3-4 December 2025

SEC Glasgow

Speakers

Dr Paul Bate

Chief Executive Officer. UK Space Agency

Speaker profile

Paul Bate has been CEO of the UK Space Agency since September 2021. He leads a team of more than 250 who provide the R&D funding to use space to increase prosperity across the world, protect the planet, and to understand the universe.

Prior to space, Paul ran global sales at Babylon Health, which floated on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021, and built a consultancy business.

Paul was David Cameron’s senior health adviser in Downing Street and led on health targets and finances in Tony Blair’s Delivery Unit. Paul holds a PhD in Particle Physics.

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Wednesday 11 September

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

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