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Bringing Together Space
APSCC 2023
Bringing Together Space
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Conference Program

  • 18 October (TUE)
  • 19 October (WED)
  • 20 October (THUR)

18 October (TUE)

09:00 - 09:10

Welcome Address
Gregg Daffner, President, APSCC; CEO, GapSat

09:10 - 09:30

Keynote Address
Sung-hoon Kim, Executive Director, Satellite Research Directorate, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)

09:30 - 10:30

  • ASIAN SATELLITE OPERATORS
    The Emergence of a New Dynamic in the Region
    As Asia emerges from the pandemic, demand and supply dynamics have changed dramatically. In the space industry, while some markets have experienced large negative impacts, others have generated massive investments and launched systems that have entered and will disrupt the marketplace. Case in point are LEO systems in general and SpaceX' Starlink in particular. What is the outlook for Asian operators in the short-, mid- and long-term? How do regional and national operators address the new competitive landscape? What is or is there a "LEO strategy" in the offing?

    Moderator: Jose Del Rosario, Research Director, NSR
    Speakers:
    • Huang Baozhong, Executive Vice President, APT Satellite
    • Yau Chyong Lim, COO, MEASAT
    • Adi Adiwoso, President & CEO, PSN
    • Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri, CEO, Thaicom

10:30 - 10:50

  • SATELLITE BROADCAST
    The Prognosis for LinearTV
    Despite the move of consumers towards OTT and streaming services, the fact remains that traditional video or Linear TV has, is and will continue to account for a large percentage of the satellite industry's revenue base over the short-to-midterm. In Asia, where broadband pipes have yet to fully reach high disposable income TV households, what is the prognosis for satellite broadcast services over time? This session will explore the following questions: - How do satellite operators grow in a highly competitive landscape? - As a growth driver, will UHD and UltraHD take hold similar to the migration from SD to HD? - How is the industry addressing the threat from OTT and streaming services?

    Moderator: Jose Del Rosario, Research Director, NSR
    Speaker:
    • Brian Kim, Deputy Director, Platform Service Unit, KT Skylife
    • Kevin Seow, Vice President, Corporate Development, Asia, SES

10:50 - 11:10

Morning Refreshments

Safran Logo

11:10 - 11:40

1 ON 1 INTERVIEW WITH
Kyungmin D. Song, President & CEO, KT SAT

Hosted by Gregg Daffner , President, APSCC; CEO, GapSat

11:40 - 12:30

  • FOCUS INDONESIA
    Challenges of Connecting 150,000 Sites
    The sprawling and populous Indonesian archipelago consisting of over 13,000 islands spread over 4 time zones present unique challenges for bridging the digital divide. This panel will examine the various challenges faced by satellite service providers and the strategies they implemented to surmount these challenges. The panel will cite specific examples and successful case studies in Indonesia and their potential applicability in other regions.

    Moderator: Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief, Satellite Markets and Research
    Speakers:
    • Arya Damar, President Director, Lintasarta
    • Vagan Shakhgildian, President, Comtech Satellite Network Technologies
    • John Loke, Chief Technical Officer, Kacific Broadband Satellites
    • Alvaro Sanchez, CEO, Integrasys
Comtech Logo

12:30 - 14:00

Welcome Luncheon

2

14:00 - 15:00

  • SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS
    Different Perspectives on Using Constellations to Bridge the Digital Divide
    In a world of increasing uncertainty, one thing remains as predictable as ever: internet usage is on the rise. In a post-Covid world where everything is done online, high-speed connectivity has taken on new importance as a fundamental right in developed and developing countries the world over. All this bandwidth demand is leading to more complicated networks, some of which is being served by satellite. Aiming to address these developments is a generation of NGSO constellations, employing a variety of strategies and targeting different segments of this seemingly unlimited market for bandwidth demand. Today we will hear from three of the most innovative and exciting.

    Moderator: Blaine Curcio, Senior Affiliate Consultant, Euroconsult
    Speakers:
    • Sueh Li Som, Sales Director, Regional Sales Asia, SES
    • Brian Holz, CEO, Mangata Networks
    • Mark Rigolle, COO and acting CFO, Rivada Space Networks
    • Siok Tan, Director, Regulatory Affairs, APAC, OneWeb

15:00 - 15:30

Refreshments

Safran Logo

15:30 - 16:25

  • SATELLITE MANUFACTURING
    How Can Satellite Manufacturers Survive and Thrive in the Changing Market?
    As the market keeps changing and challenging new inspirations, the satellite manufacturing business is trying to echo to those. The traditional GEO and LEO satellite manufacturing business model no longer works to even survive. Flexible and software-defined satellites emerged and quickly dominated the GEO market. Price pressure is the strongest ever, and emergence of very small (VS-) GEO products is creating a new niche. Cubesat and microsat markets are increasing and new players have emerged. Traditional satellite manufacturers are rushing to create presence there, and trying to connect this strategy with their own manufacturing portfolio. Shift from "Satellite-as-a-Product" to "Satellite-as-a-Service” is also occurring. How are the traditional satellite manufacturers looking at the market environment changes, and how are they trying to adapt those for their business? Do they have clear strategies to not only survive there, but also grow? This session will try to highlight the state of the market, and discuss issues and opportunities for satellite manufacturers.

    Moderator: Eddie Kato, Founder & President, HISe, Inc.
    Speakers:
    • Stephane Vesval, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing Space Systems, Airbus
    • Rizwan Parvez, Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development, MAXAR
    • Minoru Ueda, Deputy General Manager, Space Systems Department, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    • Ajmair Heer, Sales Director, Asia, Astranis

16:25 - 17:05

  • SATELLITE MANUFACTURING
    The Changing Face of Satellite Manufacturing
    When we think about satellite manufacturing business, traditional ways may no longer the only way. There are new business approaches emerging at the industry. There are ways of addressing satellite manufacturing business, advancing business modeling, tarting specific niche market segments, and combining various different values chains….. At the crowded market, these attempts must make a sense to consider. In this panel, we will ask companies with such new ways of doing business to introduce their market recognitions, plans, strategies and rationales, which will be used as cases for studies and discussions. It is also interesting to compare these cases with traditional suppliers’ market recognitions and business cases that are discussed at the previous panel.

    Moderator: Eddie Kato, Founder & President, HISe, Inc.
    Speakers:
    • Sethu Saveda Suvanam, CEO & Founder, ReOrbit
    • Gurvinder Chohan, CEO & Founder, QSTC
    • Hale Reynolds, Vice President, Technology, Saturn Satellite Networks

17:05 - 17:45

  • GLOBAL OPERATORS
    Bringing Connectivity to a New High
    The new normal for satellite-based connectivity shall include higher data rates, seamless integration of cloud services and with 5G networks among other features. Lead executives from global satellite operators will share their views on the impact of new generation networks globally and in Asian countries, on strategic directions for the industry and on how strategic partnerships and M&As will contribute to reshape the industry.

    Moderator: Pacome Revillon, CEO, Euroconsult
    Speakers:
    • Christophe Cazes, CEO, Eutelsat Asia
    • Terry Bleakley, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, Intelsat
    • Peter Girvan, Vice President & General Manager, Space and Commercial Networks, Viasat Australia

19:00 - 19:30

2022 APSCC Awards Ceremony

19:30 - 20:30

APSCC 2022 Gala Dinner

1

19 October (WED)

09:00 - 09:30

  • EARTH OBSERVATION IN ASIA
    Deriving Greater Insights from Space-based Remote Sensing
    The advancements in remote sensing technology have resulted in a lot more high resolution and high frequency data. SAR also has the ability to penetrate cloud cover, darkness, fog, smoke and other atmospheric conditions. Satellite data can be used for almost anything and in almost real-time, including defence and surveillance applications, smart city planning, optimizing crop yield for food sustainability, monitoring climate change, like the rise in global temperatures, sea levels and greenhouse gas emissions, and extreme weather and disaster management. In this panel, we will be discussing the EO market in Asia, how it has changed, downstream applications of the data, challenges and opportunities.

