Satellite Spring Forum 2008

Mobile Satellite Spring Forum 2008 Program

8.00 am Registration

9.00 am Opening Speech

Strategic issues and prospects for the mobile satellite sector

Morning Session

Finance and risk

Representatives from the financial community will present their views on the mobile satellite sector’s strategic issues. From spectrum valuation to the accessibility of capital and potential consolidation in the sector, panel members will highlight investors’ expectations. Core topics will include performance of market players and sustainability of upcoming business models.

• Giovanni Sebastiani, MD, Communications Group, Lehman Brothers
• James Murray, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
• Wim Steenbakkers, Dir. Telecom & Media Finance, Head of Satellites Desk, ING
• Rolf Olofsson, Partner, White & Case

Coffee break hosted by Immarsat

New growth-cycle strategies for MSS Operators

Executives from top MSS operators will discuss strategic issues in the current market environment. Topics will range from the impact of financing conditions on the rollout of business plans to the redefinition of the MSS value chain from bandwidth wholesale to service provision. The potential of emerging applications and the level of competition from both satellite and terrestrial networks will also be highlighted.

• Andy Sukawaty, CEO, Inmarsat
• Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium
• Jerome Eisenberg, CEO, Orbcomm

12.30 pm Official Luncheon hosted by Arianespace

2.00 pm Afternoon Session

Building new multimedia hybrid networks

With a view to the new satellite projects taking shape, discussion topics will focus on the regulatory, market and financial challenges that new business models will encounter. Panel members will debate the emerging nature of the market, where the most potential remains, what partnerships will be required for new businesses and the windows of opportunity that exist in different target markets.

• Steve Maine, CEO, Solaris Mobile Ltd.
• Robert Brumley, CEO, Terrestar
• Craig Jorgens, President, ICO
• Benoit Chereau, CEO, Worldspace Europe

Coffee break

Mobile Satellite Service Providers

Representatives from leading mobile satellite service providers will discuss the prospects of emerging applications, the changes in customer requirements and the strategic issues faced by the industry. Competition level and the redefinition of the mobile satellite value chain with both the consolidation of historical market players and the emergence of new service providers will be highlighted.

• James Parm, President & CEO, Stratos
• Matthew Mohebbi, VP and General Manager, HNS
• Dylan Browne, VP Sales & Marketing, Astrium Services

5.30 pm Closing Remarks

 

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