3-4 December 2025

SEC Glasgow

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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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