Developing the UK space sector Forum 2021 | West Minister Business Forum | 14 October 2021 | Online Event

This conference will examine the opportunities presented by the UK National Space Strategy, expected to be released later this year - looking at priorities for forthcoming legislation, investment, infrastructure, and skills, as well as environmental responsibilities and spreading the benefits of development across the UK.

Delegates will also discuss commercial priorities for the space sector, including what will be needed to achieve key goals for delivery and sector growth, opportunities for collaboration, and next steps for making the UK an attractive destination for space markets.

Overall, areas for discussion will include:
• Next steps for developing the UK National Space Strategy
• Priorities for funding and investment in the space sector and promoting trade
• International partnerships and promoting competition in the sector
• Developing the skills and job opportunities needed for driving forward the Space Strategy
• Research and development and the outlook for spreading the benefits of the space sector

Attendees
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders. Places have been reserved by parliamentary pass-holders from the Defence Select Committee and officials from BEIS; the Cabinet Office; the Competition and Markets Authority; the Defence Airspace and Air Traffic Management; Defra; the Department for International Trade; the Department for Transport; the European Space Agency; the Geospatial Commission; Government Communications Headquarters; the Government Legal Department; the Government Office for Science; the Health and Safety Executive; HM Revenue & Customs; the Intellectual Property Office; the Military Aviation Authority; the Ministry of Defence; the UK Space Agency; and the Welsh Government. Also due to attend are representatives from the AA Thornton; Arqiva; British Geological Survey; Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner; Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership; Cranfield University; Deimos Space UK; Directorate of Legal Services; e2E Services; HE Space Operations; Linklaters; LS Telcom UK; NSSLGlobal; Open Cosmos; Osprey Consulting Services; PrimarySpace.org; RAND; RINA Consulting; Rolls Royce; Satellite Applications Catapult; Surrey Satellite Technology; Thales Alenia Space UK; The Open University; TWI; University of Strathclyde; and WSP.

Press passes have been reserved by representatives from Astronomy Ireland; Bloomberg; Diginomica; Market Mettle; RICS; Satellite Evolution Group and Space Industry Bulletin.

Overall, we expect speakers and other participants to be a senior and informed group including Members of both Houses of Parliament, senior government and regulatory officials involved in this area of policy, regulators and agencies, devolved administrations, aerospace and telecoms companies, consultancies, LEPs, economic development, investment, regeneration and construction professionals, the armed forces, satellite services, catapults, academics, think tanks, and law firms, together with reporters from the national and trade media.

This is a full-scale conference taking place online***
• Full, four-hour programme including comfort breaks - you’ll also get a full recording and transcript to refer back to
• Information-rich discussion involving key policymakers and stakeholders
• Conference materials provided in advance, including speaker biographies
• Speakers presenting via webcam, accompanied by slides if they wish, using the Cisco WebEx professional • Online conference platform (easy for delegates - we’ll provide full details)
opportunities for live delegate questions and comments with all speakers
• A recording of the addresses, all slides cleared by speakers, and further materials, is made available to all • • Delegates afterwards as a permanent record of the proceedings
delegates are able to add their own written comments and articles following the conference, to be distributed to all attendees and more widely
• Networking too - there will be opportunities for delegates to e-meet and interact - we’ll tell you how!

***Full-scale policy conference taking place online***

2021 Speakers

Lord McNally
Treasurer, Parliamentary Internet, Communications and Technology Forum

Rebecca Evernden
Director (Space), BEIS

Tony Azzarelli
Company Director and Co-Founder, Access Space Alliance

Joanne Wheeler
Managing Partner, Alden Legal

Colin Macleod
Head, UK Spaceflight Regulation, Civil Aviation Authority

Volodymyr Levykin
CEO, SKYRORA

Howard Nye
President, Royal Aeronautical Society

Rob Desborough
Partner, Seraphim Space Fund and Chief Executive Officer, Seraphim Space Camp

Andrew Stanniland
Chief Executive Officer, Thales Alenia Space in the UK

Steve Eisele
Vice President, Business Development, Virgin Orbit

Elodie Viau
Director of Telecommunication and Integrated Applications and Head, ECSAT, European Space Agency

Roy Haworth
Head, Digital Design Process and Implementation, Airbus

Doug Liddle
Co-founder and CEO, In-Space

Dr Nigel Bannister
Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester

Nick Shave
Chair, UKspace and Vice President, Strategic Programmes, Inmarsat

Dave Gordon
Senior Vice President UK, Rolls-Royce - Defence

Professor Martin Barstow
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Space Park Leicester and Chair, Science Programme Advisory Committee, UK Space Agency

Gavin Robinson MP
Shadow DUP Spokesperson, Defence and Vice Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Aerospace

Sean Cudmore
Deputy Editor, Westminster Business Forum