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gathering regional and global satellite and space technology influencers, including inventors,

prominent leaders, engineers, government officials, and a wide range of solution providers.

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

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