    Moderator: David Chegnion, Managing Director, SATConsult
    Speaker:
    • Yuya Nakamura, Co-founder, President & CEO, Axelspace

09:30 - 10:10

  • LAUNCH SERVICES
    Mega-constellations and the Launch Market - How Much Room is Left?
    China, Japan, Europe, India and the United States are developing new heavy-lift rockets. For years, the market has questioned whether all of them could survive given the likely demand. With the arrival of the mega constellations, the dialogue has changed. Starlink and Kuiper alone have enough demand to nourish Falcon 9, Blue Origin, ULA and Arianespace for years. OneWeb will be looking for replacement launchers, now that Russia's Soyuz is not available. What happens if the European Commission, or Telesat, or China, or some other mega constellation arrives? So the market now for heavy-lift launchers is looking much, much better. How do these operators view the market given these trends? Are they prepared to increase production, or do they need to wait and see other large constellations emerge? Everything changes now that we have three mega constellations confirmed as being real – Starlink, OneWeb and Kuiper.

    Moderator: Peter de Selding, Editor, Space Intel Report
    Speakers:
    • Vivian Quenet, Managing Director & Head of Sales, ASEAN Office, Arianespace
    • Iwao Igarashi, VP & GM, Business Development Department, Space Systems, MHI
    • Logan Ware, Director, Commercial & International Sales, Blue Origin
    • Monica Jan, Senior Director, Strategy & Customer Experience, Virgin Orbit

10:10 - 10:30

  • NEXT GENERATION LAUNCH BUSINESSES
    A Conversation with Spaceflight
    The space industry is in the midst of a dramatic increase in launch cadence, and a correspondingly dramatic improvement in launch capabilities. A recent Euroconsult study predicts one ton of satellites to be launched per day, on average, over the next 10 years. As many more satellites are launched, increasingly diverse and flexible business models are being brought to market. Spaceflight is one of the companies bringing this new generation of launch services to a broadening array of commercial and institutional customers. In our special Fireside Chat, we will hear from Spaceflight’s Tom Boyer about the company’s perspectives on a rapidly changing launch market.

    with Tom Boyer, Vice President, Business Development, Spaceflight
    Hosted by Blaine Curcio, Senior Affiliate Consultant, Euroconsult

10:30 - 11:00

Morning Refreshments

Intellian

11:00 - 11:20

  • MARITIME SERVICES
    1 on 1 Interview
    Trade, travel and other offshore activities are once again on the rise. As markets rebound, planning that was halted during the pandemic are being tweaked, requiring rapid implementation to address a sudden surge in demand. The competitive landscape has likewise changed where M&A and the synergies foreseen to take place are still in the works. As the dust begins to settle, how are companies addressing the demand surge and how will the new and emerging competitive landscape impact maritime service provisioning?

    with Cheng-Yu Tang, Vice President & Head of Asia Pacific region, Intellian
    Hosted by Jose Del Rosario, Research Director, NSR

11:20 - 12:00

  • FOCUS MALAYSIA
    National Broadband Initiatives - The Malaysian Case
    This panel will examine the opportunities and challenges in Malaysia’s national broadband implementation strategy and the role that satellite companies plays in its success. The panel will discuss Malaysia’ Universal Service Obligation (USO) programs such as Jendela initiative, among others, regulatory issues and the prospects and opportunities for satellite companies.

    Moderator: Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief, Satellite Markets and Research
    Speakers:
    • Stephane Palomba, Vice President, Business Development, Network Innovations
    • Vincent Lim, Vice President of Sales - Media, ABS
    • Aryono, Sales Director, ST Engineering iDirect
    • Ganendra Selvaraj, Chief Commercial Officer, MEASAT

12:00 - 12:30

  • Hardware is out! The “Software-ification” of Ground
    The virtualization of hardware functions onto software became a commercial reality in the IT industry in the early 1990s. Thirty years later, and more than 15 years after Amazon created the first cloud service, virtualization has come at long last to satellite communications. Satellite ground segment has long been dominated by hardware solutions: boxloads of signal processors, modems, channelizers and combiners. Today, RF signals can be translated into and out of IP close to the antenna, and all these functions can be supported in software running on commodity services on-premise or in the cloud. What are the implications for cost, efficiency, redundancy and quality of service?

