North East Space Conference 2025

9:00 - 9:10 10 minutes
Welcome to the 2025 North East Space Conference from John Bone NESLG
 
9:10 - 9:15 5 minutes
Welcome to Durham - Leader of Durham County Council
 
9:15 - 9:25 10 minutes
Keynote speech from Phil Witcherley - Director of Economic Growth and Innovation NECA
 
9:25 - 9:40 15 minutes
UK Launch and it's Commercial Opportunities - Matthew Archer, Director of Launch, UKSA
 
9:40 - 10:15 35 minutes
Panel Session 1: The Business of Space Launch
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10:15 - 11:00 45 minutes
Coffee and Networking
 
11:00 - 11:15 15 minutes
Keynote Speech from Nicoletta Wagner, European Space Agency
 
11:15 - 11:45 30 minutes
Panel Session 2: How Did Your Business Pivot into the Space Sector?
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11:45 - 12:15 30 minutes
Panel Session 3: North East Universities - Why are we in Space?
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12:15 - 13:45 1 hour 30 minutes
Lunch and Optional Workshop
 
13:45 - 14:00 15 minutes
Keynote Speech from Matt Chestnut, Vice President of Business Development, Space Florida
 
14:00 - 14:30 30 minutes
Florida and the North East - Priorities and Synergies - to be updated
 
14:30 - 15:00 30 minutes
Panel Session 4: Manufacturing of the Future or is it of the Now?
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15:00 - 15:15 15 minutes
Short break
 
15:15 - 15:30 15 minutes
Keynote Speech from Bleddyn Bowen, Durham University - Original Sin, Power, Technology and War in Outer Space
 
15:30 - 16:00 30 minutes
Panel Session 5: What Does Safer Space Mean?
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16:00 - 16:30 30 minutes
Networking and close