10th ASDC program
The 10th ASDC ran over three days from 21 to 23 July 2008. The final program showing sessions and speakers is listed below.
The speakers program was complemented by plenty of time for networking and interaction between delegates. The welcome cocktail reception occured on the evening of 21 July, and the Gala Dinner on the evening of 22 July. A full sit down lunch each day enabled in-depth discussion with others on the table and time to hear from the selected luncheon speaker for the day.
Draft program
The conference was themed around "making sustainable decisions". If the space industry in Australia is to be successful in the long term it's important for all participants in the space industry - be they companies or policy makers - to have a sound understanding of the industry and where it's heading. Based on that information, each can make sensible, sustainable decisions about their involvement with the space industry.
For the 2008 ASDC we brought together Australian and international experts to talk about how delegates can make sustainable decisions in their spheres of expertise.
Monday 21 July 2008
Conference Opening - 10th ASDC Co-Chairs
Kirby Ikin Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants (Australia)
Anthony Wicht National Space Society of Australia (Australia)
Session One - Earth Observation
John Douglas Apogee Imaging (Australia)
Francesco Passaretta Thales Alenia Space (Italy)
Session Two - National Security
Group Captain Dennis Davison Defence Space Coordinating Office (Australia)
Brett Biddington Cisco Systems (Australia)
Jose-Luis Llorente Morales Indra Espacio (Spain)
Thales Australia Lunch Session
Michael Davis Australian Space Industry Chamber of Commerce (Australia)
Session Three - Australian Space Activities
Mark Bateup DSTO (Australia)
Keith Goetsch Sirion Global (Australia)
Session Four - International Space Co-operation
Dr Miriam Baltuck CSIRO (Australia)
Richard Kolacz COM DEV (Canada)
Josh Dore Canadian Space Agency (Canada)
Evening - Cisco Welcome Cocktails
Tuesday 22 July 2008
Session One - Launch Services
Dave Markham Lockheed Martin (USA)
Philip Balaam Arianespace (France)
Mark Rocket Rocket Lab (New Zealand)
Session Two - Space expertise in AustrAlia
Lincoln Parker Indra Australia (Australia)
Anthony Belo Optus (Australia)
Roger Franzen Earthspace (Australia)
Orbital Sciences Corporation Lunch Session
Workshop - conference resolution to Australian Senate
Workshop chair: Brett Biddington
Session Three - Climate Change
Professor John Zillman AO Global Climate Observing System (Australia)
Dr David Griersmith Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)
Session Four - Climate Change
Dr Alex Held CSIRO (Australia)
Stephen Ward Symbios Communications (Australia)
George Dyke Symbios Communications (Australia)
Evening - Arianespace Gala Dinner
The Hon Mr Kevin Foley MP Deputy Premier, South Australia (Australia)
Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade,
Minister for Federal/State Relations
Wednesday 23 July 2008
Session One - Geostationary Satellite Operations
David Ball Intelsat (Singapore)
Les Davey Worldspace (Australia)
Nick Leake Optus (Australia)
Session Two - Satellite Manufacturing
Tony Colucci Space Systems / Loral (USA)
Eddie Kato and Jack Scott Thales Alenia Space (China and Australia)
Ian D'Souza COM DEV (Canada)
Optus Lunch Session
Senator Annette Hurley Chair - Senate Space Inquiry (Australia)
Session Three - Satellite Broadband
Rich Currier Loral Space & Communications (USA)
Simon Bryant Department of Communications (Australia)
focus session - Australian Space Science
Prof Iver Cairns Chair Decadal Plan for Space Science (Australia)
Session Four - Space Law and insurance
Steven Freeland University of Western Sydney (Australia)
Craig McGilvray AON Space(Australia)
Conference close: 5pm 23 July 2008
