 45+ international scientific and diplomatic events and more than 18+ gender equality forums hosted by renowned institutions and corporations, including the United Nations and major embassies.

2026

• The Scuola di Aerocooperazione of the Italian Air Force invited Ilaria as moderator for the conference "Training for Space: Satellite Telecommunications for Future Challenges," Rome.

• Ilaria was invited by IntechOpen as Academic Editor of the book titled Mars Exploration – Science, Vision and the Road Ahead.

• Ilaria was interviewed on human factors, defence, and the return to the Moon for Formiche, Italy's leading geopolitics and defence publication.

• Asteroid 108952 was named after Ilaria Cinelli. The dedication was officially published by the International Astronomical Union's Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature in Volume 6, Number 1 of their bulletin.

2025

• Ilaria was a panelist for the session on Space Anthropology and Human Factors in Space Exploration at the Fifth National Conference of Geopolitics.

• Ilaria was invited as a panelist to the "Space & Global Health" webinar organized by the Geneva Digital Health Hub (gdhub) at the University of Geneva, in a panel chaired by UNOOSA.

• Ilaria was invited by LUISS Guido Carli University and the LUISS's Center for International and Strategic Studies as a panelist to the SPHERE Conference I – Space Policies, Humanities and Exogeographical Research Ecosystem.

• Ilaria was invited to deliver a lecture about "Human Health Beyond Earth: Space Medicine, Innovation, and Policy for the Next Frontier" for the Exogeography Module at LUISS.

• Ilaria served as a guest lecturer at the International Space University, teaching master's students the fundamentals of public policy.

• Ilaria was invited by Roma Tre University and the Representation of the European Commission in Italy as a panelist to discuss European Union space policy.

• Ilaria was invited by the Representation of the European Commission in Italy to celebrate EU Day and discuss the future of human spaceflight.

• Ilaria was invited by the Tuscany Regional Council (Consiglio Regionale della Toscana) to speak at Toscana 2050, focusing on the future of space and defence in Italy.

• Ilaria was invited by the Associazione dei Futuri Probabili for the presentation of the National Security Strategy at Montecitorio, the Italian Chamber of Deputies.

• Ilaria was invited to the conference “French-Italian Cooperation in the Space Sector,” hosted by GIFAS (Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales) and AIAD, and organized by the Italian Embassy in Paris during the International Paris Air Show 2025 at Le Bourget.

• Ilaria was invited as a speaker at the Roundtable on Emerging Defence Technologies: AI & Autonomous Systems on the Frontline, held during the International Paris Air Show 2025 at Le Bourget, to discuss how AI, machine learning, and autonomous systems are transforming military defence operations and the challenges ahead for their integration into the armed forces.

• Ilaria was invited as a speaker by Seeds of Florence and the Tuscany Region at the Turin International Book Fair to talk about Mars and space exploration.

• Ilaria was invited to the VýťahConf - Space Business Conference to represent AIKO Srl and speak about artificial intelligence and automation in space.

• Ilaria was invited as a speaker at the Space Medicine Workshop organized by ENAC – the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, the Italian Air Force, and the Italian Association of Aeronautical and Space Medicine.

• Ilaria was invited to the TV show "Sabato in Diretta" on International Women's Day to share her work on simulated space missions.

• Ilaria was invited as a panelist at the event "Benessere psico-fisico e healthy ageing: una lezione dallo Spazio" at the Italian Space Agency.

• Ilaria was a keynote speaker at the event hosted by L'Associazione Futuri Probabili and Università San Raffaele di Roma, titled "Synergies Between Aerospace and Hyperbaric Medicine in Human Spaceflight: The Human Factor in Extreme Environments."

• Ilaria authored the op-ed for Space News titled "Will AI Redefine Human Roles in Space Exploration?"

• Ilaria Cinelli serves as the academic editor for the book The Human Element in Advancing 21st-Century Space Exploration, published by InTechOpen.

• SpaceEconomy360 published an article about Ilaria titled "Space: In Italy (and beyond), women are scarce in leadership roles. Cinelli: 'We must break down prejudices”.

2024

• Ilaria was invited to serve as a panellist for the session titled "Space and Global Health Curriculum Workshop: Leveraging a Digital Platform to Drive Capacity-Building" at the Global Digital Health Forum.

