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March 8-10, 2016
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National Harbor, MD
Program Guide
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Welcome to SATELLITE 2016: The Conduit of Innovation!
The most important week of the year for the world’s satellite-enabled marketplace has arrived, along with our
35th
anniversary. We’ve come a long way since our first show. Nothing illustrates that point better than the fact
that SATELLITE 2016 will host more speakers this week than the total attendance at our debut in 1981. As
your chairmen, it is our pleasure to welcome you and your colleagues, peers, and friends to the Gaylord National
Convention Center. All of us at Access Intelligence Aerospace Group, and other affiliates and partners are thankful that
you have joined us at SATELLITE 2016. We are committed to making your investment of time and energy one that will
keep you coming back, year after year.
As you tour the Gaylord National Convention Center, you will find enhanced new content, complemented with core
sessions that cover what top experts think and how they see the evolution of our growing slice of the international
telecoms pie. For those joining us for the very first time, successfully navigating the 60 full conference sessions, more
than 80,000 square feet of exhibition show floor space, and numerous networking opportunities at SATELLITE requires
careful planning. Fortunately, we’ve designed the program so that each of you can hit all of the highlights
relevant to your interests, your company, and your career. Everything you need — times, locations, rooms, and events
— is mapped out for you in this SATELLITE 2016 program guide. Additionally, Via Satellite’s Show Daily provides a
precise look at the day’s schedule, hot news and interviews, networking events, and a matrix of the participating
companies on the showroom floor.
The SATELLITE 2016 conference program provides you with opportunities to hear from and even ask questions of top
executives driving the satellite-enabled marketplace worldwide, starting with the CTO and CFO breakfast roundtable
sessions and ending with our Thursday morning general sessions. In addition to our annual Satellite Operator CEO
opening general session in the Potomac Ballroom, we have created two new open general sessions for our conference
attendees: the Satellite Manufacturers and Global Launch Services panels on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
(respectively) in the Maryland Ballroom. We’ve also crafted a brand new International Forum covering an entire
day of content (Wednesday), expanding to 11 International Forum sessions, and added keynote speakers for both
the Finance Forum and the Government & Military Forum. Full conference registrants should plan to attend the 2016
Satellite Executive of the Year lunch sponsored by Boeing on Wednesday, as well as our traditional reception and party
that evening, sponsored by Arianespace, to recognize and celebrate our winner, Michel de Rosen of Eutelsat, up close
and personal.
Our massive Exhibit Hall of more than 300 participating companies (50 of which are joining us for the first time)
opens on Tuesday morning, following the Satellite Operator CEO opening general session. While you’re visiting the
exhibition floor, don’t forget to check out our Innovation Theater, presenting hands-on demonstrations of ground-
breaking satellite products and service offerings making their debut at SATELLITE! We’re delighted to tell you that we
continue to see growth in Exhibit Hall and conference registrations, making SATELLITE 2016 the most successful event
in our 35-year history. These next four days here with us at SATELLITE 2016 will equip you to lead your company
successfully this year and in the years ahead.
As for next year, we’ll see you back at the Washington D.C. Convention Center, March 6-9 for SATELLITE 2017!
Scott Chase
Conference Chairman
SATELLITE 2016
scottchase@verizon.net
Welcome Letter
Jeffrey Hill
Conference Manager and Co-Chairman
SATELLITE 2016
jhill@accessintel.com
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Table of Contents and SAT16 Team
Event Sponsors.....................................................5
Event Supporters..................................................6
Media Partners.....................................................7
Schedule at a Glance............................................8
Gaylord National Convention Center Map............9
Association Partners..........................................10
General Show Info..............................................12
Networking Opportunities..................................14
Young Professionals...........................................16
SGx......................................................................17
Quick-Look Conference Schedule......................18
Conference Sessions..........................................20
Product Categories.............................................38
SATELLITE 2016 Exhibit Floor Plan....................42
Innovation Theater and Exhibitor Listings.........47
Show Your Badge................................................82
Table of Contents
SATELLITE 2016 Management Team
SATELLITE Team
Dave Bentley, Marketing Director
Michael Cassinelli, Sales Director
Scott Chase, Conference Chairman
Jessica Davis, CEM, CMP, Operations
Director
Lindsey Fuller, CEM, Show Director
Jenn Heinold, CEM, SVP, Events
Jeff Hill, Conference Manager and
Co-Chairman
Liz Johnson, Operations Coordinator
Sherry Oommen, Senior Marketing
Director
George Parrish, Account Executive
Zoe Silverman, Media Associate
Access Intelligence Satellite
Group
Sophie Chan-Wood, Production Manager
Janis Davis, Marketing Coordinator
Tish Drake, Vice President & Group
Publisher, Satellite & Aviation
Mark Durham, International Sales
Representative
Caleb Henry, Assistant Editor
Mark Holmes, Editorial Director/Program
Chair
Elana Lilienfeld, Marketing Manager
Vince Lim, Senior Graphic Designer
Roger Low, Client Service Manager
Veronica Magan, Managing Editor &
Digital Strategist
Joe G. Milroy, Publisher, Sales
Julie Blondeau Samuel, Director of
Online, Satellite/Aviation/Defense
George Severine, Fulfillment Director
Jennifer Schwartz, SVP and Group
Publisher
TJ Sydnor, Graphic Designer
Carly Uhlman, Account Executive
Jason Yu, Web Development Director
Access Intelligence, LLC
Don Pazour, President and CEO
Ed Pinedo, EVP and CFO
Macy Fecto, EVP, Human Resources
& Administration
Heather Farley, COO
Robert Paciorek, SVP and CIO
Sylvia Sierra, SVP, Corporate Audience
Development
Steve Barber, VP, Financial Planning and
Internal Audit
Michael Kraus, VP of Production, Digital
Media & Design
Gerald Stasko, VP, Corporate Controller
Tracey Lilly, Director of Marketing
Production
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Media Partners
Premier Partner:
Defense News
Everything RF
Medya city
Space Fronteir Foundation
Sat News Satellite Finance
Microwave Journal
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Schedule at a Glance
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Onsite Registration & Badge Pick-Up
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Rise-n-Shine Morning Coffee
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. SATELLITE Conference Sessions
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. SGx: A Day for Young Professionals
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Monday Keynote Lunch: Chuck Beames, Spaceflight Industries Board Member & President, Vulcan Aerospace
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. SATELLITE Welcome Reception — Pose Rooftop Lounge — OPEN TO ALL REGISTRANTS!
Monday, March 7
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Onsite Registration & Badge Pick-Up
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Rise-n-Shine Coffee Service
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
End-User Forum: Are Satellite Broadcast Industries Dinosaurs or Dynamos in a Changing Landscape?
— OPEN TO ALL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES!
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Morning Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. SATELLITE Executive of the Year Winner’s Circle — OPEN TO ALL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES!
Thursday, March 10
7:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. Onsite Registration & Badge Pick-Up
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Rise-n-Shine Morning Coffee
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday Opening General Session: Satellite Operator CEOs — In Case You Missed It,
Everything Changed — OPEN TO ALL REGISTRANTS!
10:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. SATELLITE Conference Sessions
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Washington Space Business Roundtable Flagship Lunch and Silent Auction
*Ticket Purchase Required
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
MSUA Mobility Satellite Innovation Awards and Luncheon
*Ticket Purchase Required
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WTA 2016 Teleport Awards Luncheon
*Ticket Purchase Required
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. SATELLITE Conference Sessions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. SATELLITE Conference Sessions
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday Closing General Session: Satellite Manufacturer CEOs — Instant Adaptation
to an Instant Culture — OPEN TO ALL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES!
6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) Hall of Fame Benefit Dinner
*Ticket Purchase Required through SSPI
Tuesday, March 8
Sponsored by
Presented by
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Presented by
Presented by
Wednesday, March 9
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Onsite Registration & Badge Pick-Up
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Rise-n-Shine Coffee Service
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday Opening General Session: Visions for a New Satellite Ecosystem: The Future of Business in Space —
OPEN TO ALL REGISTRANTS!
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. SATELLITE Conference Sessions
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Morning Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. SATELLITE Conference Sessions
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Satellite Executive of the Year Award Presentation Luncheon
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. SATELLITE Conference Sessions
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Keynote: The Honorable Charles F. Bolden Jr., Administrator, NASA
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Wednesday Closing General Session: Global Launch Services — How the World
Fell in Love with Rockets All Over Again — OPEN TO ALL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES!
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Awards Celebration and Reception — Pienza Market
Sponsored by
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Association Partners
The Asia-Pacific Satellite
Communications Council (APSCC)
Anna Kim
Editor Public Relations
Suite T-1602 Poonglim Iwantplus
255-1 Seohyung-dong, Bundang-gu
Seongnam, Kyunggi-do, 463-862 Korea
Phone: +82 31 783 6246
Fax: +82 31 783 6249
editor@apscc.or.kr
www.apscc.or.kr
The Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) is a
non-profit international organization representing all sectors of
satellite and space-industries including satellite service providers,
manufacturers, launch service providers, risk management
companies, broadcasters and government organizations.APSCC is a
membership-based organization and its membership is open to any
organization involved in the industry with interests in the Asia-Pacific.
The overall objective of the APSCC is to promote communications
and broadcasting via satellite as well as outer space activities in
the region through conferences, forums, workshops as well as
exhibitions for the socioeconomic welfare of the region.
Avascent
Stephen Ganote
Principal
1615 L St, NW #1200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 452-6990
info@avascent.com
www.avascent.com
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with European operations based
in Paris,Avascent’s Space and Satellite Practice advises space and
satellite companies and government agencies around the world,
helping them launch new ventures, grow in core and adjacent
markets, develop innovative strategies and business models, and
pursue successful mergers and acquisitions.Avascent works across
the space and satellite value chain, from satellite payloads and
manufacturing integration, to launch, operations, distribution, and
content management and analysis.
