Loading 09:15 09:30 Keynote Address from EgSA Sherif Sedky, CEO - Egyptian Space Agency 09:30 09:45 A Perspective Beyond Borders Sara Sabry, First Egyptian Astronaut, CEO & Founder - Deep Space Initiative 09:45 10:30 Session 1: International Support for the Development of Emerging Space Programs Aarti Holla-Maini, Director - UN Office for Outer Space Affairs Chris White-Horne, Deputy CEO - UK Space Agency Humbulani Mudau, CEO - South African National Space Agency Mohammed Al-Tamimi, CEO - Saudi Space Agency Sherif Sedky, CEO - Egyptian Space Agency 10:30 11:00 Morning Coffee Break and Networking 11:00 11:45 Session 2: Fostering Greater Space Collaboration between Africa and the Middle East Aarti Holla-Maini, Director - UN Office for Outer Space Affairs Sherif Sedky, CEO - Egyptian Space Agency Eng. Salem Butti Salem Al Qubaisi, Director General - UAE Space Agency Tidiane Ouattara, President - African Space Council Zolana João, Director General - Angolan National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN) 11:45 12:15 Facilitating International Projects: How to Strengthen a Country's Position in the Global Space Industry Ksenia Shakhova, Sales Director - Glavkosmos 12:15 13:00 Session 3: Proactive Measures for the Promotion of Space Sustainability and Tackling of Collective Challenges Olivier Badard, Conference Chairman Teodoro Valente, President - Italian Space Agency Dr Mohamed Ebrahim Al-Aseeri, CEO - Bahrain National Space Science Agency Ali Al Shehhi, Director - UAE National Space Science and Technology Centre (NSSTC) 13:00 14:15 Lunch Break, Company Presentations and Networking 14:15 15:00 Session 4: Promoting International Cooperation in the Field of Space Regulation and Law Olivier Badard, Conference Chairman Aarti Holla-Maini, Director - UN Office for Outer Space Affairs Saoud Humaid Al Shoaili, Head, National Space Program - Ministry of Transport & ICT, Oman Mahi Habib, Director, Centre of Space Technologies - Algerian Space Agency Sahba El-Shawa, Founder and Executive Director - Jordan Space Research Initiative 15:00 15:45 Session 5: Innovative Models for Public-Private Sector Collaboration Olivier Badard, Conference Chairman Mohamed Ibrahim, Director, Commercialization of Space Products - Egyptian Space Agency Kwaku Sumah, Founder and Managing Director - Spacehubs Africa Timothy Adi Ashong, Director General - The Regional African Satellite Communication Organization (RASCOM) Samy Ali Shedied, Chairman - The National Company for Telecommunication Services