North East Space Conference 2024

The North East Space Conference is coming back for 2024!

Agenda

Registration 8:30 for a 9am start

Morning Session 

- Welcome & order of the day   

- Welcome from Durham County Council   

- Space and the North East - John Bone, Chair of the North East Space Leadership Group  

- Universities in the North East and Space    

- From Gilette to Satellites - An Unconventional Route to a Career in Space 

- Break   

- Creating the Ecosystem for Outer Space - Lucy Mason, Director for Innovation, Capgemini Invent UK                                                                                    

- Fireside chat: Space & Sustainability with:

• Panel Chair - Jayne Dale, Jacobs (Business Development Director)   
• Miguel Bello Mora, Chair, Orbex
• Jake Geer, UK Managing Director, Orbit Fab
• Lucy Mason, Director for Innovation, Capgemini Invent UK
• Ralph 'Dinz' Dinsley, Managing Director, 3S Northumbria

12:15pm - 2:15pm - Lunch and network 

 

1 - 2 pm -  Lunch roundtable session

Afternoon Session 

- The Business of Space as We See It  - JB Young, Strategy and Business Development Analyst

- Fireside chat: Changing business opportunities in the Space sector with:

• Panel Chair: Nafeesa Dajda, Director of National Capability, Satellite Applications Catapult  
• JB Young, Strategy and Business Development Analyst
• Richard Gibbs, Filtronic 
• David Parker, European Space Agency 

Coffee and network   

Finish

(This agenda is correct at the time of publishing, however may be subject to change). 

For a discounted room rate please contact events.durham@radissonblu.comdirectly, quoting attendance at NE Space Conference. These rooms are on a first-come, first-served basis.