    Moderator: Randall Barney, Director of Certification & Membership, WTA
    Speakers:
    • John Chay, Vice President, Business Development, Kratos
    • Vaibhav Magow, Vice President, International Division, Hughes Network Systems

12:30 - 14:00

Networking Luncheon

3

14:00 - 14:40

  • NEWSPACE
    Korean Space Startups Knock on the Global Market
    In this session, three up-and-coming space startups in South Korea present their respective mission, goal, business model and milestone reached. They are rocket maker Innospace, orbital debris removal company UZURO Tech, and space tourism startup UNASTELLA. There will be a Q&A session for those who want to explore the companies and South Korea’s space industry as a whole.

    Moderator: Si-Soo Park, Seoul Bureau Chief, Space News
    Speakers:
    • Marshal Win Bronzewall, Chief Global Business Officer, INNOSAPCE
    • Jae Park, CEO, UNASTELLA
    • Sungmoon Lee, CEO, UZURO Tech

14:40 - 15:20

  • SPACE RISK UPDATES
    The Impact of Disruptions on the Space Insurance Industry
    The space industry is undergoing a period of rapid change, given the advent of new technologies, increasing failures, and new threats. The panelists will discuss the role that space insurance plays as a critical enabler of innovation and investment, and discuss the implications of non-traditional evolution of the space market, such as human spaceflight, space manufacturing and lunar bases, space debris, ESG considerations, cybersecurity risks, sanctions and political risk, among others.

    Moderator: Jacqueline Chan, Partner, Milbank
    Speakers:
    • Stephane Rives, Global Head of Space, SCOR
    • Denis Bensoussan, Head, Space Risks, Beazley
    • Adam Sturmer, Senior Vice President, Marsh Space Projects
    • Martin Jean-Baptiste, Senior Vice President, Aon International Space Brokers
Marsh Logo

15:20 - 15:40

Refreshments

Intellian

15:40 - 16:10

  • Direct to Handset - The Dream or The Reality?
    People are indeed skeptical about whether the direct-to-unmodified-handset dream is about to become a reality for broadband access. But several companies -- AST SpaceMobile, Omnispace, Lynk -- are developing networks designed to do just that. Established mobile satellite services providers like Iridium, Inmarsat, Globalstar and Thuraya also face new competition from satellite IoT startups. Will the market let a hundred flowers bloom, or is there a consolidation play now that access to capital is more of a challenge? The goal of the panel is to provide a snapshot of a dynamic sector.

    Moderator: Peter de Selding, Editor, Space Intel Report
    Speaker:
    • James Alderdice, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Lynk
    • Rick Somerton, President & CEO, eSAT

16:10 - 16:40

  • SATELLITE INDUSTRY FINANCIAL REVIEW
    The Past 12 Months and Looking Forward
    Much has happened in the space and satellite industry in the past year in terms of financial developments. From the rapid rise, and even more rapid decline, of SPACs to major consolidation announcements, the last 12 months have seen substantial activity on the financial front and these developments are harbingers for the year to come.

    Speaker: Jacqueline Chan, Partner, Milbank

18:00 - 22:00

  • Korean Street Food Tour
    Itinerary:
    18:10 Departure from The-K Hotel lobby
    19:00 Gwangjang Market Food Tour & Free time
    21:30 Departure from Gwangjang Market
    22:00 Arrvial at The-K Hotel

    Open to all APSCC 2022 overseas participants

    Join the Korean street food tour at Gwangjang Market!APSCC will take you to a place in Seoul where you’ll find both tourists and Koreans, all enjoying the same delicious food!

