Global VSAT Forum programme published
The GVF has published an updated draft programme for next week’s Maritime Satcoms Forum – it’s a bit of a marathon but hopefully plenty of value there. Day 1 is below – day 2 follows.
Day One – 27 June
0800-0850 – Registration & Refreshments
0850-0900
Welcome & Day One Opening Remarks from the Chair
- Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF
- Capt. Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General, InterManager
0900-0940
Analysing Maritime Communications Demand & Supply: Understanding the Sector’s Dynamics
- Claude Rousseau, Senior Analyst, Northern Sky Research (NSR)
- Richard Roithner, Director, SatCom, Euroconsult
0940-0950 – Q&A
0950-1050
Evolving the “Unlimited Broadband” Bandwidth Equation: New Evolutionary Trends in C, Ku, Ka & L Frequency Footprints for the Maritime Space
- Kartik Sinha, Maritime Market Manager, Inmarsat Maritime
- Francis Prout, Senior Systems Engineer, iDirect
- Andrew Faiola, Global Accounts Director, Intelsat
1050-1100 – Q&A
1100-1120 – Refreshments
1120-1200
Satellite Networking & Expanding Maritime Communications for an Arctic Horizon
- Jan Hetland, Director, Datacomms Services, Technology Division, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting
- Frank Zeppenfeldt, Future Projects, ESA-ESTEC
1200-1210 – Q&A
1210-1310
Segmenting Maritime Sector Communications Services: Who Wants What and Where?
- Bertrand Hartman, Chief Executive Officer & Carlos Carbajal, Director, Yacht Services, OmniAccess
- Gregor Ross, Director, Sales & Marketing, Europe, Globecomm
- Tommy Hjalmas, Chief Operating Officer, Navigator Gas
1310-1320 – Q&A
1320-1340
Evolution of Maritime Satcoms Service: SCPC for Maritime – the Past is Prologue
- Frederick Morris, Vice President, Sales Engineering, Comtech EF Data
1340-1345 – Q&A
1345-1445 – Lunch
1445-1505
Evolution of Maritime Satcoms Service: Technical Innovation for an Expanding Market – Ka Development
- Olivier Risse, Director for Mobile Services, Eutelsat
1505-1510 – Q&A
1510-1610
VSATs at Sea & Designing Dedicated Targeted Solutions for Multiple Parameters in Operational Ship Management: the Vessel and Company Type, the Data Volume and Crew Requirement
- Michiel Meijer, Maritime Market Manager, Inmarsat Maritime
- Kaushik Roy, DPA & Company Security Officer, MOL LNG
- Steven Gosling, Training & Quality Manager, “Y” Generation, Nautical Institute
1610-1620 – Q&A
1620-1640 – Refreshments
1640-1700
Is Cloud Computing Part of the Future of Maritime Industry Satellite Networking?
- Filip Vanheer, Global Business Development Manager, Maritime Satellite Solutions, Orange Business Services
1700-1705 – Q&A
1705-1725
Spectrum Shift: Satellite Operators, Network Providers & Deployment of New Global Broadband
- Simon Gatty Saunt, Vice President, Sales Enterprise, Europe & CIS, SES
1725-1730 – Q&A
1730-1810
Regulatory Open Forum – Communications Inshore & on the High Seas: Who Makes the Rules? Who Enforces the Rules?
- Carlos Nalda, Telecommunications Attorney, Squire Sanders & Dempsey
- Christopher Snowdon, Manager, Specialist Services, Access Partnership
1810-1820 – Q&A
1820-1830
Day One Closing Remarks from the Chair & First Day Close
- Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF