6-7 March 2024

Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre

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Wednesday 07 June

09:25

09:25 - 09:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Welcome Address

Dallas Campbell


TV Science Presenter

09:30

09:30 - 09:35   |   Keynote Theatre

Opening Address from ADS

09:35

09:35 - 09:40   |   Keynote Theatre

Ministerial Address

09:40

09:40 - 10:00   |   Keynote Theatre

Opening Keynote: Space for Prosperity - Reflections from the National Space Champion

10:00

10:00 - 10:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Fireside Chat with Tim Peake CMG

Dallas Campbell


TV Science Presenter

10:40

10:40 - 11:20   |   Keynote Theatre

Keynote Address: Upcoming challenges in Space and the UK’s journey forward

Dr Paul Bate


CEO

Rebecca Evernden


Director for Space,
Department of Science, Innovation and Technology

11:00

11:00 - 11:30   |   Small Sats Theatre

Virtual Twin Experiences for Space: From the drawing board to in-space operations

David Ziegler


Vice President, Aerospace & Defense,
Dassault Systèmes

11:00 - 11:30   |   Future of Space Theatre

Attracting Worldclass Talent to the Space Sector

Joel Forrester


Client Solutions Director,
Guidant Global

11:20

11:20 - 12:10   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: Fostering the UK space economy

Giacomo Gatto


Associate Partner,
McKinsey and Company

Dr Paul Bate


CEO

Doug Liddle


CEO,
In‑Space Missions Ltd

David Morris


UK Government Space Advisor

Rebecca Evernden


Director for Space,
Department of Science, Innovation and Technology

11:40

11:40 - 12:10   |   Small Sats Theatre

Space sector applications of graphene and 2D materials

Dr Aphrodite Tomou


Head of Technical,
Goodfellow

Adrian Nixon


Founding Director and Editor,
Nixene Publishing

12:10

12:10 - 12:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Keynote Session: The fast-pacing developments in the Scottish space industry

12:20

12:20 - 12:50   |   Small Sats Theatre

Satellite imagery…but not as you know it

Chris Newlands


CEO & Founder,
Space2Consumer

12:30

12:30 - 12:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Space Technology Exploitation Program (STEP) Award Announcement

Dr Paul Bate


CEO

Kevin Craven


CEO

13:20

13:20 - 14:10   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: Digital transformation of space and how it is revolutionising the sector

David Edwards FRAeS


Chief Executive,
Royal Aeronautical Society

Giuseppe Sisinni


Co-founder, Head of Sales, and CEO,
EnduroSat Italy

David Ziegler


Vice President, Aerospace & Defense,
Dassault Systèmes

Mivy James


Digital Transformation Director,
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

Jennifer Rogers


Space Architect,
Northrop Grumman

Dr Richard Soden


Space Solutions Program Manager,
Keysight Technologies

13:40

13:40 - 14:10   |   Future of Space Theatre

The critical role of environmental assessments in the licensing of UK space flight activities

Ruth Fain


Associate Director,
ITPEnergised

13:40 - 14:10   |   Small Sats Theatre

From Bedroom to Boardroom – Building a Successful New-Space Company in the UK

Doug Liddle


CEO,
In‑Space Missions Ltd

14:20

14:20 - 15:00   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: 5G in Space and the 6G future

Dr Jaime Reed


Vice President UK & Australia Space Data Platforms & Applications,
CGI

Jonathan Wakeling


Acting Director, Fundamental Research and IPR,
BT Group plc

Jack Waland


5G Technical Consultant,
Day One People

Professor Barry Evans


Professor of Satellite Communications in the Institute for Communications and 6GIC,
University of Surrey

14:20 - 14:50   |   Small Sats Theatre

Debris Detection Using Star Trackers

Alexander Vandenberghe


AIV Engineer,
Arcsec

15:00

15:00 - 15:45   |   Future of Space Theatre

Meet the Engineer

Elia D’Ambrosi


Spacecraft Systems Engineer,
Airbus Defence and Space

15:00 - 15:30   |   Small Sats Theatre

Revolutionizing Ground Station Systems: Unleashing the potential of electromagnetic tools for state-of-the-art phased arrays

Dr. Sajid Asif


Industry Process Consultant,
Dassault Systèmes

Dr. Ed Totten


Technical Director,
Celestia Technologies Group UK Ltd

15:10

15:10 - 16:00   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: Preparing for long-term sustainable space exploration missions

Neil Rae


Head of Space,
KPMG UK

Professor Sir Martin Sweeting OBE


Executive Chairman

Matthew Harris


Space Focus Area Lead,
QinetiQ

Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl


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

Dr Thomas Clayson


CEO and Co-founder,
Magdrive

Richard Dinan


CEO,
Pulsar Fusion

Trudy Kortes


Director of Technology Demonstrations,
NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate

15:40

15:40 - 16:10   |   Small Sats Theatre

GNSS & Cubesats for Infrastructure Monitoring: The Precision and Efficiency Revolution

Craig Hancock


GNSS Consultant,
Geospatial Ventures Ltd

Paul Bhatia


ESA Business Ambassador for the UK,
ESA Space Solutions

16:00

16:00 - 16:30   |   Future of Space Theatre

UK Youth Rocketry Challenge – a STEM competition for 11 – 18 year olds

Christine Gomm


Head of Event Operations,
ADS Group

16:10

16:10 - 16:35   |   Keynote Theatre

Fireside Chat with Kelvin Coleman

Andy Lison


Director UK Space Team,
PwC

Kelvin Coleman


Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration

16:40

16:40 - 17:30   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: Establishing a robust commercial launch sector

