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Event Schedule

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07:45

-

08:30

Coffee Break

Arrival & Coffee

08:30

-

08:35

Keynote

Welcome Words

Ammar Ali,

Director – Space, Defence & Intelligence -

CGI

08:35

-

08:50

Keynote

Charity Brief

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

Stuart Taylor,

Allied Forces Foundation (AFF)

08:50

-

09:10

Keynote

Official Opening - UK Space Command

Cdre Tony Williams,

Head of Space Capability -

UK Space Command

09:10

-

09:30

Keynote

Dr Dylan Browne,

General Manager -

NATO NCIA

09:30

-

10:10

Keynote

Brief - International Affairs Office, Space Systems Command (SSC), USSF

Angela J. Lindemuth,

Deputy Director of International Affairs -

International Affairs Office, Space Systems Command (SSC), USSF

10:10

-

10:55

Panel

Panel - Sovereignty & Resilience

Stephan Heirbrant,

Director Governmental Satellite Communications -

GovSat

Steve Mills,

Vice President, Global Government Strategy -

Eutelsat Group

Martin Hellmann,

Commander in the German Cyber & Information Domain Service -

German Armed Forces

Moderator:

Andy Rayner,

CEO -

RISS

10:55

-

11:20

Coffee Break

Coffee Break powered by Eutelsat

11:20

-

11:35

Keynote

Keynote - Luxembourg Department of Defence

Geoffroy Beaudot,

Head of Space -

Luxembourg Department of Defence

11:35

-

11:50

Keynote

Keynote - Space - challenges and opportunities in the Century of Change

Professor Anu Ojha,

Space Chief Technology Officer -

UK Space Agency

11:50

-

12:05

Keynote

Keynote - Airbus

12:05

-

12:20

Keynote

Keynote - ULTRA

Henry Nelson,

General Manager, UK -

Ultra

12:20

-

12:35

Keynote

Keynote - title tbc

Rafel Jordà Siquier,

Founder & CEO -

Open Cosmos

12:35

-

13:40

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

13:45

-

13:50

Keynote

Welcome back words

Irina Petrov,

VP of Marketing, Communications & Membership -

GSOA

13:50

-

14:05

Keynote

Brief by Lockheed Martin Space

14:05

-

14:20

Keynote

Keynote - Title tbc

Dave Davis,

Senior Technical Director -

ST Engineering iDirect

14:20

-

14:35

Keynote

Keynote - Title tbc

Daniel Gizinski,

President of Satellite & Space Communications Segment -

Comtech

14:35

-

15:20

Panel

Panel discussions - How can low cost uncrewed systems access assured PNT?

Andy Lincoln,

Chief Engineer -

Viasat

Dr. Michael L. O’Connor,

Executive Vice President, PNT Division -

Iridium Communications

Giorgio Taylor,

Director of Business Development, UK and Europe -

Xona Space Systems

Dan Sola,

CEO -

Archangel Autonomy

Moderator:

Andy Proctor,

Managing Director -

RethinkPNT

15:20

-

15:35

Keynote

Keynote - Title tbc

Blad Stavropoulos,

Sr Director of Solutions and Sales Engineering -

Intellian Technologies

15:35

-

16:00

Coffee Break

Coffee Break powered by Eutelsat

16:00

-

16:45

Panel

Panel Discussions - Direct-to-Device for Defence: Leveraging Commercial Innovation for Operational Advantage

David Dean,

Space FBLOS Principal Advisor -

DSTL

Dr. Alexander Hamilton,

Director of Research & Standards -

Nokia Defense

Gaz Littlechild ,

New Business Director, UK Government Sales -

MDA Space UK

Dr. Joseph Bravman,

Chief Engineer -

Lynk

Moderator:

Ammar Ali,

Director – Space, Defence & Intelligence -

CGI

16:45

-

17:00

Keynote

Keynote - Using Technology to enhance operational readiness and resilience

Maj Gen (Ret.) Roch Pelletier ,

Regional Vice President -

Calian Defence Europe/UK

17:00

-

17:15

Keynote

Keynote - TTP

Paul Tindall,

5G NTN Advanced Technology Lead -

TTP

17:15

-

17:30

Keynote

Keynote - Countering Electronic Warfare: Anti-Jamming and Resilient SATCOM Solutions

