4-5 March 2026

London ExCeL

Speakers

Sharon Parker-Lines

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

Speaker profile

Sharon joined Astroscale Ltd. in September 2020 to support the development of the Astroscale business in the UK and Europe. She is a senior leader with extensive experience and a strong reputation built up over 30 years. As Director for Government & Regulatory Affairs, Sharon leads on the company’s interaction with all levels of Westminster and relevant Government agencies as part of Astroscale’s commitment to getting licensing and regulation in place that will foster a sustainable space environment and market.

 

Sharon’s experience includes general management, strategic business development, driving companies from start up, through high growth and commercial development, senior customer account management, and business operations. Her experience also includes operational leadership for an international team of 500 staff.

 

Sharon regularly represents Astroscale and the in-orbit servicing industry in panel discussions on the value of a sustainable space environment and what we need to do to get there.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-parker-lines-5b0368161

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Tuesday 11 March

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

Wednesday 12 March

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

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