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C-suite executives, industry leaders, and world-class innovators will set the tone with thought leadership sessions analysing and debating topics of the moment; outlining future challenges, and exploring the research and development that is shaping the future of the industry.

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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

10:40

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

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

13:00

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.

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

14:50

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

15:10

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

16:10

16:10 - 16:30 | Keynote Theatre

Driving Growth in the UK's Space Sector

Dr Alice Bunn

President,
UKspace

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

Wednesday 12 March

09:30

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

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)

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)

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

12:40

12:40 - 13:20 | Keynote Theatre

Fireside Chat with Tim Peake

Andy Lison

Partner,
PwC

Tim Peake

Astronaut, Author & STEM Ambassador

13:30

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

13:50

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

14:50

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

15:50

15:50 - 16:20 | Keynote Theatre

Sub-Orbital Spaceflight... With Wings

David Mackay

Astronaut & Pilot

Beth Moses

Astronaut,