4-5 March 2026

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Tuesday 11 March

09:10

09:10 - 09:15   |   Keynote Theatre

A Welcome from the City of London

Alderman Professor Emma Edhem

Lord Mayor's Aldermanic Envoy for Space Technology and Innovation (2023-2024),
City of London Corporation

09:15

09:15 - 09:40   |   Keynote Theatre

The Next 100 Years in Space: Science’s Role in Defining the Industry’s Future

Prof Brian Cox CBE FRS

Experimental Physicist, Author and Professor

09:40

09:40 - 10:10   |   Keynote Theatre

In Dialogues with Brian Cox and Sir Richard Branson (Live from Necker Island)

Will Whitehorn

Chair,
Space-Comm Expo

Prof Brian Cox CBE FRS

Experimental Physicist, Author and Professor

Sir Richard Branson

Founder,
Virgin Galactic

10:20

10:20 - 10:40   |   Keynote Theatre

The Space Age at an Inflection Point

Dr Paul Bate

CEO,
UK Space Agency

10:30

10:30 - 11:00   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Cubesat design optimisation: a detailed thermal model coupled with system power budget analysis

Lemil Cordero

Mechanical Engineer,
Maya HTT

10:30 - 11:30   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 16

Defence Digital Roundtable

Katie Weeks

Commercial Lead, Enterprise Space Category Implementation Lead,
Enterprise Space Category – Defence Digital MoD

Sarah Bulmer

Commercial Lead for SKIES ,
Enterprise Space Category – Defence Digital MoD

10:40

10:40 - 11:00   |   Keynote Theatre

ESA’s Vision for the Space Sector: Economic Growth, Sustainability and Innovation.

Dr. Josef Aschbacher

Director General,
European Space Agency (ESA)

11:00

11:00 - 11:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Forging New Pathways for International Space Collaboration: Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future

Faye Melly

Partner,
PwC

Ricardo Conde

President,
Portuguese Space Agency

Michal Brichta

Director of Slovak Space Office - Industry Branch,
Slovak Space Office

Dr. Renato Krpoun

Head,
Swiss Space Office

Daniel Leeb

Executive Mission Director and CEO ,
Iceland Space Agency

Dr Paul Bate

CEO,
UK Space Agency

11:00 - 11:40   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Lithuania Country Showcase: Lithuanian High-Tech Industry space success stories

Eglė Elena Šataitė

Head of Space Hub LT,
Innovation Agency Lithuania

Justinas Orlavičius

Customs and Transport Attaché,
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to United Kingdom

Erikas Kymantas

Systems Engineer,
Blackswan Space

Adomas Lukenskas

Systems Engineer,
Astrolight

Dominykas Milašius

Co-Founder,
Delta Biosciences

Mykolas Savickas

Business Development Manager,
Kongsberg NanoAvionics

11:00 - 13:00   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 14

Unlocking Space for Investment

11:10

11:10 - 11:40   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

VNX+ Small Form Factor Architecture

Javier Carnero

Field Applications Engineer,
Samtec

11:50

11:50 - 12:20   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Modelling & Simulation for the Space Industry

Nathaniel Davies

Technical Manager,
COMSOL

11:50 - 12:50   |   Defence & Space Theatre

The challenges facing SME’s working with Defence

John Abbott

Chief Executive Officer,
Satellite Applications Catapult

Matt Holman

Interim Defence & Security Strategic Account Director ,
Satellite Applications Catapult

Sean Sutcliffe

Chief Executive Officer,
Oxford Space Systems

Ralph Dinsley

Managing Director,
3S Northumbria

12:00

12:00 - 12:50   |   Keynote Theatre

The Next Leap in Space Launch and Commercial Space Transportation

Will Whitehorn

Chair,
Space-Comm Expo

Hidetaka Aoki

Co-Founder & Director,
Space Port Japan

Phil Chambers

CEO,
Orbex

Emma Cuddy

Chief Engineer Space at CAA

Paul Cremin, MBE

Head of Spaceflight,
Department for Transport

Scott Hammond

Director and Deputy CEO,
SaxaVord Spaceport

12:00 - 14:00   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 16

How diplomatic efforts ensure the peaceful, secure, and sustainable use of space

Aarti Holla-Maini

Director,
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

12:30

12:30 - 13:00   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Countdown to Disruption - The Global Space Industry Showcase

