Intelsat at Satellite Show 2024
View a Demo, Meet 1:1 with an Expert,
or Listen to a Panel Session

Panel Discussions:
Attend one of the many executive-level panel sessions in which our leaders are participating.

Satellite 2024 Opening Day Luncheon & Keynote
Monday, March 18 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm ET
Room: Ballroom A/B

Hear David Wajsgras, Intelsat’s CEO in a fireside chat with Via Satellite Magazine’s Senior Managing Editor, Rachel Jewett share his thoughts on industry dynamics and disruption, growth strategies, and the latest trends that are driving more industry entrants, enhancing collaboration, and spurring new and innovative alliances across the sector.


CTO Roundtable: Re-Defining “Game-Changing” Space Technologies
Monday, March 18 | 9:30 – 10:30 am ET
Room: 146 C

Hear Bruno Fromont, Intelsat CTO and other industry leaders share strategies to stay innovative in a constantly changing environment, where new "game-changing" technologies appear every other week, and the role of satellites in delivering a constantly expanding menu of future space applications.

Are Satellites Making Progress in their Ultimate Mission to Close the Digital Divide?
Monday, March 18 | 9:30 – 10:30 am ET
Room: 146 A/B

Hear Jean-Philippe Gillet, Intelsat’s SVP Media, Mobility & Networks and other industry leaders share the progress they are making in various regions and how they are taking different approaches to overcome new and long-standing challenges that stand in the way of achieving the goals to connect the unconnected.

Opening General Session – How Industry Leaders are Investing in Growth: Innovative Satellite Technologies for New Customers
Tuesday, March 19 | 9:00 – 10:00 am ET
Room: Ballroom A/B

Hear Via Satellite Editorial Director Mark Holmes ask the industry's most influential executives, including Intelsat’s CEO, David Wajsgras, how they are scaling up and going on the offense with strategic investments in technology and new customer acquisition as a global surge in demand for satellite services across multiple markets has created a growth opportunity for satellite operators and manufacturers.

Strategic Synergies in the Multi-layered Network Transport Era
Tuesday, March 19 | 11:00 – 12:00 pm ET
Room: 145 A/B

Hear Rory Welch, Intelsat’s VP of Global Government & Satellite Services and other industry experts explore new forms of collaboration that are becoming essential to industry players’ long-term success. They will examine various case studies to demonstrate how partnerships offer advantages such as shared resources, risk mitigation, and accelerated innovation.

In-Flight Connectivity: Enhancing Satellite Services for Today’s Discerning Travelers
Tuesday, March 19 | 1:45 – 2:30 pm ET
Room: 146 A/B

Hear Dave Bijur, Intelsat’s SVP of Commercial Aviation and other industry experts explore the service-level requirements of today's discerning travelers on commercial airlines and the technology necessary to meet their needs.

5G NTN: Overcoming Challenges to Create Win-Win Partnerships Between Satellite and Terrestrial Worlds
Tuesday, March 19 | 2:45 – 3:30 pm ET
Room: 147

Hear Carmel Ortiz, Intelsat’s VP of Systems Innovation and other industry experts explore how a paradigm shift in bandwidth could help providers reach seamless service continuity over global coverage. The discussion will also include how both satellite and terrestrial companies can benefit financially from convergence and create win-win opportunities.

Sustainable Satellites and End-of-Life Disposal
Tuesday, March 19 | 3:45 – 4:45 pm ET
Room: 145 A/B

Hear Peter Davidson, Intelsat's VP of Global Government Affairs and Policy and other industry experts discuss how satellites can be designed for greater longevity and reusability as well as the current post-mission disposal guidelines

CFO Forum: New Strategies to Secure Financing for Future Systems
Tuesday, March 19 | 3:45 – 4:45 pm ET
Room: 146 A/B

Hear Anthony (Toby) O’Brien, Intelsat’s CFO and other industry CFOs discuss recent financing trends in the space industry, including the continuing injection of private capital, the results of companies going public through SPAC and traditional IPO, and the impact of strategic M&A and consolidation. The panel will outline the options available to today's most ambitious space companies.

Land Mobility: Connecting the Global Transportation and Supply Chain
Wednesday, March 20 | 10:45 – 11:45 am ET
Room: 147

Hear Blane Boynton, Intelsat’s VP of Product Development and other industry experts discuss satellite connectivity providers and end-users will explain how today's powerful satellites and constellations are keeping industrial supply chains moving by ensuring seamless and secure high-speed connectivity, even in areas with no available terrestrial service.

Live Demonstrations | Monday, March 18 – Wednesday, March 20
Watch live demonstrations to see these solutions in action.

  • Intelsat’s Multi-layer Communications System (MLCS) delivers enhanced redundancy and resiliency, optimized performance, and adaptive scalability for mission critical communications.
    • See it on the hotel rooftop
  • Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) is an innovative hardware solution that delivers a cost-effective and quick-deploy capability for primary or secondary SATCOMs on C-130 military cargo aircraft without invasive or costly system installation.
    • See it in Shaw Ballroom A
  • Intelsat’s Multi-orbit Tactical Terminal (MOTT) is a next-generation ruggedized standards-based tactical terminal for secure, interoperable, resilient GEO/NGSO global connectivity on the move that meets the U.S. governments' Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) requirements.
    • See it on the hotel rooftop

Innovation Showcase | Monday, March 18 – Wednesday, March 20
See the latest technology innovations to discover how your business can experience simple, seamless, and secure connectivity, precisely when and where you need it, across land, air, and sea.

*The Innovation Showcase and live product demonstrations will be at the Courtyard Washington Downtown/Convention Center in the Shaw Ballroom and on the hotel rooftop.

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