Bringing together leaders from across the
Indo-Pacific and beyond for opportunities in
space and cross-sector technologies and innovation
Bringing together leaders from across the Indo-Pacific and beyond for opportunities in space and cross-sector technologies and innovation
- Conference
- Exhibition
- Business networking opportunities
Crown Perth, Western Australia
Mon 25 Nov 2024 – Technical tours
Tues 26 Nov 2024 – Conference
Tues 26 - Thurs 28 Nov 2024 – Joint exhibition with APRSAF
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Technical tours
Tues 26 Nov 2024
Conference
Tues 26 - Thurs 28 Nov 2024
Joint exhibition with APRSAF
Bringing together leaders from across the Indo-Pacific
Space | Mining | Oil & Gas | Energy | Renewables | Government | Defence
Agriculture | Advanced Manufacturing | Education | Robotics | Data
CEOs | Government Officials | Managers | Engineers | Educators | Consultants | Operations | Researchers
Join us in November 2024
After a resounding success in 2023, The Indo-Pacific Space and Earth Conference (IPSEC) is back again in November 2024.
The conference is aimed at bringing together leading minds, thought leaders and industry experts from around the globe for opportunities in space and cross-sector technologies and innovation. Through interactive sessions, workshops and discussions, the conference provides a unique platform for attendees to explore the infinite possibilities of space technologies and their impact on Earth, forging collaborations that will drive innovation in various sectors.
Join us again in November 2024 for the next installment of IPSEC for invaluable opportunities to share knowledge, collaborate and network among key industry leaders.
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Join speakers and delegates from across the Indo-Pacific and beyond
Extensive business networking opportunities
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
India
Japan
Kenya
Malaysia
Nepal
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Switzerland
Taiwan
UK
USA
Vietnam
2024 speakers & panellists
We are excited to announce our lineup of incredible key industry speakers and panellists.
We have gathered an exceptional lineup of over 80 speakers and panellists from around the world including key industry players, NASA delegates, government officials, CEOs, educators, researchers and more. Please stay tuned for upcoming speaker announcements.
Caleb Adams
Project Manager, Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy – NASA AMES Research Center
Dave Alfano
Chief, Intelligent Systems Division – NASA Ames Research Center
Hannah Ashford
Managing Director – The Karman Project
David Ball
Regional Director, Australia and New Zealand – Lockheed Martin Space
Tamara Bell
Global Engagement Manager, Space (Technology and Defence) – Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade); Chair – Austrade Gender Equity Network
Katherine Bennell-Pegg
Australian Astronaut & Director of Space Technology – Australian Space Agency
Joshua Broom
Head of Space – UK Department for Business and Trade
Troy Castlemain
Managing Director – Agriwest
Dr Edward Chow
Manager, Civil Program Office – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Ian Christensen
Senior Director – Private Sector Programs at the Secure World Foundation
Davis Cook
Partner and Chairman – Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability
Danelle Cross
Director of Entrepreneurship – WestTech Fest / Curtin University
Jason Crusan
VP New Energy Growth & Solutions – Woodside Energy; Former NASA Director of Advanced Exploration Systems Division; Former NASA Chief Technologist for Space Operations
Anntonette Dailey
Board Member – Defence Council of Victoria and Aviation Aerospace Australia; Chair – Australian Space Diversity Alliance; Head of Government Affairs –Virgin Australia
Linda Dawson
Deputy Director General – WA Government, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Hon Stephen Dawson MLC
Minister for Emergency Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy; Science; Medical Research; Minister Assisting the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade
Paulo de Souza
Executive Dean, School of Engineering – Edith Cowan University
Dr Aleksandar Deejay
Executive Director – Australian Centre for Space Governance
Laura Edwards
Climate / Space Tech Evangelist – Data Oasis – Oxford Space Initiative
Paul Farrell
CEO – NGIS
Shawn Fernando
Head of Intelligent Asset Technology - Woodside Energy
Samuel Forbes
Director – Fugro SpAARC (Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex)
Bennett Frerck
Application Engineer – LEAP Australia
Dr Masaki Fujimoto
Deputy Director General – JAXA's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS)
Rajeev Gambhir
Deputy Director General – SIA India
Aman Gupta
Senior Consultant, Aeronautics, Space & Defence Industry – Capgemini Invent
Gary Hale
Director, National Resilience & Security (NRAS) – Curtin University
Professor Brett Harris
Head of Exploration Geophysics – Curtin University
Jason Held
CEO – Saber Astronautics
Roger Hunter
Program Manager, Small Spacecraft Technology Program – NASA Ames Research Center
Lt Gen USAF (Ret) Larry James
Former Chief Operating Officer – NASA JPL; Strategic Advisor – SmartSat CRC; Distinguished Professor – Monash University, Melbourne
Dr Eriita Jones
Planetary Scientist – Curtin Univeristy
Scott Julian
Space and Defence Sector Lead – National Office of Cyber Security, Australian Department of Home Affairs
Rafael Kargren
Head of Operations – Aurizn
Michelle Keegan
Director – Resources and Space – AROSE
Shaun Kenyon
Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder – Starbound Space Solutions
Vincent Kessler
General Manager – Synspective
Serena King
Assistant Director – National Office of Cyber Security, Australian Department of Home Affairs
Dr Kate Kitagawa
