[SatNews]  “This year’s inter-active panel session format will leverage off the considerable expertise of the audience, as well as of the speaker line-up, creating a more inclusive situation, and giving all participants – communications solution users, providers, and other experts—the opportunity to drive the discussion in great depth.”

On 13th & 14th May, the oil and gas industry, and the satellite solutions community will turn their collective attention to the 21st event in the GVF Oil & Gas Communications Series, and the 7th to be held in Aberdeen with a focus on the European oil & gas patch.

Contributing to GVF Oil & Gas Communications Europe 2014: Big Oil, Big Data—North Sea, Atlantic Margin, Arctic Ocean, which takes place at the Marriott Hotel, Dyce, are a total of 10 sponsors, and a speaker line-up of over 25, with further speakers to be added following the date of this release.

The conference is supported by series principal sponsor, Intelsat, together with Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, Kymeta, SES, ITC Global, Truphone, EMC, Telesat, SpeedCast, and Netscout.
 
Organizations with a speaker and panelist profile in the program will include (in alphabetical order): Access Partnership, Advantech Wireless, Arthur D. Little, Avanti Communications, Baker Hughes, Cobham Satcom, EMC, Gilat Satellite Networks, Harris CapRock, Hermes Datacomms, Inmarsat, Integrasys, Intelsat, ITC Global, ND Satcom, Netscout Systems, Newtec, Romantis, SES, Siemens Convergence Creators, SpeedCast, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, Telesat, Truphone, and Winegard.
 
Paul Stahl, Managing Partner of Event Management Partners (EMP), commented “This year’s inter-active panel session format will leverage off the considerable expertise of the audience, as well as of the speaker line-up, creating a more inclusive situation, and giving all participants – communications solution users, providers, and other experts – the opportunity to drive the discussion in great depth.” Mr Stahl also noted ”This year we have additional meeting space, and are keeping delegate registrations open for as long as possible to accommodate the strong interest in the conference agenda. Admission is free-of-charge, courtesy of our sponsors”.
 
Also commenting on the event, Martin Jarrold, GVF Chief of International program Development and Conference Chairman said, “The GVF-EMP Conference Partnership is very excited about this event. Not only is it the 21st in the overall series, but we have a powerful speaker line-up contributing to a program format which brings greater emphasis to dynamic and highly-interactive panel discussion.”
 
As of the date of this release, the two-day conference program is as follows:
 
DAY ONE | 13th MAY 2014
 
0800-0900
Registration
 
0900-0915
Welcome & Opening Remarks from the Conference Chair
Martin Jarrold, Chief of International program Development, GVF
 
0915-1115
Focus 1 – Space Segment for Oil & Gas
 
Next Generation Satellites: Expanding Addressable Markets for Broadband Service Providers
Trevor Willoughby, Senior Key Account Director, Intelsat
 
Satisfying Growth Demands for Offshore Communications
Michael Carter, Sales Director, Network and Data Services, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting
 
Achieving Efficiencies for the Oil & Gas Industry
Simon Gatty-Saunt, Regional Vice President, Europe Data & Global Mobility Services, SES
 
Competitive Advantage in Oil & Gas Exploration from HTS Ku Capacity
Nigel Gibson, Vice President, International Sales, Telesat
 
Artemis: A Very High Data Rate Solution
Speaker name & job title tbc, Avanti Communications
 
Ka-band in The Energy Sector
Astrid van de Ven, Director, Market Development, Enterprise Global Xpress, Inmarsat
 
Focus 1 – Space Segment for Oil & Gas Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
1115-1145
Refreshments
 
1145-1330
Focus 2 - Offshore Communications, Global SatComs & Mobility Trends
 
This session will be led/moderated by Mark Kirwan, Sales Director, EMEA, NetScout Systems
 
Unified Communications for the Oil & Gas Space
Jay Buckett, Sales Engineer, NetScout Systems; and David Potter, Account Manager, NetScout Systems
 
Where’s the RoI?
Richard Elson, Vice President, Sales & Business Development, EMEA, ITC Global
 
Mobility Strategy for Oil and Gas: Coverage, Service, Security and Cost
Sam Murray, Business Development Manager, TruPhone
 
Title to be confirmed
Sebastián Catolfi-Salvoni, Product Manager for Mobility Services, EMC
 
Focus 2 - Offshore Communications, Global SatComs & Mobility Trends Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
1330-1430
Lunch
1430-1525
 
Focus 3 – Leveraging Antenna Technology Advantages
 
Stabilized, Ruggedized & Auto-Deploy Technology in the Oil & Gas E&P Environment
Chris Insall, Manager, Commercial programs, SeaTel, Cobham SatCom
Rory Eddings, Director, International Sales, Enterprise, Winegard
 
