3-4 December 2025

SEC Glasgow

2024 Programme

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Wednesday 11 September

09:00

09:00 - 09:05   |   Keynote Theatre

Space-Comm Expo Scotland Inaugural Address

Mark Thompson


Science Broadcaster and Author

09:05

09:05 - 09:15   |   Keynote Theatre

Welcome Note

Cllr Jacqueline McLaren


The Rt. Hon Lord Provost,
City of Glasgow

09:15

09:15 - 09:35   |   Keynote Theatre

The Space Race Gathers Pace - The Industrial Revolution In Space Is Backed By An Investment Revolution

Will Whitehorn


Chair,
Space-Comm Expo

09:35

09:35 - 09:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Vision for Scotland: Strategic Goals for Establishing Scotland as a European Leader in the Space Sector

Richard Lochhead MSP


Minister for Business,
Scottish Government

10:00

10:00 - 10:20   |   Keynote Theatre

The UK’s Leadership in Space and Scotland’s Role

Dr Paul Bate


Chief Executive Officer,
UK Space Agency

10:20

10:20 - 11:10   |   Keynote Theatre

Empowering Growth and Enhancing Support Mechanisms for Space Sector SMEs

Prof John Innes


CEO of Dorsai Special Engineering Ltd, Professor in Cyber Security at Lancaster University

Dr Paul Bate


Chief Executive Officer,
UK Space Agency

Miguel Belló Mora


Executive Chair,
Orbex

Richard Lochhead MSP


Minister for Business,
Scottish Government

Peter Young


Board Director,
Space Scotland

Pamela Smith


Vice President of Future Programmes ,
AAC Clyde Space

10:30

10:30 - 11:30   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

SEPA’s Satellite Emergency Mapping Service (SEMS)

Claire Neil


Principal Scientist,
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Dr Sarah Jane Gill


Chief of Staff,
UK Space Agency

Prof Peter Hunter


Professor, Scotland's International Environment Centre,
University of Stirling

Mark Cleland


Group Commander,
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Robbie MacDonald


Resilience Unit Manager,
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Dave Cassie


Inspector,
Police Scotland

Alex Flucker


Head of Portfolio and Chief of Staff, Strategy and Decarbonisation,
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

11:20

11:20 - 12:10   |   Keynote Theatre

Investments in the New Space Economy: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges

Andy Campbell


Founder,
Scottish Space Network

Antonia Yendell


Head of the Space Ecosystem ,
UK Space Agency

Alastair McMillen


Associate Director – Sustainable Investment,
Scottish National Investment Bank

Alexander Holt


Managing Director,
Seraphim Space Enterprise (SSE)

11:40

11:40 - 12:10   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Space and the Bioeconomy

Dr Mark Bustard


Chief Executive Officer,
iBioIC

Dr Rosa Santomartino


Principal Investigator of the Space Microbiology group and co-director of the UK Centre for Astrobiology,
University of Edinburgh

Dr Geraint "Taff" Morgan


Associate Director of Commercialisation for Astrobiology,
The Open University

Dr Aqeel Shamsul


Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Frontier Space Technologies Ltd

12:20

12:20 - 13:10   |   Keynote Theatre

Strengthening Global Collaboration in Space

Kevin Scullion


International Trade Specialist, Space and Technology,
Scottish Development International

Dr David Parker


Development Manager, European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications,
European Space Agency

Nicole Thalhofer


Head of Space Department,
German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI)

GS Haji Azlikamil bin Napiah


Director General,
Malaysian Space Agency

Karin Holmqvist


Head of Strategy & Sustainable Business,
Swedish Space Corporation

Dr Sarah Jane Gill


Chief of Staff,
UK Space Agency

13:00

13:00 - 14:00   |   Roundtables & Workshops

Workshop on AI for Space Sustainability

Massimiliano Vasile


Director ,
Aerospace Centre of Excellence

13:15

13:15 - 13:55   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Germany Spotlight

Dr Matthias Mück


Head of Space Segment – Responsive Space Cluster Competence Center,
German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Nicole Thalhofer


Head of Space Department,
German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI)

14:00

14:00 - 18:00   |   Roundtables & Workshops

Space Law Symposium – Tackling the hot topics that keep you up at night

Naomi Pryde


Partner & Global Co-Chair of the Exploration and Innovation Group,
DLA Piper

Louis Head


Senior Associate at DLA Piper (Major Projects/Procurements - Infrastructure and Assets, including Defence, Nuclear and Space),
DLA Piper