Global VSAT Forum (GVF)
David Hartshorn
Secretary General
1201 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
P.O. Box 407
Washington, DC 20044-0407
Phone: (202) 626-6881
Fax: (202) 626-6780
david.hartshorn@gvf.org
www.gvf.org
GVF is the non-profit association of the satellite communications
industry. GVF consists of more than 200 members from 80
countries, including companies from every industry sector.The
Forum’s primary objective is to promote the industry, improve
market access, deliver training and heighten awareness of the
advantages afforded by satellite communications.
Harvard Business School
Aerospace Alumni Group
Maher Ezzeddine
President
Harvard Business School Aerospace Alumni Group
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Box 190
Washington DC, 20004
Phone: +971 55 105 1844
info@hbsaerospacealumni.org
www.hbsaerospacealumni.org
The Harvard Business School Aerospace Alumni Group was founded
out of the passion for discovery, and was brought together by a
mutual interest in driving the industry forward. Harvard Business
School Aerospace Alumni Group offers an exceptionally lucrative
platform for interaction, knowledge-sharing, exchange of ideas,
networking and discussing future prospects. Our vision is to become
a prominent, self-sustaining global HBS alumni association focusing
on aerospace, providing members with access to world-class
resources, information, knowledge and experience that holds value.
We focus on Civil Aviation, Defense and Security, Space Exploration
and Satellites.The Harvard Business School Aerospace Alumni Group
has a presence in some of the world’s most influential hubs for the
industry – Washington DC, Paris,Abu Dhabi and Singapore.
Mobile Satellite Users Association
Catherine Melquist
President
3705 Haven Ave, Suite 113
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: (650) 839-0376
Fax: (650) 839-0375
cam@camnco.net
www.msua.org
The Mobile Satellite Users Association is a non-profit association
which promotes the interests of users of mobile satellite
communications worldwide. It fosters effective communications
amongst Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) users, suppliers of
equipment and services, operators of the satellite systems and
the various government entities that may affect the future of the
industry.
Northern Sky Research (NSR)
Christopher Baugh
President
119 Mount Auburn St, Suite 400
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 576-5771
Fax: (617) 812-1271
info@nsr.com
www.nsr.com
NSR is a leading international market research and consulting firm
with a core focus on the satellite sector and related industries.
Founded in 2000 and with an experienced group of analysts
located in all regions, NSR specializes in analysis of growth
opportunities across four core sectors: Satellite Communications,
Broadcasting Digital Media, Hybrid Emerging Applications and
Commercial Space.
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Association Partners
Satellite Industry Association (SIA)
Tom Stroup
President
1200 18th St, NW
Suite 1001
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 503-1560
Fax: (202) 503-1590
info@sia.org
www.sia.org
SIA is a U.S. based trade association providing worldwide
representation of the leading satellite operators, service providers,
manufacturers, launch services providers and ground equipment
suppliers. SIA is the unified voice of the U.S. satellite industry
on policy, regulatory, and legislative issues affecting the satellite
business.
Pacific Telecommunications Council
Jamie Wan-Lopez
914 Coolidge St
Honolulu, HI 96826
Phone: (808) 941-3789
Fax: (808) 944-4874
info@ptc.org
www.ptc.org
Established in 1978, the Pacific Telecommunications Council
is an international, non-profit, non-government membership
organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. It creates
opportunities for networking and the sharing of ideas and
information through its annual conference, regional seminars and
various activities and task groups.
Society of Satellite Professionals
International (SSPI)
Tamara Bond-Williams
55 Broad St, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Phone: (212) 809-5199
Fax: (212) 825-0075
tbond@sspi.org
www.sspi.org
The Society of Satellite Professionals International is a non-
profit member-benefit society that serves satellite professionals
throughout their careers. It promotes satellite-related education
for students and professionals, and supports member career
advancement through networking opportunities, which include
Chapter events and the annual SSPI Gala. SSPI also provides
industry recognition of excellence both at the company and
individual levels.
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
Minoo Rathnasabapathy
Executive Director
c/o ESPI, Schwarzenbergplatz 6
A-1030 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 (171) 811-1830
minoo.rathnasabapathy@spacegeneration.org
www.spacegeneration.org
The Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United
Nations Programme on Space Applications (SGAC) is a non-
governmental organization, which aims to represent students
and young space professionals to the United Nations, industry,
agencies and academia. SGAC has permanent observer status in
the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).
SGAC has a long history, and was conceived at the Third United
Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Space
(UNISPACE-III) in Vienna in 1999.The SGAC Executive Council is
made up of representatives from each of the six UN regions, and
has a larger body of representatives from nation states. Our focus
is on pragmatic space policy advice to policy makers based on the
interests of students and young professionals, broadly in the age
range 18-35, interested in space from around the world.
Washington Space Business
Roundtable (WSBR)
Patrick Boyle
c/o Longbottom Communications, LLC
2343 N. Vernon St
Arlington, VA 22207
Phone: (703) 528-5490
Fax: (703) 528-5492
WSBR@erols.com
www.wsbr.org
The Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR) is a
leadership forum for the promotion of commercial space business
and education in the national capital region.As a non-profit,
membership-based group, we support the open exchange of
ideas and information. Our primary activity is a regular luncheon
program featuring high-level speakers and an interactive
atmosphere.
World Teleport Association
Randall Barney
250 Park Ave, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10177
Phone: (212) 825-0218
Fax: (212) 825-0075
rbarney@worldteleport.org
www.worldteleport.org
World Teleport Association (WTA) is a non-profit trade association
of teleport operators, satellite and terrestrial carriers, technology
providers, consultants and other service providers in 20 nations
around the world. Since 1985,WTA has been the only trade
association that focuses on the business of satellite communications
from the ground up.
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General Show Information
Age Policy
All SATELLITE 2016 entrants and registrants must be 18 years
of age or older.
Coat Check Facilities
The Coat Check is located in the Prince George’s Exhibition Hall
of the Gaylord National Convention Center on Level 1.The Coat
Check is open the following hours:
Monday: 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Hours
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Exhibit Sales Office
The Exhibit Sales Office is located in Booth 1947. Current and
prospective exhibitors are invited to participate in space selection
for SATELLITE 2017. Exclusive discounts are available during the
event only.
Future Dates
SATELLITE 2017: March 6 – 9,Walter E.Washington Convention
Center,Washington DC
SATELLITE 2018: March 12 – 15,Walter E.Washington
Convention Center,Washington DC
Hotel Accommodations
Visit onPeak, in the Prince George’s Foyer, to book or change hotel
accommodations or travel arrangements.They will also be taking
hotel requests for SATELLITE 2017.
Information Booth
The Information Booth is located outside the Potomac Ballroom
on Level 2 of the Gaylord National Convention Center.
Lost and Found
If you have misplaced a personal item, please check the
Information Booth, located outside the Potomac Ballroom on
Level 2, for Lost and Found information.
Maps and Floor Plan
A map of the conference session rooms is located on page 9.The
Exhibit Hall Floor Plan is located on pages 42-43.
Mobile App
Sponsored by
Download the “SATELLITE 2016 Mobile App” on Google Play and
the App Store.Visit our webpage at www.satshow.com/mobile-
app for more information and see page 15 for more information.
Press Room and Press Conference Room
Sponsored by
The Press Room is located in National Harbor 3 on Level 3 and is
open to registered press only. Exhibitors may bring press kits to
this location for media distribution.The Press Room is open the
following hours:
Monday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Press Conference Room is located in National Harbor 4.
A schedule of the Press Conferences taking place during
SATELLITE 2016 is available in the Press Room.
Registration Hours
Sunday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 am - 5:45 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Smoking Policy
Smoking is prohibited inside the Gaylord National Convention
Center.
Speaker Room
Sponsored by
The Speaker Room is located in National Harbor 3 and includes
necessary equipment for session preparation.The speaker room
is open to conference faculty only.
Wireless Internet
Complimentary Wi-Fi is available Monday – Thursday in the
conference sessions.To access the network, use the following
credentials:
Network: SATELLITE 2016
Username: SATSHOW
Password: 2016
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SATELLITE 2016 Team
30th Anniversary Special Edition
November 2016
Since 1986 Via Satellite has been covering the satellite industry by providing
the highest quality content allowing our loyal subscribers to stay abreast of the
evolving market and make the right business choices.
Via Satellite is proud to publish a special commemorative 30th Anniversary issue
which will include:
We’re rolling
back the
prices to
1986!
» A look back at our all Satellite Executive of the Year
award winners including interviews with some of
those who are still involved with the industry
» Re-publishing of the first two articles by Via
Satellite from our premier edition in 1986
» Contributions from past Editors reflecting on their
time at Via Satellite
» ‘30 in 30’– A special section highlighting 30 of the biggest changes impacting
satellite communications over the past 30 years
» And much more!
This special issue is sure to be a very well read edition and a keepsake for our readers.
Be a part of this special edition and reserve your ad space today!
Joe Milroy
Publisher, Sales
+1 215-489-0585
jmilroy@accessintel.com
Carly Uhlman
Account Executive
+1 301-354-1820
cuhlman@accessintel.com
Mark Durham
Account Executive, Europe,
Middle East Africa
+44 (0)7958 564137
mdurham@accessintel.com
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Networking Opportunities
Monday, March 7
CFO Roundtable Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Woodrow Wilson A
*Separate ticket required
CTO Roundtable Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Woodrow Wilson B-D
Sponsored by
*Separate ticket required
Networking Break
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Woodrow Wilson Ballroom Foyer
Networking Break
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Woodrow Wilson Ballroom Foyer
SATELLITE 2016 Evening Welcome Reception
2016SATELLITE
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Pose Rooftop Lounge
Sponsored by
Tuesday, March 8
Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR)
Lunch
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Maryland Ballroom C
Presented by
*Separate ticket required
MSUA Mobility Satellite Innovation Awards and
Luncheon
12:00pm – 1:30 p.m. | National Harbor 11
Presented by
*Separate ticket required
World Teleport Association (WTA) Lunch
12:00pm – 1:30 p.m. | National Harbor 10
Presented by
*Separate ticket required
Society of Satellite Professionals International
(SSPI) Hall of Fame Benefit Dinner
6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. | Potomac Ballroom
Presented by
*Separate ticket required
Wednesday, March 9
Satellite Executive of the Year Award Presentation
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Potomac Ballroom
Sponsored by
Awards Celebration and Reception
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Pienza Market
Sponsored by
Thursday, March 10
Via Satellite Excellence Awards 2015
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Room: TBD
Sponsored by LMI Advisors
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Mobile App
SATELLITE 2016 Mobile App
MAXIMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE
The SATELLITE 2016 Mobile App is available on the app store, android market.
