Programme

08:30 - 09:00 Registration

Refreshments will be available for conference delegates.

09:00 - 10:10 Welcome Remarks and Keynote Address

Keynote Address: AVM Godfrey, UK Space Command

Chair: Matthew Savill, RUSI

10:10 - 10:20 Break

Tea and coffee will be available for conference delegates.

10:20 - 11:40 Session 1: The Future Outlook of UK Space

Speakers:

  • Peter Hagen, Ministry of Defence
  • Sas Duffin, NATO Space Centre/Combined Force Space Componet Command
  • Julia Balm, Freeman Air and Space Institute
  • Dr Hira Virdee, Lumi Space

Chair: Anita Bernie, MDA Space UK

11:40 - 12:00 Break

Tea and coffee will be made available for conference delegates.

12:00 - 13:30 Session 2: Own, Collaborate and Access - Partnerships at Home and Abroad

Speakers:

  • Nik Smith, Lockheed Martin Space
  • Daniel Hilgert, NATO Defence Investment Division
  • Danny Flack, SpyGlass Technologies
  • Lieutenant Colonel Jim Cheesman, UK Space Command

Chair: Julie Holt-Jones, Space 4 Sight

13:30 - 14:15 Lunch

Lunch will be available for conference delegates.

14:15 - 15:45 Session 3: Threats on the Horizon - the Future of Project and Defend

Speakers:

  • Major General Philippe Adam, French Space Command
  • Taskeen Ali, HMRC Strategies
  • Colonel Chris Fogarty, UK Space Command
  • Kaitlyn Johnson, US Space Force

Chair: Juliana Suess, RUSI

15:45 - 16:05 Break

Tea and coffee will be available for conference delegates.

16:05 - 17:25 Session 4: Building Resilience - A System of Systems

Speakers:

  • Major General Michael Traut, German Space Command
  • Calum Clark, Defence Digital
  • Stewart Woods, Thales UK
  • Andy Proctor, RethinkPNT

17:25 - 17:35 Closing Remarks

Closing remarks will be made by RUSI representatives.

17:35 - 19:00 VIP Drinks Reception

A drinks reception will be put on for speakers and sponsors.