Discussions by Leaders in Global Space Programs Including Galileo,
Telecommunications and Small Satellites
NEW YORK, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Globalization and its effect on supply
chain management and quality control of Europe's space programs will highlight
some of the discussion at AVIATION WEEK'S Toulouse Symposium, March 10-11,
2004 at the Pierre Baudis Toulouse Congress Centre. The Toulouse Symposium is
an executive-level event bringing together aeronautics and space leaders to
discuss new ideas to bring about greater international cooperation and to
solve existing challenges facing major programs.
Among the many sessions covering the aerospace, space and aviation
industry, special emphasis will be given to the global development of space
programs:
* Globalization of the Aerospace Industry -- What Works? How do the best
managers get their companies to work in a global setting. What are the
drivers that make it work and what makes it fail. Today's most
successful senior executives will tell you their secrets.
* Out Of Orbit? Ensuring Quality For The Next Generation Of
Telecommunications Satellites. The space industry has been challenged
by quality control and production problems. A look at what is being
done to resolve the problems on the next generation of spacecraft.
* Galileo: Pulling Together Europe's Ambitious Satellite Navigation
Program. The Galileo satellite navigation program is on its way to
becoming a reality, and the industry team to finance, develop and
operate the system is coming together. A look at how this program will
determine how well public authorities and private industry will
cooperate on the major infrastructure programs of the future.
* Smaller Satellites -- Size Does Not Matter. Assembling supplier teams
for the increasingly popular small satellite programs are just as
challenging as pulling together the supply chain for larger ones, but
there is even less margin for error. A case study on how one emerging
satellite concept -- the ConeXpress ORS space "tug" servicing
spacecraft -- is using the European Space Agency's Public/Private
partnership effort and is creating an international supplier team.
Space-industry speakers include:
* Serge Bertrand, Chief Operating Officer, Galileo
* Antoine Bouvier, CEO, Astrium NV
* Phil Braden, CEO, Orbital Recovery Ltd.
* Olivier Colaitis, VP Strategy and Marketing, Alcatel Space; Chairman of
Galileo Industry
* Dr. Jaap de Kam, Business Development -- corporate level, Dutch Space
* Jean Michel Eid, Managing Director, Aon Space, Inc.
* Baard Ellertsen, VP Business Development, Swedish Space Corporation
* Antoine Gelain, Managing Director, High Strategy Ltd.
* J. Ignacio Gonzalez-Nunez, Advisor to the CEO, Eutelsat, S.A.
* John Hughes, Exec. VP & COO, IT&S Aerospace, Thales Group
* Jean Luminet, President, Goodrich Aerospace Europe
* Daniel Ludwig, Research & Development, Galileo Joint Undertaking
* Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering, Sr. VP for International Relations, The
Boeing Co.
* Pascale Sourisse, Chairwoman & CEO, Alcatel Space
* Maurizio Tucci, CEO, Alenia Spazio
"The extensive global supply chains and quality initiatives for the latest
satellite and space programs in Europe demand cross-cultural teaming among
hundreds of companies and thousands of people in order to succeed," said
Aviation Week Executive Vice President/Publisher Kenneth E. Gazzola. "This
Symposium will highlight the successes so they may replicated, and open
discussions for solutions to potential problem areas. The goal is to create a
forum for promoting ideas and action that will strengthen industry
relationships around the world."
The 2nd Annual AVIATION WEEK-Toulouse Symposium is produced in partnership
with Airbus Industrie, Alcatel Space, Astrium, and supported by the City of
Toulouse, the Regional Council of Midi Pyrenees, the General Council of Haute
Garonne and the Toulouse Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
For more information and to register for the AVIATION WEEK Toulouse
Symposium, please visit http://www.AviationNow.com/conferences or call
1-800-240-7645. To reach the maximum audience of aerospace professionals
around the world, the event will be produced on multiple media platforms,
including print, electronic and broadcast/webcast.
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