Jean-Baptiste Thepaut

Jean-Baptiste Thepaut

Job Title

Principal

Organization

Novaspace

Jean-Baptiste is a Principal Advisor at Novaspace based in Paris with 16 years of experience in satellite connectivity. He has advised a wide range of commercial and government clients across the space value chain.​ Previously, he was a Senior Manager in Eutelsat’s Corporate Strategy and M&A team, where he played a key role in the OneWeb merger and helped shape the company’s GEO and LEO business strategies.​ Jean-Baptiste has extensive experience developing complex business plans for both GEO and LEO systems, including competitive assessments, financial modeling, and sensitivity analyses. At Eutelsat, he led strategic projects supporting M&A activities and major commercial agreements with leading satellite and telecom operators. He also contributed to business development initiatives and the preparation of executive-level deliverables.​ He holds a Master’s in Telecommunication and Space Law from the University of Paris-Saclay, complemented by executive education from HEC Paris.​