Senior figures from public-sector agencies, universities, and the private space industry, sharing what they are working on and what they expect from the next decade.
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Dr. A. Speaker
Senior Policy Lead, Opening Keynote
Leads strategic planning at a national-level space programme and has overseen the recent transition toward a commercial-friendly space sector. Their keynote opens the conference with the national roadmap.
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Dr. B. Speaker
Chief Engineer, Launch Systems
Heads a launch vehicle programme and has previously led several satellite payload integration projects. Their Day 3 keynote covers what a domestic launch capability looks like in practice.
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Prof. C. Researcher
Earth Observation Lab Lead
Their lab uses satellite imagery for climate and disaster work across South Asia. They present a session on Earth observation applied to floods, glacier monitoring, and agricultural yield forecasting.
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D. Founder [TBA]
Founder & CEO, Aerospace Startup
Founder of an Islamabad-based aerospace company working on space-tourism partnerships. Their talk argues for realistic timelines and customer-grade safety standards in early commercial space services.
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Barrister E. Speaker
Space & Aviation Law Specialist
A practising barrister specialising in international space law, the ITU regime, and frequency coordination. Their Day 2 keynote walks operators through the legal scaffolding any new space business needs.
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Dr. F. Researcher
Senior Researcher, Aerospace Lab
Recent work focuses on running machine-learning inference on small-satellite hardware. Their talk surveys the practical limits of onboard AI and where the field is heading.
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G. Speaker
Geospatial Engineer, Independent
Runs satellite-image processing workshops for the GIS community in South Asia and has worked on remote-sensing projects with international development bodies. Leads a hands-on Python workshop on Day 2.
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H. Speaker [TBA]
Editor & Industry Analyst
Covers the regional space industry as a journalist and analyst, and moderates the Day 1 commercial-launch panel. Widely cited on regional space policy debates.
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Engr. I. Speaker
Frequency Coordination Specialist
Has worked on frequency-coordination filings to the ITU for satellite operators since 2014. Their Day 2 talk explains the timelines and traps that catch out new operators.
Plus 25+ workshop leads, panel guests, and student presenters across the three days.