Linzi Penman


Partner,
DLA Piper

James McGachie


Partner,
DLA Piper

Paul Hardy


Partner,
DLA Piper

Massimiliano Vasile


Director ,
Aerospace Centre of Excellence

Colin Macleod


Head of UK Space Regulation,
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Ray Fielding


Head of Sustainability & ADR,
UK Space Agency

Jodi Bartin


Chief Executive Officer,
Citicourt & Co

Lina Srebrova-Wilson


Business Developer,
Institute on AI for Space Sustainability

Dr Nicholas Ross


Founder & CEO,
Niparo

Andrew Faiola


Commercial Vice President,
Astroscale

Alderman Professor Emma Edhem


Lord Mayor’s Aldermanic Envoy for Space Technology and Innovation,
City of London Corporation

Fiona Stone


Head of Space CNI,
UK Space Agency

Craig Kennedy


Founder and Managing Director,
Safespy Limited

Dave Keighley


Managing Director for Defence and Security,
Goonhilly Earth Station Limited

Charles Platts


Chief Finance Officer,
Orbex

Daria Dasha Filichkina


Chief Operations Officer,
Astroagency

Andy Campbell


Founder,
Scottish Space Network

Paul Bhatia


Business Applications Regional Ambassador for Midlands and North,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Joanne Rout


Senior Business Development Manager,
Durham University

14:00 - 14:30   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Cutting-Edge Innovations to Facilitate Health and Performance in Long-Duration Space Missions

Dr. Carina Kern


Founder & CEO,
LinkGevity

Professor Nick Caplan


a Professor of Aerospace Medicine and Head of Department,
Northumbria University

Keith Siew


Senior Research Fellow ,
University College London (UCL)

14:00 - 14:40   |   Keynote Theatre

The Relationship Between Skills, Diversity, and Success in the Space Industry

Daria Dasha Filichkina


Chief Operations Officer,
Astroagency

Jenny Turvey


Space Strategy Lead,
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)

Jacob Geer


Managing Director,
Orbit Fab

Kundai Moyo


Aerospace Engineer,
AmbaSat

Derek Harris


Business Operations Manager,
Skyrora

14:40

14:40 - 15:40   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Advancing towards a space-driven economy

Annelies Look


Deputy CEO,
UK Space Agency

Ken Gordon


ESA Business Ambassador for Scotland and Northern Ireland,
European Space Agency (ESA)

Kristina Tamane


Programme Manager – High Growth Company Creation,
Scottish Enterprise

Robin Sampson


Founder,
Trade in Space

Joaquin Perez-Grande


Space Ecosystem Manager,
Satellite Applications Catapult

Phil McLachlan FIET


CEO & Founder,
D-CAT

14:50

14:50 - 15:40   |   Keynote Theatre

Navigating the Future – Skill Development and Educational Outreach

Prof Iain Woodhouse


Professor of Applied Earth Observation,
University of Edinburgh

Joseph Dudley


Director,
Space Skills Alliance

Elliott Stott-Briggs


Workforce Director,
PwC

Dr Melissa Patton


Vice President of Education,
Space Foundation

Dr Stephen Breslin


Chief Executive Officer,
Glasgow Science Centre

Janice Andrew


Digital Economy Skills Programme Manager,
Skills Development Scotland

15:50

15:50 - 16:10   |   Keynote Theatre

UKSA's commitment to the growth of the space workforce

Annelies Look


Deputy CEO,
UK Space Agency

16:10

16:10 - 17:30   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

SpaceBar

16:10 - 17:00   |   Keynote Theatre

The Future is Now - What It’s Really Like to Work in Space

Annelies Look


Deputy CEO,
UK Space Agency

Agathe Bouis


PhD student,
University of Strathclyde Glasgow

Jack Rosenthal


Systems Engineer,
HyImpulse

Peter Hastie


Senior Mechanical Engineer,
AAC Clyde Space

Florence Sherry


Mechanical Design Engineer,
Space Forge

Thursday 12 September

09:00

09:00 - 09:05   |   Keynote Theatre

Welcome Address

Mark Thompson


Science Broadcaster and Author

09:05

09:05 - 09:20   |   Keynote Theatre

Scottish Space Sector - An Overview

Professor Andy Mount FRSC


Chair,
Space Scotland

09:20

09:20 - 09:35   |   Keynote Theatre

Harnessing Innovation and Collaboration to Drive Scotland’s Space Economy

Rt. Hon. Ian Murray MP


Secretary of State for Scotland

09:35

09:35 - 09:55   |   Keynote Theatre

Next steps for the UK space industry

Colin Baldwin


Executive Director,
UKspace

10:00

10:00 - 10:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Empowering Scotland’s Satellite Manufacturing Sector

