Growing the VSAT Potential: Deep-diving on Cellular Backhaul Capabilities

• Setting the tone: The Shifting mind set of operators and visions for cellular backhauling in 2017
• Harnessing VSAT’s technology and capabilities as essential integrator for greater market growth and expansion
• Monetising from emergence of new LEO/MEO constellations and affordable space segment cost, cellular backhauling as part of go-to-market strategy

Stephane Palomba, VP Global Cellular Services, Speedcast

Satellite C-Suite Forum:Keeping the Promise of HTS and its Commercial Value

• Identifying key commercial attributes and business models to gain a stronger industry foothold
• Is HTS what it promises to be? Learning from success stories and identifying pitfalls of HTS deployements
• Cost-effectively expand cellular backhaul and enterprise networks with HTS
• Enabling operators to enhance the reach and power of their networks and provide benefits to the end users

Panellists:
Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri, Chief Marketing Officer, Thaicom
Elias Zaccack, Executive Vice President, Global Sales, SES Networks
Thomas Choi, Chief Executive Officer, ABS
Thomas Van den Driessche, CEO, Newtec
Andrew Jordan, CEO, AsiaSat
Terry Bleakley, Regional Vice President APAC Sales, Intelsat

Moderator: Jose Del Rosario, Research Director, NSR

Uncovering the LEO-GEO Link – Commercialisation of the 78-Satellite Constellation

• Delivering secure broadband links to corporate and global networks
• Harnessing the efficiency of Ka-band broadband with low-latency, and high-speed secured links
• Serving applications that are highly secure without traveling over third-party networks
• Discovering the commercial capabilities and operational efficiencies of LEO Satellite

Mark Rigolle, Chief Executive Officer, LEOSAT

Inflight – Always On, Thanks to Satellite Technology: The Future of Inflight Connectivity

• Summary of market and key developments & trends – regionally, focus on APAC
• Current trends in airline requirements for IFC services
• Maximising the ‘digitisation economy’ for inflight
• Expected key trends for IFC in APAC region
• EUTELSAT 172B satellite is a unique solution for IFC and live TV in APAC region
• What the future of the ‘connected travel experience’ may look like

Jags Burhm, Senior Vice President, Aero Global Mobility, Eutelsat

Satellite Services for Maritime Sector: Market Outlook, Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
This session will cover the prospects of the Indonesia’s maritime industry, why its purchasing power remains at an all-time low. It will also discuss why there is a crucial need for Patrakom to strategise in this game i.e. to formulate creative business models, using new technologies and how to secure the right financial support.

Endi Fitri Herlianto, Business Director, Patrakom

Seizing Growth Opportunities in IoT and M2M Market – How will this Revamp the Role of the Satellite Industry?

• Harvesting economies of scale from IoT and 5G networks by increasing accessibility to satellite services with complementary technologies and hybrid solutions
• Dissecting the key benefits that SDN/NFV technologies and how it can bring into satellite communications towards 5G evolution
• Positioning SDN/NFV as central technology enablers – Innovating enterprise agility using satellite network and advanced network resources management techniques.

Panellists:
Tim Last, Vice President & GM, IoT Line of Business, Iridium
Tim Bailey, Executive Vice President, Products, Marketing, & Business Development, SpeedCast
John Huddle, Senior Director Market Development – Media/Energy/Mining, Thuraya
Ramesh Ramaswamy, SVP and GM – International Division, Hughes Network System
Erwin Schmidt, Director of Sales Engineering, Globecomm Systems

Moderator: David Hartshorn, Secretary General, GVF

A Reimagined Take Off:Aeronautical Satellite Applications and its Ongoing Evolution

• Monetising from satellite applications and inflight connectivity:Differentiating between freemium against pay-as-you-use business models
• Servicing aeronautical demand for satellite applications in aircraft operations with readily available technology, support and capabilities
• Understanding key drivers related to security, accessibility and ease of use when installing in-flight entertainment platform

David Bruner, Vice President of Global Communications Services, Panasonic Avionics

How is IP and Hybrid Networks Changing the Satellite Industry of Tomorrow?

• How will content delivery network evolve over time?
• Where are the key areas and industries for future investments and growth?
• Tackling growing customer expectations in VoD with more aggressive business models to attract and retain customers

Panellists:
Ramesh Ramaswamy, SVP and GM – International Division, Hughes Network System
Todd McDonell, VP – Global Government Solutions, Inmarsat
Itzik Wulkan, Chief Executive Officer, NovelSat
Paul Sheridan, Vice President, Optus Satellite

Moderator: Blaine V Curcio, Principal Analyst, Northern Sky Research (NSR)