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A live, dynamic, and navigable program of IEPC 2025, including full technical sessions' details, is now ready to view via the Oxford Abstracts platform. For access, please follow the "Call to Action" link on this page.

A PDF map of Imperial's South Kensington Campus is provided for download to help you locate various rooms and locations of the conference, as well as how to reach each of them when on campus.  

The final high-level agenda of the conference is also presented below for reference.



Sunday, 14
 September 2025  

4 pm – IEPC Registrations to begin at Imperial  

6-8 pm – Welcome Reception, Canapes and drinks served at Queens Tower Rooms


Monday, 15 September 2025

7:45-8:45 am – Breakfast served at Queens Tower Room and Sir Alexander Fleming Building 

9:00-12:15 pm – IEPC Conference Opening Ceremony and Plenaries (Dr Paul Bate, CEO of UK Space Agency, and The David C. Byers Memorial Lecture  Awarded to Mr. Giorgio Saccoccia, Senior Space Executive and former President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) 

12:15-13:30 – Lunch break at Queens Tower Rooms and Sir Alexander Fleming Building 

13:00-13:20 – Technical Session Chairs’ Briefing

13:30-15:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

15:00-15:30 – Coffee Break at Queens Tower Rooms and Sir Alexander Fleming Building  

15:30-17:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

17:00-19:00 – Free time  

19:00-23:00 – Poster Exhibition at Natural History Museum (event sponsored by Enpulsion)

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

08:00- 08:20 – Technical Session Chairs’ Briefing 

08:30-10:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

10:00-10:30 – Coffee Break  

10:30-12:00 – Panel discussions 

      • “The Future of EP in the Next 20 Years: Vision and Roadmap” - Chair: Dr Roger Myers 
      • “Academic – Industry Partnerships: How to build long lasting collaborations – An International Perspective I” - Chair: Dr Stephen Gabriel  

12:00-13:30 – Lunch break at Queens Tower Rooms and Sir Alexander Fleming Building  

12:00-13:30 – Broadening Participation in EP (pre-booked attendees only) 

13:30-15:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

15:00-15:30 – Coffee break  

15:30-17:00 – Technical Session

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

08:00- 08:20 – Technical Session Chairs’ Briefing 

08:30-10:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

10:00-10:30 – Coffee Break  

10:30-12:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

12:00-13:10 – Lunch at Queens Tower Rooms and Sir Alexander Fleming Building 

12:00-13:00 – Electric Rocket Propulsion Society (ERPS) Board meeting  

13:00-13:30 – Electric Rocket Propulsion Society (ERPS) General Assembly  

13:30-15:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

15:00-15:30 – Coffee Break  

15:30-17:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

17:00-19:00 – Free time  

19:00-23:30 – Gala Dinner Event at The Royal Lancaster

Thursday, 18 September 2025 

08:00- 08:20 – Technical Session Chairs’ Briefing 

08:30-10:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

10:00-10:30 – Coffee Break  

10:30-12:00 – Panel discussions 

      • “The Future of EP in the Next 20 Years: Vision and Roadmap” - Chair: Dr Roger Myers (Repeat Session
      • “Academic – Industry Partnerships: How to build long lasting collaborations – An International Perspective II” - Chair: Dr Stephen Gabriel 
      • “Qualification and Market Delivery of Advanced EP Systems: Challenges and Innovative Solutions” - Chair: Dr Lahib Balika 

12:00-13:30 – Lunch break at Queens Tower Rooms and Sir Alexander Fleming Building 

13:30-15:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

15:00-15:30 – Coffee Break  

15:30-17:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions

Friday, 19 September 2025

08:00- 08:20 – Technical Session Chairs’ Briefing 

08:30-10:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions  

10:00-10:30 – Coffee Break  

10:30-12:00 – Parallel Technical Sessions 

Noon – Lunch break at Queens Tower Rooms and Sir Alexander Fleming Building

12:30-18:00 – Excursion afternoon
Sign-up opportunities will be emailed to attendees in advance of the conference.
Tower of London, London Eye and visits to local industrial partners will be offered.