Stella Tkatchova is the Programme Manager (PM) for space systems at the European Innovation Council (EIC). As a Programme Manager, Tkatchova brings critical insights and technology/market specific knowledge, performs pro-active portfolio management and supports SME’s and start-ups to achieve breakthrough innovation.

Antonio Franchi works at the European Space Agency as the Head of the 5G/6G NTN Programme Office in the Connectivity and Secure Communications Directorate. Antonio has over 30 years of experience in the satellite telecommunications industry.

Elisabeth Tweedie’s entire career has been focused on commercial satellites, telecommunications and broadcasting, specifically in the highly specialized area of evaluating the long term potential for new ventures, initiating their development and finding and developing appropriate alliances.

Matias is the founder and CEO of Astralintu Space Technologies, which focuses on providing in-orbit services, ground segment tracking, and operations to grant space access to emerging actors in Latin America and the world.

Under Isabelle’s leadership, GSOA and its member CEOs lead the effort to showcase the benefits of satellite communications for a more inclusive and secure society – vital to bridging the world’s digital divide, achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and realizing the 5G ecosystem.

Randall Barney is the Deputy Executive Director of the World Teleport Association. He represents WTA and leads discussion panels at dozens of conferences and trade shows each year and has built outstanding relationships with teleport and satellite executives.

For the past three years, Steve has been Group Strategy Director, successfully steering Celestia and its group companies through a particularly ambitious development phase. Prior to this, Steve was a Co-Founder of Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd, where he played a major part in the company’s start-up and early business development and growth.

Professor Andy Sutton is a telecommunications network architect and design engineer with over 35 years of industry experience, he's also a BT Fellow. At BT he is the technical lead for aspects of 4G LTE and 5G RAN architecture evolution (including vRAN & Open RAN / O-RAN) and mobile backhaul (xhaul) architecture and strategy, he is also responsible for fixed radio links and satellite communications.

With over 20 years of experience in networking, spectrum management, and satellite regulations, Mr Timothy Adi Ashong has proven his dedication to the advancement of Africa’s telecom sector.

Henny is Head of Telecomms at the UK Space Agency where he is responsible for delivering the UK’s satellite and lunar comms programmes. Since 2018 he has played a pivotal role in delivering over a hundred innovation programmes and activities, covering areas from low-cost user terminals to developing end to end infrastructures in new and emerging satellite markets.

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Professor Aniko Ekárt is Professor in Computer Science at Aston University, specialising in Artificial Intelligence. Anikó is Director of the Aston Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Application (ACAIRA).