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Key speakers included – Jassem Nasser, Chief Business Development O cer 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 O cer 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 in uence 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.

Grass Valley, a pioneer in live production solutions, announced that Saudi Arabia-based Arabsat - a major global satellite operator that
delivers over 700 TV and radio channels to more than 80 countries - has chosen its AMPP SaaS platform as the foundation for a new three-
tiered suite of broadcast transmission services.

The new services are based on Playout X, an AMPP-based SaaS solution that will enable Arabsat customers to broadcast quality signals in
a much more exible and e cient way.
This year, CABSAT is also launching exclusive Brand Ambassador programme that is open to exceptional business leaders. This
distinguished group of experts will shape the media and entertainment landscape, initiate high-level conversations between key partners,
and help drive opportunities that support the MENA region becoming a coveted destination for the sector.
The selected ambassadors include: Sanjay Raina, Global Media and Entertainment Executive; Manoj Mathew, Director of Studios and
Events at Dubai Studios, Dubai Media; Kabir Khan, Film Director; Crispin Dominic, CEO and Founder, Action Filmz Production; Randall
Barney, Director of Certi cation and Membership, World Teleport Association, USA; Vijaya Cherian, Head of the Broadcast and Satellite
Division at CPI Trade Media; Virgil Labrador, Editor-in-Chief, Satellite Markets and Research, USA, and Heba Korayem, Content Market and
Distribution Specialist, H Consult.

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