The SATELLITE 2016 Mobile App is your free resource to search exhibitors, speakers, sessions, networking
events and stay up-to-date on all things SATELLITE while you are at the show!
• Set Your Schedule—Build your schedule of
events at SATELLITE with exhibitors you would like
to visit, conference sessions you want to attend,
networking events you want to participate in and
meetings you have planned right in the mobile app.
• Conference Program—Search for SATELLITE
Conference sessions by day or by track to see
when they start, what room they are located in
and which speakers are on the panel.
• Exhibitor Listing—Search for exhibitors by
company name or product category, view each
company’s listing and pinpoint where they are
located in the Exhibit Hall.
• Speaker Listing—Search for speakers by
name or company, and view the sessions
they’re speaking at.
• Stay Connected to the SATELLITE Community—
With live feeds from the SATELLITE 2016 Twitter
stream (@SATELLITEDC #SATShow), Facebook
page and LinkedIn group, you can stay in touch
with the SATELLITE community during the event.
• Receive essential updates and information—
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Young Professionals
Here at SATELLITE, we believe that young professionals can truly make an impact in the global satellite community.
We’re thrilled to have both undergraduate and graduate students in attendance this year, and we look forward to
seeing many more young professionals in years to come.
Opportunities for Young Professionals
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
The SGAC is dedicated to connecting university students and young
professionals interested in aerospace. They strive to be a global springboard for
innovation, inspiring young minds to think creatively about international space
policy. For more information on the organization, visit their website and read
their brochure on the latest SGAC initiatives.
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)
SEDS is a nonprofit committed to empowering young people to participate and
engage in space exploration. SEDS provides young, aspiring aerospace experts
with opportunities to manage and participate in national projects, as well as to
attend conferences like SATELLITE. Above all, SEDS works to connect young
people to professionals in the industry, helping them in their future career.
Future Space Leaders Foundation (FSLF)
As a young professional, is your budget tight? That’s where FSLF
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The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), in association with the Future Space Leaders Foundation (FSLF)
and SATELLITE 2016, present SGx—a technology-focused event that brings together young professionals,
experts in the satellite industry and government leaders to discuss pressing issues and innovative ideas in a
brand new way. These TED-style talks aren’t to be missed. Join us Monday, March 7 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m
in National Harbor 10-11. For more information, visit www.satshow.com/sgx and www.spacegeneration.org.
NO TIES. NO PANELS. NO SALES PITCHES.
A Day for Young Professionals
Schedule
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Speakers 1-5
Dr. T.S. Kelso: Mˉalama Lani: Protecting the Space Environment
Alex MacDonald: John Quincy Adams as America’s First Space Advocate
Clay Mowry: From Liberal Arts to Launching Rockets
Matt O’Connell: What If Internet Were Available to Everyone, Everywhere
John Finney: A World With Zero Latency?
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Morning Coffee Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Speakers 6-11
Steve Oldham: Furniture, Legos, and Satellites – All The Same?
Bill Klanke: Media 2.0, personal disruption
Fred Thompson: The New Frontier: Recruiting and How to be Recruited
Michael Brett: Leveraging Quantum Computing for Space
John Apostolides: In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity – The Middle Seat, or First Class?
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Speakers 12- 18
Ariane Cornell: TBD
Brad Cheetham: TBD
Phil Smith: Pigments as Propellant: How Art Inspires Spaceflight
Devin Brande: Ugly Baby vs. Ugly Product: What Your Mother Never Told You
Jon Kirchner: A Trillion Connections, Really?
Carissa Christensen: TBD
Kay Sears: Congested Space, The More The Merrier
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Afternoon Coffee Break
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Speakers 19-22
Jason Dunn: Finding New Purpose On the Edge of the Gravity Well
Randy Segal: What ‘The Martian’ and Space Startups Have In Common
George Whitesides: TBD
Robbie Schingler: Space Renaissance (TBD)
4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. SATELLITE Welcome Reception – Pose Rooftop Lounge – OPEN TO ALL REGISTRANTS!
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LEO and GEO HTS: A Complex Interplay or Multi-Player Game?
The Future of Government and Military Space: Next Generation
The Constellation Technology and Test Methodology That's Driving NewSpace
The Promise and Perils of Ultra HD
Satellite, M2M and the Internet of Things (IoT)
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Monday, March 7
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Rise-n-Shine Morning Coffee
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
CFO Roundtable Breakfast: Past Performance Does Not Guarantee Future Results
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10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Networking Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Investment Forum: Funding as Business Models Evolve
Critical Antenna and Ground Technology Development Milestones of 2016
The Future of Spacecraft Propulsion Systems
Securing Satellite Networks in an Age of Cyber-Threats (Part 1)
Developments in the Adoption of Commercial Hosted Payload and Smallsats for Government Use
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Lunch: Chuck Beames, Board Member, Spaceflight Industries President,
Vulcan Aerospace
1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Shifting Sands of Demand and Implications for App Development
Advanced Software-Defined and Digital Satellite Concepts
Satellite's Response to Evolving Media Habits: Streaming, Over-The-Top (OTT) and Bandwidth Demand
Securing Satellite Networks in an Age of Cyber-Threats (Part 2)
Disruptions and Opportunities: MilSatCom and ComSatCom in Both Space and Ground
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3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Networking Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
CEO Roundtable: How Deep are Still Waters?
Modularity: New Mass-Market Technologies for Satellite-Enabled Smartphones
A Satellite Acquisition Model for the Modern Age: Enabling Service Men and Women
Anywhere, Anytime
Space Insurance Workshop: How Insurers Analyze and Assess the Risks of New Technologies
Spectrum Threats Post WRC-15: Peace, Security and Spectrum for All?
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. SATELLITE Welcome Reception — Pose Rooftop Lounge — OPEN TO ALL REGISTRANTS!
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1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Occasional-Use in a Fully Networked World
In-Flight Connectivity: Show Me the Bandwidth
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
HTS Managed Services: A New Era
How Do NewSpace Players Impact Government Markets and Policies?
Space Debris and Situational Awareness: The Responsibility of Keeping Space Safe and Clean
Can Satellite Services Prosper in Online and Mobile Video?
Battle on the High Seas: New Maritime Broadband Competition
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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Rise-n-Shine Coffee Service
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
End-User Forum: Are Satellite Broadcast Industries Dinosaurs or Dynamos in a Changing
Landscape? OPEN TO ALL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES!
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Satellite Executive of the Year Winner’s Circle
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7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Rise-n-Shine Coffee Service
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Visions for a New Satellite Ecosystem: The Future of Business in Space — OPEN TO ALL REGISTRANTS!
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Mobile Satcom for Militaries On-the-Move
New Opportunities for Satellite Weather Forecasting, Climate Research and Agribusiness Solutions
China, India and Russia: Civil and Commercial Satellite Applications Connecting the
World's Largest Geographic Expanses
Mapping the Middle East's New Satellite Ecosystem
Satellites for a Social Cause – Providing Connectivity Cornerstones for New Economies
Around the World
Ultra HD in Central South America - Are the Economic Conditions in Place for Mainstream Adoption?
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Morning Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Airborne Satellite Services for Government Needs
Innovation, Education, and Disruptive Technologies: The Keys to Attracting the Workforce of
the Future
Africa:The Continent's Broadband Infrastructure Growth Chart - What's in Place and What's Coming
How Long is Mexico's Road to High-Tech Satellite Industry Success?
Leaders of Asia-Pacific Aerospace: HTS, Backhaul, Data, DTH and Diversity from Japan to
New Zealand
The Unnoticed Unserved: North America's Lingering Digital Divide
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Satellite Executive of the Year Award Presentation Lunch
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Government and Military Forum Roundtable
Can Big Data Tackle Satellite Interference Challenges?
Powering the International News Force - SNG Technology for Ultra-Mobile Journalism around the World
The Challenges of UHDTV Standardization
The Entrepreneurs and Financiers of Europe's New Wave of Satellite Start-ups
The Regulatory Burdens of Export Controls on Commercial Space
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Keynote: The Honorable Charles F. Bolden Jr., Administrator, NASA
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Global Launch Services – How the World Fell in Love with Rockets All Over Again
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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Awards Celebration and Reception
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Monday, March 07
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Rise-N-Shine Morning Coffee
Room: Baltimore Ballroom Foyer
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
CTO Roundtable Breakfast: Expanding Stakes in an
Expanding Network of Technologies
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Room: Woodrow Wilson B-D
Lower launch costs and faster manufacturing turnaround times
make for lower risks for satellite CEOs, but also provide more
freedom and flexibility for satellite CTOs to get creative and
ambitious with long-term technology plans. Combined with the
impact of high-speed, high-throughput satellite (HTS) services
coming online, the satellite community finds itself invested in the
development of a widening range of technologies, standards and
consumer devices.The Internet-of-Things (IoT), for example, will
require satellite to some degree in order to realize software and
hardware developers’ visions of a seamless connected device
network. Can satellite determine its own degree of involvement
by investing directly in IoT software and hardware development?
