8:00 Registration and Welcoming Coffee hosted by 

9:00 Opening Remarks & Opening Speech

9:30-10:45 Commercial & investment bankers: financing options for satellite businesses

After two years of financial crisis, top-level representatives of the financial community with a leading role in the satellite sector will present their outlook on the new financing environment and its impact on satellite companies. Topics of discussion will include financing options for established and emerging operators, investor requirements, valuations and cost of capital for satellite projects.

Moderator: Peter Nesgos, Partner, Milbank

Fred Turpin, Managing Director, JP Morgan
Clifton Marriott, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Philippe-Olivier Rousseau, Senior Banker, BNP Paribas
Yuri Brodsky, Director Media Group, UBS
Osvaldo Ramos, Managing Director, Barclays Capital
James Murray, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
 

11:45 Coffee break hosted by

11:15-11:30 State and prospects for the satellite business: insight from a financial analyst

Henrik Nyblom, Managing Director, Nomura

11:30-12:45 MSS operators’ development plans

CEOs at leading MSS companies will share their views on strategic issues and key market risks in the MSS sector. With several operators currently financing and deploying new satellite systems, the discussion will also cover prospects for MSS services through and beyond the current economic situation and the most promising customer segments.

Moderator: Richard Roithner, Senior Consultant, Euroconsult

Andrew Sukawaty, CEO, Inmarsat
Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium
Antony J. Navarra, President, Globalstar
 

12:45 Lunch hosted by 
 

14:15-15:45 Global FSS operators: strategic issues & investment strategies

Leading satellite operators have delivered solid performance through the crisis, achieving high fill rates and strong financial results. CEOs from the four top FSS satellite operators will discuss the sustainability of FSS market growth and key strategic issues. Fleet management, development strategies through organic and external growth, and investments in new types of infrastructure and services will also be part of this lively discussion.

Moderator: Pacome Revillon, CEO, Euroconsult

Romain Bausch, President & CEO, SES
Michel de Rosen, CEO, Eutelsat
David McGlade, CEO, Intelsat
Dan Goldberg, President & CEO, Telesat
 

15:45 Coffee break hosted by

16:15-17:45 Busy agenda ahead for launch service providers

While the 2000s ended with a recovery in space transportation driven by government satellite launches, commercial space transportation companies were also busy delivering on the backlog of launch orders and defining future launch systems. Top executives from the world’s major launch service providers will discuss short and long term business risks and opportunities in a market where customers and launch requirements are becoming more diverse.

Moderator: Warren Ferster, Editor, Space News

Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman & CEO, Arianespace
Frank McKenna, President, ILS
John Zivic, General Manager, LMCLS
Gao Ruofei, Executive Vice President, China Great Wall Industry
Kjell Karlsen, President & General Manager, Sea Launch
Gwynne Shotwell, President of Space Exploration Technologies, SpaceX
 

18:00 Wine Tasting Cocktail hosted by 

8:00 Breakfast Panel hosted by 

The case for bulk buys vs individual procurements

Moderator: Susan Irwin, President, Euroconsult US Inc.

Michele Franci, VP Planning, SES Engineering
Phil Goswitz, Senior VP Space and Communications, DIRECTV
Antonio Abad, Chief Technical Officer, Hispasat
 

9:00-10:30 Satellite manufacturers: managing backlogs and future requirements

While the replacement of in-orbit assets still rules the satellite manufacturing industry, things are changing in several directions with more new customers and more competition . Chief executives from the world’s leading satellite manufacturers will present their views on short and longer term trends from both the supply and demand side of the market.

Moderator: Stéphane Chenard, Senior Associate Consultant, Euroconsult

Evert Dudok, CEO, EADS Astrium Satellites
Reynald Seznec, President & CEO, Thales Alenia Space
Stephen T. O'Neill, President, Boeing Satellite Systems International
John Celli, President, Space System Loral
Joe Rickers, President, LMCSS
David  Thompson, CEO, Orbital Sciences
Hiroyuki Inahata, Grp VP, General Manager Space System Division, Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
He Xing, Executive Vice President, China Great Wall

10:30 Coffee break hosted by

11:00-11:45 Financing new satellites

Representatives from operators, advisers, lenders and public agencies will discuss financing new satellite systems in the current market environment, including the process, challenges, and the most important criteria in the decision to finance from the point of view of financial stakeholders.