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria to speak on the panel “Space Exploration for All: Analogue Missions as a Tool for Innovation” at the United Nations/Kenya 2024 Space4Women Expert Meeting.

• Ilaria was invited by the Centro Studi Americani in Rome, Italy, to participate in the Festival of American Culture – Beyond Earth: The Space Frontier, where she spoke about the space economy in the European region.

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria to present her Arctic exploration mission and discuss space sustainability at the United Nations/WHO Regional Conference on Space Technology for Advancing Global Health.

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria to present the educational curriculum on space and global health, developed in collaboration with the UN, the University of Geneva, and the Space and Global Health Network, at the United Nations/WHO Regional Conference on Space Technology for Advancing Global Health.

• Ilaria was invited to speak on the Exogeography panel at the Festival of Diplomacy, where she discussed space exploration and space diplomacy.

• Ilaria was invited by the Political Affairs Sector of the European Commission Representation in Italy to speak on the topic: "Space: A New Frontier for Europe and Its Economy."

• The Piemonte Region and the Women in Aerospace Turin Chapter have invited Ilaria as the keynote speaker for "Galactic Conversations" at the International Astronautical Congress.

• Ilaria served as the Crew Commander for a team of seven on an Arctic expedition with The Mars Society on Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada.

• Ilaria was the vice-chair of the Curriculum on Space and Global Health part of the Space and Global Health Network, which is supported by the Geneva Digital Health Hub (gdhub).

• Ilaria was invited to speak at the XI Rotary District 2072 Conference in Riccione, Italy, on the panel "The Future is What We Create: Women, Youth, Innovation."

• Ilaria was a panellist at the Analogue Frontiers 2024 Conference, held at the Italian Space Agency, and discussed medicine and life sciences in analogue missions.

• Ilaria was a keynote speaker at the "24th Convegno Nazionale Associazione Italiana Ingegneri Clinici / 24th National Conference of the Italian Clinical Engineers Association" about "From Orbit to Operating Room: How Space Medicine is Reshaping Healthcare."

• Quotidiano Nazionale highlighted Ilaria in the special #QNXLeDonne section during the week commemorating International Women's Day. The interview was also showcased in Open Magazine.

• IODonna interviewed Ilaria in the "At work with..." section.

• Ilaria was a special guest at the Spes Fest, the festival of women's literature in Lucca (Italy).

• The Italian Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, invited Ilaria to serve as a testimonial for the "Science: She Says!" event. This event garnered support from various organizations, including the Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority (STDF), the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt, the Delegation of the European Union in Egypt, the Embassy of Italy in Cairo, and UN Women. The event was also showcased on Innovitalia.

2023

• Industry talks and seminars: Ferragamo.

• The Italian Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands invited Ilaria to speak as a keynote speaker on space healthcare and nutrition at the VIII Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, "A space engineer in the kitchen."

• Diver(City) interviewed Ilaria in Seeds of Florence about her career and featured her on their cover.

• Marie Clarie magazine interviewed Ilaria about Terre Des Hommes's art exhibition "Straordinarie, protagonist del presente / Extraordinary. Protagonists of the Present." The interview also appeared in The International Magazine.

• Ilaria is one of the 50 Leading Tech Voices for the European Patent Office and was invited to the 50 Years of the European Patent Convention in October 2023 at the "We Have Lift-off: How space technologies change life on Earth" panel.

• Ilaria was the Topic Editor of the Innovation in Space Medical Technology research topic for Frontiers in Space Technologies.

• Foresight Frontier invited Ilaria to speak at their first Space Tech Workshop about innovation in space medicine.

• StartupItalia invited Ilaria, as an inspiring woman in science, to participate in the 21st L'Oréal —UNESCO Award For Women in Science, and Elle Magazine interviewed me.

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria to appear at a virtual side event to represent the Space4Women network.

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria as a speaker at the Working Group on Space and Global Health about my work on "Space for healthcare, healthcare for space".

• Deascuola and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) invited Ilaria as a guest speaker on Earth Day.

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria to speak at the Space4Women Mentors' Work and Project Session.

• Ilaria was invited by Il Pontormo High School to participate in a live conversation with the International Space Station.

• Ilaria spoke about healthcare and space exploration at the XVIII ENEEB - National Meeting of Biomedical Engineering Students (Portugal).

