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2024-02-01

Space-Comm Expo Unveils Star-Studded Speaker Lineup

Mark your calendars, space pioneers! Space-Comm Expo 2024, the epicentre for deal making and innovation in the commercial space industry, is preparing for lift-off on March 6 at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre.

And get ready for a star-studded lineup: astronaut-in-training Professor Suzie Imber will lead a galaxy of industry giants, including Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), and founders from powerhouses like NATO, Space Florida, and Thales Alenia Space.

The two-day mega event brings together decision-makers across the supply chain to further the commercial space sector with future-altering partnerships and hear from experts on the immediate opportunities and challenges facing the industry.

Cementing its position as the UK’s leading and largest space event accelerating the commercial future of space, the Expo is a valued opportunity for the space sector to share future-altering thought leadership, build partnerships and announce new projects and investment.

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Participants can embark on a journey of exploration across three captivating theatres, where Space-Comm Expo unfolds its expansive conference programme.

This year, a new stage emerges, exclusively dedicated to the realm of specialised defence and security within the cosmic domain.

Visitors will be able to dive into the heart of the discussions as the conference programme meticulously unveils the growth areas, navigates through barriers, spotlights the latest innovations, and delves into the intriguing grey areas that shape the landscape of the space industry.

A Professor of Space Physics, high altitude mountaineer, explorer, and astronaut in training, keynote speaker Suzie Imber won the 2017 BBC2 series ‘Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes?’ and specialises in combining satellite and ground-based data to understand the interaction of the Sun with the planets in our solar system, an area of research known as Space Weather. Alongside her ‘day job’, Suzie works in operations planning for the BepiColombo spacecraft, which is due to arrive at Mercury in 2025.

Keynote Speakers

Space-Comm Expo is set to feature a distinguished lineup of keynote speakers, including industry leaders such as Ray Lugo, CEO of ISS National Laboratory; Col Robert Long, President and CEO of Space Florida; Dr Giorgio Cioni, Director for Aerospace and Armaments Capabilities at NATO Headquarters; Mike Gold, Executive Vice President at Redwire; Arne Matthyssen, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Rhea Group; Martin Coates, CEO of Orbex; and Max Haot, CEO of Vast Space.

Adding to the roster are Helene Huby, CEO of The Exploration Company; Lucy Edge, COO of Satellite Applications Catapult; Jorn Spurmann, Co-Founder and CCO of Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA); Frank Strang, CEO of Saxavord Spaceport; Andrew Stanniland, CEO of Thales Alenia Space; Martin Soltau, CEO of Space Solar; and Paul Cremin, Commercial Spaceflight Policy & Regulation Lead at the Aviation Directorate, DfT.

These luminaries will bring their expertise to the forefront, shaping the discourse on the latest advancements in the global space industry.

Organised by Hub Exhibitions in partnership with Farnborough International, it is the UK’s biggest space-focused expo with a presence of over 150 exhibitors and 100 keynote speakers and experts across the programme.

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