Day 1 – The Commercial Revolution
11 November

08:30 – Arrival and Registration 

09:00 – Welcome – Colin Philp, President, British Interplanetary Society (BIS)
09:05 – Welcome – David Chinn, President, Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)

09:10 Keynote 1 – Gerald D. Griffin – The Commercial Revolution

Commercial Revolution #1
09:40 Balazs Slezak – A Crash Course On Product Development For Space
10:00 Russell Sawyer – Risk Mitigation For Commercial Space Development
10:20 Ali Raiss-Tousi – Commercial Revolution Or Laissez-Faire Anarchy: The Case Against Privatisation Of Space Activity

10:40 Coffee And Networking Break
11:00 Two Minutes Silence for Remembrance Day

11:20 Q&A with Gerald D. Griffin

Logistics
11:50 Jake Heath – Prototype Development Of An Autonomous Optical Space Surveillance Station Using Commercial Off The Shelf (Cots) Components
12:00 Giacomo Rossetti – Off-World Nuclear Waste Disposal
12:20 Simon Evetts – Commercial Human Spaceflight Forges an Evolution in Human Spaceflight Preparation

12:40 Lunch – Sponsor speaker– Ian George from LOCKTON

Poster Session (At 13:10)
Cameron Margetts – The Logistical Implications Of The Commercial Revolution In Space
Nazib Mohammad Nur – Hyperspectral 3d Photogrammetry In An Age Of Commercial Revolution
Norman Fitz-Coy – A Machine Learning Approach For Minimization Of Identification Bias In Thin Debrisat Fragments

13:50 Keynote 2 – The Rt Hon. the Lord Willetts – UKSA

Philosophical And Artistic Perspectives
14:20 Nina Kojima – Panopticon On Mars; Ethical Proposal For The Extraterrestrial Settlement
14:40 Helen Schell – The Human Spaceship – Off Balance

15:00 Keynote 3 – Dr. Rolf Densing – ESA

15:30 Afternoon Coffee And Networking Break

Commercial Revolution #2
16:00 Dominic Walley – Building A Commercial Space Nation – A ‘How To’ Guide
16:20 Griff Ingram – Due Diligence In Satellite Collision Avoidance: A Proposal For A Space Moot Court

16:40 Keynote 4 – Dr. Alice Bunn – UKSpace

Link To Beyond The Moon
17:10 Nick Spall – The Lunar Economy – Unlocking Access to the Solar System.

17:30 End of Day

Day 2 – Beyond The Moon
12 November

08:30 – Arrival and Registration 

Early Morning Session – Exploring and Settling In Space.

09:00  Richard Soilleux. (Chair) – Welcome And Introduction.
09:10  Richard Soilleux – Abundances Of Construction Materials In Sources Most Convenient To High Earth And Mars Orbits.
09:30 Ahmed Usman – Sustainable Space Exploration: Ai-Powered Asteroid Mining For Fuel Production.
09:50 Alex Ellery – Faster, Better, Cheaper, More Sustainable (Leaner) Approach To Lunar Industrialisation & Beyond.
10:10 Ruth Bamford – Digger Drilling And Integrated Gigahertz-Generated Energy Resource For Lunar And Asteroid Applications

10:30 Coffee and Networking Break.

11:00 Pete Swan. The Green Road To Space Is The Essence Of Developing Commercial Sustainable Space Operations.
11:20 Jerry Stone – Island Zero: A Practical Gateway To Large-Scale Space Habitats That Also Offers A Base For Commercial Space Activities.

Late Morning Session – Extraterrestrial Life & Future Humans.

11:40 Nina Kojima – Ethical and Practical Challenges in Detecting Extraterrestrial Life.
12:00 Samual Mckee – Taking Advantage of Genomics and Gene Editing for Space Exploration in The Next Decade.
12:20 Elisa Ferre – The Next Small Step: Neuropsychological Challenges For Future Spaceflight 

12:40 Lunch.

