Shahida Barick
Shahida is an independent space & defence expert with over 25 years engineering, business and strategy experience in the private and public sectors across civil, military communications, navigation, surveillance and life-extension space programmes. Shahida’s experience, in addition to other organisations, spans across Airbus, Defence & Space where she was the youngest and sole female operations […]
David Broadbent
David Broadbent is President & CEO of SES Space & Defense effective 17 July 2025. Broadbent joined Intelsat in November 2023 from RTX, where he served most recently as president of the company’s Space Systems business unit. Broadbent had been with Raytheon for more than 20 years in various senior business development, program execution, contracts, […]
Todd McDonell
Todd McDonell joined Inmarsat in May 2013 as Vice President of Global Government Solutions. He took up the position of President of Inmarsat’s Global Government business in early 2019, where he steered the business to a double digit YOY growth before the business was acquired by Viasat in June 2023. Todd is currently the President […]
Sergio Encabo
Sergio Encabo is a highly accomplished professional with a strong background in Computer Science, having earned his degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. He has extensive experience as a System/Software Engineer, with expertise in cyber-security and spanning all phases of software development. As the Head of Office for the Benelux Office at INTEGRASYS, Sergio […]
Laurene Colin
Laurene Colin is a Senior Space Operations Analyst at HEO UK. With a background in Mechatronics Engineering, Laurene joined HEO during its early days from its headquarters in Sydney, Australia, and dived head first into the space industry. There, her work focused on capturing some of the initial non-Earth imagery (NEI) as well as on […]
Nik Smith
Josef Nemec
Josef joined GovSat as Technical Director in April 2022. Josef studied Electronic Engineering in Munich and spent 12 years in the German Air Force, taking on different technical roles. He worked on several airborne projects and IT systems throughout his active duty time. Josef then spent 6 years in the commercial aerospace industry in Luxembourg, […]
Daniel Hilgert
Daniel Hilgert joined NATO Headquarters in Brussels in March 2016 working on large investments into Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities. He has been recently appointed as NATO’s Senior Space Coordinator in the Defence Investment Division at NATO Headquarters. His work focuses on enhancing NATO’s engagement with the growing space industry, exploring defence investment opportunities for […]
Robert Potter
Mr Potter has over 25 years of experience in the satellite industry, including 18+ years with SAT Corporation, a world-leading supplier of satellite payload management systems, with roles including Chief Technology Officer and President. Following the acquisition and integration of SAT Corporation into Kratos Space, Mr Potter assumed the role of Vice President of Signals […]
David Gibbons
David Gibbons is the CEO of Atheras Analytics SAS. A veteran of the satellite and defence business, David was Global Space Sales Director at TERMA Group (formal Atos/Siemens) where he focused on forging new markets and business opportunities and was also Head of ESA Space Solutions Centre, Ireland and held senior positions at Magellan and […]