GVF Satellite MENA Summit
29 February 2012
11am - 5.40pm
Location: Al Ain Meeting Room B (opposite Sheikh Saeed Halls above entrance to Hall 3)
GVF MENASAT Satellite Interference Mitigation Forum - FREE TO ATTEND
Organised by GVF in association with sIRG in coordination with the Radio Frequency Interference - End Users Initiative & the World Broadcasting Unions - International Satellite Operations Group.
For several years now, broadcasters and satellite industry leaders have been collaborating to combat satellite interference throughout the world. What results have been achieved? What challenges remain to be addressed? And what is required to address those outstanding challenges? This Forum will provide answers.
This one-day event will include leading users, satellite operators, manufacturers, and other subject experts in interactive discussions and debate. Participants will have an opportunity to learn the latest developments relating to each facet of this issue, evaluate their relative merits, and build upon the progress already made towards necessary solutions.
Registration & Refreshments will commence at 11:00, and the Forum programme will begin at 12:00. The Forum will conclude at 17:40. A refreshment break will be included in the programme.
12:00-12:10
Introduction from the Chairman
Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF
12:10-12:30
The View from the ITU
Srinivasan Venkatasubramanian
Head, Space Systems Coordination Division, Space Services Department, Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU
12:30-12:35
Q&A
12:35-12:55
Addressing Satellite Interference Challenges & Understanding the Solutions - Overview
Martin Coleman, Executive Director, sIRG (satellite Interference Reduction Group)
Martin Jarrold, Chief of International Programme Development, GVF
12:55-13:05
Q&A
13:05-13:45
Broadcast Video: Carrier ID & DVB – Progress, Plans and Requirements
Martin Coleman, Executive Director, sIRG (satellite Interference Reduction Group)
Roger Franklin, Principal, Crystal Solutions
Fred Morris, Vice President, Global Sales Engineering, Comtech EF Data
Thomas Van Den Driessche, Director, Sales & Business Development, Newtec Cy
13:45-14:05
Roundtable/Q&A
14:05-14:45
Refreshment Break
14:45-15:20
The Satellite Operators’ Game Plan
Pasquale Falconio, Operational Care & Customer Support Manager, Eutelsat
Mohaned Juwad, Satellite Regulation & Market Access, Avanti Communications
Stewart Sanders, Senior Vice President, Customer Service Delivery, SES Engineering; Chairman & Director, Space Data Association
15:20-15:45
Roundtable/Q&A
15:45-17:20
Stopping Satellite RF Interference Now: The Pro-Active & Re-Active Solutions Strategy
- Training & Certification [Nassar & Zilliox]
- Network Validation (from RFP to Operations) [Lamak & Mohadjer]
- Product Quality Assurance [Jarrold]
- Space Data Association [Sanders]
- Spectrum Initiatives [Jarrold]
- Auto-Deploy Antenna Systems [Nicoll]
Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF
Riaz Lamak, President & Director, Mahdi Bagh Computers Pvt Ltd
Ali R Mohadjer, President & CEO, SatWays
Mazen Nassar, CEO, MenaNets & GVF Master Trainer for MENA Region
Dave Nicoll, RF Product Manager, Sematron
Pete Zilliox, Co-Owner, SatProf Inc
17:20-17:35
Roundtable/Q&A/Wrap-Up
17:35-17:40
Final Remarks from the Chairman
Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF
17:40
End of Programme
GVF MENASAT Satellite Markets & Services Summit
1 March 2012
11am - 6pm
Al Ain B (opposite Sheikh Saeed Halls above entrance to Hall 3)
Registration will commence at 11:00, and the Summit programme will begin at 12:00. The Summit will conclude at 18:00. A refreshment break is included in the programme.
12:00-12:05
Introduction from the Chairman
Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF
12:05-12:55
Understanding Today’s & Forecasting Tomorrow’s MENA Growth Drivers in Communications
Chaired & Moderated by: Virgil Labrador
Editorial & Business Development Director, Satellite Markets & Research
Jawad Abbassi, Founder & General Manager, Arab Advisors Group
Claude Rousseau, Senior Analyst, NSR
Ghassan Murat, Head of Strategic Marketing, Eutelsat
Hussein Oteifa, Senior Regional Director, Middle East, SES
12:55-13:30
Roundtable/Q&A
13:30-14:05
The Energy & Maritime Key Regional Verticals – The Mission Criticality of the Satellite Communications Space
Kyle Hurst, Senior Manager, Market Development, Maritime, Thuraya
Soheil Mehrabanzad, Assistant Vice President, Hughes Network Systems International
Mohamed Aboshanab, Business Development Manager, Global Beam
14:05-14:20
Roundtable/Q&A
14:20-15:20
Satellite Transponder Supply & Demand, and the Dynamics of Ka-band in the MENA Region: Global & Regional Satellite Operators - Local Knowledge & Universal Markets
Chaired & Moderated by: Virgil Labrador
Editorial & Business Development Director, Satellite Markets & Research
David Ball, Chief Technology Officer, NewSat
Tony Colucci, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, SS/L
Mike Fiddes, Sales Director, Middle East & Africa, Avanti Communications
Jean-François Fremaux, Business Development Director, Eutelsat
Rash Jhanjee, Director of Enterprise, Inmarsat Global Xpress
15:20-15:45
Roundtable/Q&A
15:45-16:25
Refreshment Break
16:25-16:50
Mitigating Disaster, Promoting Development, Driving Sustainability
Benoit Denis, Manager Consulting & Advisory, Deloitte, Luxembourg
Zahid Zaheer, Director, GMPCS Affairs, Thuraya
16:50-17:05
Roundtable/Q&A
17:05-17:40
New Regulatory Dynamics: MENA Administrations in a Global Context
Ahmed Alomary, Commissioner, Communications & Media Commission, Iraq
Zeina Mokaddem, Director, Abu Dhabi office, Access Partnership
Kumar Singarajah, Chair, SAP-REG (Satellite Action Plan-Regulatory Working Group)
17:40-17:55
Roundtable/Q&A
17:55-18:00
Final Remarks from the Chairman
Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF
18:00
End of Programme
