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Appointments

SIG Restructures
Appoints MD
The Satcoms Innovation Group
(SIG) has appointed Helen Weedon
as Managing Director.
The appointment marks significant
restructuring of the innovation
forum. Helen succeeds Martin
Coleman who will commence as a
member of the group's advisory
board.
Weedon, who has played a key part
within the group since 2011, said:
"In recent years, SIG has played a
pivotal role in driving innovation
within the industry. As part of its
restructure, the group will look
to continue providing valuable
opportunities for members. I am
looking forward to building on the
existing success of the forum; our
goal is to become an invaluable
resource for the satellite industry
as an incubator of innovation."
Andreas Voigt (Eutelsat), Guido
Baraglia (Kratos Communications),
and Mark Steel (Inmarsat) will
resume their roles as directors
of the group. Alongside Martin
Coleman, the SIG advisory board
includes representatives from
ArabSat, GOVSAT, Intelsat and SES.
Welcoming the appointment,
Board Advisor, Martin Coleman,
said: "Ensuring that SIG remains
a leading industry group is hugely
important, and this restructuring
is allowing the group to enhance its
offerings and deliver a flexible and
dynamic platform to its members."
"Appointing Helen has been an
obvious choice - her experience
within business paired with her
dynamic approach to the industry
will see her leading the group to
success. Her knowledge partnered
with the technical expertise of
the directors and advisory board
will see SIG thrive in the years to
come," he said.
SIG has introduced an updated
membership structure, with both
start-up and academic membership
tiers to promote the group's
accessibility.
As part of the restructuring, the
organisation has been relocated to
mainland UK from the Isle of Man.

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Telefonica Selects Eutelsat
Hotbird Neighbourhood

E

utelsat
Communications
has
secured a multi-year capacity
contract at its flagship HOTBIRD
neighbourhood with Spain's leading
telecommunications
operator,
Telefonica.
Telefonica has selected Eutelsat's key
orbital position at 13° East to broadcast
RTVE free-to-air content consisting of
two HD channels: TVE Internacional
Europa, the world's farthest-reaching
Spanish general interest channel, and
the news channel, 24 Horas, as well
as six RNE (Radio Nacional de España)
radio stations. RTVE will shortly
benefit from the unrivalled audience
of this hotspot covering Europe, the
Middle East and North Africa. These
channels were previously distributed
on the 19.2° East orbital position.

Philippe
Oliva,
Eutelsat's
Chief
Commercial Officer: "We
are proud to have been
selected by Telefonica
to broadcast the content
of a major public
broadcaster on HOTBIRD.
This
demonstrates
both the benefit of
satellite as a broadcast
infrastructure and the Photo: Shutterstock
attractiveness of HOTBIRD as a key across Europe will soon be able to
neighbourhood across Europe and the enjoy a rich offer of video and radio
MENA region."
content from both TVE and RNE."
Francisco Panduro, EMEA Sales
Eutelsat enables clients across video,
Manager, Telefonica Audio-visual data, government, fixed and mobile
Services: "Thanks to this partnership broadband markets to communicate
with Eutelsat, we are delighted that effectively to their customers,
Spanish and Hispanic households irrespective of their location.

Yahsat Appoints Al Qubaisi Chairman
Y

ahsat has appointed Khaled
Al Qubaisi, CEO of Aerospace,
Renewables & ICT at Mubadala, as its
new Chairman.
Al Qubaisi said: "I'm pleased to
lead Yahsat's next phase of growth
in the space and telecommunications
sector. We are committed to
realising Yahsat's vision of providing
satellite connectivity to consumers,
government and commercial clients
globally, to contribute in the social and
economic growth of our markets, in
addition to achieving our commitments
towards our clients all over the
world. This is an exciting time for us
at the forefront of the 4th Industrial
Revolution as we create revolutionary

Khaled Al Qubaisi, Chairman, Yahsat

technologies and solutions disrupting
our industry."
Through his role in Mubadala, Al
Qubaisi oversees the company's
aerospace,
information

communications
technology,
renewables and utilities portfolio,
he is also a member of Mubadala's
Investment committee. He brings
strategic and management experience
having held multiple Board and C-suite
roles.
The company has also announced the
appointment of Amal Al Ameri, Senior
Vice President of Platform Finance in
the Aerospace, Renewables & ICT Unit
in Mubadala as a board member.
Al Ameri joins the board, bringing
extensive financial and operational
expertise having served in several
senior financial roles and multiple
boards at Mubadala and its wholly
owned subsidiaries, respectively.

Elon Musk SATELLITE 2020 Keynote
E
lon Musk, the Founder and Chief
Executive of SpaceX, has been
confirmed as a keynote speaker at
SATELLITE 2020.
Musk, who is Chief Engineer of Space
X, also leads Tesla, and has founded
or co-founded SolarCity, OpenAI,
Neurallink, and The Boring Company.
The keynote will take place on
Monday, 9 March at 4pm. It should
be noted that only conference pass
holders will have access to the
keynote.
The SATELLITE 2020 Conference
has almost 300 speakers booked to
examine the key topics facing both the

satellite industry and
the end-users.
The SATELLITE 2020 program
pledges to immerse attendees "in
the expansive satellite and space
community, with forward-looking
themes throughout the sessions,
technology and business updates
to keep you abreast of trends in the
marketplace and technical content
that peeks behind the curtain on some
of the most innovative advancements
in the industry".
Further details on registration and
event packages visit the website at
www.satshow.com.

Keynote
speaker
Elon Musk

SATELLITE 2020 will be held at the
Walter E. Washington Convention
Center in Washington, DC.
The conference takes place from
March 9 to 12, 2020, with the
exhibition being held between March
10 to 12, 2020.
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