Sara Alao
Sara Alao is the Founder and CEO of Stars Edge Ltd, a UK-based space technology company pioneering sustained Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite platforms and propulsion systems for defined and currently of high interest dual-use applications. A PhD candidate in Aerospace Engineering, she specialises in electric propulsion and adaptive cycle technologies. Sara also serves […]
Kim Partington
Kim Partington is CEO and co-founder of Geocento, a UK-based SME, and has been working in earth observation for over 40 years. Geocento designs, implements and manages virtual constellations of earth observation satellites, providing clients with more control, efficiency and flexibility over their access to commercial data. An example use case is the augmentation of […]
Ignacio Cires
Ignacio Cires is the Director of Business Development at NorthStar Earth & Space. With extensive experience in business development, market intelligence, and foreign affairs, Ignacio has played a key role in expanding NorthStar’s global presence. He has led strategic initiatives, engaging with defense and intelligence organizations worldwide, and successfully supported a Series D funding round. […]
Christophe Duret
Christophe Duret is the Chief Executive Officer of Cobham Satcom, a leading provider of satellite communications and safety solutions for land and maritime. With a background in engineering and economics, holding degrees from École Centrale Paris and the London School of Economics, Christophe applies his combined expertise in engineering and economics to guide Cobham Satcom […]
David Dean
I am a Chief Systems Engineer with over 38 years of experience in the Defence and Security Sector, which has included MOD PE, DERA and QinetiQ. I joined Dstl in 2004 and I have been an Operational Analyst, systems engineer and consultant. I was the Theme Advisor for Combat Identification and currently work in the […]
Thomas Thorne
Tom Thorne is the Regional Vice President Sales and Business Development, Europe and South Africa, at Kymeta, responsible for the roll-out of Kymeta flat-panel satellite antennas across the regions. He is a veteran of the satellite communications industry with more than 20 years working in senior commercial positions for leading satcom technology companies including ST […]
Dr. Stergios ISAAKIDIS
Dr Stergios ISAAKIDIS was appointed as NSPA’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) and Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) Programme Manager in August 2023. In this position, he is responsible for the life cycle management of the NATO owned and operated NATO AGS core system, comprising a fleet of Global Hawk UAVs and the associated exploitation and dissemination […]
Patrick Biewer
Patrick Biewer is the Chief Executive Officer of GovSat since 2015, a new satellite operator created out of the Public-Private Venture between the Luxembourg Government and SES. He is in charge of all the business activities as well as building customer relationships with International institutions (EU Commission, NATO, UN). Prior to this position, Patrick has […]
Clinton Clark
Clinton Clark is the Chief Growth Officer and Vice President of First Impressions at ExoAnalytic Solutions, where he is pivotal in driving the company’s strategic direction within the national security space, mission systems, and commercial space sectors. With a focus on maintaining the technological superiority of the United States and its Allies in space, Clint’s […]
Joseph Rooke
Joe is the Director of Risk Insights at Recorded Future’s Insikt Group, where he looks after a team that focuses on security macro trends and horizon scanning. The team equips organisational leaders with valuable insights into risk, empowering them to make informed and confident decisions. Before joining Insikt Group he looked after a team that […]