Can satellite take a leadership role in developing the standard
that ties the IoT world together? This is just one example of
an opportunity for satellite CTOs to expand their influence on
the larger connectivity ecosystem. CTOs from a wide range of
markets will explain how HTS rollouts, constellation proposals and
enterprise, government and consumer needs alter the course of
satellite technology evolution and require greater involvement in an
expanding realm of innovation.
Moderator: Denis Curtin, Principal, Communications Satellite
Consultants
Speakers: Antonio Abad, CTO, Hispasat
Thierry Guillemin, EVP CTO, Intelsat
Chris Hill, CTO, ITC Global
Brian Holz, CTO, OneWeb
Guy Perez, CTO Head of Telecom Satellite
Directorate, OHB System AG
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Last year, a trio of communications-oriented LEO projects renewed
interest in the power of Smallsats. But what has happened to the
legacy part of the industry? The slowdown in revenue growth has
prompted renewed hope for new technologies in high-throughput
satellites, ubiquitous coverage and linked service offerings
disrupting the traditional FSS/MSS landscape. How can large
operators improve efficiency and drive markets in response to
changing pricing models and new competitors without risking
oversupply and how is the market responding to new technologies
and cost structures? Join us to hear the top FSS operators’ CFOs
discuss where our industry is today and where we go from here.
Moderator: Jim Murray, Partner, PJT Partners
Speakers: Doraisamy Balakrishnan, CFO, Yahsat
Tony Bates, CFO, Inmarsat, Inc.
Antoine Castarède, CFO, Eutelsat
Shawn Duffy, SVP CFO, ViaSat Inc.
Padraig McCarthy, CFO, SES
Network Security Symposium: Interference
Prevention
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Room: Baltimore 3-5
The opening session of our Network Security Symposium presents
an in-depth study of the world’s newest satellite interference
threats and prevention methods.As the satellite industry has
grown with unparalleled demand for mobility, high-throughput
and other state-of-the-art satellite solutions, so has the need for
effective interference prevention and mitigation initiatives. Learn
about the industry’s latest efforts, programs and technology
designed to enhance signal quality and operational effectiveness
from the satellite community’s top interference experts.
Moderator: David Hartshorn, Secretary General, GVF (Global
VSAT Forum)
Speakers: Ron Busch, Chairman, Space Data Association and
VP, Network Engineering, Intelsat
Simon Gray, Field Support Manager, System
Integration, Eutelsat
Dr. George Tong, VP of Global Product Engineering
Technology, DataPath, Inc.
Florian Raschke, Project Manager, Fraunhofer IIS
Andrew Lucas, CTO, Harris CapRock Communications
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Networking Break
Room: Woodrow Wilson Foyer
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Critical Antenna and Ground Technology
Development Milestones of 2016
Room: Woodrow Wilson B-D
SATELLITE 2016 kicks off our annual Engineering Forum with
a presentation of some of the year’s most critical satellite
antenna design developments. Presentations will include:An
examination of technologies to increase LEO constellation
capacity; new insights on active phased array antennas with digital
beamforming; a comprehensive understanding of current and
future antenna products and technology in support of satellite-
based Aeronautical Inflight Connnectivity (IFEC), as well as terminal
system level requirements associated with IFEC applications; and
how traditional materials and methods of manufacture are not
conducive to supporting requirements for higher send/transmit
frequencies.
Moderator: Ralph Brooker, President, SatProf, Inc.
Speakers: David Gelerman, CEO, Advantech Wireless
William Milroy, Chairman CTO,ThinKom Solutions,Inc.
Dan Peleg, CTO, NovelSat
Leigh Sargent, President Founder, Applied
Composites Engineering, Inc. (ACE)
Vadim Teplyakov, CEO, Yaliny
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Models Evolve
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Room: Woodrow Wilson A
Unintended consequences of innovation can significantly alter
the competitive landscape and challenge tried-and-true business
models. How can companies drive benefits while protecting their
downside? Both financial and strategic investors remain vigilant
about the consequences of dramatic change. Join this panel to
hear from finance and investment executives as they talk through
challenges to funding, how to evaluate and manage structural
change, and how to assess the impact of innovation.
Moderator: Peter Nesgos, Partner, Milbank,Tweed, Hadley
McCloy
Speakers: Chad Anderson, Managing Director, Space
Angels Network
Sven List, VP, Structured and Project Finance, Export
Development Canada
William McCombe, SVP, Corporate Finance and
Strategy, SSL
Jeff Rath, EVP, Corporate Finance and Strategy,
UrtheCast
Nic Volpi, Partner, Permira Advisers, LLC
Developments in the Adoption of Commercial
Hosted Payload and Smallsats for Government Use
Room: Baltimore 1-2
While hosted payloads and small satellites offer different trade-
offs, they both offer attributes mission planners are looking
for — mission flexibility, lowered costs, less risk, faster time to
orbit, reduced operational and technical complexity. So what is
stopping the government from utilizing such an available, efficient
and highly secure HoPS platform? Is it a traditional mindset or
an innovative mindset that is affecting the alignment of buying
and selling process? Is it a policymaker misalignment? Is it a
misalignment within the talented personals exploiting their core
business coming from both commercial and government sectors?
Where are the gaps? How do we close such gaps?”
Moderator: Maher Ezzeddine, CEO, Ideanco and President,
Harvard Business School Aerospace Alumni Group
Speakers: Dr. John Paffett, CEO, Surrey Satellite Technology US
Nicole Robinson, Chair, Hosted Payload Alliance
Corporate VP, Communications Government Affairs,
SES Government Solutions
Kay Sears, President, Intelsat General
Earl White, Former Air Force Senior Executive
Intelligence Advisor, U.S. Space Security and
Defense Program
Phil Liebrecht, Assistant Deputy Associate
Administrator Deputy Program Manager, Space
Communications and Navigation, NASA
Al Tadros, Hosted Payload Alliance Chair and VP, Civil
and Defense Business, SSL
The Future of Spacecraft Propulsion Systems
Room: Annapolis 1-4
Recently, we have seen some new trends in space propulsion or
advancement propulsion technologies to allow for new capabilities.
Some of these trends include additive manufacturing, green
propellant or new propellants, miniaturized propulsion systems,
cubesats and solar electric propulsion used in new ways.This
panel will examine emerging trends in propulsion and discuss
whether these game changers, flash in the pan concepts, enablers
for new commercial products, and progressions as technology
matures.What is really new and different in propulsion? Our
launch experts will also look how these may shape the industry
and whether it could allow more access to space.
Moderator: Daniel Lim, President, Xtenti
Speakers: Jenny Barna, Launch Manager, Spire
Robert Friend, Chief Engineer, Boeing Phantom Works
Space Defense Intelligence, Boeing Satellite Systems
International, Inc.
Vlad Hruby, President, Busek Co. Inc.
Dr. Alexander Schneider, Program Manager, Electra,
OHB System AG
Jekan Thanga, Assistant Professor, Arizona State
University Space and Terrestrial Robotic Exploration Lab
Julie Van Kleeck, VP of Space Programs, Aerojet
Rocketdyne
Securing Satellite Networks in an Age of
Cyber-Threats (Part 1)
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Room: Baltimore 3-5
For most of its history, the satellite industry has operated point-
to-point or point-to-multipoint networks that gave hackers little
scope for doing damage.A hacker or two may have been able to
override television programming out of anger at the introduction of
encryption, but such interference did not open the network itself
to invasion.Today’s satellite industry, however, provides links into
IP-based government, enterprise, maritime and other networks
that are squarely in the sights of black-hat hackers, and their
customers are insisting that satellite service providers take steps to
protect their own operations, as well as the customer, from harm.
In this presentation, experts in cybersecurity explain key network
vulnerabilities, the core practices for managing cyber risks, and the
unique issues facing networks that connect to satellite.
Moderator: Rakesh Bharania, Chairman, GVF Cyber-Security Task
Force, Cisco
Speakers: David Henning, Network Security Director, Hughes,
an EchoStar Company
Bryon Parker, President, Comsource
Andy Tomaszewski, VP/Advanced Programs, VT iDirect
Alan Young, CTO, Encompass Digital Media
Peggy Rowe, VP of Software Cyber Security,
DataPath, Inc.
Tim Singletary, Director of Training Cyber Security,
Harris Corporation
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12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Monday Keynote Luncheon—Chuck Beames
Sponsored byRoom: Maryland Ballroom
Charles “Chuck” Beames has more than 30 years of
experience in the government and commercial
aerospace launch sectors and joins the SATELLITE
2016 program as a keynote speaker to share a new
strategic plan that he and Vulcan Aerospace hopes will
revolutionize space transportation. Beames will talk about Vulcan’s
mission to shift space from an expensive and inconvenient
environment to a collaborative ecosystem. Come learn about how
well-funded entrants like Vulcan are utilizing space as a platform
for social development and expansion.
Speaker: Chuck Beames, Spaceflight Industries Board Member
President, Vulcan Aerospace
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Advanced Software-Defined and Digital
Satellite Concepts
Room: Woodrow Wilson B-D
Payload Technologies and capabilities are quickly evolving to
answer the new market needs in terms of mission capacities
and functionalities — Digital Payloads, Q/V-Bands, Photonics,
etc.What are the short and long-term payload technological
breakthroughs that may change the satellite business? Explore
new, innovative designs for payloads, as well as new capabilities
and functionalities offered by these technologies. Our speakers will
also explore the subject of Software Defined Radios (SDR) and how
the small satellite and cube satellite communities have reaped the
benefits of early adoption — flexible, in-orbit RF communications,
configuration and frequency agility.The GEO satellite community
is now carefully looking at this on a larger scale for digital
manipulation of spectrum and optimization of payload resource
use.Are digital payloads the next leap in GEO technology and a
move towards a digital electric satellite?
Moderator: Dr. Thomas Butash, Principal Founder, Innovative
Aerospace IS
Speakers: Arnaud Barthere, Payload Product Line Manager,
Thales Alenia Space
Alan Howell, Chief Architect, Inmarsat, Inc.
Kevin Jackson, Chief Engineer, Flexitech, LLC
Steve Osman, VP,Technology, SES
Steve Sichi, Director, Design Center, Boeing Satellite
Systems International, Inc.
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Where are the customers and what do they want to buy? Recent
years have seen the rise of broadband delivery via satellite,
with mobility markets looking particularly attractive as the US
Government and Oil Gas sectors recede into the background.
Where is this all heading? Will the connected car be the next
connected cabin? Are new business models out there just waiting
for the technology to catch up? Or will the people who get rich
off of this gold mine be the ones selling picks to the miners?
Come hear the experts debate how the market may evolve across
applications and customer groups, and how companies are
positioning themselves to compete.
Moderator: Stephen Ganote, Principal, Avascent
Speakers: Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium Communications
Evert Dudok, EVP, Communications, Intelligence and
Security (CIS), Airbus Defense and Space
Bill Gattle, President, Space and Intelligence Systems,
Harris Corporation
Nathan Kundtz, CEO, Kymeta
Disruptions and Opportunities: MilSatCom and
ComSatCom in Both Space and Ground Segments
Sponsored byRoom: Baltimore 1-2
In military satellite communication and commercial satellite
communication, disruptive innovation can come in many forms.
It can come in the form of a new ground segment and/or in the
form of a new space segment. It can also be in the form of a
new launching vehicle, product, technology, footprint of satellites,
material, or process that leads to a step change in performance
and/or efficiency. Is this the right time to shift focus from a
traditional business model, stop living a successful syndrome
and move more into an innovative mindset that requires a lot
of reinvention and some sort of revolution in satcom business
models? How to transform a traditional mindset to change into an
innovative mindset that is so disruptive? Is disruption providing
opportunities within the satellite core business models?
Moderator: Dara Panahy, Partner, Milbank,Tweed, Hadley
McCloy
Speakers: Sami BenAmor, Product Lines Director, Thales
Alenia Space
Stuart Daughtridge, VP of Advanced Technology, Kratos
Aneal Krishman, Principal, Veritas Capital
Will Porteous, General Partner COO, RRE Ventures
Andy Start, President, Inmarsat Global Government,
Inmarsat Global, Ltd.
John L. Walker, Senior Principal, Payload Center of
Excellence, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.
Satellite’s Response to Evolving Media Habits:
Streaming, Over-The-Top (OTT) and Bandwidth Demand
Room: Annapolis 1-4
Although consumers’ TV preferences and habits are changing
dramatically, satellite continues its effort to stay relevant in a
world that is embracing IP-based delivery.A 2015 ConsumerLab
report conducted by Ericsson finds that the popularity of linear TV
remains high, largely due to the popularity of live content such as
sports and events, and the reliability of satellite is highly attractive.
However, the industry wonders whether or not broadcasters agree
with consumers and whether or not satellite will be able to cater
to key consumer demands and stay competitive in an OTT world.
This panel aims to discuss the effects that OTT will have on future
satellite bandwidth demands from broadcasters, as a majority of
the long-term capacity contracts from the mid-2000s expire.
Moderator: Jimmy Schaeffler, Chairman CSO, The Carmel Group
Speakers: Gerard Faria, CTO, Teamcast
Lisa Hobbs, VP, Commercial Portfolio Strategy,
Compression, Ericsson
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Scot Loach, CTO, Aterlo Networks
Paul Scardino, SVP, Globecomm
Thomas van den Driessche, CCO, Newtec
J. Armand Musey, President and Founder, Summit
Ridge Group LLC
Securing Satellite Networks in an Age of Cyber-
Threats (Part 2)
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Room: Baltimore 3-5
The second part of our Cyber Security session continues the
discussion on identifying key network vulnerabilities but expands
on how satellite operators and providers are strengthening
defenses against growing cyber threats. Several satellite
organizations in our community have been making strides in
advancing a “culture of security,” establishing security guidelines
for operators and enterprises, and developing processes based
on cyber-security best practices for the communications sector.
This panel discussion will include topics such as responding to
case study results and industry standards, security software, the
role of regulations in protecting networks and the crossroads of
government and commercial network security technology.
Moderator: Rakesh Bharania, Chairman, GVF Cyber-Security Task
Force, Cisco
Speakers: Stefan Jucken, Director, Strategic Business
Development, ViaSat Inc
George Race, Senior Program Manager,
Honeywell Aerospace
Joe Spytek, CEO, ITC Global
Tim Berdon, VP Product Security, Globecomm
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Networking Break
Room: Woodrow Wilson Foyer
3:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Modularity: New Mass-Market Technologies for
Satellite-Enabled Smartphones
Room: Woodrow Wilson B-D
Modularity has been used in consumer electronics, especially in
PCs, for years. One of the more recent projects is Google Ara, which
aims to create a modular hardware ecosystem around smartphones.
This presentation explores the possibilities and experiences of using
modularity in creating satellite-enabled LTE smartphones.
Moderator: Roger Rusch, President, TelAstra, Inc.
Speakers: Bilal El Hamoui, Chief Commercial Officer, Thuraya
Telecommunications Co.
Jani Lyrintzis, VP General Manager, Bittium
Josh Miner, Executive Director, Product Strategy
Partnerships, Iridium Communications, Inc.
$ CEO Roundtable: How Deep Are Still Waters?
Sponsored byRoom: Woodrow Wilson A
Get an inside perspective from CEOs across industry segments
on what has been going on during a year that may have seemed
a bit bland in terms of earnings and high profile transactions.
What are the tradeoffs between investing for scale and investing
for innovation, and how might investors prioritize them? What
performance metrics show the impact of these initiatives and over
what timeframe? Mostly, how is innovation likely to reshape the
industry and who will win the race to the sweet spot?
Moderator: Hoyt Davidson, Managing Partner, Near Earth LLC
Speakers: Richard Ambrose, EVP, Space Systems, Lockheed
Martin Space Systems Co.
Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO, SpeedCast
Tom Choi, CEO, Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS)
Mark Sirangelo, Corporate VP, SNC Space Systems
Matt O’Connell, CEO, OneWeb
A Satellite Acquisition Model for the Modern Age:
Enabling Service Men and Women Anywhere, Anytime
Sponsored byRoom: Annapolis 1-4
The DoD has reached a turning point in satellite acquisition and
deployment from narrowband to wideband, as well as protected
SATCOM.As the budget forecast for the foreseeable future does
not cover the replacement or addition of systems other than those
for existing programs of record, U.S. commanders would find it
unthinkable to proceed into combat without the very latest, most
advanced satellite capabilities. Participants on this panel will offer
their perspectives and background on the current acquisition
model and insight on a more proactive approach to integrated
architecture where COMSATCOM is complementary and ensures
robust and globally accessible SATCOM delivered as a service.
A key focus will center on how “SATCOM as a Service” allows
for access on demand to satellite capability, end-to-end, to
include transponders, equipment terminals, backhaul, capacity
and features.With no infrastructure charges or RD investment
on their part, customers travel from one location to another, and
simply “plug in” to get what they need, when they need it.
Moderator: Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, SVP, Government Strategy
Policy, Inmarsat, Inc.
Speakers: Robert Levison, Senior Defense Analyst,
Bloomberg Government
Rick Lober, VP General Manager, Hughes Defense
and Intelligence Systems Division
Doug Loverro, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Space Policy, U.S. Department of Defense
Mark Spiwak, President, Boeing Satellite Systems
International, Inc.
Space Insurance Workshop: How Insurers Analyze
and Assess the Risks of New Technologies
Room: Baltimore 1-2
With the growth of new technologies and new applications in
space in the next five years, insurance and risk management
will play an increasingly important role as projects move from
technology demonstration to commercial operations. Insuring new
technologies and innovations will be a key element in financing,
implementation, and operation of future commercial space activity.
In addition, the next five years will see the retirement of most
current launch systems and implementation of a completely new
stable of launch vehicles. Risk management for complex systems
requires specialized knowledge and adequate capital. How will
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Tuesday, March 08
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Rise-N-Shine Morning Coffee
Room: Potomac Ballroom Foyer
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
2016SATELLITE Opening General Session: Global Satellite
Operator CEOs — In Case You Missed It, Everything’s
Changed
Sponsored by
Open to all registrants!
Room: Potomac Ballroom
With SATELLITE 2016 we mark a departure from the past and
recognize a future where the dividing lines between fixed satellite
services and mobile satellite services continue to diminish at a very
quick pace.Joining our traditional Big Four — the CEOs of Intelsat,
SES,Eutelsat,andTelesat — is the chief executive of Inmarsat.This
expansion reflects our promise to engage the entire global satellite-
enabled marketplace with perspectives and points of view across
the broad spectrum of space-based services and products.It’s not a
moment too soon.Significant and measurable downward pressure
on transponder pricing has precipitated new approaches by the
Big Five to existing as well as emerging markets.As the technology
infrastructure for satellite becomes even more robust and affordable,
terrestrial solutions and orbital alternatives nonetheless threaten
to carve out prime pockets of profitability while also expanding the
addressable marketplace worldwide.Blood may be spilled in the short
term,but satellite has always been defined by resiliency.How will HTS
change the equation?What shape will the future satellite-enabled
global marketplace take? How will established players such as the Big
Five morph into multi-faceted service providers that take advantage
of the long view and operational efficiencies to serve core and future
needs?What new services will use existing satellite capacity?Which
companies will be winners,and which will be losers?
Moderators: Scott Chase, Chairman, SATELLITE 2016
Mark Holmes, Editorial Director,Aerospace,
Via Satellite
Speakers: Rodolphe Belmer, CEO, Eutelsat
Daniel S. Goldberg, CEO, Telesat
Rupert Pearce, CEO, Inmarsat Global, Ltd.
Karim Michel Sabbagh, President CEO, SES
Stephen Spengler, CEO, Intelsat
10:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Prince George’s Exhibit Hall
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Promise and Perils of Ultra HD
Sponsored byRoom: Baltimore 3-5
Once a format in search of a market, Ultra HD is showing the
early signs of broader adoption.The first company to roll out Ultra
HD was not a broadcaster or satellite TV company, but Netflix.
DirecTV got into the game with the launch of UHD channels, and
companies from BBC and Canal+ to Echostar and Eutelsat are
conducting serious demonstration projects. SES CCO Ferdinand
Kayser told an audience at IBC 2015 that the company expects
there to be 220 UHD channels over Europe by 2025.The stakes
are high for the satellite industry because the adoption of Ultra
HD should drive greater demand for bandwidth in contribution,
distribution and satellite TV, though advances in compression
will inevitably limit how much bandwidth is really required. In
this panel, customers and service providers discuss what early
experience with trials and deployment is telling us about the future
of Ultra HD, what issues and challenges confront the market, and
what we can expect in the years ahead.
Moderator: Maury Mechanick, Counsel, White Case LLP
Speakers: Antonio Arcidiacono, Director of Innovation, Eutelsat
Kazuyoshi Shogen, VP, International Affairs, B-SAT
(Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation)
Peter Siebert, Executive Director, DVB Project
Thomas van den Driessche, CCO, Newtec
The Future of Government and Military Space:
Next Generation Constellations
Sponsored byRoom: Woodrow Wilson B-D
The DoD’s space programs and policies are at a crossroads, with
existing military satellite procurement programs nearing the end of
their delivery cycles, and numerous studies and new procurement
models under internal consideration.This panel will attempt to
answer the big question:What’s next for DoD space? What lessons
is the Department learning from the current generation of satellite
programs and budgetary pressures? Are new procurement models
— including long-term leases of commercial satellite bandwidth
or hosted payloads — likely to expand, or will a new generation of
large military satellites be developed?
Moderator: VADM Lyle Bien USN (Ret.), Former Deputy
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Space Command
Speakers: David Bair, CEO, Eutelsat America, Eutelsat
Winston A. Beauchamp, Director, Principal DoD Space
Advisor Staff and Deputy Under Secretary of the Air
Force for Space, U.S. Department of Defense
Dan Hart, VP of Government Space
Systems, Boeing Company
Ken Peterman, SVP, Government Systems, ViaSat Inc.
Tim Frei, VP Communication Systems, Space Systems
Division, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
LEO and GEO HTS: A Complex Interplay or
Multi-Player Game?
Sponsored by
Room: Woodrow Wilson A
HTS capacity is rapidly becoming ubiquitous among the satellite
operator community as higher, focused bandwidth expands
revenue potential. GEO and MEO-HTS have both proven to be
successful, and the entrance of LEO-HTS players promises to
transform an industry used to speaking of Mbps into one where
Tbps are the norm.A key issue is now the precise balance
between classic FSS and HTS, which is more complex than
ever.This NSR session will focus on all HTR orbits, including
opportunities and challenges across this new space.Amidst a
potential avalanche of HTS capacity entering the market bringing
much lower pricing, and with a glut of FSS capacity in some
regions, this discussion is vital to all within the satellite industry.
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Moderator: Christopher Baugh, President, NSR
Speakers: Steve Collar, CEO, O3b Networks
Mark Dankberg, Chairman CEO, ViaSat, Inc.
Max Kamenetsky, Director, Connectivity Deployments
for Internet.org, Facebook
Matt O’Connell, CEO, OneWeb
Stephen Spengler, Intelsat
The Constellation Technology and Test
Methodology That’s Driving NewSpace
Room: Annapolis 1-4
NewSpace companies are dedicated to the satellite constellation
concept - employing new design and production strategies.The
ever increasing demand for more data also continues to put
pressure on deployment and the need for new tools. Our speakers
will outline the unique commercial practices that NewSpace
engineers are applying to aerospace and why these practices are
making it possible to live up to the high expectations.
Moderator: Brandon Seifert, NewSpace Conference Co-Chair,
Space Frontier Foundation
Speakers: Tom Burrell, VP and General Manager, Signal Networks
Division, Keysight Technologies
Richard Leshner, Director of Government Affairs,
Planet Labs
Hannah Rae Kerner, Executive Director, Space
Frontier Foundation
Richard M. Rocket, CEO, NewSpace Global
Satellite, M2M and the Internet of Things (IoT)
Sponsored byRoom: Baltimore 1-2
The Internet of Things is expected to transform the interactions
of both consumers and businesses with a panoply of devices,
ranging from cars to refrigerators to electricity meters. Satellite
has played a major role in supporting connected devices in remote
areas for both consumers, via personal trackers, and businesses,
by monitoring heavy equipment, trucks and pipelines. How will the
surge in cellular connections impact the satellite M2M market?
Will new opportunities emerge for satellite, or will satellite be
swamped, just like satellite phones in the 1990s, by omnipresent
cellular connectivity? Will satellite M2M remain a small niche, or
can it expand into much larger markets such as vehicle safety?
This panel will discuss where new opportunities can be exploited
and what capabilities are needed to ensure that satellite plays a
major role in the emerging Internet of Things.
Moderator: Andrew Penn, Consultant, Engagement Manager,
Avascent
Speakers: Christian Allred, SVP General Manager, ORBCOMM
Enterprise Solutions, Orbcomm Inc.
Mohammad Marashi, VP, Strategic Innovation, Intelsat
Tim Last, VP Managing Director, M2M Services,
Iridium Communications, Inc.
Randy Roberts, Chief Innovation Officer, Thuraya
Telecommunications Co.
Cate Van Oppen, Business Development Manager,
Kymeta
Prabhu Ramachandran, Director, WebNMS -
Zoho Corporation
Tom Pirrone, EVP, Swedish Space Corporation
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Washington Space Business Roundtable (WSBR)
Flagship Lunch and Silent Auction
*Separate ticket required Presented by
Room: Maryland Ballroom
The Washington Space Business Roundtable will host its annual
Flagship Luncheon and Silent Auction to raise funds for its
scholarship program.This year’s featured speaker will be Greg
Wyler, Founder of OneWeb.
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
WTA 2016 Teleport Awards Luncheon
*Separate ticket required Presented by
Room: National Harbor 10
Since 1995,WTA has presented annual awards to companies and
individuals who have dramatically demonstrated excellence in the
field of teleport operations,development and technology.Celebrate the
winners and network with colleagues during theAwards Luncheon.
Individual tickets can be purchased for $50 through registration.
MSUA Mobility Satellite Innovation Awards
and Luncheon
*Separate ticket required Presented by
Room: National Harbor 11
Join your fellow colleagues in the mobile satellite community as
MSUA honors mobile satellite innovators and pioneers. Individual
tickets can be purchased for $75 through registration.
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Occasional-Use in a Fully Networked World
Room: Baltimore 3-5 Sponsored by
Occasional-use has long been the high-wire act of the satellite
business.Whether for sports, news, events, disasters, military
incursion or corporate meeting, satellite has been the primary path
to get live video, voice and data where it needs to go, calling for
high flexibility, dexterity and performance from everyone involved.
In an increasingly networked world, however, that primary role is
changing. Opportunities for satellite contribution are eroding under
the pressure of terrestrial alternatives.The ubiquity of networks and
mobile devices means that satellite, where it remains primary, must
interface with a complex constellation of systems to deliver value to
customers.A fundamental shift in operations and business practice
is taking place, and this session brings together customers and
service providers to explore what occasional-use is becoming as we
transition to a fully-networked world.
Moderator: M. Brett Belinsky, Former Chairman, WTA
Speakers: John Bozza, Commercial Director, SIS LIVE
Avi Cohen, CEO, RR Media
Michele Gosetti, EVP, Contribution Media Services
Business Division, Globecast
Joel Nirenberg, VP, Strategic Solutions, ScheduALL
Chris Myers, EVP, Global Strategy and Business
Development, Encompass Digital Media, Inc.
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The Satellite Imagery and Remote Sensing
Renaissance: Can DataSets Change the World?
Sponsored byRoom: Woodrow Wilson B-D
There is tremendous value in comprehensive data produced by
remote-sensing/imagery satellites — not just in a pure economic
sense, but also in its power to change the way the entire world
operates. From accurate weather forecasting models to unlimited
toolsets for civil engineers and city planners, remote sensing has
evolved into a satellite product with the potential to become one
of the world’s most critical resources of information. For example,
Planet Labs recently announced that they are releasing a beta
version of “Planet Platform,” an open-license HD satellite imagery
database of California that anyone can use for whatever purpose
they choose.What makes Planet Labs, their peers and their
investors so confident in the future of remote sensing that they’re
willing to give the world such a vast, free sample of comprehensive
data? Remote sensing enthusiasts from a variety of backgrounds
have come together for this session to share the answer, as well as
demonstrations of the latest tools being developed for tomorrow’s
businesses, schools, farms, research facilities and consumers.
Moderator: Randy Segal, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP
Speakers: Eve Douglas, Senior Program Analyst, Office of
Space Commerce, National Oceanic Atmospheric
Adminstration (NOAA)
Erika Reinhardt, Director of Product Engineering,
Planet Labs
Marcy Steinke, SVP, Government Relations, DigitalGlobe
Chris Wake, Head of Business Operations, Spire
HTS Ground Segment: Keeping Up the Pace
Sponsored byRoom: Woodrow Wilson A
While operators clamor to launch HTS capacity, ground segment
providers have not remained idle. New developments throughout the
ground segment community are taking place, all of which could be
the key that means either sink or swim for HTS platforms. From new
flat panel antennas enabling mobility to support for diverse variable
HTS links, it is clear we are the midst of a new era on the ground.
This NSR session will include an HTS ground ecosystem discussion,
including critical factors for success and prognosis for the future.
Moderators: Jose Del Rosario, Research Director, NSR
Claude Rousseau, Research Director, NSR
Speakers: Nathan Kundtz, CEO, Kymeta
Greg Quiggle, VP/Product Management, VT iDirect
Dave Rehbehn, Senior Director, International Division,
Hughes, an EchoStar Company
Joe Spytek, CEO, ITC Global
Laurent Thomasson, Head of Product RD Coordination
and Telecom Markets, Airbus Defense Space SAS
From Voice to Dominant Data: Satellite
Mobile Backhaul
Room: Annapolis 1-4
Mobile operators in emerging markets are under increasing
pressure to extend their services in rural areas. Either these
markets are becoming more mature or governments are now
willing to bridge the digital divide and enforce Universal Service
Obligation programs. 2G voice is still the main revenue source
and primary mobile service deployed; however, 3G (voice and
data) and even 4G, in some cases, are now being rolled out.
While early satellite backhaul deployments focused on voice
only, the landscape has radically changed. Newer habits, mobile
technologies and devices are driving forward solutions which have
to be the best in efficiency, scalability and flexibility.
Moderator: David Howgill, President, Huckworthy
Speakers: Gerry Collins, Director, Business Development,
VT iDirect
Semir Hassanaly, Market Director Cellular Backhaul
Trunking, Newtec
Hagay Katz, AVP, Head of VSATs Line of Business, Gilat
Satellite Networks Ltd.
Andrew Lucas, CTO, Harris CapRock Communications
Richard Swardh, VP, Market Development,
Comtech EF Data
In-Flight Connectivity: Show Me the Bandwidth
Sponsored byRoom: Baltimore 1-2
Over the last year, passenger interest in staying connected
whilst in flight has grown, but so have complaints about lack of
bandwidth. Nevertheless, JetBlue has shown how provision of
high quality free services can create a transformative passenger
experience. Now providers and airlines alike are rushing to
enhance their services, taking advantage of the launch of many
different HTS satellites and innovative new antenna technology.
Air-To-Ground links still account for about half of the connected
passenger aircraft, and Inmarsat is pushing forward with a
European ATG network via a partnership with Deutsche Telekom
and Lufthansa.Which technologies are best placed to cope with
the growth in user expectations for bandwidth? And will paid-for
or free-to-passenger business models predominate? Hear from
connectivity providers and airlines about how they expect the
inflight connectivity market to evolve, and which solutions they
believe will win out in the long run.
Moderator: Tim Farrar, President, TMF Associates
Speakers: David Bruner, VP Global Communications Services,
Panasonic Avionics Corporation
Don Buchman, VP and General Manager, Commercial
Mobility,ViaSat
Leo Mondale, President,Aviation, Inmarsat, Inc.
Peter Pardee, VP, Hughes, an EchoStar Company
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored byRoom: Prince George’s
Exhibit Hall
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Can Satellite Services Prosper in Online
and Mobile Video?
Sponsored by
Room: Baltimore 3-5
The enormous growth of video streaming has been a boon to
content owners and Internet Service Providers but less joyful for
the service providers that have long dominated video distribution.
The market continues to evolve with the rise of original online
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programming as a competitive differentiator for Netflix, which
is expanding internationally at a rapid pace, and the precedent-
shattering decision of HBO to offer subscriptions outside the cable
MSO market. Meanwhile, European over-the-top video revenues
grew 51% in 2013 alone to reach $2.3 billion and are expected
to pass $13.7 billion by 2020.Yet these same developments
also create new opportunities for service providers nimble
enough to seize them and deliver solutions that combine multiple
transmission paths and technologies.As more players find their
way into the marketplace, it gives service providers the chance to
apply their experience and technology to a new customer base.
This session opens a discussion among service providers and the
companies they serve about the current and future direction of a
market that is shifting beneath their feet.
Moderator: Mike Antonovich, SVP,Global Sales, Media Global Links
Speakers: Ed Behan, VP,Video Solutions, Globecomm Systems, Inc.
Don Gabriel, General Manager, Sales, EchoStar
Satellite Services L.L.C.
Peter Ostapiuk, Head of Media Product Services,
Intelsat
Bruce Elbert, President, Application Technology
Strategy LLC
Koby Zontag, VP of Media Sales and Business
Development, PCCW Global
How Do NewSpace Players Impact Government
Markets and Policies?
Sponsored by
Room: Woodrow Wilson B-D
Across the satellite community, new entrants are emerging
including new space launch providers, cubesat/nanosat
manufacturers, and satellite operators and service providers.With
these shifts in the existing marketplaces come new questions
and innovative approaches to U.S. government regulation, federal
partnership and policies, and international space policy.What are
the policy changes being sought by these new entrants? How are
the incumbent players responding to the proposals?
Moderator: David Cavossa, President, Space 2.0 Consulting
Speakers: Jose Albuquerque, Chief, Satellite Division, International
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
Kalpak Gude, VP, Legal and Regulatory, OneWeb
Kumar Singarajah, Director, Regulatory Affairs
Business Development, Avanti Communications
Julie Zoller, Senior Deputy Coordinator of the Office
of Multilateral Affairs, Communications and Information
Policy Directorate, U.S. Department of State
HTS Managed Services: A New Era
Sponsored byRoom: Woodrow Wilson A
“Managed Services” is a new buzz-worthy phrase in the satellite
industry, primarily driven by massive investment in HTS capacity
worldwide.The complexity of HTS systems across a range of
diverse applications now requires users to implement more control
of network functions and manage services in ways never before
done.Via virtualization of food chain functions, from software-
defined networks to software-defined satellites, this NSR session
will examine how HTS is changing the network paradigm and what
new demarcation points are envisioned for satellite operators,
satellite service providers, teleport players and B2B users.
Moderator: Carlos Placido, Senior Analyst, NSR
Speakers: Abel Avellan, CEO and Founder, EMC
Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO, SpeedCast
David Bruner, VP Global Communications Services,
Panasonic Avionics Corporation
Mark Rasmussen, VP,Americas, Intelsat
Reza Rasoulian, VP, Global Connectivity Shipboard
Technology Operations, Carnival Corporation PLC
Space Debris and Situational Awareness: The
Responsibility of Keeping Space Safe and Clean
Room: Annapolis 1-4
There are more than 20,000 pieces of debris larger than a softball
orbiting the Earth, traveling at speeds up to 17,500 mph, or, fast
enough for a relatively small piece of orbital debris to damage a
satellite or a spacecraft.There are currently more than 500,000
pieces of debris the size of a marble or larger in orbit, as well as
millions of pieces of debris that are so small they can’t be tracked.
Space Situatoinal Awareness (SSA) is an inherently international
and cooperative venture, requiring a network of globally distributed
sensors and data sharing between satellite owner operators
and sensor networks. Learn what accurate space situational
awareness looks like from studies conducted on satellite-tracking
measurements, using global networks of commercial sensors.
The data produced by these systems can provide health, status,
event and trending information of all tracked objects in orbit.
Join a discussion about the steps that the commercial satellite
industry can take to ensure that the space environment stays open
for business and doesn’t become so cluttered with debris that
obtaining insurance becomes a nightmare.
Moderator: Stuart Eves, Lead Mission Concepts Engineer, SSTL
Speakers: David Belcher, Senior Market Analyst, Avascent
Bryan McGuirk, COO, ViviSat
Christopher Stott, Chairman CEO, ManSat LLC
Paul Welsh, VP, Business Devlopment, AGI
Battle on the High Seas: New Maritime Broadband
Competition Sponsored by
Room: Baltimore 1-2
Now that Inmarsat’s long awaited Global Xpress satellites are
delivering service on a global basis, battle has been joined between
Ku and Ka-band maritime VSAT services, as providers seek to
upgrade L-band users to higher bandwidth.What will be the critical
differentiating factors for these new services? Does the answer
lie in value-added services such as video? Or will it come down to
which solutions offer the cheapest bandwidth? Will VSAT become an
off-the-shelf solution similar to L-band, and if so, what will happen to
the attractive gross margins which have incentivized many maritime
distributors to add VSAT to their portfolio? This panel will feature
both satellite operators and service providers discussing the pros
and cons of different solutions, and sharing their views on how these
new services will help to grow the market for maritime connectivity.
Moderator: Neville Smith, Director, Mariner Communications and
MaritimeInsight.com
Speakers: Peter Broadhurst, VP, Maritime Service Development,
Inmarsat Global, Ltd.
Matthew Broida, VP of Strategy, Harris CapRock
Chris Insall, Senior Principal Product Manager,
Maritime Services, Intelsat
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Tuesday, March 08
Brian Pemberton, VP and General Manager, Maritime
and Aviation, Iridium Communications, Inc.
Louis Dubin, SVP, Engineering, Comtech EF Data
4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
2016SATELLITE Satellite Manufacturers Forum: Instant
Adaptation to an Instant Culture
Open to all conference attendees! Sponsored by
Room: Maryland Ballroom
It’s a crazy time to be engaged in building commercial spacecraft.
New entrants want time-tested reliability, but they want it today,
not tomorrow, much less three years from now.While coping with
a flood of new ideas and new market entrants, these CEOs are
seeing a decline in orders for traditional geostationary satellites, a
shift in public financing vehicles for construction, an oversupply of
capacity in some world regions, and a “wait and see” attitude on
the part of some potential customers as LEO and other network
architectures are debated and funded. Smallsats are making their
presence felt throughout the industry. Deals pending or in play flip
conventional wisdom on its head, making spacecraft a disposable
commodity.Are advances in smallsat technologies influencing larger
spacecraft, or passing them by? What about flexible payloads with
the ability to dynamically reallocate capacity in response to changes
in demand? Is this enough of a game changer to give the satellite
industry a competitive edge and drive new construction? How have
the HTS and electric propulsion bandwagons weathered to ups
and downs of an unpredictable marketplace? What have the major
satellite manufacturers heard from the big operators who continue
to struggle with a relentless spiral of declining revenues from
core services? Is there enough business in the pipeline or on the
horizon to sustain the current suppliers or create conditions for the
emergence of a new generation of satellite manufacturers?
