Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, BKK

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Programme



DATE
TIME
PLENARY PROGRAMME
Main Hall (800 seats)
Duration
10/25/2023 Opening Ceremony
9:00AM-9:30AM Registration 30 mins
9:30AM-9:40AM VDO Presentation 10 mins
9:40AM-9:50AM Opening Remark by Dr. Pakorn Apaphant, GISTDA Executive Director 10 mins
9:50AM-10:00AM Opening Address by H.E. Supamas Isarabhakdi, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Thailand 10 mins
10:00AM-10:10AM Group Photo 10 mins
10:10AM-10:30AM - Visiting Exhibition by H.E. Supamas Isarabhakdi, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Thailand
- Coffee Break and Networking (Sponsored by JAXA and Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)
12 mins
10:30AM-11:30AM Plenary I - Space-Derived Big Data: Transforming Policy into Action
- Mr. Atsushi Watanabe, Director-General for International Cooperation, Japanese National Space Policy Secretariat (NSPS), Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
- Mr. Ronald Tong, Acting Executive Director, OSTIn (Singapore)
- Dr. Pakorn Apaphant, GISTDA Executive Director (Thailand)
- Mr. Ekachai Phakdurong, Chief Strategy Officer, Thaicom
- Mr. Timo Pesonen, Director-General of the European Union's Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS)
60 mins
11:30AM-12:30PM Plenary II - From Sky to Society: How Space Drives People, Prosperity, and Sustainability
- Mr. Hiroaki Kitano, Senior Executive Vice President and CTO of Sony Group Corporation
- Mr. Zakir Hamid, Head of Region APAC, AIRBUS Defence and Space
- Mr. Nicholas Priborsky, President of Satellite Management Services, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)
- Mr. Pachara Naripthaphan, Advisor to Chairman of the NBTC (Thailand)
- Ms. Yu Qi, Secretary-General, Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO)
60 mins
12:30PM Lunch Break
2:00PM-2:30PM Keynote: Airbus Contribution to The Development of Space Ecosystems
By Mr. Olivier CHALVET, Regional Director, Airbus Defence and Space
30 mins
2:30PM-3:30PM Plenary III - Harnessing Growth in the Asia-Pacific New Space Economy
- Dr. Hiroshi Yamakawa, JAXA President (Japan)
- Dr. Muhammad Abdul Kholiq, Director of Environment, Maritime, Natural Resources, and Nuclear Energy Policy – BRIN (Indonesia)
- Dr. Sandy Tirtey, Director, Global Commercial Launch Services at Rocket Lab (USA/Australia)
- Ms. Claire Jolly, Head of the OECD Space Forum, OECD
60 mins
4:00PM Session Break 60 mins
Thailand Space Networking Reception [By Sponsors’ invitation only] at M110ABC
Hosted by GISTDA X Thaicom X Airbus
6:00PM-6:30PM - Visiting Exhibition by H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
- Registration
30 mins
6:30PM-6:45PM Welcome Remark By Dr. Pakorn Apaphant, GISTDA Executive Director
15 mins
6:45PM-7:00PM Special Talk By H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand
"Connecting Thailand to Global Community with New Space Economy”
15 mins
7:00PM-7:20PM Partnership Messages by Ambassadors
- Japan
- France
- European Union (EU)
20 mins
7:15PM-7:30PM Group Photo 10 mins
7:30PM-7:40PM GISTDA Honorable Partnership Award 10 mins
7:40PM-9:00PM Networking cocktail 80 mins
10/26/2023 9:00AM-9:30AM Registration

Plenary IV - THAILAND X JAPAN: Strengthen the Space Economy from region to global
30 mins
9:30AM-9:45AM Keynote: Space business market trend in Asia
by Mr. Masayasu Ishida, Co-founder of Space Tide
15 mins
9:45AM-10:30AM Panel talk
- Mr. Hidetaka Aoki, Director of Space Port Japan
- Mr. Amarit Charoenphan, Angel Investor & VC
45 mins
10:30AM-12:00PM Plenary V - New Space Economy for Thailand's Next Era
(Co-organized by GISTDA x Thaicom x Nation Group)
- Mr. Suttikiat Weerakitpanich Executive Advisor to Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister
- Mr. Patompob Suwansiri, CEO, Thaicom
- Dr. Pakorn Apaphant, GISTDA Executive Director
Moderated by Nation Group

Thaicom MoU Ceremony with 4 partners
- Thaicom and Kasetsart University
- Thaicom and KMITL
- Thaicom and Airbus
- Thaicom and GISTDA
90 mins
12:00PM Lunch Break
1:30PM-2:30PM Plenary VI - Press conference : Discover Astronauts Scholarship Program, 4th Generation (DAS4)
- Siriluk Prukpitikul, Deputy Executive Director of GISTDA
- Amanda Merkert, NASA
- Krit Kunplin, Representative in Thailand of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center
- Assistant Professor Soemsak Yooyen, Ph.D, Dean, International Academy of Aviation Industry
- Cherprang Areekul, BNK
60 mins
2:30PM-3:30PM Seminar : The Challenges and Opportunities of the Age of the New Space Economy
- Damrongrit Niammuad, Deputy Executive Director of GISTDA
- Amanda Merkert, NASA
- Peeranan Towashiraporn, SERVIR-South East Asia and Director of ADPC
- Nattanon Dungsunenarn, Spaceth.co
- Krit Kunplin, Representative in Thailand of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center
- Manoosak Wongphatcharachai, DVM, PhD, Assistant Vice President Head of Biotechnology Unit Feed Technology Office Charoen Pokphand Group Co.,Ltd.