Antonio Duduianu

Project Manager,
AstroAgency

12:40

12:40 - 13:20   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Northern Ireland Country Showcase: Northern Ireland - Scalable Space

Robert Hill

Space Cluster Manager and Director,
Northern Ireland Space Office

13:00

13:00 - 14:00   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 17

Earth Observation and Sustainability Workshop

Andrew Fournet

Business Development for Space, Defence and Intelligence | Co-Chair of the Environmental Task Force,
CGI

Sharon Pryde

Specialist for Space, Future Industries,
Scottish Enterprise

13:00 - 13:10   |   Keynote Theatre

SUNBIRD, Fusion Rocket Revealed

Richard Dinan

Founder and CEO,
Pulsar Fusion

13:20

13:20 - 14:10   |   Keynote Theatre

Advancing the Future of Space - how do we deliver the capabilities we need?

Doug Liddle

Chair,
UKspace

Joshua Broom

Head of Space,
Department of Business and Trade

Tobias Lin

Capability Strategy Lead ,
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Nik Smith

Regional Director UK & Europe,
Lockheed Martin UK

Anisha Patel

Key Account Manager - Institutional Space UK,
Airbus Defence and Space Ltd.

13:30

13:30 - 14:10   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Wales Country Showcase: Wales - A Sustainable Space Nation

John Whalley

Chief Executive ,
Space Wales

Dr. Rosie Cane

Cluster Development Manager,
Space Wales

13:30 - 14:00   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Managing Digital Complexity – A Fireside Chat with Airbus and Dassault Systèmes

Scott Higgs

UK Space Lead,
Dassault Systèmes

Roy Haworth

Head of Digital Mock Up Process and Implementation,
Airbus Defence & Space

13:40

13:40 - 14:10   |   Defence & Space Theatre

Impact of Trump Administration Policies on UK Space Companies

Eric Crusius

Partner,
Hunton Andrews Kurth

14:00

14:00 - 18:00   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 19

Space Law Symposium

Alderman Professor Emma Edhem

Lord Mayor's Aldermanic Envoy for Space Technology and Innovation (2023-2024),
City of London Corporation

Kelly Hardman

Director,
Fragomen

Charlotte Wills

Partner,
Fragomen

Naomi Pryde

Partner & Global Co-Chair of the Exploration and Innovation Group,
DLA Piper

Louis Head

Senior Associate (Major Projects/Procurements - Infrastructure and Assets, including Defence, Nuclear and Space),
DLA Piper

Dr. Nicholas Ross

CEO & Founder,
Niparo

Sharon Parker-Lines

Deputy Managing Director & Senior Vice President Business Operations, Government & Regulatory Affairs,
Astroscale

Vini Aloia

Head of Legal, Regulatory Affairs, and Space Policy,
Astroscale

David Keighley

Managing Director for Defence and Security,
Goonhilly Earth Station

Chris Newlands

CEO,
Space Aye

Andy Campbell

Founder,
Space Network

Christian Ford

Partner, Litigation - White Collar, Investigations, and Government Enforcement, Co-Chair, Space Exploration and Innovation Practice,
DLA Piper

Dr Sharon Lemac-Vincere

PhD (Socio-Legal) MSc (Crim) MSc (HRM) LLB (Hons) B.A (Coms) Chartered FCIPD, FILM, FCMI, SFHEA, ESS,
University of Strathclyde

