• 14.00     c21-virtual

Paul Stahl, Executive Director

Opening Remarks

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• 14.05     Analysys Mason

Ushua Prashant, Senior Research Analyst

Software‑Defined Satellite Networks: Virtualisation, Standards‑Based Orchestration and AI Adoption

Synopsis
This session explores how next‑generation satellite networks are being transformed through software‑defined architectures, enabling virtualisation of network functions traditionally bound to specialised hardware. Findings from Analysys Mason’s Satellite Network Technology research programme and associated reports, demonstrating how open, standards‑based orchestration frameworks are enabling dynamic service provisioning, improving interoperability, and supporting seamless integration with terrestrial 5G/6G networks.  It also examines the expanding role of AI‑enabled automation, from resource optimisation and predictive maintenance to fully autonomous operations across multi‑orbit constellations. Together, these technological shifts are paving the way for scalable, flexible, and intelligent satellite networks that meet the demands of future global connectivity.

Bio
Ushua Prashant (Research Analyst) is based in the London office. She contributes to the Space Ground Segment, Satellite Capacity, Government and Military Space and Satellite–Telecoms Integration programmes. Ushua holds a BSc in economics, mathematics and statistics, and an MSc in energy, environmental technology and economics. Prior to joining Analysys Mason, she worked on exploring the applications for Earth observation data and using this data to address sustainability challenges.
 

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• 14.25     AWS

Tim Sills, Lead Security Solutions Architect, Americas – Aerospace and Satellite

How Cloud-Based AI/ML is Transforming the Aerospace Industry

Synopsis
Aerospace companies are leveraging AI/ML technology to transform operations. Learn how capabilities like satellite capacity forecasting, advanced image processing, and AI-driven insights help improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making.

 

Bio

Tim Sills has over 20 years of cybersecurity experience and has worked in the aerospace industry supporting ground station operations and developing satellite communications solutions. As a Solutions Architect at AWS, he develops cloud solutions for aerospace customers.

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• 14.45     Voyager Technologies

 

Dennis Gatens, Founder of LEOcloud, now part of Voyager Technologies

How Cloud Infrastructure Will Extend Into Space to Enable the Emerging Space Economy

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Synopsis

Space is a data-driven economy where it is the new oil, and data centers are the refinery. As cloud is critical infrastructure on Earth, it will extend into space addressing the latency, security and data transport limitations that exist today. T he edge computing value proposition of moving resources as close as possible to the sources and users of data is greatly amplified in space for consumers of space-sourced data in support of the emerging space economy and national security. This presentation will discuss the current capabilities and a roadmap to cloud infrastructure in space.

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Bio

Dennis founded LEOcloud in 2021 and lead it to a successful acquisition by Voyager Technologies in 2025. His vision is to extend cloud services into space with a highly resilient, scalable, multi-cloud, managed Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). LEOcloud Space Edge™ IaaS will extend cloud services into space in support of the emerging data-driven space economy. In October of 2025 Voyager LEOcloud deployed the 1st operational data center in space aboard the International Space Station. Prior to forming LEOcloud, Dennis was the Chief Commercial Officer for Cloud Constellation Corporation where he led global sales, marketing, channel management, and strategic alliances.

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• 15.05     Space42

 

Dr. Khalid Al Naqbi, Vice President Product and Engineering

Cloud Meets Space: Where the Model Works, and Where It Fails

Synopsis
This presentation examines how cloud-native architectures are being applied to satellite and hybrid non-terrestrial networks, highlighting where the model delivers real operational value and where fundamental constraints emerge. It will focus on practical trade-offs around security, determinism, latency, and mission assurance in real-world, mission-critical satellite environments.

Bio
Khalid Al Naqbi is Vice President of Product & Engineering at Space42, where he leads the development of secure, mission-critical satellite communications and space technology solutions. He has extensive experience across multi-orbit satellite systems and hybrid networks, and advises government stakeholders on secure satellite and defence space infrastructure.​​​

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• 15.25     Cloud Constellation Corp. – Spacebelt / SC Solutions AI

 

Cliff Beek, Chief Executive Officer

The Financial Layer of Space: In-Orbit Payments for Cloud-Native, Hybrid Non-Terrestrial Networks
 

Synopsis
As commercial activity expands beyond Earth, inter-space services need a neutral, autonomous financial layer that can verify work, settle payments, and operate across jurisdictions without relying on terrestrial banking systems. A space-native financial infrastructure enables trust, real-time settlement, and economic coordination between satellites, stations, and lunar assets where latency, sovereignty, and connectivity make Earth-based finance impractical.

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Bio

Cliff Beek is a satellite communications and space-fintech entrepreneur who has spent his career designing secure, cloud-based infrastructure in orbit and is now focused on building the financial and intelligence layers of space. He founded Cloud Constellation’s SpaceBelt, a space-based data center constellation, and SpaceBelt KSA, which adapts that architecture for sovereign and critical national workloads in the Gulf region; he is also the founder of SC Solutions AI, an earth-intelligence company that fuses satellite
data and AI for applications such as agriculture and soil reclamation, and leads SpaceChain, pioneering blockchain infrastructure in space to enable future in-orbit settlement and payment networks. 

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• 15.45     Infosys Consulting

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Cloud-to-Orbit Convergence: Six Moves That Will Define Next‑Gen Satellite + Terrestrial Networks

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Manish Pathak, Industry Expert and Thought Leader - Telco to Techco Transformation

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Synopsis
Satellite and cloud convergence is redefining how global connectivity, compute, and data intelligence are designed and delivered.
In this session, we will delve into six pivotal shifts that are shaping the future of next-generation networks. These shifts include the rise of cloud-native and software-defined satellites, the merging of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, AI-driven edge intelligence, resilience by design, space-data monetisation, and the transformation from Telco to Techco to space-enabled ecosystems.

Goal is to explore and discuss the evolving role of cloud platforms, which are transitioning from merely hosting layers to becoming the operating systems for hybrid connectivity that spans ground, edge, and orbit. Drawing on Infosys’ extensive expertise in cloud, edge, and network transformation, I will share my insights on how innovative cloud strategies are infusing agility, intelligence, and scalable business value into next-generation satellite and terrestrial technologies.

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• 16.05     Mynaric

 

Lubos Fedora, Senior Sales and Business Development Manager

From Vulnerability to Resilience: Securing Space Networks with Optical Connectivity

 

Synopsis
As space systems become more interconnected and strategically critical, traditional satellite architectures face increasing challenges related to scalability, latency, and resilience. Governments and commercial operators are accelerating the transition toward proliferated, distributed constellations designed to improve mission continuity and operational flexibility. At the core of this transformation is free-space optical communications, enabling high-speed, low-probability-of-intercept connectivity across dynamic space networks. This presentation will explore how optical communications are strengthening network resilience and enabling next-generation mission architectures.

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