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Wednesday 06 March

09:30

09:30 - 09:35 | Keynote Theatre

Show Welcome

Dallas Campbell

TV Science Presenter

09:40

09:40 - 10:10 | Keynote Theatre

Keynote Address - Exploring Cosmos with Professor Suzie Imber

Professor Suzie Imber

Professor of Planetary Science,
University of Leicester

10:10

10:10 - 10:30 | Keynote Theatre

Keynote Address - Upcoming priorities for the UK Space Agency

Dr Paul Bate

CEO,
UK Space Agency

10:30

10:30 - 11:10 | Keynote Theatre

Accelerating and deepening international cooperation - barriers and opportunities

Andy Lison

Director UK Space Team,
PwC

Dr Paul Bate

CEO,
UK Space Agency

Ed Betar

Space Technology Assistant Director,
Australian Space Agency

Dr David Parker

Special Advisor to the Director General,
European Space Agency (ESA)

11:20

11:20 - 12:10 | Keynote Theatre

Space launch - is there room for everyone?

Matthew Archer

Missions and Capabilities Director for Launch,
UK Space Agency

Jörn Spurmann

Chief Commercial Officer,
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA)

Colonel Robert Long

President and Chief Operating Officer,
Space Florida

Paul Cremin, MBE

Head of Spaceflight,
Department for Transport

Colin Macleod

Head of UK Space Regulation,
Civil Aviation Authority

Debbie Strang

Chief Operating Officer,
SaxaVord UK Space Port

12:20

12:20 - 13:00 | Keynote Theatre

Bridging the Skills Gap: Navigating the Challenges of Tomorrow's Frontier

Dr Joanna Hart

Director

Doug Liddle

CEO,
In-Space Missions

Ian Raper

Associate Professor,
University College London

Dr Kathy Bass

Deputy Director for Space Strategy,
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

13:20

13:20 - 14:20 | Keynote Theatre

The next generation of commercial space stations and their impact on the new space ecosystem

Prof Kai-Uwe Schrogl

Special Advisory for Political Affairs ,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Ray Lugo

Chief Executive Officer,
ISS National Laboratory

Mike Gold

Chief Growth Officer,
Redwire Space

David Caponio

SVP of Product and Business Development,
Vast

Dana Baki

Chief Commercial Officer,
The Exploration Company

Michael Lopez-Alegria

Chief Astronaut,
Axiom Space

Davide Petrillo

Director (Europe),
Voyager Space

14:20

14:20 - 14:40 | Keynote Theatre

Sovereignty, Prosperity and Emerging Technologies in the UK Space Sector

Kata Escott CB

UK Managing Director and Head of Country,
Airbus Defence and Space Ltd.

14:50

14:50 - 15:50 | Keynote Theatre

From LEO and Lunar to Mars and Beyond - Critical technology and breakthroughs that can facilitate commercialisation in space exploration

Giacomo Gatto

Partner,
McKinsey and Company

Richard Dinan

CEO,
Pulsar Fusion

John Auburn

Chief Strategy Officer and Member of the Board ,
ReOrbit

Dr Daniel Pérez Grande

Founder and CEO,
ienai SPACE

Dr Meganne Christian

Reserve Astronaut / Exploration Commercialisation Lead ,
UK Space Agency

Dr David Parker

Special Advisor to the Director General,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Lucas Bishop

Investor,
Seraphim Space

15:50

15:50 - 16:10 | Keynote Theatre

Scottish Government's vision and strategy for the space sector - Innovation, collaboration and investment opportunities in the Scottish space sector

Richard Lochhead

Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade

16:20

16:20 - 17:20 | Keynote Theatre

The road to sustainable finance: Leveraging space and AI for a greener future

Dan Osrin

Senior Manager Strategy and Innovation,
PwC

Lucy Edge

Chief Operating Officer,
Satellite Applications Catapult

Geoff Busswell

Head of Marketing and Sales,
Telespazio UK

Dr Craig Brown

Investment Director,
UK Space Agency

Jodi Bartin

Founder and CEO,
Citicourt & Co

Christian Walter

Applications Engineer,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Rahel Haque

Climate & ESG Capital Markets,
NatWest

Thursday 07 March

09:25

09:25 - 09:30 | Keynote Theatre

Day 2 - Show Welcome

Dallas Campbell

TV Science Presenter

09:30

09:30 - 09:50 | Keynote Theatre

Ministerial Address: Government’s role in creating a vibrant UK market in Space-Tech

Andrew Griffith MP

Minister of State for Science Research and Innovation

09:50

09:50 - 10:10 | Keynote Theatre

Keynote Address: Working together to keep space safe, secure, and sustainable for all generations

AVM Paul Godfrey

Commander,
United Kingdom Space Command

10:10

10:10 - 10:30 | Keynote Theatre

The Role of the Canadian Defence Space Enterprise in the Modern Space Age

Brigadier-General Mike Adamson CD

Commander 3. Canadian Space Division

10:30

10:30 - 10:35 | Keynote Theatre

Video Address

Major General Philippe Adam

French Space Commander

10:35

10:35 - 11:25 | Keynote Theatre

The Rising Concerns of Grey Zone Space Wars

Sebastian Sprenger

Associate Editor,
Defense News

Duhita Govindji

Associate Partner,
PA Consulting

Dr. Giorgio Cioni

Director of Armament and Aerospace Capabilities,
NATO

Brigadier-General Mike Adamson CD

Commander 3. Canadian Space Division

AVM Paul Godfrey

Commander,
United Kingdom Space Command

11:30

11:30 - 12:00 | Keynote Theatre

Building sovereign PNT capabilities

John Pottle

Director, Royal Institute of Navigation

Dean Thomas

Position, Navigation and Timing Lead,
UK Space Agency

David Hill

Senior Director Strategic Programmes,
Viasat

12:00

12:00 - 12:20 | Keynote Theatre

Keynote Address: Defending Tomorrow: Assessing the Labour's Vision for National Security in the Space Age

Luke Pollard

Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces

13:20

13:20 - 13:40 | Keynote Theatre

Driving the space strategy together!

Doug Liddle

CEO,
In-Space Missions

13:40

13:40 - 14:30 | Keynote Theatre

Harmonising Space Security and Orbital Responsibility: The interplay of defence space capabilities and sustainable practices

Neil Rae

Head of Space,
KPMG UK

Prof Nicolas Peter

President,
International Space University

Dr Rory Holmes

UK Managing Director,
ClearSpace

Nik Smith

Regional Director UK & Europe,
Lockheed Martin UK SPACE

Chris White-Horne

Deputy CEO and Chief Delivery Officer,
UK Space Agency

Louis Head

International Co-Lead, Space Exploration and Innovation,
DLA Piper

14:40

14:40 - 15:30 | Keynote Theatre

The underestimated threat of cyber attacks and how it affects national space capabilities

Chuck Brooks

President,
Brooks Consulting International

Dr Sharon Lemac-Vincere

Associate Professor, Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship,
University of Strathclyde

Arne Matthyssen

Chief Technology and Innovation Officer,
RHEA Group

Stefanie Grundner

Consultant, German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI),
Panaglobo

Richard Goodall

Head of Strategy Cyber Programmes UK,
Airbus Defence and Space Ltd.

15:30

15:30 - 16:30 | Keynote Theatre

UKSEDS Future Workforce Workshop

15:40

15:40 - 16:30 | Keynote Theatre

Moving towards a sustainable future in space and setting the scene for a circular economy

Andrew Stanniland

Chief Executive Officer,
Thales Alenia Space

Simon Reid

Managing Director, UK,
D-ORBIT

Professor Ian Williams

Professor of Applied Environmental Science in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences,
University of Southampton

Miguel Belló Mora

Executive Chair,
Orbex

Martin Soltau

Co-Chief Executive Officer,
Space Solar

Andrew Faiola

Commercial Director,
Astroscale