Dr Lucy Mason

Director,
Capgemini Invent

Neil Passingham

Managing Director/Founder,
GardPass

Melissa Quinn

General Manager – International Business Unit,
Slingshot Aerospace

Leanne Chhen

In-Orbit Regulation Lead,
UK Space Agency

14:00 - 17:30   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 17

Space for Nature and Finance

Andy Bennett

Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Space,
Innovate UK Business Connect

Luca Budello

Geospatial Innovation Leader,
Innovate UK Business Connect

Dr. Nataliya Tkachenko

Sustainable AI Strategy Lead,
Lloyds Banking Group

Imène Ben Rejeb-Mzah

Head of Group ESG Methodoligies and Data,
BNP Paribas

14:00 - 14:20   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 14

Keynote Address: Space Investment, from Science Fiction to Science Fact

Rob Desborough

General Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator,
Seraphim Space

14:05

14:05 - 14:35   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Future of Propulsion in the Age of Mega-Constellations

Dr Thomas Clayson

CEO and Co-founder,
Magdrive

14:15

14:15 - 14:35   |   Keynote Theatre

Space as a Strategic Pillar: Harnessing Innovation for National Growth and Global Leadership

The Rt Hon Peter Kyle

Secretary of State,
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

14:20

14:20 - 15:05   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 14

SpaceTech at the Edge: Founders, Investors, Trends, and the Future of Innovation in Space

Will Whitehorn

Chair,
Space-Comm Expo

Shruti Iyengar

Investment Manager,
Future Planet Capital

Joshua Western

Co-founder and CEO,
Space Forge

Clayton Williams

Managing Director,
IQT

Dr. Katie King

CEO,
BioOrbit

14:30

14:30 - 15:10   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Swiss Country Showcase: Swiss space: ingenuity, quality and reliability

Dr. Renato Krpoun

Head,
Swiss Space Office

14:40

14:40 - 15:10   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

T&M tackling the challenges of NTN evolving on the path to 6G

Reiner Stuhlfauth

Technology Manager Wireless, Test & Measurement Division,
Rohde & Schwarz

14:50

14:50 - 15:10   |   Keynote Theatre

Maintaining the UK's competitive edge in space technologies

Mark Garnier MP

Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest & Chair,
Space APPG

15:00

15:00 - 16:00   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 16

Sustainable Manufacturing for Space Workshop

Euan Harvey

Business Development and Innovation Manager,
Science Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Calypso Kulasegram

Operations Manager,
Orbit Fab

15:00 - 16:00   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 15

Skyrora Roundtable

15:10

15:10 - 15:50   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Portugal Country Showcase: Advancing Space Autonomy and Cooperation in the Atlantic

Ricardo Conde

President,
Portuguese Space Agency

Emir Sirage

Executive Director,
New Space Portugal

Bruno Carvalho

CEO,
Atlantic Space Consortium

15:10 - 16:00   |   Keynote Theatre

Addressing Global Workforce Challenges in the Space Sector

Dr Joanna Hart

Director,
Space Partnership

Susan Charlesworth

Astronaut Instructor and Director,
Charlesworth Human Performance

David Mackay

Astronaut & Pilot

Dr Richard Binns

Deputy Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor,
Northumbria University

Geoff Busswell

VP of Business Growth,
Telespazio UK

Heidi Thiemann

Director,
Space Skills Alliance

15:15

15:15 - 16:05   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Lunar Exploration – Missions, Technologies, and Industry Trends

Jenna Rhodes-Tiwana

Senior Strategy Advisor,
ispace inc

Phil Davies

Business Development, Lunar,
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL)

Charles Cranstoun

Head of Moonlight Programme Office,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Beth Moses

Astronaut,

Prof. Bernard Foing

Executive Director,
International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG)

