Australasia Satellite Forum 2013
Monday 08 April 2013
The Heritage Room
Westin Hotel, Sydney, Australia
Hosted by
talk Satellite & CommsDay

Background
Talk Satellite and CommsDay are convening a one-day Satellite Forum. A gathering of world and domestic satellite leaders on the 08 April 2013 at the Westin 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.

Keynote: Luke Hartsuyker, Shadow Regional Communications Minister.

Keynote: Australian Defence Force
Captain Vaughn Rixon, RAN

Topics

Shaping Australasia’s satellite footprint. – Satellite Operator Roundtable, Supply & Demand. Obligations of holding a carrier licence are increasing year on year. Increasing efficiency across satellites.

Breakfast Sponsor, IPSTAR Australia

Broadcast Panel - Video DTH, IPTV, OTT, Cloud

Networking Break sponsored by Gateway Teleport Ltd.

Telecom / Broadband Panel - Delivering services to the edge and beyond. NBN Progress, Backhaul.

Satellite Manufacturers Panel - NGN Satellite Fleets. Hosted payloads. Remote sensing, Government / Commercial trends. Satellite design - all electric, flexible in orbit payloads.

Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman & CEO, Arianespace

Lunch & Networking Sponsored by Gilat

Military Satcom Panel

Enterprise solutions and applications - Application trends in mining, oil and gas, Maritime, Utilities, Education

Afternoon Networking Break sponsored by TC Communications.

Regulatory WRC

Cocktails & Networking, Telstra Global

Speakers
Keynote: Luke Hartsuyker, Shadow Regional Communications Minister
Keynote: Captain Vaughn Rixon, RAN
Wing Commander Darren Ross. Australian Defence Force
Paul Sheridan – Vice President Optus Satellite
Terry Beakley - Vice President Asia, Intelsat
Adrian Ballintine – CEO, Newsat
Jack Scott, Key Account Manager Space Systems, Thales Australia
Simon Twiston Davies, Consultant, Satellite and Broadcast Services
Nell Payne, Director Broadcast Technology, Foxtel
Keith Ramsay, V.P. Sales & Marketing, Gateway Teleport Ltd.
Simon Farnsworth, CEO, Globecast Australia
Glen Tindall, VP Asia Pacific, SES
Oded Sheshinski, Regional Vice President, APAC, Gilat Satellite Networks.
Sandeep Kumar, Head of Satellite Sales, Telstra Global  
Tony Colucci, Vice President, SSL
Eddie Kato, CEO of Thales Alenia Space North America
Ted McFarland, Regional Vice President, Business Development, Orbital Sciences
Todd McDonell, CEO, TC Communications Pty Ltd
David Ball, CTO, Newsat
Chris Hill, CTO and Country Manager, ITC Global
Patrick French, Senior Analyst, NSR
Nick Leake, Director Satellite Marketing
Michael Abela, CEO, Skybridge
John Turnbull, O3b, Director Sales, Pacific
Matt Dawson, Program Director, Satellite NBN Co
Andrew Kerans, Head of ACMA Spectrum Policy
Paul Krzystoszek, Senior Manager, Products and Marketing, ASC
John Stanton CEO, Communications Alliance
Roy Kampfer, Director Business Developement, Lockheed Martin
Richard Walshe Business Development Manager – North Asia & Pacific Newtec
Bob Horton, Representative, GVF


Speakers - updated shortly.

Early bird registration closes 12 March - book here.

REMEMBER LAST YEAR SOLD OUT - DON'T DELAY!!

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All further information please contact kfrench@talksatellite.com