Moderator: Carolyn Belle, Senior Analyst, Northern Sky Research
Speakers: Eric Béranger, Managing Director, Space Systems
Programs, Airbus Defense Space SAS
Paul Estey, VP, Engineering, Manufacturing Test
Operations, SSL
Andreas Lindenthal, COO, OHB System AG
Carl Marchetto, VP and General Manager, Lockheed
Martin Space Systems Co.
Bertrand Maureau, EVP, Telecommunications, Thales
Alenia Space France
Mark Spiwak, President, Boeing Satellite Systems
International, Inc.
6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Society of Satellite Professionals International
(SSPI) Hall of Fame Benefit Dinner
*Separate ticket required Presented by
Room: Potomac Ballroom
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Wednesday, March 09
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Rise-N-Shine Morning Coffee
Room: Maryland Ballroom Foyer
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
2016SATELLITE Visions for a New Satellite Ecosystem:
The Future of Business in Space
Open to all registrants!
Room: Maryland Ballroom
The commercial satellite community’s traditional stomping grounds
have evolved over the years, but are still anchored by broadcasting,
data, mobile connectivity, imagery, government and military services.
Our new Wednesday Opening General Session brings the leaders
from some of the largest and most influential new entrants into the
industry together to explore satellite’s destiny in new realms.Armed
with new bandwidth technology, launch capabilities, manufacturing
processes, investors and a resurrected public interest in space, are
satellite companies ready to embark on bold new missions as part
of the global connectivity infrastructure? What can satellites do now
that they couldn’t do before? Journey into the long-term future of
the satellite industry and join our speakers as they paint a picture of
the aerospace landscape as it might look 10, 20 and maybe even 50
years from now.
Moderator: Tim Farrar, President, TMF Associates
Speakers: Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium Communications
Robbie Schingler, President and Co-Founder,
Planet Labs
Peter Platzer, CEO, Spire
George T. Whitesides, CEO and President,
Virgin Galactic
Jason Andrews, CEO, Spaceflight Industries
Joe Rothenberg, Director of Engineering and
Operations, Google
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Prince George’s Exhibit Hall
9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Mobile Satcom for Militaries On-the-Move
Sponsored byRoom: Woodrow Wilson B-D
Despite a new era of constrained budgets, government customers’
needs for mobility solutions continue to grow. Flexibility to make
use of either government or commercial capacity depending on
availability and application requirements is becoming increasingly
important across the aeronautical, maritime, and land segments,
and has driven innovation in terminals.What are the future military
requirements for mobility, especially in the post-drawdown
environment? What impact will these requirements have on the
business and technology plans of equipment manufacturers,
service providers and satellite operators?
Moderator: Tom Stroup, President, Satellite IndustryAssociation (SIA)
Speakers: Dylan Browne, CCO, Satcom Direct
Philip Harlow, President COO, XTAR LLC
Rick Lober, VP General Manager, Hughes Defense
and Intelligence Systems Division
Eron Miller, Chief, Services Division, COMSATCOM
Center, Network Services, Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA)
Bob Roe, CEO, TrustComm Inc.
New Opportunities for Satellite Weather Forecasting,
Climate Research and Agribusiness Solutions
Sponsored byRoom: Annapolis 1-4
Outdated weather forecasting systems, climate research models
and agricultural management processes are costing industries
worldwide billions of dollars a day — and this is just accounting
for inefficiencies. Imagine the economic impact that up-to-date
intelligence and technology could have on food costs, travel costs,
shipping costs and even property values. Come hear the leaders of
commercial satellite companies explain why they have gone all in
on environmental research and why their solutions are capturing
the attention the world’s most powerful investment, industry and
agricultural organizations. Could weather replace broadcast and
broadband connectivity as satellite’s most valuable commodity?
Moderator: George Torres, Senior Advisor, Griffin Communications
Speakers: Massimo Comparini, CTO, Telespazio
Lars Dyrud, CEO, OmniEarth
Svante Hjorth, Partner CEO, Arycom
Chris McCormick, CEO Founder, PlanetiQ
China, India and Russia: Civil and Commercial
Satellite Applications Connecting the World’s Largest
Geographic Expanses
Sponsored by
Room: Baltimore 1-2
Russia, China and India feature some of the world’s largest
remote regions on land in the world.The terrain creates enormous
challenges for regional satellite operators in helping to bridge
the digital divide in these nations. Fortunately, Russia, China and
India have spent years developing and investing in cutting-edge
satellite connectivity and communication services specifically
geared to overcome these challenges.This session will highlight
the fascinating results of these efforts and show how satellite
connectivity exceeded expectations in even the most extreme
geographic scenarios.
Moderator: Blaine Curcio, Senior Analyst, NSR
Speakers: Michal Aharonov, VP, Head of Business EMEA,Asia
Pacific, Gilat Satellite Networks
Andrey Kirillovich, Director for Integration
Services and Turnkey Projects, Russian Satellite
Communications Company
Ramesh Ramaswamy, VP, International Sales, Hughes,
an EchoStar Company
Raghu Das, CEO, Aniara
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Wednesday, March 09
Ultra HD in Central South America — Are the
Economic Conditions in Place for Mainstream Adoption?
Room: Annapolis 3-4
For years, the discussion regarding HD and Ultra HD adoption
in new markets always centered on the dependence of a major
worldwide sporting event to drive consumer demand. Brazil’s
good fortune in landing both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the
2016 Summer Olympic Games brought some in the broadcast
community to the belief that the two events would speed up
the nation’s path to widespread take-up of Ultra HD services.
Economic conditions in Brazil, however, have changed since the
beginning of the decade and so, outlook on the region’s ability to
invest in entertainment technology also has to change... Or, does
it? This session sheds speculation and brings satellite industry
leaders from Brazil and South America together to discuss and
determine which economic conditions need to be present in order
for Ultra HD to see widespread success - beyond just the cost of a
television set. Our speakers will discuss everything from state of
infrastructure to quality and quantity of content and more!
Moderator: Jeffrey Hill, Content Manager Co-chairman,
SATELLITE
Speakers: Carmen Gonzalez-Sanfeliu, RVP, Latin America and
Caribbean Sales, Intelsat
Jurandir Pitsch, VP, Latin America, SES
Javier Recio, VP of Sales Marketing, Eutelsat Americas
Mauro Wajnberg, General Manager Telesat Brasil,
Telesat Brasil
Lincoln Oliveira, Director General, Star One — An
Embratel Company
Satellites for a Social Cause – Providing Connectivity
Cornerstones for New Economies Around the World
Sponsored byRoom: Woodrow Wilson A
The Internet accounted for more than 10 percent of GDP growth
from 1995-2009. However, many critical digital economy
applications remain underserved by terrestrial backbone
connectivity — this creates a digital divide becoming ever more
prescient with the advent of IoT and ubiquitous connectivity
demands. Mobile and fixed satellite operator networks have a
crucial role to play in unlocking the next wave of digital enabled
growth. In order to position satellite at the center of the story
in emerging markets, deep engagement with enterprise and
government end user communities is required.This session will
share best practices in emerging market engagement, as well
as thoughts on the industry’s need to dramatize how the modern
world already runs on satellite, and how much more central a role
satellite will play on a hyper-connected, data-hungry planet.
Moderator: Robert Bell, President, SSPI
Speakers: Mats Andersson, Chairman of the Board, Forsway
Scandinavia AB
James Cemmell, Head of Government Affairs, Founder
Pushing Digital Frontiers Programme, Inmarsat, Inc.
Michael Cohen, Business Development, Facebook
Robin M. Miller, Global ICT Practice Lead, Dalberg
Development Advisors
Bruno Sánchez-Andrade Nuño, Data Scientist,
Innovation Labs, World Bank
Mapping the Middle East’s New Satellite
Ecosystem Sponsored by
Room: Baltimore 3-5
The Middle East is about to experience a wave of new satellite
bandwidth supply as domestic and global operators continue to
launch new spacecraft over the region.The well-financed Middle
East satellite industry is also enjoying a wave of growth thanks to
consistent demand for broadcast services and rising demand for
enterprise connectivity.With dozens of new spacecraft set to enter
the Middle East playing field during the next few years, this panel
will compare the region’s current and future satellite ecosystem
and discuss sustainable business growth, opportunities outside
of broadcast services and new technology driving new customers
toward new capacity.
Moderator: Justin Cadman, SVP, Investment Banking,
Raymond James
Speakers: Hesham Khalipha, VP and Chief Strategy Officer,
Arabsat
Amit Somani, Head of Strategy, Yahsat
Saif Mansoor Al Khaldi, VP of Corporate Strategy,
Es’HailSat
Jassem Nasser, Chief Strategy Officer, Thuraya
Telecommunications Co.
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored byRoom: Prince George’s
Exhibit Hall
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Airborne Satellite Services for Government Needs
Sponsored byRoom: Woodrow Wilson B-D
Civil and military use of airborne platforms equipped with satellite
terminals continues to expand, driving growth and demand
for communications bandwidth and specialized terminals.
Commercial satellite communications are a critical enabler of
these operations, supporting broadband communications and the
transfer of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data
and other mission critical information. How is the commercial
satellite industry adapting to the unique requirements and strong
demand driven by the growth in airborne applications? What
new requirements will civil and military UAV operators develop,
and how can the satellite industry adapt to continue to serve this
important market?
Moderator: Carissa Christensen, Managing Partner, The Tauri Group
Speakers: Skot Butler, VP, Satellite Networks Space Services,
Intelsat General
Peter Hadinger, President, U.S. Government Business
Unit, Inmarsat, Inc.
Peter H. Hoene, President and CEO, SES
Government Solutions
Rob Rainhart, CTO, RT Logic, a Kratos Company
