Day 1 - 10th May 2022 (note details are subject to change)
| Timing | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
0800 | Venue registration open | |
0830 | Virtual platform opens for networking | |
0850-0900 | Conference opens and welcome | Mr Mark Roberts Chairman, The Air & Space Power Association |
0900-0910 | KEYNOTE 1 Setting the Strategic Context. This address will set the scene for ‘rebooting’ the use of space-derived information in support of military operations. Key questions include: Is the Ukraine crisis challenging current military space strategy? How do we work together and better to operationalise space? | Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth Director Space, MOD Space Directorate |
0910-0930 | KEYNOTE 2 Space Pivot – Strategic realities of the operationalisation of space | Mr Jeremy Quin MP Minister of State for Defence Procurement |
0930-0940 | Q & A session | |
0940-1020
| KEYNOTE 3 Understanding ‘Allied by Design’, International Collaboration and the role that commercial and industrial partners play in military operations | General James H Dickinson Commander, US Space Command |
1020-1040 | Networking & Refreshment Break | |
1040-1100 | Keynote 4 Space Pivot – Ukraine through Crisis | Mr Vlodymyr Usov Former Chairman of the State Space Agency of Ukraine |
1120-1150 | PRESENTATIONS 1 & 2 Commercial and Industrial Support to Military Operations
| Chair: Air Commodore Jules Ball Head of Defence Space Capability, Space Directorate, Robert Curbeam Senior Vice President for Space Capture, Maxar Technologies Mr John Reeves Managing Director, Viasat UK |
1150-1200 | Q&A Session | |
1200-1230 | PRESENTATION 3 UK Space Command – Beyond Initial Operating Capability | Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey Commander, UK Space Command |
1230-1330 | Networking & Lunch | |
1330-1400 | PRESENTATION 4 What are the potential roles of international collaboration, the ‘space-if—ication’ of operations and the importance of domain integration to deliver military effects? | Major General Darrell Amison Director, Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre |
1400-1500 | PANEL 1 In this session, AVM Smyth joins Brigadier-General Adamson, Brigadier-General McKenna of Canada, Australia’s Brigadier Gardiner and AVM Godfrey in exploring integration in military operations and delivering at the speed of relevance. | Chair: Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth Director Space, MOD Space Directorate Brigadier-General GM Adamson Director General Space and Joint Force Component Commander, Dept. of National Defence, Canada Brigadier-General Chris McKenna Director General Air & Space Force Development, Department of National Defence, Canada Brigadier Christopher Gardiner Director General – Space Operations Coordination, Defence Space Command (Australia) Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey Commander, UK Space Command |
1500-1530 | Networking & Refreshment Break | |
1530-1630 | PRESENTATIONS 5 & 6 Space Domain Awareness: Addressing MOD’s No. 1 Priority | Chair: Colonel Stuart Whittley Deputy Head Portfolio and Force Development, UK Space Command Darrin Buck Business Development and Strategy Director, Tactical Space Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Mr Troy Brashear VP National Security Space, Northrop Grumman Mr Rick Greenwood Head of CIS Milsatcom and SC Engineering, Secure Communications, Airbus Defence & Space |
1630-1710 | KEYNOTE 5 Operationalisation of Space | Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Air Force |
1710-1715 | Closing remarks for Day 1 | Mr Mark Roberts Chairman, The Air & Space Power Association |
1715-1900 | Drinks reception in venue | Sponsored by Athena |
1900-2230 | Defence Space 2022 Gala Dinner Tickets available to purchase, please contact catherine@airpower.org.uk Please note this event is not part of the conference ticket | Speaker: Professor Anu Ojha Dinner sponsored by L3Harris
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Day 2 - 11th May 2022 (note details are subject to change)
| Timing | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
0830 | Virtual Platform opens for networking | |
0830 | Venue Registration open | |
0850-0900 | Day 2 of the Conference opens and welcome | Mr Mark Roberts Chairman, The Air & Space Power Association |
0900-0910 | Welcome and summary of Day 1 | Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth Director Space, MOD Space Directorate |
0910-0945 | KEYNOTE 6 Unlocking Next Generation Capability for Space. How important is Science & Technology to overcome the challenges? | Alex van Someren Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security |
0945-1015 | PRESENTATION 7 MOD’s future space research programme, briefing on Dstl focus and priorities for next 4 years and engagement routes for academia/industry. | Dr Mike O’Callaghan Senior Principal Programme Manager Space, Dstl |
1015-1045 | Networking & Refreshment Break | |
1045-1115 | PRESENTATION 8 Supporting innovation and growth and enabling a Defence path to harness the right skills via academic and industry collaboration | Professor Anu Ojha Director, UK National Space Centre |
1115-1200 | PANEL 2 Sharing the journey towards success – Insight from past successful academic and industry engagements. | Chair: Dr Debra Carr Innovation Partner – Scotland, Defence and Security Accelerator Group Captain Edd Watkin Deputy Head Space Support, UK Space Command Mr Doug Liddle Chief Executive Officer, In-Space Missions Ltd Mr Sean Sutcliffe Chief Executive Officer, Oxford Space Systems Mr Andrew Cawthorne Director of Business Development and Sales, SSTL Dr Colin Whyte Principal Research Fellow, University of Strathclyde |
1200-1300 | Networking & Lunch | |
1300-1345 | PANEL 3 Projecting Defence’s route to delivering its capability ambitions, including effective collaboration with industry across government | Chair: Air Commodore (Ret’d) Peter Round President Royal Aeronautical Society Ms. Rebecca Evernden Director for Space, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Ms Natalie Moore Head of Space Policy, MOD Dr Paul Kealey Head Cyber and Information Systems Division, Dstl Ms. Theresa Condor Chief Operating Officer, Spire Global |
1345-1430 | PANEL 4 Addressing the S&T challenges today – Academia and industry insight into future novel capabilities to advance MOD space capability | Chair: Ms Rachel Solomons Science Adviser, UK Space Command Dr Gemma Attrill Lead Scientist, Dstl Emma Panteli Head of Government Relations, Reaction Engines Gary Lay Vice President Consulting Services, Space Command and Control Systems, Space, Defence and Intelligence, CGI Dr Sean Elvidge Head of Space Environment Research, University of Birmingham Mr Jeremy Poulter Solutions Director, Defence & National Security, Microsoft |
1430-1445 | Networking & Refreshment Break | |
1445-1530 | PANEL 5 Promoting integrated resilience through S&T international research collaboration | Chair: Dr Junayd Miah Principal Space Scientist, Dstl Colonel Dan Gallton Chief, Science & Engineering Division, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Space Force Ms Deanna Ryals Director of International Affairs, Space Systems Command, US Space Force Mr Ben Colton Team Athena: Business Development Director, Inmarsat Global Government Mr Nicholas Smith Regional Director UK and Europe Lockheed Martin Space, Lockheed Martin Dr Jim Beckwith Technical Director, National Reconnaissance Office |
1530-1600 | KEYNOTE 7 Remaining Allied and Resilient through an Own, Collaborate, Access lens to ensure Operational success? | Air Marshal Richard Knighton, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Capability) |
1600-1610 | Closing remarks for conference | Mr Mark Roberts Chairman, The Air & Space Power Association |
