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Satellite Telecommunications Committee Meeting Q4 2025

Name: Satellite Telecommunications Committee Meeting Q4 2025
Start: 2025-12-10T11:00:00
End: 2025-12-10T13:10:00
Location: techUK, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD

11am – 1.10pm 10 December 2025 London and online techUK, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD

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 Kumar Singarajah, Euroma. Nominations are open for techUK and/or UKspace members for Vice Chair positions.

Agenda

Time	Agenda Item	Lead
11:00 – 11:05	Welcome & Intro	Kumar Singarajah, STC
11:05 – 11:30	ESA CMIN-25 update from UKSA (or DSIT) including on satcom matters	Henny Sands, UKSA
11:30 – 11:50	Update on UKSA activities	Tatum Burgess, UKSA
11:50 – 12:05	Update on DSIT activities	TBC
12:05 – 12:20	UKspace Update	Stephanie Ayres, UKspace
12:20 – 12:35	techUK Update	Tales Gaspar, techUK
12:35 – 12:50	PwC & UKSA Commercial Space Campaign	Dan Osri, PwC Billy Bryan, UKspace
12:50 – 13:05	Presentation by ESA / ECSAT on Satcom Market	TBC
13:05 - 13:10	AOB and Close	Kumar Singarajah, STC

If you have any questions, please contact the team below.

Sophie Greaves

Associate Director, Digital Infrastructure, techUK

Sophie Greaves is Associate Director for Digital Infrastructure at techUK, overseeing the Communications Infrastructure and Services Programme at techUK, and 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.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: 0207 331 2038
LinkedIn:: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiegreaves/

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Phil Reid

Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy, techUK

Phil is acting Head of Telecoms and Spectrum policy at techUK, where he leads the Communications, Infrastructure and Services Programme. This focuses on promoting the benefits and innovations of connectivity and tackles the barriers of digital infrsatructre rollout.

Phil's background lies in public affairs and policy, supporting numerous organisations to navigate their policy landscape, build their political profile and engage on key issues with impact. His previous roles were predominantly in consultancy but he has also had extensive experience in establishing and manging both trade bodies and campaign groupings; leading their secretariat functions as well as their public affairs and communications activities.

Telecoms has been an ever-constant sector focus during his career, covering an array of issues such as IP-migration, broadband rollout, net neutrality, telecoms fraud, network resilience and security. He has a strong understanding of the sector ecosytem, its major policy issues and has had plenty of interaction with its key stakeholders.

Outside of work, if he's not enjoying family time with his wife and two daughters, he'll be either playing or watching some form of sport.

Email:: [email protected]

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Tales Gaspar

Programme Manager, UK SPF and Satellite, techUK

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.

Email:: [email protected]
Phone:: +44 (0) 0207 331 2000
Website:: www.techUK.org
LinkedIn:: www.linkedin.com/in/talesngaspar

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Josh Turpin

Programme Manager, Telecoms and Net Zero, techUK

Josh joined techUK as a Programme Manager for Telecoms and Net Zero in August 2024.

In this role, working jointly across the techUK Telecoms and Climate Programmes, Josh is responsible for leading on telecoms infrastructure deployment and uptake and supporting innovation opportunities, as well as looking at how the tech sector can be further utilised in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.

Prior to joining techUK, Josh’s background was in public affairs and communications, working for organisations across a diverse portfolio of sectors including defence, telecoms and infrastructure; aiding clients through stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media outreach as well as secretariat duties.

Outside of work, Josh has a keen interest in music, painting and sailing.