RAL Space 18th Appleton Space Conference

The first in-person Appleton Space Conference in two years updated delegates on the latest research, science and technology developments and provided opportunity to discuss the issues facing the space sector.

All the speakers' presentations are available to view below. Each of the talks is also available on our Appleton Space Conference 2022 playlist on YouTube.

Meet the Speakers

Welcome to the 18th Appleton Space Conference Dr Sarah Beardsley, Director STFC RAL Space Watch this talk on YouTube	Implementing the National Space Strategy Rebecca Evernden, Director of Space, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Watch this talk on YouTube
Space is a team sport Paul Bate, Chief Executive Officer, UK Space Agency Watch this talk on YouTube	ESA’s Council of Ministers 2022 and the future of Europe’s exploration Programme Terrae Novae Dr David Parker, Director of Human and Robotic Exploration, European Space Agency Watch this talk on YouTube
Gaia: Mapping the Milky Way in 3-D Dr Nicholas Walton, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge Watch this talk on YouTube	Solving the space skills gap Joseph Dudley, Director, Space Skills Alliance Watch this talk on YouTube
10 years engaging, informing and connecting a generation of innovators at Stemettes, in 10 words! Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, Co-Founder, Stemettes Watch this talk on YouTube	UK Space – Inspiration and Opportunity for all young people Dr Emma Egging, Chief Executive Officer, Jon Egging Trust Watch this talk on YouTube
Highlight on STFC Skills Factory and skills opportunities Morgan Sagar, 4th Year Apprentice, STFC Apprentice Scheme Hannah Bilby, STFC Graduate Training Scheme Watch this talk on YouTube	Coordinated Ionospheric Reconstruction Cubesat Experiment (CIRCE) Dr Gemma Attrill, Lead Scientist and Chief Space Weather, Space Systems Programme, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Watch this talk on YouTube
MDA: Innovating to stimulate and empower the future Earth and Space economy Anita Bernie, Managing Director, MDA UK Watch this talk on YouTube	Quantum communications at all distance scales, but especially the largest ones Prof Timothy P. Spiller, Director, EPSRC Quantum Communications Hub Watch this talk on YouTube
Small Satellite Constellations for Earth Observation Mohammed Belal, Spire Global Watch this talk on YouTube	Beyond New Space Dr Nick Appleyard, Head of Downstream Applications, European Space Agency, ECSAT Watch this talk on YouTube
CubeMAP: Pioneering climate missions from cubesat platforms Dr Damien Weidmann, Head of Spectroscopy Group, STFC RAL Space Watch this talk on YouTube	Panel discussion: Unlocking Private Investment from Science and Technology Chair – Rob Elliott, Head of Business Development, STFC RAL Space Stuart Martin, Chief Executive Officer, Satellite Applications Catapult Dr Andy Muir, Investment Director, Future Planet Capital Dr Barbara Ghinelli, Director, Innovation Clusters and Harwell Campus Hitesh Thakrar, STFC Council Watch this talk on YouTube
18th Appleton Keynote Lecture The JWST Mission and First Science Prof Gillian Wright MBE, FRSE, European Principal Investigator MIRI and Director UK ATC Watch this talk on YouTube