4-5 March 2026

London ExCeL

Speakers

Elizabeth Seward

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

Speaker profile

Elizabeth Seward has over 20 years of experience in the space industry and is Head of Space Strategy and Future Business at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, responsible for strategic topics and direction across defence and civil space. Prior to this she was Senior Space Strategist at Airbus Defence and Space. Previous roles include leading a technical marketing & communications team, along with thermal engineering and future programmes design. Elizabeth is active in the International Astronautical Federation, sitting on several committees, and is a STEM outreach ambassador. Until 2022, Elizabeth chaired the Women in Aerospace Europe UK local group and was a previous executive board member.

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09:50
11:20

Wednesday 12 March

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

10:50

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

11:20

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

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