The joint techUK/UKspace Satellite Telecommunications Committee meets quarterly to consider matters related to satellite telecoms from research and development, including the European ARTES programme, to services and applications including the provision and marketing of satellite broadband, satellite IOT, and broadcasting infrastructure and services both in the UK and overseas.
The Committees work together with the techUK Communications and Policy Council, especially on spectrum issues. techUK members may also like to consider joining the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
The Committee is chaired by Jon Wakeling, BT - Roy Dalton, CGI and Kumar Singarajah, Astroscale are Vice Chair.
Booking Instructions
The joint techUK/UKspace STC is pleased to be hosting this meeting at Adastral Park. While we are there, BT has kindly offered to give us a tour of the facilities and labs, including 5G, AI, immersive video, the Space Lab, IoT, digital twins and more.
If you'd like to attend, please register in advance. This event is open to members of either techUK or UKspace, but physical tickets are strictly limited.
To register for this event, please select the Book Now button and log/register through the techUK booking system.
Agenda
10:30 - 12:00 Main STC meeting
12:00 – 12:30 Follow up Introduction to Adastral Park & BT Applied Research
12:30 – 13:00 Working lunch
13:00 – 13:30 Visit to QKD Lab
13:30 – 14:00 Visit to Drone Lab
14:00 – 14:30 Visit to Volumetric Video Lab
14:30 – 15:00 Visit to the Space lab
15:00 – 16:00 Showcase tour
16:00 – 16:30 Refreshments & wrap up
Sophie Greaves
Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK
Sophie Greaves
Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK
Sophie Greaves is Head of Programme for Communications Infrastructure and Services at techUK, and oversees the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
Sophie was promoted to Head having been Programme Manager for Communications Infrastructure and Services, leading techUK's telecoms activities, engagement and policy development. Previously, Sophie was Programme Assistant across a variety of areas including the Broadband Stakeholder Group, Central Government, Financial Services and Communications Infrastructure programmes.
Prior to joining techUK, Sophie completed a masters in Film Studies at University College London; her dissertation examined US telecoms policy relating to net neutrality and content distribution.
Tales has a background in law and economics, with previous experience in the regulation of new technologies and infrastructure.
In the UK and Europe, he offered consultancy on intellectual property rights of cellular and IoT technologies and on the regulatory procedures at the ITU as a Global Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).
Tales has an LL.M in Law and Business by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and an MSc in Regulation at the London School of Economics, with a specialization in Government and Law.
Matthew joined techUK in August 2023 as a Programme Assistant, supporting the Communications Infrastructure programme, as well as the Digital Connectivity and Spectrum Policy Fora.
Before joining techUK, Matthew worked in marketing, data, and events across a number of sectors, including education and consumer goods. He studied German and Dutch at University College London and the Universiteit van Amsterdam.
All shortlisted nominees will be invited to attend the techUK Annual Dinner on 2 July, and four winners will be celebrated on stage in front of 650+ industry and government guests.
Furthermore, the four winners will be profiled extensively across techUK communications and social channels, with further opportunities for them to take part in techUK events, videos and blogs.