Kelly Dennehy
Kelly Dennehy is Vice President of Enterprise and Government Sales at MTN Satellite, where he has led commercial growth across several verticals that include energy, retail, . Kelly joined the organization in 2023 (prior to FMC GlobalSat’s acquisition of MTN) and has grown with the business through that transition, taking on progressively senior roles that […]
Graeme Ritchie
Graeme Ritchie is the co-founder and CEO of Shield Space. Shield Space designs and builds systems to protect critical space infrastructure and secure freedom of action in orbit. Ritchie spent more than 20 years in the military, including at UK Space Command and in operational command roles, and led Ministry of Defence programmes in autonomy, […]
Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma is a strategic leader operating at the intersection of space, deep technology and national innovation ecosystems. She serves as Liaison Manager for the Space Academic Network (SPAN), representing more than 50 UK universities and 200+ academics across space science, engineering, data and society. She is Founder of Naaut, a consultancy advising space agencies, […]
Maj Gen (Ret.) Roch Pelletier
Maj Gen (Ret.) Roch Pelletier serves as Regional Vice President, Defence, Europe and the United Kingdom at Calian, a role he assumed following his retirement from the Canadian Armed Forces in January 2025 after 36 years of distinguished service. He brings extensive executive leadership experience in complex, multinational operational environments, as well as deep expertise […]
Stephan Heirbrant
Stephan Heirbrant, a Belgian national, bachelor in Marketing with a strong technical background, embarked on his career in satellite communications in the early 2010s. In 2016, Stephan relocated to Luxembourg, where he assumed the role of Director of Governmental Satellite Communications at LuxGovSat. Based in Luxembourg, he is entrusted with driving sales & business development […]
Gareth ‘Gaz’ Littlechild
A retired senior military leader, Gaz served in the Royal Air Force for over thirty years after completing his A-Levels in 1992. A fast-jet Weapons Systems Operator (Navigator) and advanced tactics instructor, Gaz’s specialisations included electronic warfare, operational planning & execution and flight instruction. He also served in several Air & Space capability acquisition roles, […]
William Formosa
William Formosa is a strategic leader shaping the future of space-enabled defence and national security. As Head of Future Solutions at Babcock, he drives the development of next-generation capabilities that ensure resilience, interoperability, and mission assurance in an increasingly contested and congested space domain. His work influences UK and allied space strategies, guiding investment, partnerships, […]
David Dean
I am Chief Systems Engineer with 39 years of experience in the Defence and Security Sector, which has included Procurement, Research and Consulting within the UK Ministry of Defence, Dstl and QinetiQ. I joined Dstl in 2004 and I have been an Operational Analyst, Systems Engineer and Technical Consultant. I was the Theme Advisor for […]
Steve Mills
Blad Stavropoulos
Bladimiros “Blad” Stavropoulos brings over 19 years of experience in the satellite industry, currently serving as Sr Director of Solutions and Sales Engineering at Intellian Technologies. Blad has led various developments for new and innovative products in his tenure at Intellian, from the world’s first automatic switching 2.4m multi-orbit and tri-band VSAT antenna system to […]