Program

MondaySept. 09, 2019#709d5b

TuesdaySept. 10, 2019#709d5b

WednesdaySept. 11, 2019#709d5b

ThursdaySept. 12, 2019#278d84

08:00

Registration & welcome coffee

09:00

Opening remarks

Lorraine Whitfield, Chief Events & Marketing Officer, Euroconsult

09:15

WSBW opening presentation – Matrix reloaded: The new dawn of satellite connectivity

Pacôme Révillon, CEO, Euroconsult

09:30

Outlook for the satellite sector: The investment perspective

Investment decisions in the satellite sector are becoming increasingly complex in a rapidly evolving market environment. This session will address the following topics:

> Which markets are overlooked or overhyped?

> Key fundamentals for a successful business case

> The prospects for smallsats and constellations versus traditional GEO business

> Current and expected M&A trends

> Longer-term outlook for space investment

Speakers to be announced shortly

10:30

Morning coffee break

11:00

Finspace start-up pitches

11:20

Regional operators: Exploring new paths to growth

In an increasingly competitive environment, regional satellite operators must explore and seize new market opportunities. This session will explore new paths for regional operators to overcome current industry challenges and strengthen their competitive positioning:

> Possible differentiation strategies in regional markets

> New business models and business case economics for satellite operators

> The future operational and economic model of satellite operators

> Competitive positioning of regional operators to capture new market opportunities in mobility, broadband access, and cloud services

>New satellite investments: Flex satellites versus Very High Throughput Satellites

Moderator:

Stéphane Chenard, Senior Associate Consultant, Euroconsult

Roger Tong, President & CEO, Asiasat

Dee Schwalb, COO, ABS

Won-sic Hahn, CEO, KT Sat

Other speakers to be announced

12:15

Official lunch

14:15

CEOs of leading operators – Enhancing the satellite’s value proposition

Guidance on strategic issues for the industry: How do operators intend to transform their business models? The CEOs of leading satellite operators will address this question, with topics such as:

> Operator's future operational and economic model

> How to turn the appetite for data into a much larger opportunity for the value chain

> Optimizing the video business and the related value proposition

> Expected ecosystem adaptations to the “5G” environment

Moderator:

Pacôme Révillon, CEO, Euroconsult

Steve Collar, President & CEO, SES

Rodolphe Belmer, CEO, Eutelsat

Steve Spengler, CEO, Intelsat

Daniel Goldberg, President & CEO, Telesat

Mark Dankberg, Chairman & CEO, Viasat Inc. (expected)

15:45

Afternoon coffee break

16:15

Meeting expectations: Managing the passenger experience

Airlines face multiple challenges attempting to meet passengers’ highly volatile IFC expectations. Airlines are not ready to leave any stone unturned in order to provide top-notch customer experience through IFC.

> How are passenger expectations steering airlines’ IFC requirements?

> What methods are used by airlines to optimize the passenger experience?

> What is the roadmap for future broadband ecosystems, from connectivity to services?

Moderator:

David Bruner, CEO, Aviation Communications Advisors

Vy Duong, Innovation and Revenue Generation Marketing, American Airlines

Boris Bubresko, VP, Business Development, Norwegian Air Shuttle

Enea Fracassi, Fleet Director, Corsair

Quentin Couturier (expected), Senior Manager – Fleet Development, Etihad Airways

17:00

Navigating connectivity by developing an IFC-centric strategy

The number of aircraft committed to IFC increases each year; airlines procuring IFC today are focused on passengers’ broadband experience in the coming decade.

> At IFC’s current stage of development, are airlines’ expectations shifting?

> To what lengths will IFC service providers go to develop value-added services?

> What are the tradeoffs between flexibility, the integration of future systems and economic return?

Moderator:

Susan Irwin, Affiliate Principal Advisor, Euroconsult

Jon Cobin, Chief Development Officer, GoGo

Gustavo Nader, Head of Strategy, IFEC, Thales InFlyt Experience

Don Buchman, VP & General Manager, Commercial Aviation, ViaSat

Other speakers to be announced

18:00

Official cocktail reception

08:00

Welcome coffee

09:00

Universal Access: Your taxes at work

Satellite systems are being planned and launched around the world to help carriers and governments meet their universal telecom service obligations.

