Defence & Space Theatre

Fuel your knowledge in the brand new theatre programme stream dedicated to Defence and Security themes. A new theatre dedicated to defence and security hosting global defence leaders from the government, military, and commercial industry speakers discussing topics such as how to overcome barriers including, regulatory, technology, cultural, political, and national security concerns.

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Tuesday 11 March

11:50

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

13:40

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

Impact of Trump Administration Policies on UK Space Companies

Eric Crusius

Partner,
Hunton Andrews Kurth

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

Wednesday 12 March

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

11:40

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

UK Space Command - Women In Space

12:20

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

13:30

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

The Importance of Building Sovereign Capabilities Amidst the Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions

David Livingston

Consultant,
Gardiner Theobald

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

14:50

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

15:40

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

Janus Accelerator – NATO DIANA Showcase

Tanya Suarez

CEO,
IoT Tribe