Nicola Pizzolorusso

Vice President Strategic Planning, Scenarios and New Initiatives,
Telespazio

15:20

15:20 - 16:20   |   Defence & Space Theatre

Securing Space-Based PNT for a Resilient and Connected World

Dr Ramsey Faragher

Director,
Royal Institute of Navigation

Martin Bransby

Head of Navigation,
Telespazio UK

Andy Proctor

Director ,
RethinkPNT

Dr Rui Zuo

PNT Lead,
Eutelsat OneWeb

16:00

16:00 - 16:40   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Africa: The Rise of the Continent's Space Sector

Alana Kruger

Country Lead for South Africa, Global Alliance Project,
Innovate UK Business Connect

Charles Mwangi

Ag. Director, Space Applications and Utilization,
Kenya Space Agency

Janusha Singh

CEO,
ZASPACE

16:10

16:10 - 16:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Driving Growth in the UK's Space Sector

Dr Alice Bunn

President,
UKspace

16:10 - 17:10   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Why European Space Needs Its Emerging Ecosystems?

Beatrice Sabbatinelli

Director,
PwC

Stephen Airey

Head of Country Capability and Support,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Patrick Wood

SVP Space Systems UK and Space Systems Production (Europe & UK),
Airbus Defence and Space

Michal Brichta

Director of Slovak Space Office - Industry Branch,
Slovak Space Office

16:30

16:30 - 17:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Navigating the Transition to Commercial Space Stations and the Future of Low Earth Orbit

John Vellinger

President, In-Space Industries,
Redwire Space

Dr. Jeevan Perera

Deputy Chief for Dynamic Systems Test Branch,
Johnson Space Center, NASA

Hon. Eng. Manlio Di Stefano

Senior Strategic Advisor & Director for EMEA,
Axiom Space

Davide Petrillo

Managing Director,
Voyager Space

Dr Meganne Christian

Reserve Astronaut. European Space Agency and Exploration Commercialisation Lead ,
UK Space Agency

Olivier Farache

Chief Revenue Officer,
Vast

16:30 - 17:30   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 16

Future risks and future opportunities for space-based PNT

16:50

16:50 - 17:30   |   Intergovernmental Summit

South African Space Industry: Space Science and Innovation for Sustainability

Janusha Singh

CEO,
ZASPACE

17:00

17:00 - 18:00   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 14

Space Law Networking Drinks

Wednesday 12 March

09:30

09:30 - 11:30   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 14

Business Development Playbook: How to Get from Leads to Contracts

Harish Pesala

Founder and CEO,
SmartResilience

Dan Veal

Principal Investigator,
Exotopic

Conrad Gillespie

Principal Investigator,
Exotopic

09:30 - 09:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Opening Keynote Address: The Space Procurement Challenge for Defence

James Cartlidge MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence,
Ministry of Defence

09:50

09:50 - 10:40   |   Keynote Theatre

Building a Hybrid Framework in an Era of Emerging Threats

Duhita Govindji

Associate Partner,
PA Consulting

Nik Smith

Regional Director UK & Europe,
Lockheed Martin UK

António Sousa Franco

Defence Liaison Officer,
Portuguese Space Agency

Elizabeth Seward

Head of Space Strategy & Future Business,
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Will Whitehorn

Chair,
Space-Comm Expo

09:50 - 10:20   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Materials Finishing – The Process Formerly Known as Polishing

Richard Freeman

Managing Director,
SAG-Tek

10:00

10:00 - 13:30   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 19

Space Insurance Symposium

Joseph Ziolkowski

Co-founder and CEO,
Relm Insurance

Claire Davey PhD

Head of Product Innovation and Emerging Risk,
Relm Insurance

Christian Ogden Davies

Global Head of Distribution and Innovation ,
Relm Insurance

Sue Kee

VP Commercial Management,
AAC Clyde Space

Alexander Holt

Managing Director,
Seraphim Space Enterprise (SSE)

