Space-Comm Expo has announced the first wave of its keynote speakers, including space scientist and astronaut-in-training Professor Suzie Imber and the who’s who of industry CEOs, CTOs and founders from the likes of NATO, Space Florida, and Thales Alenia Space.
Cementing its position as the UK’s leading and largest space industry event, Space-Comm Expo, taking place 6-7 March 2024, brings together decision-makers across the supply chain to further the commercial space sector with future-altering partnerships and hear from world-renowned experts on the immediate opportunities and challenges facing the industry.
The Who’s Who in Space
A Professor of Space Physics, high altitude mountaineer, explorer, and astronaut in training, keynote speaker Suzie Imber won the 2017 BBC2 series ‘Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes?’ and specialises in combining satellite and ground-based data to understand the interaction of the Sun with the planets in our solar system, an area of research known as Space Weather. Alongside her ‘day job’, Suzie works in operations planning for the BepiColombo spacecraft, which is due to arrive on Mercury in 2025.
Other Space-Comm Expo 2024 confirmed speakers include:
- Ray Lugo, Chief Executive Officer, ISS National Laboratory
- Col Robert Long, President and Chief Executive Officer, Space Florida
- Dr Giorgio Cioni, Director for Aerospace and Armaments Capabilities, NATO Headquarters
- Mike Gold, Executive Vice President, Redwire
- Arne Matthyssen, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Rhea Group
- Martin Coates, Chief Executive Officer, Orbex
- Max Haot, Chief Executive Officer, Vast Space
- Helene Huby, Chief Executive Officer, The Exploration Company
- Lucy Edge, Chief Operating Officer, Satellite Applications Catapult
- Jorn Spurmann, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA)
- Frank Strang, Chief Executive Officer, Saxavord Spaceport
- Andrew Stanniland, CEO, Thales Alenia Space
- Martin Soltau, Chief Executive Officer, Space Solar
- Paul Cremin, Commercial Spaceflight Policy & Regulation Lead, Aviation Directorate, DfT
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