Poster Session (At 13:00)
John Knapman – Space Elevator Research
Douglas Robinson – Extraordinary Challenges Require Extraordinary Solutions
Sanskriti Verma – Microgreens In Microgravity
The Selenar Fungi Team – Selenar Fungi
Alyson Nativel – Pikali (Public Innovation Kit For Aerospace Local Incubator)

Early Afternoon Session – The Acquisition of Construction Materials.

13:40 Matthew Harris – QinetiQ US – The TALON Robot on the Moon
14:00 Robert Buckalew – Engineered Exogenesis: The Seeds of Interstellar Colonization
14:20 Jon Mcnaught – Self-Sufficiency
14:40 Emanual Petrakakis – Vasco Da Gama To Mars Exploration
15:00 Matjaz Vidmar – Engineering Future(S) In Deep Space

15:20 – Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break

Late Afternoon Session – Novel Launch Systems

15:50 Phil Swan – Why The High Cost Of Interplanetary Space Travel Requires Us To Adopt A New Approach
16:10 Michel Lamontagne – SpinLaunch On The Moon
16:30 Pete Swan – Assembling Huge Space Systems For High Speed Release At The Top Of The Gravity Well. 

16:50 – Panel Discussion

17:30 End of Conference Day

19:30 – Gala Dinner & Sir Arthur Clarke Awards Ceremony

Day 3 – The Commercial Revolution
13 November

08:30 – Arrival and Registration 

09:00 – Welcome 

09:10 Keynote 5 - Dr. Joanna Hart - Space Partnership 
Industry, Academia and Government Working Together Through The Space Partnership 

Astrodynamics Session 
09:40 Nicola Baresi – Trajectory Design of The Moon-Enabled Sun Occultation Mission (Mesom) 
10:00 Danny Owen – Mapping Heteroclinic Connections within the Lunar Vicinity 
10:20 Takuto Shimazaki – Theoretical Framework of Orbital Transfers between Libration Point Orbits for the Avoidance Of Eclipses and Solar Radiation 

10:40 Coffee And Networking Break 

Human Spaceflight Operations 
11:10 David Ashford – Space Tourism–The Key to Low-Cost Space Access 
11:30 Alex Ellery – Space-Based Solar Power is the Most Sustainable Renewable Energy Option 
11:50 Katya Paliwoda – Managing People for Innovation, an Employee Perspective of Agile Space SMEs and Start-Ups. A Literature Review 

12:10James Parr, Trillium Technologies – Futureproofing the UK

12:30 Lunch 

Poster Session (At 12:50) 
David Roberts - Planetary Defence – Interstellar Object Sentinels. 
Marc Blanchet - Using the Internet Protocol Suite for Deep Space Networking 
William Humphreys - The Sustainable Technologies for Advanced Research in Space (Stars) Program 
Greg Grozdits - Acquisition and Deployment Strategy for Space Technology 
Francis Walker - Evolutionary Infrastructure: A Look at the Horizon for Spaceport Master Planning 

13:30 Keynote 6 - Dr Matthew Angling - BAESystems 

Technology 
14:00 Betty Bonnardel – Implications of Space Commercial Activities on Frequency Management 
14:20 Ethan D’Alessandro – Open Source Flight Software: The Future of CubeSat Operations 
14:40 Nikki Antoniou – Why LEO Satellite Providers Need to Standardise to Revolutionise 

15:00 Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break. 

