Plenary 6: Space Industry Development & Support

Day: Thursday 19 May 2022
Time: 09:00 - 10:10

Recent developments in the global space sector demonstrate an increasing role played by the space industry and private sector institutions, including a plethora of new start-ups, referred to as new space. This underscores the need for a space industry as an important segment of the space value chain, especially where there is a move for space agencies to support space initiatives by the local industry. Traditionally agencies tend to focus on mitigating risks, whereas the industry is focused on driving down costs and pushing the boundaries for innovation. The Session focus will be on:

  1. Understanding the instruments used to develop, stimulate and grow the space industry within a space ecosystem.
  2. Appreciating how industry can self-organise to maximise on opportunities and deliver maximum impact along the space value chain.
  3. Understanding the agency-industry interface and how this relationship can be used to the benefit of national and regional priorities.
  4. Understanding the need for added measures to ensure the long-term sustainability of space to reinforce a culture geared towards the responsible use of outer space and its resources.

Keynote Speaker

John ROTH

Vice President, Business Development, Sierra Space

United States

Moderator

Matias CAMPOS

CEO & Founder, Astralintu Space Technologies

Ecuador

Speakers

James BROWN

CEO, Space Industry Association of Australia

Australia

James CAUSEY

Managing Partner - CWSP International, Executive Director - Global Spaceport Alliance, Global Spaceport Alliance

United States

Vincenzo GIORGIO

Vice President Institutional Marketing & Sales, Thales Alenia Space Italia, CEO, ALTEC

Italy

Henrik PETTERSSON

Vice President of Business Development - Science & Launch Services, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)

Sweden

Carlos RODRIGUEZ

Chief Executive Officer, Orbital Space Technologies

Costa Rica

John ROTH

Vice President, Business Development, Sierra Space

United States

Pieter VAN BEEKHUIZEN

Vice Chair IAF CLIODN, Board Member, Stichting Space Professionals Foundation (SSPF)

Netherlands

Luigi SCATTEIA

Partner, PwC Space France

France