Agenda

Morning

09:30 – 10:15

Welcome Coffee and Registration

Prior to the start of the conference, attendees are invited to browse the exhibition stands and take part in live demonstrations of satellite technology.

10:15 – 10:20

Introduction and Welcome

Aarti Holla-Maini, Secretary General, ESOA

10:20 – 10:40

Launch of European Satellite Day

Michel de Rosen, Vice-Chair, ESOA & CEO, Eutelsat
Paul Weissenberg, Deputy Director General, DG Enterprise & Industry, European Commission

10:40 – 10:50

Keynote Presentation

Jean-Claude Thébault, Director General, Bureau of European Policy Advisers

10:50 – 11:10

Keynote Presentation (+ live satellite link-up)

Claus Sørensen, Director-General of DG ECHO, European Commission

11:10 – 11:30

Keynote Presentation (+live satellite link-up)

Elisabetta Gardini, Member, European Parliament

11:30 – 12:30

Discussion Session: Where would we be without satellites?

Each speaker will provide 5 min presentation, and this will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session.
Moderated by:
Claudio Murri, Managing Director, Public Policy, Time Warner

11:30 – 12:30

Speakers:

Alain Ratier, Director-General, EUMETSAT
Paul Margie, US Representative, Télécoms Sans Frontières
Dr Wlodzimierz Lewandowski, CCTF Group on GNSS Time Transfer Standards (CGGTTS), BIPM

12:30 – 12:40

Conclusions and Summary

Magali Vaissiere, Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications, ESA

12:40 – 12:55

Closing Remarks

Introduced by:
Roya Ayazi, Secretary General, NEREUS
Mercedes Bresso, First Vice-President, Committee of the Regions

12:55 – 14:00

Lunch offered by the Secure World Foundation

During lunch, attendees are invited to browse the exhibition stands and take part in live demonstrations of satellite technology

Afternoon

14:00 – 16:00

Market focus - A closer look at the satellite sector and its benefits for the EU

Moderated by:

Chris Forrester, Editorial Director, Inside Satellite TV

14:00 – 14:05

Introduction by moderator

Chris Forrester, Editorial Director, Inside Satellite TV

14:05 – 14:20

The relevance of Commercial Satellites in the 21st Century

Olaf Acker, Partner, Booz & Co.

14:20 – 14:35

The European Space Industry - Facts & Figures 2011

Jean-Jacques Tortora, Secretary General, Eurospace

14:35 – 14:50

Broadband for the Mediterranean Union

Graham Peters, Director, Avanti Consulting

14:50 – 15:05

Socio-economic benefits of next generation of polar-orbiting meteorological satellites

Alain Ratier, Director-General, EUMETSAT

15:05 – 16:00

Roundtable discussion

Cato Halsaa, Vice-Chairman, ESOA
Magali Vaissiere, Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications, ESA
Alain Ratier, Director-General, EUMETSAT
Giuseppe Viriglio, Vice-President, Eurospace
Augusto Gonzalez, Head of Unit, Space Policy Coordination Unit, DG ENTR, European Commission