17 & 18 May 2016, Westin Hotel, Sydney, Australia    
Platinum Sponsor


Gold Sponsor


















Lunch Sponsor
HUGHES

Skybridge


EXPO Booths

Optus Satellite
Newtec
Advantech Wireless
Vislink
Lumina

Inmarsat
Av-Comm
EM Solutions




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talk Satellite
COMMSDAY

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Global, Regional, and Domestic Satellite Leaders Converge on ASF 2016

AGENDA  >>>

Keynote Address,
Keynote Address, Air Vice Marshal Andrew Dowse, Head ICT Operations (HICTO), ADF
Michael Donnell -  CEO Telecom PNG
Paul Sheridan – Vice President Optus Satellite

Glen Tindall - VP Asia Pacific, SES
Terry Bleakley - Vice President Asia, Intelsat
Jean-François Fenech, CEO, Eutelsat Asia

Loyley Ngira, CEO, Our Telekom in the Solomon Islands

Gary Cobain, Head of ICT Business Solutions, Digicel Pacific Group
Maui Sanford, Consultant, MS Consulting
Ivan Fong, President, PITA
Kila Gulo-Vui, Director International of NICTA
Erwin Hudson, Program Manager, NBN Co Long Term Satellite Service,  Viasat Inc
Tony Colucci, Vice President, SSL
Tom Linn, CTO, Wireless Nation
Professor Andrew Dempster, Director of the Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research at UNSW

Nick Leake, Director Satellite Customer, Optus Satellite
Andy Start - President, Global Government, Inmarsat
Todd McDonell, Vice President Global Government Solutions, Inmarsat
Ted McFarland, Vice President, Orbital ATK
Adolfo Montenegro CEO of Bluesky Communications Group
Mario Querner, Vice President, Newtec Asia
Chris Hill, Chief Technology Officer & Managing Director Asia Pacific, ITC Global

Blaire Curcio, Senior Analyst, NSR Tokyo
Alexander Jeuck, GM Governments & Institutions Asia Pacific, SES
Colin Cooper, General Manager Government and Defence - ViaSat Australia
Dr Joe Bravman, CEO, Omnispace

Dr Bob Horton, Communications Consultant
John Macilree, Principal Adviser, Technology & Transport Systems, New Zealand Ministry of Transport
Rowan Gilmore, CEO, EM Solutions

Bill Hope, Principal, Colong Mountain
John Arnold, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, VT iDirect
Scott Brown, Senior Technical Advisor – CERT Australia (Attourney Generals Dpt)
Dr Abdun Naser Mahmood, Lecturer  School of Engineering and Info Technology
Lucas Millmore, Managing Consultant – Energeia
Ian D Andrews, President Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn NZ
David Ball, Industry Consultant

Ramesh Ramaswamy. Vice President, International Sales and Marketing at Hughes Network Systems
Colin Cooper, General Manager Government and Defence - ViaSat Australia" for the panel.

Oded Sheshinski, Regional Vice President, APAC, Gilat Satellite Networks
Nick Miller, Regional Sales Head, Pacific , SpeedCast
Robert Suber, Managing Sales Director - Asia Pacific at Intelsat.
Mike Kenneally, Senior Director Business Development
, SpeedCast

Two Full Days of Quality Discussion and Networking

Satellite Operator Thought Leadership Round Table
Pacific Islands Presentation - Maui Sanford, Consultant, MS Consulting
Utilization of Satellite for the provision of Network Services, Gary Cobain,  Head of ICT
, Digicel Pacific
Pacific Islands Panel Discussion
PNG
Satellite Aspirations - Presentation Kila Gulo-Vui, Director International of NICTA
PNG Panel Discussion

New Zealand Presentation
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Military Round Table: National and Regional Security: responsibilities of planning strategic satcom procurement to meet future demand
Critical National Infrastructure Panel Discussion
The case for funding SBAS: Economic Benefits for Agriculture, Aviation, Maritime, Mining, Surveying, Transport, Utilities” Presentation by  Professor Andrew Dempster, Director of the Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research at UNSW
Panel Discussion: The case for funding SBAS: Economic Benefits for Agriculture, Aviation, Maritime, Mining, Surveying, Transport, Utilities"
Government / Military Mobility Panel
Oil & Gas Presentation
Mining Presentation
Aeronautical Presentation
Ground Segment & Satellite Network Advancement Meeting Demands of End User Requirements- Panel

Keynotes


Fiona Nash

Keynote Address: Senator Fiona Nash, Minister for Regional  Communications
Karen Andrews
Keynote Address, Assistant Science Minister Karen Andrews via videolink from the Tidbinbilla Tracking Station


Keynote Address: Air Vice Marshal Andrew Dowse, Head ICT Operations (HICTO), ADF - National and Regional Security: responsibilities of planning strategic satcom procurement to meet future demand

Two Full Days
Talk Satellite and CommsDay will once again convene the highly successful Australasia Satellite Forum 2016.  A gathering of world and domestic satellite leaders will converge on Sydney for this now TWO Full Day event on the 17 & 18 May 2016 at the Westin Hotel, Sydney, Australia. The aim is to identify and initiate needed dialogue for the development of Satellite as a primary delivery mechanism for universal service purposes.  The Australasia Satellite Forum, will provide a uniquely inclusive forum to address issues of urgent concern to governments, military, enterprise, and end user entities. Last years event received rave reviews, proving once again that the Australasia Satellite Forum is the major business networking hub for the region.

Expo
The Australasia Satellite Forum continues to grow year on year and it is therefore important to develop the event in line with market demand. The addition of the Expo area was a tremendous success during our 2015 event,  and again this year we have received numerous requests for exhibition booths to enable companies to show their products and services in a more visible environment. In response we shall open up a further ballroom adjacent to the Forum where exhibition booths will be available for booking. This will attract further visitors from the value chain that appreciate the trade show experience to conduct their business requirements.

Sponsorship Opportunities & Expo booths - please contact Kevin - kfrench@talksatellite.com

Join industry leaders at this prestigious event:  - Early Bird Register now >>>


Hotel rooms can be booked here >>>