Terence Schuermans ,

Product Line Manager for SATCOM -

Thales

17:30

-

18:15

Panel

Speed Dating - Talents meet Industry

Anushka Sharma,

Liaison Manager -

Space Academic Network

William Formosa,

Head of Future Solutions -

Babcock

Emma Lucas,

Client Services Director -

Experis Academy

Moderator:

Dave Moody,

Director, North East Space Skills and Technology Centre -

Northumbria University

07:45

-

08:30

Coffee Break

Arrival & Coffee

08:55

-

09:00

Keynote

Welcome Words

William Formosa,

Head of Future Solutions -

Babcock

09:00

-

09:15

Keynote

Day 2 Official Opening by Barry Austin

Satcom Head, Defence Digital
UK MoD

09:15

-

09:35

Keynote

Keynote - title tbc

Gisueppe (Pino) Nobile,

Head, GEOINT & Space Services Section -

NATO HQ

09:35

-

09:50

Keynote

Keynote - Title tbc

Patrick Biewer,

CEO -

GovSat

09:50

-

10:05

Keynote

Operational Superiority Through Resilient Software-Defined SATCOM

How SDR, Virtualization, and Multi-Orbit Networking Enable Mission Continuity in Contested Environments

Gil Elizov,

VP Product & Solutions -

Gilat Defense

10:05

-

10:40

Panel

Panel Discussions - How do we secure and harden COMSATCOM for military applications?

Alan Campbell ,

VP Digital Transformation -

SES Space & Defense

Søren Egholm,

Chief Product Officer -

Cobham Satcom

Jeanette Irekvist,

Chief Commercial Officer -

Ovzon

Geoffroy Beaudot,

Head of Space -

Luxembourg Department of Defence

Ben Pigsley,

SVP Corporate Strategy -

US Electrodynamics, Inc. (USEI)

Moderator:

Paul Wells,

Chief Satcom Engineer -

UK MoD/Defence Digital

10:40

-

11:05

Coffee Break

Coffee Break powered by Eutelsat

11:05

-

11:20

Keynote

Innovation in intelligence; harnessing the power of the commercial sector

Tony Reeves,

Founder/Director -

MAIAR

11:20

-

11:40

Panel

Satellite imagery in the newsroom

Paul Brown,

Senior Journalist -

BBC Verify

Emma Pengelly ,

Journalist -

BBC Verify

11:40

-

11:55

Keynote

Keynote - MTN Sat

Kelly Dennehy,

VP, Government Sales -

MTN Sat

11:55

-

12:10

Keynote

Keynote - Securing Europe’s Future with Sovereign D2D Connectivity

Omar Qaise,

Founder & CEO -

OQ Technology

12:10

-

13:10

Panel Satuccino

Satuccino Session by Catapult Satellite

13:10

-

14:00

Lunch Break

Lunch Break powered by Shield Space

14:00

-

14:15

Keynote

Keynote - The First Shots of the Next War Will Be Fired in Space. Is the UK Ready?

Graeme Ritchie,

CEO -

Shield Space

14:15

-

14:30

Keynote

Keynote - Satellites face real-world threats — but we’re not building them to survive

Dr Robert Brüll,

CEO -

FibreCoat

14:30

-

15:15

Panel

Panel Discussions - SMEs in the Space & Defence realm

Nik Smith,

EVP and GM -

Slingshot International

15:15

-

16:00

Panel

GEOINT Technology and Politics

Wing Commander Dave Black,

Head of Satellite Coordination -

UK Space Command

Chris Newlands,

Founder & CEO -

space aye

tbc,

tbc -

ICEYE

Moderator:

Tony Reeves,

Founder/Director -

MAIAR

16:00

-

16:10

Keynote

Closing Remarks

Tuesday, 27 October 2026

07:45

-

08:30

Coffee Break

Arrival & Coffee

08:30

-

08:35

Keynote

Welcome Words

Ammar Ali,

Director – Space, Defence & Intelligence -

CGI

08:35

-

08:50

Keynote

Charity Brief

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

Stuart Taylor,

Allied Forces Foundation (AFF)

08:50

-

09:10

Keynote

Official Opening - UK Space Command

Cdre Tony Williams,

Head of Space Capability -

UK Space Command

09:10

-

09:30

Keynote

Dr Dylan Browne,

General Manager -

NATO NCIA

09:30

-

10:10

Keynote

Brief - International Affairs Office, Space Systems Command (SSC), USSF

Angela J. Lindemuth,

Deputy Director of International Affairs -

International Affairs Office, Space Systems Command (SSC), USSF

10:10

-

10:55

Panel

Panel - Sovereignty & Resilience

Stephan Heirbrant,

Director Governmental Satellite Communications -

GovSat

Steve Mills,

Vice President, Global Government Strategy -

Eutelsat Group

Martin Hellmann,

Commander in the German Cyber & Information Domain Service -

German Armed Forces

Moderator:

Andy Rayner,

CEO -

RISS

10:55

-

11:20

Coffee Break

Coffee Break powered by Eutelsat

11:20

-

11:35

Keynote

Keynote - Luxembourg Department of Defence

Geoffroy Beaudot,

Head of Space -

Luxembourg Department of Defence

11:35

-

11:50

Keynote

Keynote - Space - challenges and opportunities in the Century of Change

Professor Anu Ojha,

Space Chief Technology Officer -

UK Space Agency

11:50

-

12:05

Keynote

Keynote - Airbus

12:05

-

12:20

Keynote

Keynote - ULTRA

Henry Nelson,

General Manager, UK -

Ultra

12:20

-

12:35

Keynote

Keynote - title tbc

Rafel Jordà Siquier,

Founder & CEO -

Open Cosmos

12:35

-

13:40

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

13:45

-

13:50

Keynote

Welcome back words

Irina Petrov,

VP of Marketing, Communications & Membership -

GSOA

13:50

-

14:05

Keynote

Brief by Lockheed Martin Space

14:05

-

14:20

Keynote

Keynote - Title tbc

Dave Davis,

Senior Technical Director -

ST Engineering iDirect

14:20

-

14:35

Keynote

Keynote - Title tbc

Daniel Gizinski,

President of Satellite & Space Communications Segment -

Comtech

14:35

-

15:20

Panel

Panel discussions - How can low cost uncrewed systems access assured PNT?

Andy Lincoln,

Chief Engineer -

Viasat

Dr. Michael L. O’Connor,

Executive Vice President, PNT Division -

Iridium Communications

Giorgio Taylor,

Director of Business Development, UK and Europe -

Xona Space Systems

Dan Sola,

CEO -

Archangel Autonomy

Moderator:

Andy Proctor,

Managing Director -

RethinkPNT

15:20

-

15:35

Keynote

Keynote - Title tbc

Blad Stavropoulos,

Sr Director of Solutions and Sales Engineering -

Intellian Technologies

15:35

-

16:00

Coffee Break

Coffee Break powered by Eutelsat

16:00

-

16:45

Panel

Panel Discussions - Direct-to-Device for Defence: Leveraging Commercial Innovation for Operational Advantage

David Dean,

Space FBLOS Principal Advisor -

DSTL

Dr. Alexander Hamilton,

Director of Research & Standards -

Nokia Defense

Gaz Littlechild ,

New Business Director, UK Government Sales -

MDA Space UK

Dr. Joseph Bravman,

Chief Engineer -

Lynk

Moderator:

Ammar Ali,

Director – Space, Defence & Intelligence -

CGI

16:45

-

17:00

Keynote

Keynote - Using Technology to enhance operational readiness and resilience

Maj Gen (Ret.) Roch Pelletier ,

Regional Vice President -

Calian Defence Europe/UK

17:00

-

17:15

Keynote

Keynote - TTP

Paul Tindall,

5G NTN Advanced Technology Lead -

TTP

17:15

-

17:30

Keynote

Keynote - Countering Electronic Warfare: Anti-Jamming and Resilient SATCOM Solutions