MC : Kornthong Wiriyasawetkul - KornKT
60 mins
3:30PM-4:00PM Keynote: Women in Tech: AWS Amazon and Solutions from Space
By Ms. Mani Thiru, Head of Space & Satellite APJ, AWS Amazon
30 mins
DATE
TIME
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME
at M111ABC (200 seats)
Duration
10/26/2023 Technical Session 1 - Thailand-Japan and Asia-Pacific Space Synergy: Exploring New Frontiers and Opportunities
9:00AM-9:30AM Session: Latest Space Market Trend and Collaboration Opportunity
- JAXA (CONSEO)
- JICA
- RTSD
Moderated by Dr. Ditchaphong Phoomikiattisak, GISTDA
30 mins
9:30AM-10:10AM Session: Space Technology and Disaster Prevention and Agriculture
- Sony Group
- Softbank
- NipponKoei
- Sky Perfect JSAT
- Delv Aerospace (Thailand)
Moderated by Dr. Ditchaphong Phoomikiattisak, GISTDA
40 mins
10:10AM-11:00AM Session: Space Technology × City Development
- PASCO
- Location Mind
- Yokogawa
- Green Carbon
- Tenchijin
- i-bitz company limited (Thailand)
Moderated by Mr. Amarit Charoenphan, Angel Investor & VC
50 mins
11:00AM-12:30AM Session: Emerging Space Technology and New Space Business
- Axelspace
- Synspective
- Yuki Precision
- Glodal
- Japan-Thailand Geospatial Cooperation Council
- Bright Integration Technology (TH)
- BioMatLink Asia (TH)
- Vekin (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Space Robotics Expert, PIM (TH)
Moderated by Mr. Hidetaka Aoki, Space Evengelist
90 mins
12:30PM Lunch Break
Technical Session 3 - Thailand NGSO Policy Guideline: The Impact from Present to the Future
1:00PM-2:00PM Session 3.1: Beyond 5G: Unlocking Telecommunication Potential through Space Technology (English session)
- Manabu Kimura, Deputy General Manager, Planetary Boundary IoT System Exploratory Deployment Group, Technology Platform, Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
- Makoto Noda, Senior Vice President, SoftBank Corp (Japan)
- Eiji Ishida, Director for technical Cooperation, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan)
- Mr. Saneh Saiwong, Principal Engineering Expert, NBTC (Thailand)
60 mins
2:00PM-4:30PM Session 3.2: Thailand NGSO Policy Guideline:
The Impact from Present to the Future (Thai session)
150 mins

DATE
TIME
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME
at M110C (100 seats)
Duration
10/26/2023 9:00AM-12:00PM Technical Session 2 - “International collaboration in GNSS and Space Weather – how Thailand can contribute and have key roles in Global Consortia.”
