...September 10 to 14, 2012 at its usual venue, the Westin Hotel in Paris. Featuring five days of intense panel discussions, a packed social program of sit-down lunches and cocktail receptions, and bringing together over 600 participants from around the world to discuss market opportunities, strike partnerships and conclude major deals, the event will be on the agenda of every top-ranking actor in the satellite and Earth observation markets.
The week will be kicked off, as usual, with the “Symposium on Market Forecasts” (Sept 10). Gain essential market insight in the space of an afternoon as executives from leading satellite operators, broadcast service providers and satellite manufacturers share their views on growth opportunities, the competitive environment and the impact on current and upcoming innovations. Strategic thinkers will also be presenting facts, figures and results from in-house research at this unique event, now in its tenth edition.
The “World Summit for Satellite Financing”, the main part of the program (three days, Sept 11-13), will feature high profile speakers including CEOs, CFOs and other senior leaders from the satellite industry. Hot topics on the agenda include short and long term trends for satellite manufacturers, challenges faced by launch service providers, MSS company performances and investment priorities, regional operators’ strategies, investment opportunities in the satellite sector, and much more.
The “Symposium on Earth Observation Business,” (Sept 13-14) now in its fourth year, will feature 40 high-level speakers representing EO satellite operators, manufacturers, launch service providers, data distributors, and end-users (military, civil government and private). These industry leaders will discuss the growth opportunities and challenges facing the EO sector before a crowd of their suppliers, customers and peers.


