Hélène Huby, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic Business leader Hélène Huby is the Special Envoy of the President of the Republic for the International Space Summit on 9 and 10 September 2026. Space Published on : June 19th 2026 Updated on : July 07th 2026 Dans cette rubrique Priorities and action The Ministry in action Action for peace and respect for human rights Promoting a sovereign Europe Promoting French businesses and France’s attractiveness Ensuring the presence of French culture Contributing to sustainable, balanced globalization Major issues International Space Summit France's 2026 G7 Presidency France’s diplomatic action in Ukraine French humanitarian action in the Palestinian Territories Hèlene Huby is the founder and CEO of The Exploration Company, the fastest-growing space company in Europe, which develops reusable space capsules and high-thrust rocket engines. In just five years, she has grown the business from a team of four people to a company with 450 employees, raised €350 million in financing and built a strong international presence in Europe, the United States and the United Arab Emirates. She previously held senior management positions at Airbus Defence & Space and ArianeGroup, where she led major space programmes. She is also the founder of Urania Ventures, an investment firm specialized in seed funding for cutting-edge technologies, as well as The Karman Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting international cooperation in the space sector.