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Australasia Satellite Forum
Wednesday 30th March 2011
Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney

Hosted by
talk Satellite & COMMSDAY

9.00  Keynote: NBN expert panellist and ACMA member Professor Reg Coutts
 
9.30  Discussion on the NBN: Oliver Stacey, NBN Co product manager - satellite, with CommsDay editor Petroc Wilton

 

10.00: Now we know where NBN is heading, how will the satellite operator and services segment shape up for Australia.

 

Roundtable

·         Consumer

·         Enterprise

·         Government

·         Broadcast / Broadband

 

Moderator – Patrick French, Senior Analyst NSR

Paul Sheridan – Director Optus

Adrian Ballintine – CEO, Newsat

Terry Bleakley - VP Asia Pacific, Intelsat

Glen Tindall – SES WORLD SKIES 

11.15 : Break - sponsored by Telstra International

 

11.45: Discussion with Patrick French, Senior Analyst NSR, with talk Satellite Publisher Kevin French.

 

12.05 ‘Next-Generation” What are the next generation architectures that will support the new advance satellites, and what benefits do they bring. 

·         Layer 2 / Layer 3 Satellites

·         Bent Pipe, Router Solutions

 

Gary Hale, Global Lead – Media, Satellite & Broadcast (MSB), Cisco

Tony Colucci, Vice President, Space Systems Loral

 

12.45: Lunch  - sponsored by ThalesAlenia Space

 

2.00: Maritime / Aeronautical / COTM Panel discussion

·         Maritime

·         Comms on the move what can we deliver?

·         Aeronautical

 

Moderator - Patrick French

Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO, Speedcast 

Todd McDonell, CEO, TC Communications

Ian Ford, VP and General Manager SE Asia, CapRock

 

3.00: “A service and application game” Utilising satellite capacity to deliver end user services.

 

·         Government

·         Enterprise

·         Consumer

 

Moderator – Kevin French
Ramesh Ramaswamy, Vice President, Hughes Communications

Mike Kenneally, COO, Jabiru

Eddie Kato, Senior Vice President, Thales Alenia Space

Andrew Taylor, CEO, PacTel Int

Sandeep Kumar, Business Development Manager, Telstra International

4.00: Break sponsored by Telstra International

 

4.30: "The role and capabilities of first responder communications in disaster zones"

Presentations / Q&A

 

Moderator – David Ball

Nick Leake, GM Wireline & Satellite Marketing, Optus

Paul Krzystoszek, Managing Director, ASC

Jack Scott, Key Account Manager Space Systems, Thales Australia

5.30: Cocktails & Networking


Join top speakers from the Australasian and International Satellite Industry

 

Full day delegate pass Aus$595 - register now!

Contact: editorial@talksatellite.com


 

Background
Talk Satellite and CommsDay are convening a one-day Satellite Forum. A gathering of world and domestic satellite leaders on the 30th March 2011, at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Australia. The aim is to identify and initiate needed dialogue for the development of Satellite as a primary delivery mechanism for universal service purposes.  The Australasia Satellite Forum,  will provide a uniquely inclusive forum to address issues of urgent concern to governments, enterprise and consumer entities.