Opening Remarks

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  Rajeswari Rajagopalan,

  Director of the Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology (CSST), Observer Research Foundation

Welcome Address

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  Sunjoy Joshi,

  Chairman, Observer Research Foundation

Inaugural Address

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  VK Saraswat,

  Member, NITI Aayog & Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Panel Discussion: India's Space Policy: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

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  Senjuti Mallick,

  Compliance & Strategic Partnerships Specialist, COMSPOC

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  Anirudh Rastogi,

  Founder and Managing Partner, Ikigai Law

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  Prateep Basu,

  Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, SatSure

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  Ajey Lele,

  Senior Fellow, IDSA

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  Moderator- Rakesh Sood,

  Distinguished Fellow, ORF

• What are the key drivers for a National Space Policy?
• What are the policy frameworks required for India to enable a greater private sector participation?
• What are the sector-specific policies that need to be addressed?
• What are the lessons that can be learnt from other space actors in formulating an Indian Space Policy?

In-Conversation

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  B N Suresh,

  Chancellor, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

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  Siddharth Pandey,

  Head, Centre of Excellence in Astrobiology, Amity University

Panel Discussion: Women in Space: Challenges and Way Ahead

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  Ashok GV,

  Partner, Factum Law

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  Almudena Azcárate Ortega,

  Associate Researcher, WMD Programme, UNIDIR

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  Nivedita Raju,

  Associate Researcher, SIPRI

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  Moderator - Senjuti Mallick,

  Compliance & Strategic Partnerships Specialist, COMSPOC

• How can women bring a different perspective to space-related issues?
• What are the challenges a woman faces in working in a sector that has a highly skewed gender ratio? How can such challenges be overcome?
• What initiatives can be taken to widen possibilities for women to pursue space-related education and careers?
• What role can international organizations play to bring about a systematic and long-term impact?

Panel Discussion: Emerging Actors in Space

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  Francis Chizea,

  Director General, Nigerian Space Agency

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  Margaret Polkowska,

  Professor, University of War Studies (UWS)

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  Yunita Permatasari,

  Researcher in the Center for Aerospace Policy Studies, National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) & National Research Project Team Lead in Indonesia’s Space Diplomacy

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  Vongsantivanich Wasanchai,

  Head - Strategic and Operations Aerospace Research Center, GISTDA

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  Malcolm Davis,

  Senior Analyst - Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)

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  Moderator - Markus Mooslechner,

  Space Cafe Podcast Host, SpaceWatchGL

• What are the main drivers for emerging space programs? What are the opportunities and challenges?
• What role can international and regional space organisations play in enhancing space collaboration between established and emerging space actors?
• How do the emerging space players view the international norms and regimes in terms of space capability development assistance?

Break

Spotlight Address

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  Aidan Liddle,

  UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva

Panel Discussion: Crowded Outer Space: Of Mega Constellations and Space Junk

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  Kazuto Suzuki,

  Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo

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  Brian Weeden,

  Director of Program Planning for Secure World Foundation

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  Alice Gorman,

  Associate Professor, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University

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  Moriba Jah,

  Associate Professor, Mrs. Pearlie Dashiell Henderson Centennial Fellowship in Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

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  Moderator - Victoria Samson,

  Washington Office Director, Secure World Foundation

• What are the major risks associated with mega-constellations in space?
• Are the current regulatory frameworks adequate to deal with the challenges of mega-constellations?
• What are the key considerations for relevant actors and stakeholders in the future?

Break

Panel Discussion: Trends in Space Weaponisation: Challenges for the Indo-Pacific

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  Jessica West,

  Senior Researcher, Project Ploughshares

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  Victoria Samson,

  Washington Office Director, Secure World Foundation

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  Chandrasekhar Srinivasan,

  JRD Tata Visiting Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies

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  Rajeswari Rajagopalan,

  Director, CSST, ORF

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  Moderator- Daniel Porras,

  Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications, Secure World Foundation

• What is space weaponisation? Can there be a useful definition of what a space weapon is?
• Is it better to have a technology vs behavioural approach in the space weaponisation debate?
• What are the current technological trends in space weaponisation?
• Which of these is most threatening? Weapons in space vs space-ground vs ground-space weapons?
• How do these space weaponisation trends play out in the Indo-Pacific?

In-Conversation

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  Chandrasekhar Srinivasan,

  JRD Tata Visiting Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies.

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  Pulkit Mohan,

  Associate Fellow, CSST, ORF

Panel Discussion: Space and Telecommunications

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  K. Krishna,

  CTO & Regulatory Head, Hughes Communication India Ltd.

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  Nehaa Chaudhari,

  Partner (Policy), Ikigai Law

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  P.K. Jain,

  Associate Director, Frequency Management & Satcom Planning, ISRO

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  Moderator- Narayan Prasad,

  Co-Founder, SatSearch

• What are the current and future trends in satellites broadcasting and broadband services? What are the driving factors pushing this trend?
• How effective is the current regulatory framework in enabling satellite broadcasting and broadband?
• What policy measures are required to create a level playing field between domestic and foreign players?

Break

Panel Discussion: Opening up the Indian Space Sector: The Role of the Private Sector

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  Rohan Ganapathy,

  Director, Bellatrix

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  Bidushi Bhattacharya,

  CEO & Founder, Astropreneurs HUB

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  Narayan Prasad,

  Co-Founder, SatSearch

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  Moderator- Ashok GV,

  Partner, Factum Law

• How can the traditional state-led space agencies encourage/incentivise private sector participation in the space program?
• Are the current models of PPP and other institutional support adequate in supporting the growth of this sector?
• Is there a role for space insurance in this policy discussion?
• What are the challenges facing commercial actors taking on military contracts?
• How do you respond to recent initiatives such as IN-SPACe and IspA in strengthening the role of industry?

Break

Panel Discussion: Global Governance of Space

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  Laetitia Cesari Zarkan,

  Consultant, UNIDIR & Director of Programming, Court Foundation

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  Daniel Porras,

  Director of Strategic Partnerships & Communications at the Secure World Foundation

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  Claudio Leopoldino,

  Head of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil

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  Antonino Salmeri,

  Co-Lead of the Space Exploration Project Group, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)

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  Moderator- John Sheldon,

  Associate Partner, AzurX

• Are the existing norms and regulations sufficient to address the emerging challenges in outer space?
• How can the debates within the UN institutions over the past year lead to concrete mechanism/ arrangements involving all the key stakeholders?
• Are new regimes required to bring about regulations for the emerging activities such as space mining, in-space manufacturing, and building of space habitats?
• What is the role of export control regimes in strengthening outer space regimes?
• Are there existing regulations from other domains that can be usefully adapted to address the challenges in outer space?
• How can the private sector be incorporated in international discussions on these issues?

Closing Remarks

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  Rajeswari Rajagopalan,

  Director of the Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology (CSST), Observer Research Foundation