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Across day two at the CABSAT 2024, the SATExpo Summit witnessed resounding success, 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.”