Global Challenges, Regional Solutions:
Space Partnerships In The Indo-Pacific

Global Challenges, Regional Solutions: Space Partnerships In The Indo-Pacific

21-22 July 2O26
Adelaide, South Australia

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Day One

Day Two

NOTE: PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Tuesday 21 July, 2026

Registration Opens

Time

8:00AM - 8:30AM

Location

Main Foyer

(Foyer H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Opening Session

Time

8:30AM - 9:15AM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Dr Rebecca Allen

Co-Director Space Technology and Industry Institute & Major Discipline Coordinator Space Technology, Swinburne University of Technology

Dr Sara Webb

Associate Dean of Innovation & Engagement, Swinburne University of Technology

Enrico Palermo

Head, Australian Space Agency

The Hon Chris Picton MP

Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Government of South Australia

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Keynote Session

Time

9:15AM - 10:00AM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Andrew Seedhouse

Chief of Division - SINC, Defence, Science and Technology Group

Steve Butow

Director, Space Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit

Shiann-Jeng Yu

Deputy Director General, Taiwan Space Agency

Ngiam Le Na

Chief Executive, National Space Agency of Singapore

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Morning Tea

Time

10:00AM - 10:30AM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

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State of Space: Government Perspective

Time

10:30AM - 10:45AM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Enrico Palermo

Head, Australian Space Agency

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State of Space: Defence Perspective

Time

10:45AM - 11:00AM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

AIRCDRE Chris Robson

Commander Space Forces Group/Joint Forces Space Component Commander, Space Command

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Australian Astronaut Keynote

Time

11:00AM - 11:15AM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Katherine Bennell-Pegg

Australian Astronaut, Australian Space Agency

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The Invisible Network: How Space Powers Australia’s Critical Systems

Time

11:15AM - 12:30PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Air Vice-Marshal Martin Nussio

Head Air Defence and Space Systems Division, Department of Defence

Paul Fitton

Director Cross Sector Risk, Department of Home Affairs

Alison Rose

Chief, Space Division, Geoscience Australia

Eva Balan-Vnuk

Chief Digital Officer, SA Power Networks

Eric Philips OAM

Polar Explorer and Astronaut, Austronaut / Owner of Icetrek Expeditions and Equipment

Steve Butow

Director, Space Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit

Milica Symul

Chief Research Development Officer, Flinders University

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Lunch

Time

12:30PM - 1:45PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

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State of Space: Industry Perspective

Time

1:45PM - 2:00PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Paul Solomon

Chief Technology Advisor, KBR

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State of Space: Industry Perspective

Time

2:00PM - 2:15PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Robert Denney

Country Executive, Australia, Northrop Grumman

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Emerging Regional Space Economies

Time

2:15PM - 3:15PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Paule Ignatio

Consul General of France in Melbourne,

His Excellency Andrew Needs

High Commissioner, New Zealand High Commission to Australia

Alex Held

Chief Scientist Earth Observation & Aquawatch, CSIRO

Session Overview »

Afternoon Tea

Time

3:15PM - 3:45PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

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Federal Minister Briefing

Time

3:45PM - 4:00PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Senator the Hon Tim Ayres

Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science, Australian Government

Session Overview »

Charting the Region’s Space Future: Insights from International Agencies

Time

4:00PM - 4:50PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Andy Koronios

CEO & Managing Director, Australasian Space Innovation Institute (ASII)

Enrico Palermo

Head, Australian Space Agency

Shiann-Jeng Yu

Deputy Director General, Taiwan Space Agency

Desmond Lim

Deputy Chief Executive/CTO, National Space Agency of Singapore

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Closing Remarks

Time

4:50PM - 5:00PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D))

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Darcey Watson

Chief Executive Officer, The Andy Thomas Space Foundation

Session Overview »

Wednesday 22 July, 2026

Stream 1

Operation Blackout – An exercise in resilience in critical infrastructure

Time

8:30AM - 10:00AM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Kenny Yuen

VP Missions (Australia & New Zealand), ICEYE

Sandy Cameron

Product Technology Executive, Telstra Digital Infrastructure

Michael Murphy APM

Deputy Chief Executive, Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT

Peter Kerr

Defence Innovation Advisor, Australasian Space Innovation Institute

AIRCDRE Chris Robson

Commander Space Forces Group/Joint Forces Space Component Commander, Space Command

Jackie Craig

Adjunct Professor, College of Science and Engineering of Flinders University

Session Overview »

Morning Tea

Time

10:00AM - 10:30AM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

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Securing the Indo‑Pacific: Space and Defence Integration

Time

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

David Ball

Regional Director Australia and New Zealand, Lockheed Martin Space

Steve Butow

Director, Space Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit

Robert Denney

Country Executive, Australia, Northrop Grumman

Darin Lovett

Chairman, Space Industry Association Of Australia

Karla Vincent

Space Mission Analyst, HEO

Andrew Seedhouse

Chief of Division - SINC, Defence, Science and Technology Group

Session Overview »

Funding the Future: Opportunities for innovation and growth in Space Business

Time

11:30AM - 12:30PM

Location

Hall E1 & E2

(E1 & E2, near Foyer E)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Dr Dushy Tissa

Manager Technology Outreach, Northrop Grumman Australia

Nina Hooper

Director of Business Development / Investor, Interlune / Salus Ventures

Vedika Latchman-Singh

Director, Exotopic

Omar Pimentel

Director, Type One Ventures

Dan Lloyd

Chief Executive Officer, Space Industry Association Of Australia

Ruth Marshall

Investment Director, National Reconstruction Fund

Session Overview »

Lunch

Time

12:30PM - 1:45PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Smart Space Systems: From Autonomy to Assurance: Future impact of AI

Time

1:45PM - 2:35PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Jason Held

CEO, Saber Astronautics

Tony Scoleri

CEO, Aicraft Pty Ltd

Paul Hilton

Engineering Program Manager, Space Machines Company

Aude Vignelles

President (APAC), Titomic

Session Overview »

Industry Challenges: From Barriers to Breakthroughs – an End User Perspective

Time

2:35PM - 3:15PM

Location

Halls C & D

(Plenary Hall)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Catherine Grace

Director Strategy, Australian Space Agency

Jason Crusan

CEO, AROSE

Melissa De Zwart

Professor, Space Law And Governance, Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources

David Haley

Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer, Myriota

Nick Leake

General Manager Optus Satellite and Space, Optus Satellite

Sarah Cannard

Systems Engineer and Project Manager - Space and Defence, Nova Systems

Session Overview »

Afternoon Tea

Time

3:15PM - 3:45PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Beyond the Horizon: Charting the Next Era of Global Space Innovation

Time

3:45PM - 4:50PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Carlin Charteris

Regional Vice President Apac, Viasat

Enrico Palermo

Head, Australian Space Agency

Luis Zea

Chief Scientist, Starlab Space

Dr Ben Ashman

Deputy Program Manager for Mission and Stakeholder Engagement, NASA

Leah Walker

Director of Research, Berkeley Air & Space Centre

Session Overview »

Closing Remarks

Time

4:50PM - 5:00PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Darcey Watson

Chief Executive Officer, The Andy Thomas Space Foundation

Session Overview »

Networking Hour

Time

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Wednesday 22 July, 2026

Stream 2

Humanities return to the Moon: Australia’s role in the Artemis Program

Time

8:30AM - 10:00AM

Location

Hall E1 & E2

(E1 & E2, near Foyer E)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Amy Featherston

General Manager - Sales & Marketing, Southern Launch

Ben Sorensen

Roo-ver Director | ELO2 Consortium Director, EPE Oceania Pty Ltd

Professor Francis Bennet

Instrument Scientist, Australian National University

Jenny Mortimer

Professor of Plant Synthetic Biology, Adelaide University

Kimal Hiralall

Senior Partnerships & Business Development Manager, CSIRO

Dr Lauren Fell

Director & Marketing and Outreach Specialist, Lunaria One & Lunar Outpost Oceania

Flavia Tata-Nardini

CEO, Fleet Space Technologies

Campbell Pegg

Director for Space, South Australian Space Industry Centre

Arvind Ramana

Director Space Industry And Programs, Australian Space Agency

Eric Blood

Senior Systems Engineer, Fugro

Olivia Widjaja

Space Operations Analyst, EOS Space Systems

Session Overview »

Morning Tea

Time

10:00AM - 10:30AM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Resilient Futures: Space Technologies for Sustainability

Time

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Location

Hall E1 & E2

(E1 & E2, near Foyer E)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Janet Anstee

Head Of Aquawatch Australia, CSIRO

Alison Rose

Chief, Space Division, Geoscience Australia

Dr Sarah Reeves

Space Sector Engagement Lead, Bureau of Meteorology

David Chang

Division Director Of Satellite Data Application, Taiwan Space Agency

Tony Hong

Director Satellite - Product, Innov. & Strategy, Optus

Session Overview »

From Launch to Legacy: Downstream Industry Opportunities

Time

11:30AM - 12:30PM

Location

Hall E1 & E2

(E1 & E2, near Foyer E)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Lloyd Damp

Chief Executive Officer, Southern Launch

Simon Meik

Head of Satellites, Gilmour Space Technologies

Sarah Cannard

Systems Engineer and Project Manager - Space and Defence, Nova Systems

Adrian Koenig

Principal Engineer - Special Projects, Hypersonix

Todd Romberger

Senior Vice President, Space Florida

Session Overview »

Lunch

Time

12:30PM - 1:45PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Sector Achievements: Moments of National Pride and Lessons Learnt

Time

1:45PM - 2:35PM

Location

Halls E1 & E2

(Halls E1 & E2) near Foyer E

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Sam Paterson

Chief Commercial Officer, MP Space

Ruby Jones

CEO, Aquila

Sholto Forbes-Spyratos

Product Manager, Quantx Labs

Mikhail Asavkin

CEO, ANT61

Andrew Barton

CEO/Founder, Moonlode

Session Overview »

SORA-NEX: Strategic Opportunities for Japan, Australia and Pacific Island Countries

Time

2:35PM - 3:15PM

Location

Halls E1 & E2

(Halls E1 & E2)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Luke Phillips

Director, International Partnerships, Australian Space Agency

Byron Riessen

Partner, Deloitte

Matt Tetlow

Founder & CEO, Inovor Technologies

Yuta Tochigi

Manager, Deloitte Tohmatsu Space & Security

Session Overview »

Afternoon Tea

Time

3:15PM - 3:45PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Beyond the Horizon: Charting the Next Era of Global Space Innovation

Time

3:45PM - 4:50PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Carlin Charteris

Regional Vice President Apac, Viasat

Enrico Palermo

Head, Australian Space Agency

Luis Zea

Chief Scientist, Starlab Space

Dr Ben Ashman

Deputy Program Manager for Mission and Stakeholder Engagement, NASA

Leah Walker

Director of Research, Berkeley Air & Space Centre

Session Overview »

Closing Remarks

Time

4:50PM - 5:00PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Darcey Watson

Chief Executive Officer, The Andy Thomas Space Foundation

Session Overview »

Networking Hour

Time

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Wednesday 22 July, 2026

Stream 3

WRegSAT Series I – Outcomes

Time

8:30AM - 8:40AM

Location

Hall E3

(E3, near Foyer E)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Duncan Blake

Deputy Chair, WRegSAT (Workshops on the Regulation of Space Activities and Technologies)

Session Overview »

Growing Talent, Expanding Horizons: Workforce Development in Space

Time

8:40AM - 9:10AM

Location

Hall E3

(E3, near Foyer E)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Edward Robinson

CEO, Robinson Aerospace Systems

Karlis Antons

Partner – Exec Search & Global Project Lead, Space, Stanton Chase

Zamara Rodriguez

Head of Policy and Workforce, Space Industry Association Of Australia

Session Overview »

Safeguarding Australia’s space interests: the role of the National Space Safety Office

Time

9:10AM - 10:00AM

Location

Hall E3

(E3, near Foyer E)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Christopher De Luis

General Manager National Space Safety Office, Australian Space Agency

Bec O’Brien

A/g Assistant Director, Regulatory Reform, Australian Space Agency

Alexandra Wickham

A/director Capability Uplift & Relationships, Australian Space Agency

Lewis McCluskey

A/g Director Spaceflight Safety, Australian Space Agency

Brendan Beahan

Director Space Monitoring, Australian Space Agency

Session Overview »

Morning Tea

Time

10:00AM - 10:30AM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Multilateral Space Policy Priorities: A Regional Approach

Time

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Location

Hall E3

(Hall E3) near Foyer E

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Philip Citowicki

Adjunct Fellow, Adelaide University

Chris Hewett

General Manager Space Partnerships and Growth, Australian Space Agency

Kathryn Robison

Lecturer, United States Studies Centre

Judy Liu

Regional Manager, Taiwan Space Agency

Leah Walker

Director of Research, Berkeley Air & Space Centre

Session Overview »

From Research to Reality: Driving Space Innovation

Time

11:30AM - 12:30PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Andrew Dempster

Director, ACSER at UNSW

Marina Rockett

Communications And Outreach Manager, EPE

William Foster-Hall

Research Associate - Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources, Adelaide University

Sarah White

Regional Spatial Analyst, Green Adelaide

Danail Obreschkow

Director, UWA International Space Centre

Dr Thierry Peynot

Associate Professor, QUT Centre for Robotics

Session Overview »

Lunch

Time

12:30PM - 1:45PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Microgravity Advantage: From Research to Market

Time

1:45PM - 2:35PM

Location

Hall E3

(E3, near Foyer E)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Dr Rebecca Allen

Co-Director Space Technology and Industry Institute & Major Discipline Coordinator Space Technology, Swinburne University of Technology

Dr Sara Webb

Associate Dean of Innovation & Engagement, Swinburne University of Technology

Benjamin Wannan

CEO & Founder, Egress Space

Josh Martin

Vice President for Government Affairs, Varda

Session Overview »

Trusted, Ready and Impactful: Cooperation, Standards and Earth Observation in Australia’s CEOS Year

Time

2:35PM - 3:15PM

Location

Halls E3

(Halls E3)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Alex Held

Chief Scientist Earth Observation & Aquawatch, CSIRO

Paddy Brennan

Director, EarthDaily

Alison Rose

Chief, Space Division, Geoscience Australia

Session Overview »

Afternoon Tea

Time

3:15PM - 3:45PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

Beyond the Horizon: Charting the Next Era of Global Space Innovation

Time

3:45PM - 4:50PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Carlin Charteris

Regional Vice President Apac, Viasat

Enrico Palermo

Head, Australian Space Agency

Luis Zea

Chief Scientist, Starlab Space

Dr Ben Ashman

Deputy Program Manager for Mission and Stakeholder Engagement, NASA

Leah Walker

Director of Research, Berkeley Air & Space Centre

Session Overview »

Closing Remarks

Time

4:50PM - 5:00PM

Location

Plenary Hall

(Halls C & D)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Darcey Watson

Chief Executive Officer, The Andy Thomas Space Foundation

Session Overview »

Networking Hour

Time

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Location

Exhibition Hall

(Hall H)

Adelaide Convention Centre

Speakers

Session Overview »

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