3-4 December 2025

SEC Glasgow

Working in the space sector involves navigating complex legal risks, multi-layered legal regimes, and unique commercial challenges. The Space Law Symposium at Space-Comm Expo, sponsored by DLA Piper, offers a platform for the space legal community to connect and share experiences and expertise. Industry experts will provide valuable legal knowledge to help companies respond to industry changes and challenges. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with lawyers working in the space sector and get answers to the pressing questions keeping them awake at night.

Panel discussions will cover the Intersection between Space Commercialisation and Sustainability, Traversing the UK, EU and broader international legal and policy landscape relating to launch and operation of space missions, Legal and financing challenges relating to the funding of innovative space missions, and AI, Data, and Cybersecurity in Space Exploration. 

Reserve your place now
(Places are limited so will be awarded on a first come first serve basis and require advance registration).

 

Panel 1: 14:15 – 15:00:

A year in review: Traversing the UK, EU and broader international legal and policy landscape relating to launch and operation of space missions

 

Panel 2: 15:00 – 15:45:

Reaching for the stars: legal and financing challenges relating to the funding of innovative space projects, and how to overcome them

 

Panel 3: 16:00 – 16:40

Navigating the Cosmos: AI, Data, and Cybersecurity in Space Exploration 

 

Panel 4: 16:40 – 17:20

At the cusp of change: Exploring the intersection between Space Commercialisation and Sustainability

 

17:20 – 18:30
Networking reception

In partnership with

Naomi Pryde

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

Alderman Professor Emma Edhem

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

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

Colin Macleod

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

Dave Keighley

Managing Director for Defence and Security, Goonhilly Earth Station Limited

Jodi Bartin

Chief Executive Officer, Citicourt & Co

Andy Campbell

Founder, Scottish Space Network

Charles Platts

Chief Finance Officer, Orbex

James McGachie

Partner, DLA Piper

Massimiliano Vasile

Director , Aerospace Centre of Excellence

Fiona Stone

Head of Space CNI, UK Space Agency

Craig Kennedy

Founder and Managing Director, Safespy Limited

Ray Fielding

Head of Sustainability & ADR, UK Space Agency

Andrew Faiola

Commercial Vice President, Astroscale

Lina Srebrova-Wilson

Business Developer, Institute on AI for Space Sustainability

Dr Nicholas Ross

Founder & CEO, Niparo

Daria Dasha Filichkina

Chief Operations Officer, Astroagency

Paul Bhatia

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

Joanne Rout

Senior Business Development Manager, Durham University

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