A UK Space Command Conference brought to you by The Air & Space Power Association.
General Stephen N. Whiting, Commander, United States Space Command
UK Space Command's Defence Space Conference is the leading platform for all those who seek to influence and play a role in the development and operation of the UK's military space capabilities.
Defence Space Conference brings together senior UK military and government officials, space commanders from international space partners and allies and leaders in disruptive technologies, including the space SME and technology start-up communities. Defence Space coheres military space strategy and operations with space technology and innovation.
The conference programme is led by UK Space Command, the Ministry of Defence's lead for space operations, space workforce and space capability. Our key conference partner is Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) and other participants include the Ministry of Defence, Strategic Command, the UK Space Agency and DSTL.
The two-day conference is the UK's primary event for sharing strategic plans, operational capability targets, and programme delivery milestones for the Space Domain while also facilitating dialogue and deepening UK Space Command's and UK Defence's relationships with partners across government, the space industrial sector, international partners and academia. Outputs from the conference are intended to help steer discussions and guide strategies for new technologies and capabilities to enhance Space support to operations, develop the UK's space workforce, and bolster UK Defence capability.
Themes for this year's Defence Space Conference
The Joint Space
The Combined Force
Integrated Partners
Space Futures
Defence Space Conference draws over 450 delegates from across the space domain including military and government organisations, international space partners, the space science and technology and academic community and space industry including regional SMEs.
Keynote speakers include:
Luke Pollard MP, Minister for the Armed Forces (Video Address)
Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, Chief of the Air Staff, Royal Air Force
General Stephen N. Whiting, Commander, United States Space Command
Lieutenant General Sir Charlie Stickland,Chief of Joint Operations Permanent Joint Headquarters
Brigadier General John L. Dawber, Deputy Commanding General for Operations, U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command
Major General Paul Tedman Commander, UK Space Command
Avril Jolliffe, Director General Industry, Trade and Economic Security, MOD
Dr Paul Bate, Chief Executive Officer, UK Space Agency
Air Marshal (Ret'd Sir Stuart Atha, Former Deputy Commander Operations, Royal Air Force
Professor Anu Ohja, Director, UK Space Agency - International, ESA, Education, Communications and Parliamentary Engagement
Defence Space 2024 will be held at the Institution of Engineering & Technology, Savoy Place, London on 24-25 September 2024. It will feature conference, exhibition and networking with an exclusive reception on the evening of day one.
