1pm – 3pm13 March 2024
London
techUK, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD Online
Come join the first STC quarterly meeting of 2024 on Wednesday 13 March 2024 at techUK's London office.
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 Infrastructure and Services team, 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, Arqit are Vice Chairs.
Agenda
Time
Agenda Item
Lead
13:00-13:10
Welcome & Intro
Jon Wakeling, STC
13:10-13:20
UKspace update
Colin Baldwin, UKspace
13:20-13:30
techUK Update
Tales Gaspar, techUK
13:30-13:45
Update of the agency and MWC feedback
Henny Sands, UKSA
13:45-14:00
SPOQC: the Quantum Communications Hub space mission
Timothy P. Spiller,
EPSRC Quantum Communications Hub
14:00-14:15
Unlocking Space for Business
Dan Osrin, PwC
14:15-14:25
Roadmaps for satcoms
Joanna Hart, Space Partnership
14:25-14:55
DSIT Update: NTN in the Future Telecoms
Mark Bacon/Josh Privett, DSIT Space Directorate
14:55-15:00
AOB and Close
Jon Wakeling, STC
If you have any questions, please contact the team below.
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.
Jaynesh Patel is Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, leading the Communications Infrastructure and Services Programme at techUK and overseeing the UK Spectrum Policy Forum.
Jaynesh has extensive experience in the sector, having worked for CityFibre (a full fibre broadband company) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) on digital infrastructure policy. Most recently Jaynesh led on policy and public affairs in the UK and Ireland for ChargePoint (an EV charging network).
Prior to this Jaynesh worked in the Cabinet Office for more than five years, including over two years at the Government Digital Service (GDS) supporting the digital transformation of UK Government.
Jaynesh has a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the London School of Economics (LSE).
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.
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