| 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. |