Moderator: Ed Ansell, Editor, Satellite Finance

Régine Schapiro, Head of Unit, Coface
Jonas Mattson, CFO, O3B Networks
Nick Flitterman, Founder, Head of Telecoms, Portland Advisers
Olivier Royer, Managing Director Telecommunications, Société Générale (expected)
 

11:45- 12:45 CFO’s priorities in current business times

With stock markets rebounding in the last twelve months and a number of satellite systems securing financing from different sources, CFOs from leading satellite companies will discuss their current priorities. Changes in financing strategies (ranging from the bond markets to ECA financing) and improving financial performance and balance sheets to maximize stock values will also be addressed.

Moderator: Richard Roithner, Senior Consultant, Euroconsult

Andrew Browne, CFO, SES
Michael McDonnell, Executive VP & CFO, Intelsat
Catherine Guillouard, CFO, Eutelsat
Michel Cayouette, CFO, Telesat
Grant Barber, Executive VP & CFO, Hughes Communications

 

12:45 Lunch hosted by 
14:00 Awards Ceremony
 

14:30-15:30 Satellite trends for risk management & insurance

The volume of assets and revenues at stake make risk management an increasingly important subject for satellite companies of all types and sizes. This unique panel gathers insurance providers and satellite operators for a discussion of industry’s most pressing topics such as insurance capacity and pricing, risk prevention, retention and mitigation.

Moderator: Chris Stott, CEO, SpaceIsle

Michael Hewins, Chief Commercial Officer, ISB/Aon
Bruno Bajard, Head of Space Department, Marsh
Roger Bathurst, CEO, Willis
Thierry Colliot, General Manager, SpaceCo
Philippe Francken, VP Risk Management, SES Astra
 

15:30 Coffee break hosted by
 

16:00-17:45 Regional operators’ strategies to secure resources and support growth

Sustained economic growth is bouncing back in a number of emerging markets, while developed countries are showing slower growth. Chief executives from several regional operators will discuss the competitive environment, their strategies for business growth, satellite capacity demand dynamics in different customer segments, and their investment strategies for new satellite assets.

Moderators: Pacome Revillon, CEO, Euroconsult
Steve Bochinger, President, Euroconsult North America

Dean Olmstead, CEO, Echostar Satellite Services
Yuri  Prokhorov, Acting Director General, RSCC
Salah Hamza, CTO, Nilesat
Cato Halsaa, CEO, Telenor Satellite Boadcasting
Paul Brown-Kenyon, COO, Measat
Thomas Choi, CEO, ABS
Nabil Shanti, VP & CCO, Arabsat
William Wade, CEO, Asiasat
 

18:00 Cocktail reception hosted by 

8:00 > Morning Coffee hosted by

9:00-10:30  Broadband satellite operators

Top executives from established and emerging broadband satellite service providers will present their strategies for business growth, including planned investments in infrastructure and service distribution. Service performance in the current economic and competitive environment, future trends in customer requirements and strategic partnerships will also be key topics of discussion.

Moderator: Greg Peckover, Director Satcom, Euroconsult North America

Pradman Kaul, CEO, Hughes Communications
Mark Dankberg, President & CEO, Viasat
Mark Rigolle, CEO, 03B Networks
David Williams, CEO, Avanti Communications
Arduino Patacchini, CEO Skylogic and Head of Multimedia, Eutelsat
Dr. Nongluck Phinainitsart, President, Thaicom
Patrick Biever, VP Technology & Acting Managing Director, Astra Broadband Services


 

10:30 Coffee break hosted by

11:00- 12:30 Satcom solution & service providers: from organic to external growth

Innovation in satellite-related solutions and services, as well as changes in demand from both government and private customers, are reshaping the market. Top executives will discuss key opportunities and challenges for solution and service provision, potential consolidation and vertical integration and their expectations for financing needs.

Moderator: Lou Zacharilla, Director Business Development, SSPI

David Hershberg, CEO, Globecomm
Joshua Levinberg, EVP & Corp Business Development & Strategy, Gilat Satellite Networks
Peter Shaper, CEO, Caprock / Arrowhead
Malcolm Peto, CEO Telecom Services, EADS Astrium Services
Gary Hatch, CEO, ATCI
Serge Van Herck, CEO, Newtec 
 

12:30 Lunch hosted by