- Mamoru Ishii (NICT, ISES, COSPAR)
- Andrzej Krankowski (IGS)
- Kornayanat Hozumi (NASA GSFC/CCMC Code 674, USA)
- Prof. David Ruffollo (Mahidol University, Thailand)
- Prof. Chalermchon Satirapod (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
- Sittiporn Channumsin, Director of Space Technology Research Center, GISTDA (Thailand)
- Sharafat Godimova (UNOOSA, United Nation)
180 mins
12:00PM Lunch Break
1:00PM-4:00PM Technical Session 4:
Focus group: “Development of Unmanned Aircraft Traffic Management System”
(By invitation only)
180 mins
10/27/2023 9:00AM-12:30PM [Programs to be confirmed]

DATE
TIME
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME
at M110AB (100 seats)
Duration
10/26/2023 9:00AM-10:00AM Panel: "Satellite Manufacturing: Building New National Supply Chains"
- Peter Huang, Director of international business development, GALAXYSPACE
- Dr. Vissanu Meeyoo, Executive Vice President of Mahanakorn University of Technology
- Mr. Siam Thongbaeb, Chief Operating Officer, CJ Manufacturing
Session sponsored by GALAXY Space
180 mins
10:00AM-11:00AM Topic: An Open Architecture Approach for SmallSat Missions
- Mr Tony Holt – Chief Sales & Innovation Officer
Session sponsored by In-Space Missions Limited
11:00AM-12:00PM Partner Session [AWS Amazon]
12:00PM Lunch Break
1:30PM-2:00PM Topic: Space Technology tools on Climate Change research
- Miguel de Andrade Sambé, Climate Change scientist & Geospatial Analyst
30 mins
2:00PM-2:30PM Topic: Satellite Data’s Impact in an Evolving Global Landscape
- Mr. Partha Pratim Ghosh Presales Head, APJ, Planet
Session sponsored by Planet
30 mins
2:30PM-3:30PM Topic: Introduction LandSpace and Capabilities & Business scope
- Mr. Kevin Xu,Director of the marketing Deverlopment
Session sponsored by LandSpace
60 mins
3:30PM-4:30PM Topic: Thai Government Support Priority for RDI in Space Science to Foster the Space Industry in 2023-2027
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Patamawadee Pochanukul, TSRI
- Ms. Kandasri Limpakom, GISTDA
- Dr. Wiphu Rujopakarn, NARIT
- Dr. David Ruffolo, Mahidol University
- Dr. Phongsatorn Saisutjarit, KMUTNB
- Dr. Nirawat Thammajak, TSRI
Session sponsored by Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI)
60 mins
10/27/2023 9:00AM-12:30PM [Programs to be confirmed]
DATE
TIME
THE STAGE
Exhibitio Area (50 seats)
Duration
10/25/2023 2:00PM-3:00PM Partner Session [Thaicom] 60 mins
3:00PM-4:00PM Session: SSA & STM
Panel: Space Situation Awareness and Space Traffic Management's Role in National Security and Research Advancement
- Michael Barnes, Director Government Sales, LEOLABS (USA)
- Mr. Katsutoshi Kato, Director of NSPS, Cabinet Office, Japan
- Jacob Ask, Space Safety Program Manager, SSC (Sweden)
- Dr. Sittiporn Channumsin, Director of Space Technology Research Center, GISTDA
60 mins
4:00PM-4:30PM Topic: Satellite Engineering & Geospatial Data Analytics
- Speaker: Henri Gallois, Business Development Manager, ST Engineering (Singapore)
30 mins
4:30PM-5:30PM Panel: "From Lab to Orbit: Transforming Space Experiments into Commercial Success"
- Dr. Sompong Klaynongsruang, Director of Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation (PMU-B) (Thailand)
- Dr. Nattaporn Chattham, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University (Thailand)
- Prof. Dr. Narattaphol Charoenphandhu, Director of Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University (Thailand)
- Dr. DeVon Griffin, Deputy Director of Biological and Physical Sciences Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters (USA)
- Mr. Fumiaki Tanigaki, Kibo Utilization Center, JAXA (Japan)
- Dr. – Ing. Madhukar Chatiri, CEO – CADFEM SEA Pte. Tld
60 mins
10/26/2023 9:00AM-9:30AM Press Conference by Sponsors 30 mins
9:30AM-10:30AM Session: LAUNCHER
Panel: "How Spaceports and Launchers Propel Nations Forward"
- Mr. Ravit Sachasiri, Business Development Director, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)
- Lilis Mariani, Head of Space Public Private Partnership Team of BRIN (Indonesia)
- Sandy Tirtey, Director, Global Commercial Launch Services at Rocket Lab (Australia)
- Kevin Xu, Marketing Director of LandSpace (People's Republic of China)
60 mins
10:30AM-11:30AM Topic: Satellite constellation - the new infrastructure from the space
