On Tuesday, March 24, at 2:00 p.m. ET, on the sidelines of the SATShow Week 2026, the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center, will host a conversation focusing on international space collaboration and commercial space innovation. As global space agencies are pursuing ambitious space programs that are increasingly driven by emerging technologies, these discussions will explore the priorities, partnerships, and long-term visions among top space agencies, space enterprises, and the telecommunication sector around the world.
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Speakers
H.E. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi
Minister of Sports, United Arab Emirates;
Chairman, UAE Space Agency
Adnan Al-Rais
Assistant Director General,
Space Operations and Exploration Sector,
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre of the United Arab Emirates
Mark Dankberg
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Founder,
Viasat
Tess deBlanc-Knowles
Senior Director, Technology Programs,
Atlantic Council
Alexander Soucek
Head of External Relations,
European Space Agency
Karim Michel Sabbagh
Managing Director,
Space42
Moderated by
Graham Brookie
Vice President, Atlantic Council Technology Programs,
Atlantic Council
Newton Henry Campbell Jr.
Nonresident Senior Fellow,
Atlantic Council GeoTech Center
Agenda
2:00–2:10 p.m. | Welcome remarks
Speakers
Graham Brookie
Vice President, Atlantic Council Technology Programs,
Atlantic Council
H.E. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi
Minister of Sports, United Arab Emirates;
Chairman, UAE Space Agency
2:10–3:00 p.m. | Space leaders on the missions, ambitions, and decisions shaping our future
Global space agencies are pursuing ambitious programs. This panel convenes leaders from the world’s top space agencies to examine their priorities and partnerships in lunar and Mars exploration and satellite infrastructure.
Speakers
Adnan Al-Rais
Assistant Director General, Space Operations and Exploration Sector,
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre of the United Arab Emirates
Alexander Soucek
Head of External Relations,
European Space Agency
Moderated by
Graham Brookie
Vice President, Atlantic Council Technology Programs,
Atlantic Council
3:00–3:50 p.m. | Pioneering commercial space technology for advancing global communications
Global communications are increasingly driven by emerging technologies. This panel convenes commercial space and telecommunications leaders to explore partnerships over LEO satellite constellations and ground infrastructure.
Speakers
Mark Dankberg
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Founder,
Viasat
Karim Michel Sabbagh
Managing Director,
Space42
More speakers to be announced soon.
Moderated by
Newton Henry Campbell Jr.
Nonresident Senior Fellow,
Atlantic Council GeoTech Center
3:50–4:00 p.m. | Closing remarks
Featuring
Tess deBlanc-Knowles
Senior Director, Atlantic Council Technology Programs,
Atlantic Council
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