October 2021
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This conference examined the opportunities presented by the released UK National Space Strategy which looks at priorities for forthcoming legislation, investment, infrastructure, and skills as well as environmental responsibilities and spreading the benefits of development across the UK.
Delegates discussed 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.
We were pleased to be able to include keynote sessions with Ian Annett, Deputy CEO for Programme Delivery, UK Space Agency; Elodie Viau, Director of Telecommunication and Integrated Applications and Head, ECSAT, European Space Agency; Steve Eisele, Vice President, Business Development, Virgin Orbit; Rebecca Evernden, Director (Space), BEIS; and Howard Nye, President, Royal Aeronautical Society.
Overall, areas for discussion included:
- next steps for delivering 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 had been reserved by parliamentary pass-holders from the Defence Select Committee and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 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. Representatives also attended from AA Thornton; Arqiva; British Geological Survey; Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner; BryceTech; CGI UK; Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership; Cranfield University; Deimos Space UK; Directorate of Legal Services; e2E Services; HE Space Operations; Linklaters; Liverpool Hope University; LS Telcom UK; Northumbria University; NSSLGlobal; OneWeb; Open Cosmos; Open University; Osprey Consulting Services; PrimarySpace.org; RAND; RINA Consulting; Rolls Royce; Satellite Applications Catapult; Science & Technology Facilities Council; Spire Global UK; Surrey Satellite Technology; Thales Alenia Space UK; The Open University; TWI; University of Strathclyde; and WSP.
Press passes had been reserved by representatives from Astronomy Ireland; Bloomberg; Diginomica; Market Mettle; RICS; Satellite Evolution Group and Space Industry Bulletin.
