Martin Šunkevič is an EU official working for the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). He has been involved in satellite technologies and their applications for more than 20 years. After completing his studies at the Czech Technical University and the University of Economics, he began his professional career at the Czech Space Office, where he served as the national delegate to the European Space Agency (ESA) in the fields of satellite navigation and telecommunications. In 2012, he joined the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic, retaining his previous responsibilities while also contributing to the formulation of the national strategy for space activities. He has been working at EUSPA since 2015. During this time, he has been responsible for several R&D projects and led the preparation of EUSPA's market and technology reports. More recently, he has taken responsibility for the Health market segment.