Senior Counselor for International Relations – JAXA; Advisor to Senior Vice President
Professor Andy Koronios
CEO & Managing Director – SmartSat CRC
Ekaterina Kostioukhina
Medical Consultant and Air Ambulance Flight Team - Health New Zealand
Dr Carsten Laukamp
Principal Research Geoscientist – CSIRO Mineral Resources
Dave Lawie
Chief Geoscientist & Chief Technologist – Mining – IMDEX
Chris Lawrence
Professor – Department of Human Centred Computing, Dean of Indigenous Engagement, Faculty of IT – Monash University
Dr Jia-Urnn Lee
Space and Defence Lead – FrontierSI Australia
Frank Lo
Supervisor – Office of International Cooperation, Taiwan Space Agency (TASA)
Andrey Lopantsev
Co-founder – Asteroid Mining Corporation (AMC)
Erin Madden
Systems Engineer, Trial Manager – Nova Systems
Fabrice Marre
Senior Earth Observation Specialist – SmartSat CRC
Marissa Martin
PhD candidate – Freeman Air and Space Institute, Defence Studies Department, King’s College London
Dawn McIntosh
Space Systems Director – Fugro SpAARC (Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex)
Dr Rajasekhar Meka
Chief Meteorologist for Space Launch & Recovery – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Olivier Michel
Vice President Sales – Unseenlabs
Dr Mark Micire
Former Robotics Group Lead and Research Scientist – NASA, Former Program Manager – DARPA
Katarina Miljkovic OAM
Deputy Head, School of Earth and Planetary Science – Curtin University
Harvey Millar
Director – ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, University of Western Australia
Peter Moar
Chair of the National Committee for Space Engineering – Engineers Australia
Hirokazu Mori
CSO – WARPSPACE Inc. (CEO of US subsidiary)
Hazuki Mori
Lead in Space Technology – World Economic Forum (WEF)
Siriana Nair
U.S. Consul General
Yuya Nakamura
President & CEO – Axelspace
Danail Obreschkow
Astrophysicist & Head of the International Space Centre – The University of Western Australia
Professor Anu Ojha OBE
Director of Championing Space – UK Space Agency
Enrico Palermo
Head of the Australian Space Agency
Dr Siddharth Pandey
Deputy Project Manager – AROSE Lunar Trailblazer Rover, Fugro SpAARC
Dr Shawna Pandya
First named Canadian female commercial astronaut; Physician & Director – International Institute for Astronautical Sciences Space Medicine Group
Jason Pang
Co-Founder & CEO – Retrospect Labs
Tim Parsons
MD – Lunar Ascent, Non Executive Director – Space Industry Association of Australia, Node Coordinator – SmartSat CRC
Børre Pedersen
Sales Director, Earth Observation – Kongsberg Satellite Services
Schellie-Jayne Price
Partner – Stirling & Rose
Brendan (Ben) Quine
CEO and CTO – ThothX Group
Kunal Raina
Head of Global Strategic Partnerships – Axelspace
Rueben Rajasingam
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder – LatConnect 60
Dr Subba Rao Pavuluri
President – SIA-India; Chairman & MD – Ananth Technologies Ltd
Dr Mehdi Ravanbakhsh
CEO – Mapizy
Jenna Rhodes-Tiwana
Senior Strategy Advisor – iSpace
James Ridley-Jones
Trade and Investment Adviser, Space Sector Team – UK Department for Business and Trade
Air Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) Catherine Roberts AO CSC
Raphael Roettgen
Founding Partner – E2MC
Peter Rossdeutscher
Chair – First Nations X; Chair – Quantum Australia
Matt Salier
CEO – Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre (Aus3C)
Renae Sayers
Director, Strategic Initiatives for Earth and Planetary Sciences – Curtin University
Associate Professor Sascha Schediwy
Principal Research Fellow – International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) – International Space Centre, The University of Western Australia
Jon Sciortino
Portfolio Manager, Autonomous & Intelligence Systems – Nova Systems
Professor Kadambot Siddique AM
Hackett Professor of Agriculture, Chair and Director – The University of Western Australia Institute of Agriculture
Nick Sincock
Cyber Security and Resilience Lead for Space – National Office of Cyber Security, Australian Department of Home Affairs
Dr Moira Smith
CTO - Digital Content Analysis Technology (D-CAT)
Angel Smith
General Manager – Microsoft Azure Services; Board Representative – Space-ISAC
Cassandra Steer
Chair – Australian Centre for Space Governance
Jonathan Stock
Director – US Geological Survey National Innovation Center, US Department of the Interior
Professor Steven Tingay
Executive Director – Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA), Curtin University; Australian SKA Coordination Committee independent member
Rebecca Tomkinson
Chief Executive Officer – The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME)
Ren Uechi
CEO – Solafune
Alexandra Vidyuk
Partner – Beyond Earth Technologies
Aude Vignelles
Senior Advisor – BryceTech
Koichi Wakata
Astronaut and Chief Technology Officer, Asia-Pacific Region – AXIOM Space
Melanye Wawrik
Vice President for Membership (Western Australia Division) – United Nations Association of Australia
Gareth Willis
Head of Security – Fugro SpAARC
Nicola Winter
German Reserve Astronaut, Former Fighter Pilot – German Aerospace Center (DLR)
James Yuen
Executive Director, Innovation and Emerging Industries – Western Australian Government, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
David Matrai
Comittee Chair – Indo-Pacific Space & Earth Conference; Joint Managing Director – MySecurity Media / Australia in Space
Chris Cubbage
Director & Executive Editor – MySecurity Media / Australia in Space
Jessica Bainbridge
General Manager, Industry Engagement – MySecurity Media / Australia in Space
Showcasing cross-sector technologies
See below just some of the exciting topics that our panel sessions and keynote speaker sessions will cover.
Space
Agriculture
Mining
Robotics
AI
Data Analytics
remote operations
Venture Capitals
Investment Pitches
Showcasing cross-sector technologies
Keynote speakers and program to be announced soon.