Inês d'Ávila

Space Safety and Space Transportation Officer,
Portuguese Space Agency

Dr. Jeevan Perera

Deputy Chief for Dynamic Systems Test Branch,
Johnson Space Center, NASA

Dr Rory Holmes

UK Managing Director,
ClearSpace

Richard Swaine

Vice President (Space Projects) ,
Marsh

David Wade

Space Underwriter,
Atrium Space Insurance Consortium (ASIC)

Dave Pearah

CEO,
SpiderOak

Andy Bradford

CTO,
Orbex

Prof Joanne Wheeler MBE

Director, Earth & Space Sustainability Initiative and Managing Partner,
Alden Legal

Dr Tim Flohrer

Head of the Space Debris Office,
European Space Agency (ESA)

10:10

10:10 - 10:50   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Wallonia Region showcase: An innovative space ecosystem in Belgium - Recent research and innovation project developments

Jean-Pierre Chisogne

Deputy Managing Director,
Skywin

Dr. Bilal Outirba

Research Associate - Project Liaison Officer, Space4ReLaunch,
JR4Space - Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Dr. Vincent Moreau

Technology Development Manager,
AMOS

10:30

10:30 - 12:30   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 16

ISAM Workshop: Unlocking Future Opportunities

Nasreen Dhanji

Satellite Applications,
Satellite Applications Catapult

Mike Curtis-Rouse

Head of ISAM,
Satellite Applications Catapult

William Birch

Strategic Account Director: Space,
Satellite Applications Catapult

Sofia Sampethai

JIP Programme Manager,
TWI

Paul Holt

Managing Director,
Photocentric

Jane Davies

Space Analyst,
know.space

Mark Arthur

VP,
Benchmark Space Systems

Portia Bowman

Growbotics

Jake Geer

UK Managing Director,
Orbit Fab

Sanjeev Gordhan

General Partner,
Type One Ventures

Robyn Burman

Space Regulatory Policy Specialist,
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Gary Cannon

Space Segment Lead,
BMT

10:30 - 11:30   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Accelerating Space Innovation: The RTO Advantage

Iain Bomphray

Director, Lightweight Manufacturing Centre,
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

Steven Halliday

Head of Business Development & Strategy,
National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

Dr Alex Goodhand

Space Manufacturing Lead,
Satellite Applications Catapult

Pamela Smith

Vice President of Future Programmes,
AAC Clyde Space

Massimiliano Vasile

Professor of Space Systems Engineering and Director of the Aerospace Centre of Excellence,
University of Strathclyde

10:50

10:50 - 11:10   |   Keynote Theatre

Accelerating Climate Action from Space: ESA’s Role in Achieving a Sustainable Future

Andrea Vena

Chief Climate and Sustainability Office,
European Space Agency (ESA)

10:50 - 11:20   |   Defence & Space Theatre

A Fireside Chat with UK Space Command’s Command Warrant Officer Caroline Cooper

Elizabeth Seward

Head of Space Strategy & Future Business,
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Warrant Officer Caroline Cooper MSc

Command Warrant Officer,
UK Space Command

11:00

11:00 - 11:40   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Slovakia Country Showcase: The dynamic growth and achievements of the Slovak space ecosystem

Michal Brichta

Director of Slovak Space Office - Industry Branch,
Slovak Space Office

11:10

11:10 - 12:00   |   Keynote Theatre

Pushing the Boundaries of Space Exploration: Technologies Shaping Humanity’s Future Beyond Earth

Sabrina Alam

Director, Advisory, EU Space Lead,
KPMG

Dr Thomas Clayson

CEO and Co-founder,
Magdrive

Saleem Miyan

CEO,
Max Space

Greg Ray

Vice President for Emerging Science and Technology,
Voyager Space

Prof. Bernard Foing

Executive Director,
International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG)

11:20

11:20 - 12:10   |   Defence & Space Theatre

Accelerating Action: Women Leading the Future of Space & Defence

Elizabeth Seward

Head of Space Strategy & Future Business,
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Aarti Holla-Maini

Director,
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Dr Meganne Christian

