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5/23/24, 11:08 AM Second day of CABSAT 2024 continues to reveal transformative trends and innovations within media and entertainment landscap…
The summit also featured discussions on the global launch and manufacturing markets, future
trends, and trajectories, as well as business strategies of leading companies, particularly in

light of the emergence of AI.

Key speakers included – Jassem Nasser, Chief Business Development Officer of Yahsat, Jan
Stoop, VP Business Development, Comtech, USA; Joakim Espeland, CEO, QuadSat, Denmark;

David Provencher, Vice President Business Development, AvL Technologies, USA; Elizebeth
Varghese, Principal and Co-leader, Deloitte Consulting, USA. An engaging Fireside Chat, on

‘Phased Array Antennas for Next-Generation Mobility’ featured Dr. Leslie Klein, President and
CEO, C-COM Satellite Systems Inc., Canada, and Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief, Satellite
Markets and Research, USA, as speakers.

Speaking about the SATExpo Summit, Jassem Nasser, Chief Business Development Officer of

Yahsat, said: “On behalf of Thuraya & Yahsat, we are delighted we took part in the SATExpo
Summit. Yahsat is at the forefront of transformation within the satellite communications

industry. Building upon our success in key satellite communications segments, we are
accelerating our efforts to venture into new market verticals as part of Yahsat’s comprehensive

D2D and IoT strategy, which encompasses several sectors and use cases. This can be seen
with our decision to combine satellite and cellular communications through the introduction of

SKYPHONE by Thuraya and with the many other exciting solutions we have in the pipeline.”

Joakim Espeland, CEO, QuadSat, Denmark, said: “We were delighted we took part in the
discussion on ‘Advances in Antenna Registration Processes from Gateway to User Terminal’.
The discussion unveiled vital insights on innovations in antenna testing and calibration, the use

of advanced testing in calibration, and the future of antenna registration and calibration.”

Various spotlight sessions were hosted, which included distinguished speakers, such as Salman
Babazade, VP Sales SADC, East and Central Africa, Azercosmos, Azerbaijan, and Ramsey

Khanfour, CCO, ABS (Agility Beyond Space), UAE.

Likewise, the Content Congress continued on day two of CABSAT 2024, to bring together
professionals from the media, broadcast, and technology spaces to explore trends and ideas

that will influence how individuals create, connect, and monetise the content lifecycle. The
session enabled participants to stay current on the advancements within the changing media

landscape, understand cross-border and regional collaboration, as well as leverage the
growing content creation economy for new opportunities.

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