Thomas Zurbuchen – Space is not the limit

November, 07.11.2025

Prof. Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen on Stage at the Mastercard Retail Forum 2025 in Vienna.

Exploring Beyond: Current Missions, Future Journeys, and what Humanity can Learn from Space.

Thomas Zurbuchen spoke about setting up and implementing major space missions, such as the launch of the Webb Telescope, which had to be put into orbit from Earth.

Zurbuchen highlighted how important it is to recruit the right team for such missions, what leadership should look like in international teams, and how the cultural and high-performance aspect should be lived out.

Thomas Zurbuchen explained the use of artificial intelligence in converting formulas and calculating distances, which are important aspects of space research.

An ingenious presentation by Thomas Zurbuchen, accompanied by images and short films of the launch of the Ariane rocket for the space mission.

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