Milena Lerario

Milena Lerario has been the Chief Executive Officer of e-GEOS since September 2024, a leading company in Earth observation and geoinformation services, jointly owned by Telespazio (Leonardo Group) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI).
She brings over 20 years of experience in the aerospace sector, having built an extensive and international career within the Airbus Group. Starting in 2008 at Airbus Defence and Space GmbH in Germany, she held various positions of increasing responsibility, including Head of the Project Management Office for complex space programs and later Head of Strategy & Transformation at Airbus Italia S.p.A.
In 2022, she was appointed CEO of Airbus Italia, where she led operational, industrial, and strategic activities in the space and defense sectors.
Milena holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering and an Executive MBA from Bocconi University.
She is actively committed to promoting diversity and inclusion, with a particular focus on female leadership in the aerospace industry and STEM disciplines.