Terence Schuermans ,

Product Line Manager for SATCOM -

Thales

17:30

-

18:15

Panel

Speed Dating - Talents meet Industry

Anushka Sharma,

Liaison Manager -

Space Academic Network

William Formosa,

Head of Future Solutions -

Babcock

Emma Lucas,

Client Services Director -

Experis Academy

Moderator:

Dave Moody,

Director, North East Space Skills and Technology Centre -

Northumbria University

Wednesday, 28 October 2026

07:45

-

08:30

Coffee Break

Arrival & Coffee

08:55

-

09:00

Keynote

Welcome Words

William Formosa,

Head of Future Solutions -

Babcock

09:00

-

09:15

Keynote

Day 2 Official Opening by Barry Austin

Satcom Head, Defence Digital
UK MoD

09:15

-

09:35

Keynote

Keynote - title tbc

Gisueppe (Pino) Nobile,

Head, GEOINT & Space Services Section -

NATO HQ

09:35

-

09:50

Keynote

Keynote - Title tbc

Patrick Biewer,

CEO -

GovSat

09:50

-

10:05

Keynote

Operational Superiority Through Resilient Software-Defined SATCOM

How SDR, Virtualization, and Multi-Orbit Networking Enable Mission Continuity in Contested Environments

Gil Elizov,

VP Product & Solutions -

Gilat Defense

10:05

-

10:40

Panel

Panel Discussions - How do we secure and harden COMSATCOM for military applications?

Alan Campbell ,

VP Digital Transformation -

SES Space & Defense

Søren Egholm,

Chief Product Officer -

Cobham Satcom

Jeanette Irekvist,

Chief Commercial Officer -

Ovzon

Geoffroy Beaudot,

Head of Space -

Luxembourg Department of Defence

Ben Pigsley,

SVP Corporate Strategy -

US Electrodynamics, Inc. (USEI)

Moderator:

Paul Wells,

Chief Satcom Engineer -

UK MoD/Defence Digital

10:40

-

11:05

Coffee Break

Coffee Break powered by Eutelsat

11:05

-

11:20

Keynote

Innovation in intelligence; harnessing the power of the commercial sector

Tony Reeves,

Founder/Director -

MAIAR

11:20

-

11:40

Panel

Satellite imagery in the newsroom

Paul Brown,

Senior Journalist -

BBC Verify

Emma Pengelly ,

Journalist -

BBC Verify

11:40

-

11:55

Keynote

Keynote - MTN Sat

Kelly Dennehy,

VP, Government Sales -

MTN Sat

11:55

-

12:10

Keynote

Keynote - Securing Europe’s Future with Sovereign D2D Connectivity

Omar Qaise,

Founder & CEO -

OQ Technology

12:10

-

13:10

Panel Satuccino

Satuccino Session by Catapult Satellite

13:10

-

14:00

Lunch Break

Lunch Break powered by Shield Space

14:00

-

14:15

Keynote

Keynote - The First Shots of the Next War Will Be Fired in Space. Is the UK Ready?

Graeme Ritchie,

CEO -

Shield Space

14:15

-

14:30

Keynote

Keynote - Satellites face real-world threats — but we’re not building them to survive

Dr Robert Brüll,

CEO -

FibreCoat

14:30

-

15:15

Panel

Panel Discussions - SMEs in the Space & Defence realm

Nik Smith,

EVP and GM -

Slingshot International

15:15

-

16:00

Panel

GEOINT Technology and Politics

Wing Commander Dave Black,

Head of Satellite Coordination -

UK Space Command

Chris Newlands,

Founder & CEO -

space aye

tbc,

tbc -

ICEYE

Moderator:

Tony Reeves,

Founder/Director -

MAIAR

16:00

-

16:10

Keynote

Closing Remarks