3-4 December 2025

SEC Glasgow

Speakers

Yvette Hopkins

Board Chair . Craft Prospect Ltd

Speaker profile

As a former US Military Officer, Commercial Space Executive, and now Board Chair and Board Director for several Scottish Commercial Company’s, COL (retired) Yvette Hopkins has extensive experience outwitting the competition, enhancing National Security Strategies & Policies, and visibly leading cutting edge organizations.

She recently returned from the USA with UK commercial company CEOs on a dual usage fact finding trip and is eager to share what she learned.

Yvette’s degrees are in Political Science (BA), Strategy, (MS) and National Security (MA). She has been awarded numerous awards to include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Bronze Star Medal. She has also earned Parachutist, Air assault, and Combat Action badges.

Yvette leads a not-so-quiet life in the Shetland Islands (Scotland, UK).

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Thursday 12 September

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

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