    Gwangjang Market is a traditional street market in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The market is one of the oldest and largest traditional markets in South Korea, and it still continues its Korean cultural heritage, style, and charm. This culinary tour will take you around for 2 hours of wonderful eating. APSCC will help you navigate you through the many selections of delicious authentic food choices. Taste local favorites like mungbean pancakes (빈대떡), odeng (오뎅 fish cakes), beef tartar(육회 Yookhoe) and fried nnacks (튀김 twigim). While at market, take in some shopping too. The cost of street dinner is excluded in the tour, so please make sure to take your credit card and a couple of 10,000 won bills!


20 October (THUR)

09:00 - 09:20

Keynote
Sunghee Lee
, CEO, CONTEC

09:20 - 10:00

  • GROUND STATION AS A SERVICE(GSaaS)
    The Road Ahead for GSaaS
    GSaas providers occupy a new niche in satellite communications. They run software platforms that vastly simplify management of satcom services and provide access to third-party antennas in locations around the world. For teleport operators, they represent a market channel that allows monetization of underused assets. For customers, they provide a single point of contact for global satcom with a user-friendly interface for ordering and managing service and monitoring quality of service against SLAs. But as always, achieving simplification involves managing (and hiding) enormous complexity – made even more so by the emergence of multi-orbit services. How will GSaaS companies – and their partners in the teleport industry – manage the big transitions ahead?

    Moderator: Randall Barney, Director of Certification & Membership, WTA
    Speakers:
    • Sunghee Lee, CEO, CONTEC
    • Enrique Fraga Moreira, Director, Satellite Control and Mission Planning Unit, GMV
    • Naomi Kurahara, Co-founder & CEO, Infostellar

10:00 - 10:40

  • SATELLITE DATA RELAY
    The Technology and Market Challenge of Moving Data off Satellites
    Earth observation and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellations generate a lot of time-sensitive data that need to be rapidly moved from satellite to ground. A well-designed data relay from satellites could solve this problem. To highlight the commercial potential, NASA recently announced that they were going to replace their TDRS satellites with commercial solutions for ISS connections. This panel will address the challenges and timing for building a viable data network in the sky.

    Moderator: Rizwan Parvez, Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development, MAXAR
    Speakers:
    • C. Bradley Crail, Chief of Staff, Kepler Communications
    • Satoru Tsunemachi, CEO, WARPSPACE
    • Ryota Tanaka, Director, Engineering, Space DC Business, Space Compass

10:40 - 11:00

Morning Refreshments

11:00 - 11:30

  • Space Sustainability and Situational Awareness
    The Earths inner orbit is so polluted with ageing space assets and debris that it could hinder access to space for future generations, a prediction made by a NASA scientist Donald Kessler in the 1970’s. There are over 5,000 operational satellites in orbit, the majority delivering services from Low Earth Orbit. There are more than 3,000 dead satellites circling the planet. Add to this smaller pieces of space junk. ESA estimates more than 35,000 pieces of debri larger than 10cm. Scientists estimate more than 100 million fragments smaller than 1 cm. How do we regulate the environment to ensure sustainability for the future of our industry? Do we have something to learn from the Montreal Protocol as suggested by Gaber and Rand? What new technologies are being developed to address removing debris from space?

    Moderator: Terry Bleakley, Regioal Vice President, Asia Pacific, Intelsat
    Speakers:
    • Thierry Balanche, Sales Director, Satellite Communication & Situational Awareness, Safran Data Systems
    • Amy Mehlman, Vice President, Global Affairs and Stakeholder Relations, E-Space
    • Jun Asakawa, CEO, Pale Blue

11:30 - 12:10

  • SPACE LOGISTICS
    Creating a Sustainable Space Sector
    The space industry is undergoing rapid changes, including decreasing launch costs and fast-increasing launch cadence. This undeniably creates opportunities for new business models to flourish, though it also creates challenges around space debris, space sustainability, and maintaining an increasingly complex infrastructure in space. During this panel, we will dig into new business models surrounding space logistics, including debris removal, mission life extension, and last-mile orbital delivery services, aiming to shed light on the opportunities and challenges arising in our fast-growing space sector.

