About this event
Held Bi-Annually in London and Washington DC as a person to person event since 2012... the HTS Roundtable has evolved, with the satellite industry, from the hugely powerful FSS satellites launched shortly after the turn of the decade, through to the current era of multi-sized, multi earth orbit, mega-constellations of communications satellites and their hyperconvergence with terrestrial technologies, initially to meet the demands and requirements of remote connectivity scenarios but more recently, to enhance the capability of terrestrial networks to cope with exponentially rising data volumes, not just in remote locations but urban settings too. The HTS Roundtable has featured speakers from all of the Satellite Operators, Service Providers and Equipment Designers.
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Russ is responsible for Software Defined Solutions within Calian Advanced Technologies’ Space division. Russ and his team design and deliver innovative and advanced systems for satellite communications and earth observations. Calian is a global supplier of highly technical solutions, services and products to, among others, the satellite industry... working with key clients including Canadian Department of National Defence, Inmarsat, Intelsat, European Space Agency, Space Systems Loral, Boeing, Hughes, Lockheed Martin, Sirius XM Satellite Radio and Cobham SATCOM.
For more than thirty years, Peter de Selding has been the preeminent commercial space reporter in the space & satellite industry and is widely admired for his formidable, unsentimental, yet fair and ethical reporting. Peter joined the staff of Space News in December 1989 shortly after the magazine's founding.
Gareth is leading programmes related to the application of satellite communications within the rail and aviation sectors including the recent trial of LEO satellite services to provide seamless passenger Wifi on the remote North York Moors Railway. CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world... active in 21 industries across 400 locations worldwide, providing Business consulting, Systems integration, Intellectual Property, Managed IT, Business process services, Digital transformation, and emerging technology.
Steve is the Chief Business Officer with Ramon.Space having spent three decades working in the satellite industry with Comtech EF Data, Hughes Network Systems, Intelsat, Verestar and Thales Alenia Space. Ramon.Space is committed to making the final frontier possible by bringing Earth-like computing infrastructure to Space. The company equips satellites with storage, processing and connectivity capabilities to enable the next generation of space applications and services.
Gil is currently VP products, with 20+ years of experience in the satellite communications industry, mostly with Gilat Satellite Networks which designs deep tech solutions for satellite, ground and now new space connectivity, providing comprehensive end-to-end solutions and services, aimed at delivering communication solutions to every corner of the world. Among Gilat’s key applications are broadband access, mobility, cellular backhaul, military, government, and enterprise.
Denis is a space industry veteran having spent close to two decades with what is now ST Engineering iDirect, and more recently as the UK Space Lead with Microsoft Azure. He has recently founded Neul Space to provide digital fuel to commercial Space, Telco and Service Provider players. He advises on Digital Transformation, Cloud, Space Data, Geospatial, Satellite, IP networking, AI and Compute in Space.
Lecote Solicitors was established specifically to focus on and provide niche legal advice for companies in the emerging Internet industry and in 1996, Andrew was one of the first lawyers in the UK to identify and pursue Internet legal issues including intellectual property, license agreements, and data protection. He has expanded his expertise to include the commercial space sector, with a particular interest in the fusion of commercial space, AI, and the law.
Antonio has been with Airbus for over thirteen years working at first on commercial satellite payload systems, then over seven years in the helicopter communications division and finally, for the last four years. as Technology Development Manager for Connectivity and Cybersecurity. His expertise includes, but is not limited to, Spectrum Management, Mobile Communications, 5G, Radio Communication, Secure Network Architecture, Virtualization and Laser Communications.
Sandro joined DLR (German Aerospace Centre) in 2001 where he is currently leading the Satellite Networks Department, dealing with the conception, design and demonstration of new satellite systems. Since 2016 he is also lecturing "Satellite Communications" at the Technical University of Munich. He is IEEE Senior Member, received the "Satellite Communications Distinguished Service Award" from IEEE ComSoc in 2013 and is co-author of more than 70 international journal and conference papers.
c21-virtual was derived from EMP, which since 2002 had organised roundtable style conferences across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, North America, South America, and Europe, more than 150 live events in total.
