Draft Forum Program

Program – Day 1, Monday 1st March

The Conference Centre, Jumeirah Beach Hotel Dubai

• 10:30
  Registration Desk opens
• 12:45
  Welcoming Coffee
• 1:30
  Introduction Speech
• 1:45
  Key Note Opening Speech, Dr. Ramin Khadem, Odyssey Moon
• 2:15
  Panel 1, Technical Developments in the Space Industry
  
  Introduction: Chris Kunstadter, XL Insurance
  Satellite Panel: Moderator, Bruno Ritchie, Hiscox
  Speakers include; Chris Hoeber, Loral; Michel Fiat, Thales Alenia Space; Lindsay Pattinson, Eutelsat; Martin Gee, Yahsat; Didier Parsoire, Scor
• 4:10
  Coffee break
• 4:30
  Panel 1 continues
  Launcher Panel: Moderator, Peter De Selding, Space News
  Speakers include; Jean Max Puech, Arianespace; Jim Bonner, ILS; CGWIC; Tim Hughes, Space X; Rick Fillers, Paris Re; Philippe Montpert, Willis Inspace
• 5:45
  Transportation to the Dubai International Finance Centre
• 6:30
  WSRF Cocktail Reception, hosted by DIFC

Program – Day 2, Tuesday 2nd March

The Conference Centre, Jumeirah Beach Hotel Dubai

• 9:00
  Welcoming Coffee
• 9:30
  Day 2: Introduction and Notices
• 9:45
  Panel 2, Impact of the Global Economy on the Space Industry
  
  Introduction: Ali Asghar, Lazard Middle East
  Moderator, Ed Slot, ExactEarth LLC
  Speakers include: Roger Bathurst, Willis; David Williams, Avanti; Philippe Cotelle, EADS Astrium, Hank Courson, Intelsat, Padraig McCarthy, SES Astra; Willy Chow, Asia Broadcast Satellite, Jean-Claude Toucoulat, Eutelsat
• 11:00
  Coffee break
• 11:30
  Panel 2 continues
• 12:45
  Buffet Lunch, Safinah Courtyard
• 2:15
  Panel 3, Legal and Regulatory Environment within the Space
  Industry
  Moderator, Simon Clapham, Liberty Group
  Does the Space Insurance Product do what it is supposed to do?
    Maureen Offord, SES World Skies; Simon Clapham, Liberty Group
  Improving Flow of Underwriting Information
    Christian Riedl, Munich Re; Tim Rush, AON/ ISB
  Claims Handling – Can the Market Improve its Practices?
    Vic Pino, Pino & Associates; Mike Noland, Milbank
  
• 3:30
  Coffee break
• 3:45
  Panel 3 continues
  Space Insurance Policy Needs in the Future
    Jeff Poliseno, ISB
  ITU Issues
    Mark Posen, RPC Telecommunications

Program – Day 3, Wednesday 3rd March

The Conference Centre, Jumeirah Beach Hotel Dubai

• 9:00
  Welcoming Coffee
• 9:15
  Day 3: Introduction and Notices
• 9:20
  Panel 4, Future of space
  Introduction: John Munro, Marsh
  Satellite Servicing
  Moderator, Peter Jackson, AsiaSat
  Speakers include: Steve Oldham, MDA; Dominique Rora, Axa Corporate Solutions; Adam Sturmer, Marsh
• 11:00
  Coffee break
• 11:15
  Panel 4 continues
  Future Satellite Applications
  Moderator, Frank Genin, PetroSat
  Speakers include: Philippe Pham, Astrium Satellites, Guy Perez, Thales; Faraj Elamari, Rascom
  Private Commercial Space Flight
  Moderator, Ramin Khadem, Odyssey Moon
  Speakers include; Will Whitehorn, Virgin Galactic; Vanessa Leigh, Gates and Partners; Leroy Chiao, Excalibur Almaz; Neil Stevens, Atrium Space Insurance Consortium
• 12:30
  Forum Closing Remarks, Jeff Cassidy, Global Aerospace
• 1:00
  Buffet Lunch, Safinah Courtyard
• 2:00
  Transportation shuttle available to Satellite/CABSAT MENA