In the making…

Event Schedule

08:00

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08:30

Coffee Break

Arrival & Coffee

08:55

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09:10

Keynote

Welcome Words by Lead sponsor

Opening by the Morning Host

Brief by chosen Charity: the Allied Forces Foundation (AFF)

Nik Smith,

Regional Director UK and Europe -

Lockheed Martin Space

Stuart Taylor,

President & CEO -

Allied Forces Foundation

09:10

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09:40

Keynote

Official Opening by Cdre Tony Williams

Cdre Tony Williams,

Head of Space Capability -

UK Space Command

09:40

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09:55

Keynote

Space as a Warfighting Domain: Achieving the Speed of Relevance

Michael Moran,

Director of US Government Business -

Kuiper Government Solutions, Amazon

09:55

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10:15

Fireside chat

Fireside chat with SES Space & Defense

Dave Broadbent,

President and CEO -

SES Space & Defense

David Black,

Head of Satellite Coordination -

UK Space Command

10:15

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11:00

Panel

Geopolitical Situation & Space Domain

Daniel Hilgert,

Senior Space Coordinator -

NATO

Prof. Trevor Taylor ,

Director of the Defence, Industries and Society Programme -

RUSI

Dr. habil. Antje Nötzold ,

Research Associate & Lecturer -

Technische Universität Chemnitz

Dr. Ivan Janes,

Chief Systems & Products Officer -

Telespazio Germany

Moderator:

James Helle,

Systems and Programs Analyst -

Stellar Solutions

11:00

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11:30

Coffee Break

Coffee Break

11:30

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12:15

Panel

A new strategic reality in space? What Golden Dome could mean for the sector

Michelle Howard,

Strategic Policy Adviser -

D Group

Gabriel Elefteriu,

Senior Fellow (Space Power) -

Council on Geostrategy

Justin Keller,

Chief Architect -

DGS Space

Moderator:

Nik Smith,

Regional Director UK and Europe -

Lockheed Martin Space

12:15

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12:30

Keynote

Alternative Comms Scenarios in the 21st Century

Todd McDonell,

President International Government -

Viasat

12:30

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13:45

Lunch Break

13:45

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13:50

Keynote

Welcome back words by Host

Andy Rayner,

Founder -

RISS

13:50

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14:15

Keynote

Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Space Domain program to meet Emerging Threats

BGen Justin Thibert ,

Director General Military Communications and Space Systems -

Canadian Armed Forces

14:15

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15:00

Panel

Hybrid Navigation systems & PNT advantage

Captain Adam Clarke,

Deputy Head of Space, C4ISR Branch -

Cyber & Specialist Operations Command

Michael O’Connor,

Executive Vice President of the PNT Group -

Iridium Communications Inc.

John-Paul Szczepanik,

CTO -

ALL.SPACE

Moderator:

Andy Lincoln,

Vice-President, Chief Engineer -

Viasat

15:00

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15:15

Keynote

Tactical SATCOM in the New World Order

Ian Canning,

President and Chief Executive Officer -

Eutelsat Network Solutions

15:15

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15:30

Keynote

The New Reality in MilSatCom: Leveraging Standards–Based Technologies for a Stronger Future

Koen Willems,

Vice President, EU Programs & Government Relations -

ST Engineering iDirect (Europe)

15:30

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16:00

Coffee Break

16:00

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16:15

Keynote

WGS and Beyond: Intellian's Agile Multi-Orbit, Multi-Mission Solutions Shaping Next-Generation Space Defense

Dr. Blad Stavropoulos,

Sr. Director Sales and Solutions Engineering -

Intellian

16:15

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16:30

Keynote

Ensuring Sovereign ISR in the Era of Surging Data

Christophe Duret,

CEO -

Cobham Satcom

Jim Kettunen ,

Product Lead, ISR -

Cobham Satcom

16:30

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16:45

Keynote

The Convergence of Space and Cyber

Joseph Rooke,

Director, Risk Insights -

Recorded Future

16:50

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17:30

Panel

Delivering Future Hybrid Satcom Networks

William Formosa,

Head of Future Solutions -

Babcock

Thomas Thorne,

Regional Vice President, Sales & Business Development – Europe & Africa -

Kymeta

Andrew Fell,

Lead engineer and operations support -

TTP

Gil Elizov,

Vice President, Products and Marketing Defense -

Gilat Satellite Networks

Trevor Beard ,

Vice President of R&D -

Telespazio

Moderator:

Paul Wells,

Chief Satcom Engineer -

UK MoD/Defence Digital

18:30

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23:00

After Party

Reception @The CROSS - 2-4 Wharfdale Road, N1 9RY

08:00

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08:30

Coffee Break

Arrival & Coffee

08:55

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09:00

Keynote

Opening Words by Host

William Formosa,

Head of Future Solutions -

Babcock

09:00

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09:20

Keynote

Official Keynote

Barry Austin,

Satcom Head, Defence Digital -

UK MoD

09:20

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09:35

Keynote

Secure Connectivity: Collaboration, Co-Creation & Capability

Steve Rowland,

Head of Global Sales - Secure Connectivity -

Airbus

09:35

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09:50

Keynote

Beyond Boundaries: Multi-Orbit Networks Empowering Global Defense Missions

Daniel Gizinski,

President of Satellite & Space Communications Segment -

Comtech

09:50

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10:05

Keynote

Enabling Resilient and Allied SATCOM for Future Defence Missions

Patrick Biewer,

CEO -

GovSat

10:05

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10:35

Keynote

Dancing with the Stars: Competition for the Ultimate High Ground

Clinton Clark ,

Chief Growth Officer and Vice President of First Impressions -

ExoAnalytic Solutions

10:35

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10:50

Keynote

Software Sovereignty: Delivering the Ground Segment for National Satcom Ambitions

Marius Gilmore,

Director Space Data Applications -

CGI

10:50

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11:05

Keynote

Enhancing Land Force Resilience with Advanced Satellite Communication

Sam Snir,

VP of Global Sales & BD -

Orbit

11:05

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11:30

Coffee Break

Coffee Break by Telespazio

11:30

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12:15

Panel

Seeing is Believing - In a world of AI and Data Manipulation, can we believe what our Eyes are telling us?

Laurene Colin,

Senior Space Operations Analyst -

HEO

Geoff Busswell,

Vice President of Business Growth -

Telespazio UK

Laryssa Patten,

Head, Space Technology Adoption and Resilience -

NATO NCIA

Gerry Doyle,

Senior Space Consultant -

Inzpire Limited

Moderator:

Peter Round,

VP, Business Development, Defence & Security -

EarthDaily Analytics

12:15

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13:00

Panel Satuccino

SATUCCINO Session Powered by Satellite Applications Catapult

Sara Alão, Stars Edge

Ignacio Cires, Northstar

Hugo Tyer, AIAIIR Ltd.

Kim Partington, Geocento

David Gibbons, Atheras Analytics

Robert Potter, Global Invacom

Chris McIntosh, Methera

Antosh Bhattarai, UCL

Rajan Bedi, Spaceships

Sophie Ahmed-Ashford, Space Dots

Mark Bennett, Space Inventor

Moderators: Wing Commander Dave Black, Head of Satellite Coordination at UK Space Command & Richard Lowe, CTO at Satellite Applications Catapult

13:00

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13:55

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

13:55

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14:00

Keynote

Opening by Host

Una Stanniland,

Director of UK Operations -

Stellar Solutions Aerospace

14:00

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14:45

Panel

Interference Mitigation & General Transec

Josef Nemec,

Technology Director -

GovSat

Dave Davis,

Senior Technical Director Global Government -

ST Engineering iDirect

Mark Lambert,

President -

Kratos Communication Ltd

Sergio Encabo,

Head of Office - BENELUX -

Integrasys

Moderator:

Shahida Barick FRAeS,

Defence & Space Expert -

Indep Consultant

14:45

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15:15

Panel

Integrating Optical Communications into Next-Generation SATCOM Networks

Nicole Robinson,

President -

Gilat DataPath

Jean-Francois Morizur,

CEO -

Cailabs

Hugh Keane,

Senior Director Defense Networks -

SES Space & Defense

Moderator:

Ben Pigsley,

Head of BD -

U.S. Electrodynamics Incorporated (USEI)

15:15

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16:00

Panel

The Role of Automation and AI in Advanced Enterprise Management applications

Charles Cynamon,

President -

Telesat Government Solutions

Dr. Rajeev Gopal ,

Vice President, Advanced Programs -

Hughes

Louise Rees,

UK Business Director -

Starion UK

Franck Long,

Associate Director -

Cambridge Consultants

Moderator:

David Dean,

Chief Engineer -

DSTL

16:00

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16:20

Keynote

UAVs and SATCOM, a Symbiotic Relationship

Dr. Stergios Isaakidis,

Programme Manager, Alliance Ground Surveillance & Uncrewed Aerial Systems -

NSPA

16:15

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16:30

Keynote

Closing Remarks