Reserve Astronaut. European Space Agency and Exploration Commercialisation Lead ,
UK Space Agency

Victoria Cope MBA CEng CCME FRAeS FCIPS

Commercial Director,
Defence Digital (Strategic Command)

Warrant Officer Caroline Cooper MSc

Command Warrant Officer,
UK Space Command

11:40

11:40 - 12:10   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

AI-powered space domain awareness for commercial and governmental use cases

Carlos Cerqueira

Head of Business Development,
Neuraspace

Robert Arthur

Senior Orbital Dynamics Engineer,
Neuraspace

11:40 - 12:10   |   Defence & Space Theatre

UK Space Command - Women In Space

11:50

11:50 - 12:30   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Explore Taiwan’s Space Industry at Space-Comm Expo: Unlock Opportunities for Global Collaboration 

Dr. Loren Chang

Distinguished Professor and Department Chair,
National Central University

IC Lin

Senior Assistant Vice President,
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn)

Eragon Liu

Account Manager (EU Region),
Rapidtek Technologies Inc.

Lloyd Jacob Lopez

Co-Founder and CEO,
HEX20

12:10

12:10 - 12:40   |   Keynote Theatre

The Biology of the Final Frontier: Innovations for Long-Range Spaceflight and Earthly Challenges

Dr Carina Kern

Founder & CEO,
LinkGevity

Prof Damian Miles Bailey

Chair of the Life Sciences Working Group,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Dr Keith Siew

NASA SciX Lead Ambassador & Senior Research Fellow,
University College London

12:20

12:20 - 13:00   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Overcoming bottlenecks in the ISAM industry: Challenges, Solutions, and the Path Ahead

Amin Chabi

Founder and CEO,
Lúnasa Space

Prof Joanne Wheeler MBE

Director, Earth & Space Sustainability Initiative and Managing Partner,
Alden Legal

Sanjeev Gordhan

General Partner,
Type One Ventures

Matt Bull

In-Orbit Regulation Lead for ISAM,
UK Space Agency

12:20 - 13:20   |   Defence & Space Theatre

UK’s first cyber defence alliance for space

Mark Prouse

Senior Manager, Risk Advisory, UK,
Deloitte

Jessie Hamill-Stewart

University of Bristol

Dr Gregory Epiphaniou

Associate Professor in Security Engineering,
University of Warwick

Peter Death

Director,
CGI

Thomas McSorley

General Counsel ,
NATO DIANA

12:40

12:40 - 13:20   |   Keynote Theatre

Fireside Chat with Tim Peake

Andy Lison

Partner,
PwC

Tim Peake

Astronaut, Author & STEM Ambassador

12:40 - 13:20   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Iceland Country Showcase: From Iceland to the Moon, Mars, and beyond

Daniel Leeb

Executive Mission Director and CEO ,
Iceland Space Agency

13:10

13:10 - 13:25   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Driving Global Benefits from Commercial Space through Effective Partnerships and Governance

Aarti Holla-Maini

Director,
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

13:25

13:25 - 14:10   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Space Data Monetisation vs Open Access

Viney Jean-Francois Dhiri

Head of Business Development – Space Cloud Services,
D-Orbit

Sarah Macken

CEO,
Telespazio UK

Giuseppe Borghi

Head of Φ-lab Division,
ESA

Flow Collingwood

CEO,
Pan Galactic

Steven Allen

Senior Sales Manager, Government Solutions Europe ,
Iceye

13:30

13:30 - 14:10   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Denmark Country Showcase: Meet Denmark - Your gateway to Northern Europe's space ecosystem

Søren Gram Riisgaard

Founder,
Space Denmark

Joachim Ejstrup Bjørkmann

Quantum Lead for Europe,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

K. Bubber Outzen

Business Developer, ESA BIC / Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Aarhus University

