SPEAKERS

HEAR INFLUENTIAL VOICES

The 2025 Programme Committee are delighted to welcome the following speakers at the UK Space Conference in Manchester.

The speakers below represent a snapshot of the very best thought leaders, innovators, and decision makers in and around the space sector, across business, government, and academia.

Please use the tabs below to view all speakers and session types; Plenary, Breakout, Workshop, Solutions Stage .

John Abbott
John Abbott
CEO
Satellite Applications Catapult
Dr Arnold Agaba
Dr Arnold Agaba
Post Doctoral Researcher, Chair of the African Air and Space Law Research Group
McGill University, Institute of Air and Space Law
Clement ALBERGEL
Clement ALBERGEL
Head of ESA's Actionable Climate Information section
European Space Agency
Adam Amara
Adam Amara
UKSA Chief Scientist
UKSA
JOSEF ASCHBACHER
JOSEF ASCHBACHER
Director General
European Space Agency (ESA)
Jason Aspiotis
Jason Aspiotis
Global Director - Orbital Data Centers
Axiom Space Inc.
Gemma Attrill
Gemma Attrill
Chief Scientist
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Stephanie Ayres
Stephanie Ayres
Head of Policy
ukspace
Rickbir Bahia
Rickbir Bahia
Space Data Uptake Senior Lead
UKSA
James Baker
James Baker
CEO, Graphene@Manchester
University of Manchester
Edward Baker
Edward Baker
Programme and Planetary Defence Lead
UK Space Agency / National Space Operations Centre
Gianluigi Baldesi
Gianluigi Baldesi
Head of Ventures and Financing Office
European Space Agency
Alexandra Barker
Alexandra Barker
Head of Sales Operations & Head of Institutional Business Growth
Telespazio UK
Martin Barstow
Martin Barstow
Director of Strategic Partnerships
University of Leicester/Space Park Leicester
Jodi Bartin
Jodi Bartin
CEO
Citicourt and Co Ltd
Paul Bate
Paul Bate
Chief Executive Officer
UK Space Agency
Trevor Beard
Trevor Beard
VP of R&D
Telespazio UK
Sarah Beardsley
Sarah Beardsley
Director STFC-RAL Space
UKRI - Science and Technology Facilities Council
Anita Bernie
Anita Bernie
Managing Director
MDA Space and RAF 601 Squadron
Lucy Berthoud
Lucy Berthoud
Professor
University Of Bristol
Manpreet (Mona) Bhatia
Manpreet (Mona) Bhatia
Operations Director
Geospatial Ventures Ltd
William Birch
William Birch
Strategic Account Director
Satellite Applications Catapult
Alex Bird
Alex Bird
Director
Deloitte
Julie Black
Julie Black
Discovery Director
UK Space Agency

Further speakers to be announced.

VIEW FULL PROGRAMME