• Seeds of Florence invited Ilaria to present "AI for Space" at Humanising AI.

2022

• The Italian Space Agency invited Ilaria to participate in the "The Italian Journey in Space Exploration" panel at Farnborough International to speak about deep space crew missions.

• Matt Higa selected Ilaria as part of the TOP 100 Aerospace & Aviation Professionals to Follow on LinkedIn.

• The Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, invited Ilaria to the Quirinale Palace in Italy to celebrate Women's Day.

• RAI TV interviewed Ilaria on the program "Scienziate" to discuss the role of female leadership in science and space.

• TAKE OFF Accelerator invited Ilaria to speak about the space economy on AIKO's behalf.

• European Rover Challenge invited Ilaria as a panellist for "Living in a Martian City" and "Space Economy News".

• Ilaria was the Guest Editor for a Special Issue for the IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology called Healthcare for Space, Space for Healthcare.

• Out of the Box invited Ilaria to be a business evaluator of start-up pitches.

• Il Sole24Ore, in its Alley Oop section, recognized Ilaria as one of the 15 Italian women who made history in 2021.

2021

• Industry talks and seminars: Bayer and Medtronic.

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria to present her work titled "How frontier tech enables sustainability, transferability and Safety" at the CTBT Science and Technology Conference – High Opening Level –Space Science and Technology for global sustainable development, peace, and security.

• The Space Generation Advisory Council invited Ilaria as a keynote speaker at the ESA Astronaut Selection Campaign – Episode #3 – All of them to be the next generation of astronauts?.

• Radio Number One interviewed Ilaria about the role of women in the space sector.

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria as a keynote speaker at the "Pushing Frontiers: Human Spaceflight and Disabilities".

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria as a speaker at the Working Group on Space and Global Health about her work on "Advances in Space Medicine Applied to Pandemics on Earth".

• The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization invited Ilaria to speak about Humanity in Space.

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria to speak as a keynote speaker at the Making Space4Women in the Decade of Action event.

• Prof. Moriba Jah invited Ilaria to ASCEND to present her work on "Space traffic cooperation helps human spaceflight and disaster management" as part of the Diverse Dozen (D12) powered by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

• Frontiers NEXT Wellbeing invited Ilaria to talk about "Exploring human possibilities in extreme conditions ";

• Ilaria was the keynote speaker for the Space & Extreme Environment Research Center of the Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre.

• The International Space University invited Ilaria to give a lecture about "Usage of Analogue Sites and Human Factors".

• Ilaria's space artwork was sent onboard the International Space Station as part of the MoonGallery payload.

• La Repubblica selected Ilaria as one of the 100 women who will change the world.

2020

• Ilaria wrote for The Space Review an article titled "More Space on the Ground: trendy analogues vs an unpleasant reality".

• Ilaria was invited as a keynote speaker for the Space & Extreme Environment Research Center of the Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre.

• UNOOSA invited Ilaria as a speaker at the Working Group on Space and Global Health about her work on "Advances in Space Medicine Applied to Pandemics on Earth".

• The Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (Boeretang, Belgium) invited Ilaria to share her work, which was published in The Role of AI in Space Healthcare, as a keynote speaker.

Before 2020

• The XPOMET 360° Next Generation Healthcare Conference invited Ilaria to speak about Space Medical Capabilities.

• Ilaria presented the Lunar Night Survival Project (run by the International Space University – Space Studies Program 2018) at the Lunar Night Survival Workshop – Universities Space Research Association in 2018.

• University talks and seminars about space medicine and analogue missions: University of Southampton (UK) | 2018; University of Porto (Portugal) | 2018; University of Pisa (Italy) | 2017; Crea(c)tivity (Italy) in 2017 and 2021.

• Ilaria was invited as a speaker at the ESA Moon-Mars workshop (The Netherlands) in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

• Ilaria was invited as a guest at Harvard University (USA) in 2019.

• Ilaria was invited as a speaker at the Xpomet (Germany) in 2019.

• Ilaria was invited as a guest at MIT New Space Age Conference (USA) in 2019.

• Ilaria delivered "Don't fight, explore" for TEDx Padova in 2017.

• Ilaria was invited as a speaker at the International Space Medicine Bellagio Summit II (Italy) in 2017.

• Crew Commander for analogue missions, responsible for training and supervising teams of up to 40 individuals.