> What are the business models? Can those systems make money?

> Is the definition of universal access to communications/broadband changing?

> Are satellites up to bringing broadband to the large numbers of the poorest and most remote users?

> Are the universal service funds ready to tango?

Moderator:

David Marshack, Managing Director & COO, RKF Engineering

Renato Goodfellow, Head of Global Satellite, BT Global Services

Fernando Ojeda Gonzalez Posad, CEO, Eurona

Andrew Walwyn, CEO, Big Blu Broadband

Other speakers to be announced

10:00

Morning coffee break

10:30

Beyond the horizon: Satcom services for safety and security in Europe

Reliable and secure communications have been identified by European government stakeholders as major commercial opportunities and strategic assets to meet European safety and security challenges. Representatives from key European public and private organizations will discuss scenarios, benefits and challenges for the development of a sustainable European GOVSATCOM infrastructure.

Moderator:

David Chégnion, Managing Director, Satconsult

Magali Vaissière, Director of Telecommunications and Integrated Applications, ESA

Evert Dudok, EVP, Communications, Intelligence and Security, Airbus Defence and Space

Other speakers to be announced

11:20

Finspace start-up pitch

11:30

Bringing connectivity services and much more

How are end-user services transitioning with a shifting capacity pricing environment and evolving value chain? Session topics will include:

> Expanding end-user requirements and the innovation needed to meet them

> The satellite capacity landscape: Today and in the future

> Changing competitive dynamics including M&A, business model changes, etc.

> Expectations for demand drivers moving forward, and how to capitalize on them

Moderator:

Blaine Curcio, Senior Associate Consultant, Euroconsult

Rupert Pearce, CEO, Inmarsat

Pierre-Jean Beylier, CEO, Speedcast

Pradman P. Kaul, President & CEO, Hughes Network Systems

Kevin Steen, CEO, iDirect Technologies

Other speakers to be announced

12:30

Official lunch

14:15

Smart transport: Key steps along the way

All modes of transport have begun their transition to a connected environment. Services to passengers onboard, operational and critical information streams to and from vehicles, all have different levels of maturity and roadmaps. Executives from the automobile, maritime and aero industries will share their views on the current development stage of connectivity and on what they consider as future critical milestones for their respective organizations.

Moderator:

Pacôme Révillon, CEO, Euroconsult

Daniele Cohen, VP, Business Owner for Car Services, Groupe PSA

Reza Rasoulian, Vice President, Global Guest Connectivity, Carnival

Other speakers to be announced

14:50

Finspace start-up pitch

15:00

NGSO broadband constellations: The critical path to success

NGSO broadband constellations are on a critical path to become fully funded and operational. As the new competitive landscape will be defined over the next 2-3 years, the leaders of key constellations will discuss the following:

> Key milestones for the next 12 months

> Technical, financial and regulatory hurdles to overcome

> The importance of the first-mover advantage

> Price elasticity and the potential of unlocking new markets

Moderator:

Nathan de Ruiter, Managing Director, Euroconsult Canada

John-Paul Hemingway, CEO, SES Networks

Mark Rigolle, CEO, LeoSat

Adrian Steckel, CEO, Oneweb

Other speakers to be announced

16:00

Afternoon coffee break

16:30

Large launch systems adapt to changing market landscape

The heads of competing large launchers will discuss key market evolutions impacting their strategies, including:

> Benefits of cooperation with clients, both governmental and commercial, to improve the user experience

>Technology and business uncertainties in most segments of the commercial market (comsat, smallsat, constellations, IOS, etc.)

> Market differentiators beyond launch price (time to orbit/in-orbit, satellite stacking, etc.)

Stéphane Israël, Chairman & CEO, Arianespace

Gwynne Shotwell, President & COO, SpaceX

Bob Smith, CEO, Blue Origin

Ko Ogasawara, Vice President & General Manager, Space Systems, MHI

Kirk Pysher, President, ILS (expected)

Other speakers to be announced

18:00

Official cocktail reception

08:00

Welcome coffee hosted by

08:45

Satellite manufacturers: The day after tomorrow

Leaders of the world’s prime satellite manufacturers will discuss their business perspectives at a time when the satellite industry is completing a major transformation cycle.

