Events

Singapore, June 1, 2024 -- As the satellite industry continues to evolve, challenges and opportunities abound. Industry leaders from the Asia-Pacific region and around the world gathered at the Asia Video Industry Association’s recent Satellite Industry Forum, held in Singapore on 28 May, to discuss the state of the industry, addressing critical questions and sharing insights on the path forward.

Washington, D.C., November 16, 2023 — Registration is now open for the 2024 NAB Show, scheduled for April 13-17 (Exhibits April 14-17), at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year will delve into trends such as artificial intelligence, streaming universes, virtual production, live events, the creator economy and advertising. Serving as the paramount live event driving the evolution of broadcast, media and entertainment, NAB Show presents a global stage for industry visionaries and leading companies to shape the future of digital storytelling and elevate audio and video experiences.

Johannesburg, South Africa, November 6, 2023 – The list of finalists - of the projects and people who are powering change and working to bridge the digital divide across Africa - has been announced, with the winners of the Africa Tech Festival Awards set to be unveiled and celebrated at a gala evening on Wednesday 15 November in Cape Town. 

Rockville, MD., November 2, 2023 – The SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition is pleased to announce the competitors for this year’s Startup Space entrepreneur pitch competition. Competitors include Little Place; Obruta; Planewave, Inc.; UNIO Enterprise; Spaice Tech; TrustPoint GPS; In Orbit Aerospace; Share My Space; Arkisys; and Pale Blue. The judges panel includes Lockheed Martin Ventures, Starbridge Ventures, Stellar Ventures, Seraphim Space Fund, DCVC, E2MC Ventures, MaC Ventures, and OpAmp Capital, with new additions of AIN Ventures and Promus Ventures.

Johannesburg, November 1, 2023 – The results are in and today, organizers of the annual Africa Tech Festival, taking place in Cape Town 14 – 16 November, announced the top ten finalists of the AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition who will battle it out to win the opportunity to represent the African continent in the Startup World Cup on 1 December this year.

Washington.D.C., November 1, 2023--The SATELLITE 2024 Conference and Exhibition has unveiled its conference program full of cutting-edge insights, inspiring speakers, and sessions covering diverse topics that reflect trends and challenges facing the satellite industry.

by Elisabeth Tweedie, Associate Editor

Mountain View, Calif., November 1, 2023--As would be expected a broad range of topics were discussed at the Satellite Innovation held from October 21-22 in Mountain View, California.  These included Direct-to-Device (D2D), low earth orbit constellations (LEOs), supply chains, orbital debris, in-space servicing and manufacturing (ISAM) and big data.  A couple of key topics that cropped up in several panels, and stood out for me, were D2D and ISAM. The former because opinion was sharply divided and the latter because it is a relatively new segment.  In addition, two keynotes, one from Jessica Rosenworcel, FCC Chairwoman and the other from Katherine Gizinski, CEO, River Advisers (formerly known as ManSat) were particularly interesting.

Johannesburg, October 2, 2023 - Africa has abundant economic potential and the enormous uptake of digital technology socially and in the business sector, has positioned the continent for explosive growth, but there are challenges that lie in wait.  Many of these will be spotlighted at the 2023 Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town 13-16 November, along with innovative solutions all led by a line-up of headline speakers including several African government ministers.

by Elisabeth Tweedie

Paris, France, October 1, 2023--Held in Paris as always, the 26th annual World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) attracted a record number of attendees: 1,500 from 50 different countries.  Unusually, Nathan de Ruiter, Managing Director, Euroconsult opened his presentation jointly with Elona, a digital assistant, who explained that Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds the key to reshaping the communications landscape, particularly with regard to network management, by predicting network congestion and dynamically allocating resources.  

Moscow, Russia, September 25, 2023 - Intersputnik will participate in the 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2023), which will be held from 2 to 6 October 2023 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. Intersputnik is honored to become a silver sponsor for this important and respected event in advancing the global space industry and to present its exposition.