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
Chief Executive Officer
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
Prof Adam Amara
Prof Adam Amara
Head of Department, University of Surrey
Chief Scientist UKSA
Dr Josef Aschbacher
Dr Josef Aschbacher
Director General
European Space Agency (ESA)
Jason Aspiotis
Jason Aspiotis
Global Director - Orbital Data Centers
Axiom Space Inc.
Prof Gemma Attrill
Prof 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
Planetary Defence Lead UK Space Agency Secondee to ESA as Planetary Defence Advisor
Dr Gianluigi Baldesi
Dr 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
Prof Martin Barstow
Prof Martin Barstow
Director of Strategic Partnerships
University of Leicester/Space Park Leicester
Jodi Bartin
Jodi Bartin
CEO
Citicourt and Co Ltd
Dr Paul Bate
Dr Paul Bate
Chief Executive Officer
UK Space Agency
Trevor Beard
Trevor Beard
VP of R&D
Telespazio UK
Dr Sarah Beardsley
Dr Sarah Beardsley
Director
RAL Space
Anita Bernie
Anita Bernie
Managing Director UK
MDA Space and Honorary Captain 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.

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