> What are the new market paradigms?

> What are the lessons learnt from a changing landscape?

> How are strategies adapting to new opportunities?

Moderator:

Steve Bochinger, COO, Euroconsult

Jean-Marc Nasr, EVP, Head of Space Systems, Airbus Defence and Space

Chris Johnson, President, Boeing Satellite Systems International

Jean-Loïc Galle, President & CEO, Thales Alenia Space

Dan Jablonsky, President & CEO, Maxar

Lisa Callahan, VP & GM, Commercial Civil Space, Lockheed Martin Space

Frank Culbertson, President, Space Systems Group, Northrop Grumman

10:20

Finspace start-up pitch

10:30

Morning coffee break

11:00

Dedicated smallsat launchers – Premium solutions for a shorter time to orbit

New commercial suppliers of dedicated access to space solutions for smallsats are developing innovative commercial strategies to address the specific requirements of the smallsat community. The session will cover topics such as:

> Differentiation strategies in a growing competitive landscape

> Evolving business models in a changing ecosystem

> How to leverage new segments of smallsat demand

Speakers to be announced shortly

11:45

What is the equation for investing in space businesses?

As for any industry going through a disruptive innovation period, the space economy presents the opportunity for new value creation as well as higher technical and business risks. Executives from VC funds and other investment groups will discuss how to make investment decisions with millions on the line:

> How do investors think about market segmentation and which segments are most attractive?

> Why space and what tradeoffs are made for space investment?

> How does capital raising for organic growth compare to M&A?

> How to close the business case?

Moderator:

Sima Fishman, Managing Director, Euroconsult USA

Chris Boshuizen, Operating Partner, Data Collective

Mark Boggett, CEO, Seraphim Capital

Other speakers to be announced

12:15

Official lunch

Satcom awards ceremony

14:15

IoT constellations: Emerging business models

Key trends and strategic issues for space based IoT connectivity providers will be discussed; how will emerging business models impact the industry?

> How will the “satellite as a service” model impact the IoT landscape?

> What is the role of partnerships with established players in a highly competitive environment?

> Go-to-market plan and target markets

> Access to space and time to market: The first-mover advantage?

Speakers to be announced shortly

15:15

Afternoon coffee break

15:45

The rapidly evolving video landscape

The traditional positioning of satellite in the video distribution value chain is increasingly challenged. What role will it play in the new ecosystem? The session will address this question, with topics such as:

> How can satellite players efficiently combine linear and non-linear TV?

> How to leverage new OTT and UHD opportunities for satellite companies?

> What are the prospects for video distribution by satellite in a rapidly changing ecosystem?

> Are there new opportunities in advanced digital markets or mainly in emerging markets?

Moderator:

Susan Irwin, Affiliate Principal Advisor, Euroconsult

Bill Tillson, Executive Chairman, Encompass

Philippe Bernard, Chairman & CEO, Globecast

Alex Pannell, Managing Director: Satellite & Media, Arqiva

Other speakers to be announced

08:00

Welcome coffee

09:00

Satellite operators: Technological innovation propels business innovation

Representatives from global and regional satellite operators will discuss the critical nature of technology for business innovation:

> Complementarity and competition between geostationary satellites and constellations

> Benefit of experience on the introduction of new technologies such as HTS, electric propulsion, software-defined payloads

> Rationale for design-to-cost purchase practices within the satellite industry

Speakers to be announced shortly

10:30

Morning coffee break

11:00

Anticipating the unexpected – Satellite manufacturers’ solutions to address new market needs

The representatives from established satellite manufacturers will discuss strategic issues for their business, especially how they plan to address demand’s evolution and market cycle:

> Market adoption of reprogrammable payloads and standardized flexible small GEO

> The cycle of GEO comsat orders and constellations’ deployment

> Satellite operators’ needs for cost efficiency and flexibility

> The road ahead: New opportunities

Speakers to be announced shortly

11:45

Satellite end-users demand services; how will the industry respond?

The satellite and ground segment industry is evolving its product portfolio to address new users and new requirements:

> What are the challenges for the satcom industry with such changes?

> How will the industry create a new ecosystem to democratize satellite products and services?

> What is its strategy to develop new market channels for satellite services?

Speakers to be announced shortly