Evolution of space industry and new business opportunities in emerging space countries

Day: Thursday 28 October
Time: 10:45 -11:15 GST
Location: Sheikh Rashid Hall F, Dubai World Trade Centre

At Azercosmos, Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, we are striving to transfer Azerbaijan into one of the driving forces of the global space industry by delivering cutting edge satellite solutions for a better connected, developed, and secure world. We are proud partners of many companies both in public and private sectors across the Globe for a decade now, providing our customers with advanced Telecommunication Services over Azerspace-1 and Azerspace-2 satellites, and Earth Observation services over Azersky satellite.

Apart from satellite operations, Azercosmos seeks to drive technological advancement in the company through research and development activities, bringing together brilliant minds from spheres such as software development, artificial intelligence, aerospace and robotics. Their activities include the design of small launchers and unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as the development of corporate software solutions.

With the purpose of increasing interest in the younger generation into research and development within the space field, Azercosmos has been holding world-class competitions, such as Cansat Azerbaijan, ActInSpace Hackathon and NASA Space Apps Hackathon and involving participants from all over Azerbaijan.

Azercosmos is a proud host of world’s premier global space event – the International Astronautical Congress (IAC). Held in Baku in 1973 for the first time, the IAC will return to Azerbaijan in 2023, after a half-century. With utmost confidence and strong determination, Azerbaijan will welcome the global space community to Baku in 2023 and offer an exceptional congress experience, immersing participants into the elegant fusion of the past and the future.

This session is organized by

Speakers

Dunay BADIRKHANOV

Vice Chair of the Board, Azercosmos Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Natavan HASANOVA

Strategy and Business Development Director, Azercosmos Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Fuad ASLANOV

Vice-Chairman, Azercosmos Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan