09:00 – 09:10
Welcome
09:10 – 09:20
Opening Remarks by ITU Secretary General
Secretary-General
ITU
Secretary-General
ITU
With over three decades of leadership experience in global telecommunications policy, Ms. Bogdan-Martin has emphasized the need for digital transformation to achieve economic prosperity, job creation, skills development, gender equality, and socio-economic inclusion, as well as to build circular economies, reduce climate impact, and save lives. Her historic election by ITU Member States in September 2022 made her the first woman ever to head the nearly 160-year-old organization. Known for mobilizing innovative partnerships, she aims to promote meaningful connectivity, intensify cooperation to connect the unconnected, and strengthen the alignment of digital technologies with inclusive sustainable development.
09:20 – 09:30
Keynote by BR Director
BR Director
ITU
BR Director
ITU
Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has served in high-level management positions in the Radiocommunication and Development Sectors as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
09:30 – 10:30
Latest Developments in Space Services
10:30 – 11:15
Group Photo followed by Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15
Space Exploration – the Moon and Beyond
12:15 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00
Overseeing Large Constellations Deployment
15:00 – 16:00
Direct to Device and NTN
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30
Increasing Resilience of Space Systems – The Next Challenge
17:30 – 17:45
Close of Day 1
18:00 – 20:00
ITU Reception
Secretary-General
ITU
Secretary-General
ITU
With over three decades of leadership experience in global telecommunications policy, Ms. Bogdan-Martin has emphasized the need for digital transformation to achieve economic prosperity, job creation, skills development, gender equality, and socio-economic inclusion, as well as to build circular economies, reduce climate impact, and save lives. Her historic election by ITU Member States in September 2022 made her the first woman ever to head the nearly 160-year-old organization. Known for mobilizing innovative partnerships, she aims to promote meaningful connectivity, intensify cooperation to connect the unconnected, and strengthen the alignment of digital technologies with inclusive sustainable development.
08:00 – 09:30
BREAKFAST – Regulators Roundtable
Invited regulators, policymakers join moderated discussion of their needs to keep up with the changing space and satellite landscape
09:30 – 10:30
Space for Good
Possibly focused on “space for good” – how space-based applications are being applied to improve life on Earth
10:30 – 10:45
KEYNOTE
Possibly focused on Space as an Economic Driver
10:45 – 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15
PREPARING FOR THE WORLD RADIO CONFERENCE
ITU and experts discuss the space-heavy agenda and prep work leading to WRC-27
12:15 – 14:15
Lunch Break
14:15 – 14:35
KEYNOTE
To be announced
14:35 – 15:35
PANEL – Impact on Space Ecosystem
Astronomers, Scientists and Policy makers discuss how growing use of space by constellations and other space activities may impact the space environment
15:35 – 16:05
Coffee Break
16:10 – 16:50
Novel Space Activities
Companies and agencies discuss on-orbit servicing, active debris removal, space mining and human spaceflight
16:50 – 17:00
CLOSING AND NEXT STEPS