- Peter Huang, Director of international business development, GALAXY Space (People's Republic of China)
60 mins
11:30PM Lunch Break
1:00PM-1:30PM Topic: ST Engineering Geo-Insights’ Analytics
- Speaker: Joyce Lie, Business Development Manager, ST Engineering (Singapore)
30 mins
1:30PM-2:30PM Session: GNSS and Space Application
Panel: "Unlocking the Skies: Navigating Location-Based Business via Satellites"
- Mr. Prasong Patheepphoem, CEO, iBiz (Thailand)
- Dr. Sirikul Hutasavi, Head of Agricultural Economics and Geo-Social Division, GISTDA (Thailand)
- Mr. Kenji Mikami, Executive Director, QZSS Strategy Office, National Space Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office (Japan)
- Prof. Chalermchon Satirapod, Head of Department of Survey Engineering, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
60 mins
2:30PM-3:30PM Session Digital Solution for Space
- Mr. Chotiwit Jaruwansatid, Advisory Solutions Architect and Field CTO
- Mr. Anusorn Oopkum, Senior Systems Engineer Specialist, ASEAN Palo Alto Networks
- Mr. Wachiravit Thunsup, Business Development Manager, The Practical Solution PLC
Session sponsored by The Practical Solution Public Company Limited
60 mins
3:30PM-4:30PM Session: SPACE LAW
Panel: The Space Act: Ignite the Economic Potential via Varied Space Agency Approaches"
- Phee Choosri, Deputy Executive Director, GISTDA (Thailand)
- Runggu Prilia Ardes / Coordinator of Space Function, Directorate of Environment, Maritime, Natural Resources, and Nuclear Energy Policy (Indonesia)
- Dr. Mathias Link, Deputy CEO, Luxembourg Space Agency
- Paolo C. Samoza, Senior Science Research Specialist, Space International Cooperation Division, PhiLSA (The Philiphines)
- Mr. Koichi Kikuchi, Manager, International Relations Division, JAXA
60 mins
4:30PM-5:00PM Topic: Satellite SAR data and solutions for sustainability and resilience
- Nimas Anggarini, Regional Sales Manager, Synspective (Singapore)
30 mins
10/27/2023 9:00AM-9:30AM “FIN & FUN”
by GISTDA’s Business Team
30 mins
9:30AM-10:30AM Space for Sustainability
Panel: "New Innovations in Geospatial Information for Sustainable Quality of Life"
- Dr. Sirikul Hutasavi, Head of Agricultural Economics and Geo-Social Division, GISTDA (Thailand)
- Mr. Panu Nueangjumnong Office of Geo-informatics Product Innovation, GISTDA (Thailand)
- Mrs. Suanvani Phorung, Secretary of the Climate Change Mitigation Learning Center Na Plang Yai (Thailand)
- Representative from the Department of Health (Thailand)
- Mr. Dirok Klinbuakaew, Public Health Technical Officer (Professional Level), Chonburi Provincial Public Health Office
60 mins
10:30AM-11:30AM Ground Segment
Panel: "The Essential of Ground Station Business in Space Value Chain"
- Mr Ravit Sachasiri, Business Development Director, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)
- Ms. Ubonpan Chuenchom, VP, Carrier Business Service, NT (Thailand)
- Mr. Samathorn Teankingkaeo, COO, Mu Space and Advanced Technology
- Mr. Alf Erik Öskog, CEO, Global Space Services (Sweden)
- Ms. Adila Abdul, ASEAN Business Lead, Space & Satellite Solutions, AWS Amazon (USA/Singapore)
60 mins
11:30AM-12:30AM "NASA Space Apps Challenge" Ceremony Award 60 mins
12:30AM Lunch Break
1:30PM-2:30PM Innovation of surveying
- Pantin Nicharat, General Manager, CHC Navtech (Thailand) Co.,Ltd
60 mins
2:30PM-3:30PM Partner Session [Airbus session-2] 60 mins
TIME
SPACE TOUR PROGRAMME
Remarks
SPACE TOUR PROGRAMME
Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 8:00 - 17:00 GMT+7
Venue : Space Krenovation Park (SKP), Si Racha, Chon Buri, Thailand
8:00AM-8:30AM Registration Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)
8:30AM-10:30AM Departing from Bangkok to SKP, Chon Buri
10:30AM-10:45AM Refreshment break Cosmo Cafe'to
at Space Inspirium, SKP
10:45AM-12:00PM Visiting the Space Inspirium
12:00PM-1:00PM Lunch break
Green Room
at SCGI Buiding, SKP
1:00PM-2:00PM Visiting GISTDA's Satellite Build, Test and Assembling Center Assembly Integration and Testing (AIT) Building, SKP
2:00PM-2:30PM Visiting GISTDA's Space Technology Research Center Space Centrarium Building, SKP
2:30PM-3:00PM Visiting GISTDA's Satellite Receiver and Control Room Space Centrarium Building, SKP
3:00PM-5:00PM Returning from SKP, Chon Buri to QSNCC