13:30 - 13:50   |   Keynote Theatre

From Policy to Impact: UK’s Engagement with Space

Baroness Catherine Ashton LG GCMG, PC

Chair, UK Engagement with Space Committee,
House of Lords

13:30 - 14:00   |   Defence & Space Theatre

The Importance of Building Sovereign Capabilities Amidst the Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions

David Livingston

Consultant,
Gardiner Theobald

13:50

13:50 - 14:40   |   Keynote Theatre

Legal and Regulatory Tools Shaping the Future of the Space Economy

Prof Joanne Wheeler MBE

Director, Earth & Space Sustainability Initiative and Managing Partner,
Alden Legal

Aarti Holla-Maini

Director,
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Dr Laetitia Cesari

Consultant,
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)

Prof Kai-Uwe Schrogl

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

Prof Christopher J. Newman

Professor of Space Law and Policy; Head of Research & Knowledge Exchange – Law,
Northumbria University

Colin Macleod

Head of UK Space Regulation,
Civil Aviation Authority

14:00

14:00 - 15:30   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 16

AI for Space Sustainability Workshop

Massimiliano Vasile

Professor of Space Systems Engineering and Director of the Aerospace Centre of Excellence,
University of Strathclyde

14:10

14:10 - 14:40   |   Defence & Space Theatre

Defence and Space: The Imperative to Integrate

Sir Stuart Atha KBE CB DSO MA BSc

Director of training strategy, head of the U.K. NATO Industrial Advisor Group,
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

14:10 - 14:40   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

High Frequency Impulse for Microgravity

John Kennett

CEO,
Physical Mind London

14:20

14:20 - 15:00   |   Intergovernmental Summit

Kenya Country Showcase: Unlocking the Value of the Space Industry for Kenya

Charles Mwangi

Ag. Director, Space Applications and Utilization,
Kenya Space Agency

14:40

14:40 - 15:20   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

I never promised you a rose garden: regulating space activities without rigorous evidence

Dr Fionagh Thomson

Senior Research Fellow,
Durham University

Adam Mitchell

Climate and Sustainability Engineer (SLE-SC) Directorate of Strategy, Legal and External Affairs (D/SLE),
ESA

Dr Lily Beesley

Assistant Professor in the School of Metallurgy and Materials,
Birmingham University

Andy German

Co-Founder,
Space Professionals Partnership

14:50

14:50 - 15:40   |   Keynote Theatre

Assessing Risks, Regulations and Economic Viability in Space Sustainability and Debris Mitigation

Katherine Courtney

Chair,
Global Network on Sustainability in Space (GNOSIS)

Sharon Parker-Lines

Deputy Managing Director & Senior Vice President Business Operations, Government & Regulatory Affairs,
Astroscale

Dr Rory Holmes

UK Managing Director,
ClearSpace

Aarti Holla-Maini

Director,
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Dr Tim Flohrer

Head of the Space Debris Office,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Miriam Grigg

Deputy Director International, Resilience and Regulation,
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

14:50 - 15:00   |   Defence & Space Theatre

Accelerating Defence Innovation: Janus Accelerator

Tanya Suarez

CEO,
IoT Tribe

15:00

15:00 - 15:40   |   Defence & Space Theatre

Backing the Future: Space & Defence for Investors and Industry

Trisha Saxena

Senior Associate,
NATO

Tanya Suarez

CEO,
IoT Tribe

Jo Symons

Senior Partnerships Lead,
DASA

15:20

15:20 - 15:50   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Lessons from the Edge of Space

Antonio Duduianu

Project Manager,
AstroAgency

David Mackay

Astronaut & Pilot

15:40

15:40 - 16:10   |   Defence & Space Theatre

Janus Accelerator – NATO DIANA Showcase

Tanya Suarez

CEO,
IoT Tribe

15:50

15:50 - 16:20   |   Keynote Theatre

Sub-Orbital Spaceflight... With Wings

David Mackay

Astronaut & Pilot

Beth Moses

Astronaut,

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