Luigi Scatteia


Space Practice Leader,
PwC

Tim Johnson


Policy Director,
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Andrew Ratcliffe


Chief Engineer

Alan Thompson


Government Affairs,
Skyrora Ltd

Kelvin Coleman


Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration

John Whalley


Chief Executive,
Aerospace Wales Forum

Thursday 08 June

09:30

09:30 - 09:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Opening Address

Geraldine Naja


Director of Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness,
European Space Agency (ESA)

09:50

09:50 - 10:10   |   Keynote Theatre

Keynote Address: UK's Space Defence Priorities

10:10

10:10 - 11:00   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: Space Sovereignty: Perspectives on the Future of the global space governance

Andrew Stanniland


Chief Executive Officer,
Thales Alenia Space

Aviv Kanelbaum


Business Development and Marketing Manager - Space Division,
IAI

Troy Brashear


Vice President, National Security Systems,
Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Geoff McBride


Chief Innovation Adviser,
UK Space Command

11:00

11:00 - 11:30   |   Small Sats Theatre

Development of a Low Cost and Navigation Use Redundant MEMS IMU

Taku Aoki


Manager Business Development and Marketing,
Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.

11:10

11:10 - 11:30   |   Keynote Theatre

Keynote Address How can space support the armed forces in the future?

11:30

11:30 - 12:20   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: Space Sustainability: Building on SSA Capabilities and debris mitigation strategies

Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib


Academic Director,
eSpace Centre

Nicolas Peter


Professor of the Practice in Space Policy and International Affairs,
International Space University

Dr Rory Holmes


Managing Director,
ClearSpace UK

Andrew Faiola


Commercial Director,
Astroscale Ltd

11:40

11:40 - 12:10   |   Small Sats Theatre

PANEL: Miniaturisation: Prospects and Limitations

Dr Aphrodite Tomou


Head of Technical,
Goodfellow

Bianca Cefalo


CEO & Co-founder,
Space DOTS Inc

Bogdan Nenchev, PhD


Machine Learning Scientist,
Intellegens

Dr Charlie Muir


Rocket Propulsion Engineer,
Satellite Applications Catapult

12:20

12:20 - 12:50   |   Small Sats Theatre

Revolutionising Space Traffic Management: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Ensuring Safe and Efficient Space Operations

Carlos Cerqueira


Head of Business Development,
Neuraspace

Marta Guimarães


AI Researcher,
Neuraspace

12:20 - 12:50   |   Future of Space Theatre

Future Workforce

Ahlam Abdi


Physics with Astrophysics and Cosmology Undergraduate at KCL and Executive Committee

Patricia Skelton


Deputy Head of Astronomy Engagement,
Royal Observatory Greenwich

Dr Peter Shaw


Senior Lecturer in Astronautics,
Kingston University London

Joanne Oliver


Director,
SpaceCareers

13:20

13:20 - 13:40   |   Keynote Theatre

Making the UK a destination for space

13:40

13:40 - 14:30   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: Commercialisation and democratisation of earth observation

Andy Bennett


Knowledge Transfer Manager ‑ Space,
Innovate UK KTN

Andre Ronsoehr


Investment Principal,
Seraphim Space

Lucy Kennedy


CEO,
Spottitt

Geraldine Naja


Director of Commercialisation, Industry and Competitiveness,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Alan Bettridge


Chief Commercial Officer,
Satellite Vu

Professor John Remedios


Director,
National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO)

13:40 - 14:10   |   Small Sats Theatre

Smaller, lighter, faster. Glenair’s Modular Micro-D Connectors

Matt Shingleton


Product Manager – High Speed,
Glenair UK Limited

14:20

14:20 - 15:05   |   Future of Space Theatre

Citizens of Space

Robert Fletcher


Head of EO Services | Intelligence UK,
Airbus Defence and Space

Simon Corbridge


Head of Data Contracts,
Geospatial Commission

David Livingston


Commercial Manager,
Crown Commercial Service

14:40

14:40 - 15:30   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: LEO, MEO, and GEO: Building a multi-orbit enterprise future

Dr Joanna Hart


Space Partnership Director,
Space Partnership

Craig Miller


President, Government Systems,
Viasat, Inc.

Chris Moore CBE


Air Vice-Marshal (Retired), Vice President Defence & Security & Chief Information Security Officer,
OneWeb

Professor Stephen Hobbs


Professor of Space Sensing and Systems,
Cranfield University

Dr Junayd Miah


Science Adviser – C4 ISR,
UK Space Command

Dr Craig Brown


Investment Director

15:40

15:40 - 16:30   |   Keynote Theatre

PANEL: Creating new economies in space

Doron Zauer


General Partner,
Earth & Beyond Ventures

Sam Adlen


Chief Strategy Officer,
Satellite Applications Catapult

Simon Reid


Managing Director, UK,
D-ORBIT

Elizabeth Seward


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

Dr Craig Brown


Investment Director

Nikolai Khlystov


Lead for Future of Space,
World Economic Forum

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