Simon L. van Den Dries

Simon L. van den Dries serves as Head of Space Service at EnduroSat, focusing on affordable access to space through spacecraft as a service. As an Industry Representative to the EDA CapTech Space at the European Defence Agency, Simon contributes to advancing projects in the European Space Domain. Prior experience includes holding various leadership positions at Spire, where Simon was VP Business Development Space Services, General Manager of Spire Maritime, and CCO for Global Data Services. Simon founded and managed Rencos, a satellite IoT service provider, and has advised various organizations on business development within the space and maritime sectors. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Master in Economics of Latin America from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.