Focus 3 – Leveraging Antenna Technology Advantages Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
1525-1620
Focus 4 – Networks & HTS
 
Network Hierarchy Flexibility in an HTS Environment
Dr Harald Stange, Managing Director/CEO, Romantis
 
Next Generation Technologies for Sat Connectivity in the Oil and Gas Market
Thomas Van den Driessche, Chief Commercial Officer, Newtec
 
Focus 4 – Networks & HTS Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
1620-1650
Refreshments
 
1650-1715
Focus 5 – Licensing & Regulation
 
Europe’s Mature & Emerging Oil & Gas Space
Brendan O’Mahony, Director, Market Access, Access Partnership
 
Focus 5 – Licensing & Regulation Q&A
 
1715-1740
Focus 6 – The Business of Doing Business in O&G
 
21st Century Challenges & Opportunities for European Solutions Providers in Sub-Saharan Oil & Gas Comms Business
Adam Torry, Business Development, Hermes Datacomms
 
Focus 6 – The Business of Doing Business in O&G Q&A
 
1740-1750
Closing Remarks from the Conference Chair & End of Day One
Martin Jarrold, Chief of International program Development, GVF
 
DAY TWO | 14th MAY 2014
 
0800-0900
Registration
0900-0915
 
Welcome & Opening Remarks from the Conference Chair
Martin Jarrold, Chief of International program Development, GVF
 
0915-1115
Focus 7 – The Digital Oilfield
 
This session will be led/moderated by Mark Kirwan, Sales Director, EMEA, NetScout Systems
 
Digital Oil Field - Increasing Demand for Broadband!
Yair Maor, Executive Director, Business Development & Vertical Sales, Gilat Satellite Networks
 
Field Telecoms: Who will enable the Digital Oil Field?
Russell Pell, Principal, Head of Operations Management, Energy Practice UK, Arthur D. Little; and
Richard Swinford, Partner, Head of Telecoms and Media Practice, UK, Arthur D. Little
 
Data Monitoring, Data Management, Remote Collaboration
Sion Judah, Remote Connectivity Coordinator, Field Communications Services, Baker Hughes
 
Focus 7 – The Digital Oilfield Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
1115-1145
Refreshments
 
1145-1330
Focus 8 – Satellite to the Cloud
 
Evolving New Commercial Oil & Gas Applications to the Satellite & Satellite-Hybrid Communications Environment
Volker Jarsch, Product & Solution Management, ND SatCom
Mark Lambert, VP Sales & Marketing, Managing Director, EMEA Region, Advantech Wireless
Martin Reason, Director of Maritime Sales, Europe, SpeedCast
 
Focus 8 – Satellite to the Cloud Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
1330-1430
Lunch
 
1430-1600
Focus 9 – Radio Frequency Interference and O&G
Prevention, Detection, Satellite Signal Monitoring & Interference Localization in the Oil & Gas Space
Alvaro Sanchez, Sales Manager, Satellite Monitoring Systems, Integrasys
Jordi Mateu, Sales Director, Security, Siemens Convergence Creators GmbH
Martin Jarrold, Chief, International program Development, GVF
 
Focus 9 – Radio Frequency Interference and O&G Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
1600
Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks from the Conference Chair & End of Conference
Martin Jarrold, Chief of International program Development, GVF
 
Further information on the developing conference program may be viewed at. Alternatively, email either Martin Jarrold at GVF – martin.jarrold@gvf.org – or Paul Stahl at EMP – paul.stahl@uk-emp.co.uk.
Conference registration is available through the website, or by email to Paul Stahl.

GVF is the single and unified voice of the global satellite industry.  Founded in 1997, it brings together organizations engaged in the delivery of advanced broadband and narrowband satellite services to consumers, and commercial and government enterprises worldwide.  Headquartered in London, GVF is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit organization with 200+ members from more than 100 countries.  The broad-based membership represents every major world region and every sector of the satellite industry, including fixed and mobile satellite operators, satellite network operators, teleports, satellite Earth station manufacturers, system integrators, value added and enhanced service providers, telecom carriers, consultants, law firms, and users.  Contact martin.jarrold@gvf.org in the UK office, or in the U.S. office please contact david.hartshorn@gvf.org or angie.mar@gvf.org, or check out the website here .
 
EMP was launched in 2004 to develop and manage a niche portfolio of highly specialized conferences analyzing the mission-critical communications needs of major corporate and government end-users, particularly in remote locations where connectivity is a major challenge.  EMP events are focused on rapidly developing as well as developed regional markets.  EMP works very closely with key industry and government bodies as well as commercial entities with shared interests, to ensure that all events are stakeholder driven, and that critical industry objectives are analyzed in depth and from a variety of perspectives.  Contact paul.stahl@uk-emp.co.uk.