    Moderator: Kevin French, Publisher, talk Satellite
    Speakers:
    • Thomas Carroll, Business Development Manager, SpaceLogistics
    • Ryan Reel, Director, Commercial GEO On-Orbit Services, Astroscale
    • Olivier Guilbert, Senior Director, International Business Development, Loft Orbital
    • François Mazieres, Sales Director, Infinite Orbits

12:10 - 12:30

  • Automating Service Delivery to Expand Market Opportunities: 1 on 1 Interview
    The service delivery model in satellite industry has remained the same for decades and there is no automation for selling services (e.g. how airlines sell tickets without any human intervention). The panel will discuss what the companies are doing to bring automation to their service delivery tasks and how this will help grow new market opportunities.

    with Rajeev Nair, Senior Vice President, APAC, neXat
    Hosted by Kevin French, Publisher, talk Satellite

12:30 - 14:00

Networking Luncheon

6

14:00 - 14:30

  • HIGH-ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION (HAPS)
    HAPS's Role in the Space Ecosystem
    Recent developments in materials, communication and battery technologies have helped to make HAPS more commercially viable. How will HAPS play a role in the solution to the global connectivity challenge? Can HAPS be sustainable given its technology challenges? What are some unforeseen challenges that could arise with HAPS? We hope to hear from the experts to shed some light on this new zone.

    Moderator: Edmund Kong, CTO, MEASAT
    Speakers:
    • Walt Anderson, CEO, Avealto
    • Sunao Toya, Manager, Engineering, Space DC and Space RAN Business, Space Compass

14:30 - 15:00

  • OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
    Linking the Satellite Constellations
    Optical communications has the promise of a large data rates and security without the RF spectrum regulatory issues. Most mega constellations are considering optical comms for optical intersatellite links (OISL), and the US Space Development Agency (SDA) is working to create standards. This panel will dive into the state-of-the-art of an enabling technology that needs to be delivered at large quantities.

    Moderator: Rizwan Parvez, Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development, MAXAR
    Speakers:
    • Michael Abad-Santos, CEO, BridgeComm
    • Herwig Zech, Product Manager, Laser Products, TESAT

15:00 - 15:30

  • QUANTUM COMMUNICATIONS
    A Primer
    Quantum is all the buzz nowadays, but it is hard to separate the myth from reality. This session lays out the foundations of quantum communications in layman’s terms, including how it works, the applications, the hardware readiness level, how it applies to satellites, and developments in Asia-Pacific.

    Speaker: David Mitlyng, CEO, Xairos

15:30 - 16:00

  • The Satellite IoT Play
    With smallsat operators finally entering the commercialization phase, and financing continuing to ramp up, the satcom M2M and IoT dynamic will change substantially over the coming years. This inflection point in the industry will result in permanent changes to MSS and VSAT operators, and strategies will need to be updated as a result to achieve long term success. Service providers and satellite operators need to navigate the M2M and IoT maze to protect and expand their market position in both existing and new segments that offer long-term revenue potential.

    Moderator: Pacome Revillon, CEO, Euroconsult
    Speakers:
    • Christopher Richins, CEO, RBC Signals
    • Vinod Kaul, Regional Vice President, South and South East Asia, Gilat Satellite Networks

16:00 - 16:45

  • CLOSING PANEL
    APSCC 2022 Conference Recap
    After more than 30 panels and 100 + speakers over the three days, our closing panel presents an opportunity to summarize the state of the industry, as seen at this year’s conference. A lot of ground has been covered on a wide range of topics, so we will reflect on the insights provided by various speakers in a fast-moving session that will attempt to be both light-hearted and respectful. See how your key takeaways compare with those of our panelists, and whether or not you agree with their conclusions!

    Moderator: Gregg Daffner, President, APSCC; CEO, GapSat
    Speakers:
    • Terry Bleakley, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, Intelsat
    • Peter de Selding, Editor, Space Intel Report
    • Pacome Revillon, CEO, Euroconsult

16:45 - 17:30

Young Talent Awards Ceremony

17:30 - 19:00

Closing Reception

(This program is subject to change without any prior notice)

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