Joanna Hart


Director,
Space Partnership

Andrew Strain


Chief Technology Officer,
AAC Clyde Space

Prof Dr Lesley Jane Smith


Partner Solicitor,
Weber-Steinhaus & Smith

Daniel Bindel


Head of Procurement - Platforms and RF-Payloads,
OHB System AG

Tom Walkinshaw


Founder and CEO,
Alba Orbital Inc

Joshua Broom


Head of Space,
UK Department for Business & Trade (DBT)

11:00

11:00 - 11:50   |   Keynote Theatre

Leveraging Space Data for Multisector Innovation

Prof Malcolm Macdonald


Chair of Applied Space Technology,
University of Strathclyde Glasgow

Dave Ross


International and Investment Director,
UK Agri-Tech Centre

Nicola Anderson


Chief Executive Officer,
FinTech Scotland

Claire Neil


Principal Scientist,
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Helen Glass


Head of Supply Chain Innovation,
Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society (SAOS)

11:10

11:10 - 11:40   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

UK Spotlight - An Overview of the UK Space Sector

Joaquin Perez-Grande


Space Ecosystem Manager,
Satellite Applications Catapult

11:50

11:50 - 12:50   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Government as a Customer

Daria Dasha Filichkina


Chief Operations Officer,
Astroagency

Graeme Jarvie


Innovation Delivery Manager,
CivTech

Gillian Cameron


Programme Manager,
Supplier Development Programme

Peter Anderson


Chief Commercial Officer,
AAC Clyde Space

Claire Neil


Principal Scientist,
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Ross Ashley


Director of Programs for Space Service,
Spire Global Inc

12:00

12:00 - 12:50   |   Keynote Theatre

The Next Frontier in In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing

Mike Curtis-Rouse


Head of In-orbit Servicing Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM),
SA Catapult

Dr Katie King


Chief Executive Officer,
BioOrbit

Mark Stokes


Co-Founder and CEO,
Magdrive

Dr Chris Brunskill


Chief Technology Officer,
Growbotics Space

Dr Lucinda King


Mission Concepts Engineer,
BAE Systems

Dr Marie Farrell


Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow ,
University of Manchester

13:00

13:00 - 13:45   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Malaysia Spotlight

GS Haji Azlikamil bin Napiah


Director General,
Malaysian Space Agency

Dato’ Kamarul Redzuan Muhamed


Group CEO & Managing Director ,
Uzma Berhad

13:30

13:30 - 14:20   |   Keynote Theatre

Strategic Pathways for Developing Advanced Launch Capabilities

Dr Mick O’Connor CDir CEng


Managing Director,
Fire Arrow

Emma Cuddy


Chief Engineer Space,
UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

Prof Craig Clark MBE


Professor of Practice for Space,
University of Strathclyde Glasgow

John Bone


Chief Commercial Officer,
Orbex

Grant Lewis


Programme Manager,
Lockheed Martin UK Space

13:50

13:50 - 14:50   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Cognitive Edge: How Neuroscience can Enable an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Mike Stephens


Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Entrepreneurial Spark

14:30

14:30 - 15:20   |   Keynote Theatre

Challenges for Innovation in Dual-Use Technologies

Andy Grey


Chief Executive Officer,
Exotopic

Dr Junayd Miah


Head of Space Science and Innovation,
Deloitte LLP

Stephanie Ayres


Head of Policy,
UKspace

Geoff Busswell


Head of Marketing & Sales,
Telespazio UK

Joshua Broom


Head of Space,
UK Department for Business & Trade (DBT)

Yvette Hopkins


Board Chair ,
Craft Prospect Ltd

15:00

15:00 - 16:30   |   Space Technology & Applications Theatre

Geo-Return: Bid Writing Common Mistakes

UK Space Agency


15:30

15:30 - 16:20   |   Keynote Theatre

Dual Horizons: Ensuring Sustainability in Orbit and on Earth

Andrew Fournet


Business Development Specialist,
CGI

Andrew Peebles


External Relations Officer and Acting Public Information Officer,
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Stuart Martin


Chair,
Space Solar

Angela Mathis


Chief Executive,
ThinkTank Maths Limited

Ray Fielding


Head of Sustainability & ADR,
UK Space Agency

Calypso Kulasegram


Operations Manager,
OrbitFab

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