Aarti Holla-Maini (British Satellite Industry Expert) Age, Biograph.

Quick Info

Profession	Satellite Industry Expert
Nationality	British
Birthplace	United Kingdom

Latest News about Aarti Holla-Maini

27/02/2026

Aarti Holla-Maini made a courtesy call in Japan with the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs during an official visit. The meeting reflected her continuing role as Director of UNOOSA and her engagement with international space diplomacy.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Aarti Holla-Maini
Origin	Indian origin

Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

LLB	King’s College London, UK
Diploma in German Law	University of Passau in Passau, Germany (1990-1991)
Legal Practice Course	The University of Law in Moorgate, England (1992-1993)
MBA Exchange Program	NYU Stern School of Business in New York, US (1995-1996)
MBA	HEC Paris, France
Executive Space Course	International Space University Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France (2021)
Alumna	International Space University

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Kunj Lal Maini (deceased)
Mother	Shobha Maini
Siblings	Naveen Maini, Bhooshan Maini, Bharat Maini
Spouse	Rogier Holla (works at the European Commission in Brussels)
Children	Sameer Holla, Siddhartha Holla, Satyam Holla

Career

Worked at	Trainee Solicitor at Pritchard Englefield law firm (1993-1995) Daimler-Benz Aerospace/EADS (now known as Airbus) (1997-2004) EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) / Global Satellite Operators’ Association (GSOA) (2004-2023) Orbitz Consulting (2004-present) NorthStar Earth & Space (2023-present) Secretary-General of the Global Satellite Operators Association (over 18 years) Executive Vice-President Sustainability, Policy & Impact at NorthStar Earth & Space Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) (appointed 26/06/2023, assumed position 18/09/2023)
Other Roles	Member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Space Member of the Advisory Group of the Space Sustainability Rating managed by eSpace at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Space Center Member of the Advisory Board of the Satellite Industry Association of India Senior Space Policy Adviser to Forum Europe Expert Adviser on Space Traffic Management for European Union studies (2021-2023) Chief architect of the Crisis Connectivity Charter (established 2015)

Worked at

Trainee Solicitor at Pritchard Englefield law firm (1993-1995)
Daimler-Benz Aerospace/EADS (now known as Airbus) (1997-2004)
EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) / Global Satellite Operators’ Association (GSOA) (2004-2023)
Orbitz Consulting (2004-present)
NorthStar Earth & Space (2023-present)
Secretary-General of the Global Satellite Operators Association (over 18 years)
Executive Vice-President Sustainability, Policy & Impact at NorthStar Earth & Space
Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) (appointed 26/06/2023, assumed position 18/09/2023)

Other Roles

Member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Space
Member of the Advisory Group of the Space Sustainability Rating managed by eSpace at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Space Center
Member of the Advisory Board of the Satellite Industry Association of India
Senior Space Policy Adviser to Forum Europe
Expert Adviser on Space Traffic Management for European Union studies (2021-2023)
Chief architect of the Crisis Connectivity Charter (established 2015)

Social Media

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarti-holla-maini-a6093a9

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Aarti Holla-Maini is a British satellite industry expert of Indian origin, appointed as Director of UNOOSA on June 26, 2023.
2. She started her career in September 1993 as a Trainee Solicitor at Pritchard Englefield law firm.
3. She qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court in the UK during the same years.
4. In January 1997, she began working at Daimler-Benz Aerospace/EADS (now known as Airbus) in Germany.
5. She relocated to Munich and Brussels in 2000 to represent Airbus in the European satellite navigation program, Galileo.
6. She left her role as Business Development Manager at Airbus in May 2004.
7. In September 2004, she joined ESOA, later known as GSOA in 2021.
8. She was the Secretary General of GSOA until retiring in January 2023.
9. In April 2023, she became Executive Vice President at NorthStar Earth & Space in Brussels.
10. She has been involved in various space sector organizations and advisory groups.
11. A polyglot, Aarti can speak English, French, German, and Punjabi and has a moderate knowledge of Dutch.
12. She succeeded Simonetta Di Pippo of Italy as Director of UNOOSA.
13. She brings over 25 years of professional experience in the space sector.

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