Markus Payer 

Founder & Owner

I´m the founder and owner of waveL communications in Luxembourg. 

We support customers - companies and institutions - in the international space, semiconductor and banking sector.

I also serve as Chair of the Asteroid Foundation (www.asteroidday.org).

My background: I have worked in senior positions in the global telco, space, chemical, and media sector for many years now, heading Communications, PR & Media Relations at SES in Luxembourg, the C-Band Alliance in Washington DC, the Nation Branding of Luxembourg, Syngenta in Switzerland, RTL Group in Luxembourg, and Bertelsmann in Germany.

Before all this I worked as journalist, reporter, correspondent and editor for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) and Reuters.

For more information visit www.linkedin.com/in/payer.

Audrey Ripoche

Director & Chief Editor

I am a PR and Communications advisor with a knack for turning complex topics into compelling stories.  In the past 10 years, I have worked for tech companies in various industries such as space, aerial imaging, semiconductors, and software solutions. 

I also managed Communications and Marketing for a leading not-for-profit organisation in Australia in the health and research sector.  My work experience ranges from devising a communications strategy to rolling it out across multiple channels, and includes crafting key messages and narratives, media relations, copywriting, managing and producing audiovisual content. 

For more information, visit my profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ripochea  

Viktoria Urban

Chief of Office & Editor

I am a qualified journalist (BA), and a current science student (Astronomy and planetary science BSc)  with widespread experience in science communication, content writing, online research, translating, interpreting, video editing and education.

I am confident in my writing, researching, planning, organising and social media skills as I have studied and have also been implementing these throughout my career. I studied and currently still live in Scotland, UK, and speak English, Hungarian and Italian. 

I am trained and confident in using Microsoft Office and iWork packages, I am also familiar with Python programming, Wordpress and several sound- and video editing softwares.

I have an analytical mindset, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

For more information visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/viktoria-urban-peraspera-adastra/

Chris Poray

PR & Public Affairs Officer

I am a strategic communications and public affairs consultant, having recently finished a contract at the European Space Agency. Recently, I have worked with a Brussels based public affairs consultancy and an International Affairs charity in the UK. 

I studied MSc Economics and International Relations at university, now living in Oxfordshire, UK. My professional experience consists of communications strategy, project management, speechwriting, social media, marketing and public policy.  

For further details about me and my career, please feel free to take a look at my LinkedIn page which you can find: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisporay

Laurenz Krumbacher

Editor

I am a recent Master's graduate with experience in managing digital media outreach, presentations, and communications. Throughout my studies, I co-authored an article published in a leading International Relations journal. 

Having had experience studying at universities in the UK, Turkey, and the Netherlands, including MA International Relations at the University of Groningen, I have developed extensive researching, writing, teamwork and organisational skills. 

My professional experience includes working as a Research Assistant at the University of Groningen, which involved preparing course syllabuses for BA students, reviewing scientific literature, and creating presentations on project reports. Additionally, I am fluent in English and German to a native speaker level. 

For more information, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenz-krumbacher-620522226/