Launch 
15:30 Nikki Antoniou – Why Bigger Launchers May Fundamentally Change The Space Industry 
15:50 Ethan D’alessandro – SpaceX Recovery Operations: A First Hand Look At How It Is Done 

16:10 – Keynote 7 - Dr Stuart Clark - Earth Space Sustainability Initiative (ESSI) Update  

16:40 Voice of The Next Generation – The BIS NextGen Network 

17:20 Closing Remarks 

17:30 Close of Conference 

Careers Day Programme and other information for the Next Gen Network Student Session which runs in Parallel to the Reinventing Space Conference at the Royal Aeronautical Society
08:30- 17:30

Gerald D. Griffin – Former NASA Johnson Space Center Director and Flight Director for all Apollo Missions
Mr Griffin graduated from Texas A&M University and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. After serving four years on active duty and three years in the private sector he joined NASA as a flight controller in Mission Control, specialising in guidance, navigation and control systems for Project Gemini and the early unmanned missions of the Apollo Program. He was selected to be a Flight Director before the first manned Apollo mission, Apollo 7.  At NASA Headquarters in Washington DC, he also held the posts of Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs, and Associate Administrator for External Relations. He was then Deputy Director of the Hugh F. Dryden (now Neil A. Armstrong) Flight Research Center and as Deputy Director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center before being named Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Today Gerald is a technical and management consultant for a broad range of clients in the private sector, a member of multiple boards, a space advocate, and a lecturer/speaker.

The Rt Hon. the Lord Willetts – Chair, UK Space Agency (UKSA)
President of the Resolution Foundation and Chair of the UK Space Agency. He is a visiting Professor at King’s College London and Chair of the Foundation for Science and Technology. He served as the Member of Parliament for Havant (1992-2015), as Minister for Universities and Science (2010-2014) and previously worked at HM Treasury and the No. 10 Policy Unit.
Willetts is recognized for his influential role in shaping higher education policy and his advocacy for social mobility. He is also a prolific writer and speaker, contributing to discussions on education, social policy, and economic inequality.

Dr. Rolf Densing – Director of Operations, European Space Agency (ESA)
Director of Operations Rolf has been working in the space sector for more than 25 years. He worked for the former German space agency DARA. He worked on a series of scientific missions with the German Astro-SPAS platform, which flew on several Space Shuttle missions. Rolf was also Director of Space Programmes at the DLR Space Administration, contributing to national space strategy at programmatic and policy level, including the evolution of space operations centres in Germany.

Dr. Alice Bunn – President, UKSpace
President of UKSpace and CEO of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). Alice joined IMechE, moving from her role as International Director at the UK Space Agency, where she was responsible for increasing the UK’s global influence in science, security and trade through space. Alice sits on the World Economic Forum Future Council on space technology. She is a Fellow of both IMechE and the Royal Aeronautical Society, and sits on the board of trustees at the charity SwimTayka, and acts as an advisor to OrbitFab Ltd.

Dr. Joanna Hart – Director, Space Partnership
Dr. Joanna Hart is a leading expert in the field of space policy and strategy, currently serving as the Director of Space Partnerships. She has a strong background in aerospace engineering and has worked in various roles within the space sector, including project management and research positions. Dr. Hart has collaborated with government agencies and private industry to promote innovation and sustainable practices in space exploration. Her work focuses on building partnerships that drive technological advancements and enhance international collaboration in space initiatives. In addition to her professional roles, she is a recognized speaker and advocate for the importance of space in addressing global challenges.

Dr Matthew Angling – Head of Research and Innovation, BAE Systems
Matthew Angling is the Head of Research and Innovation at the BAE Systems, Digital Intelligence, Space Business Unit and a visiting Professor at the University of Surrey. He has been active in space technology, space weather and space situational awareness research and development for over 25 years. Before joining BAE, Matthew was the Director of space weather for Spire Global and, prior to that, the Royal Academy of Engineering, and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Professor in the Space Environment at the University of Birmingham. In that role he led the development of next generation space weather models and built capability in other space topics related to the vulnerability of satellite systems such as space traffic control and satellite drag. Matthew has also held the role of QinetiQ Fellow when he led the QinetiQ space weather team that specialised in the detection, mitigation and exploitation of space weather effects.

Dr Stuart Clark – Head of Communications, Earth Space Sustainability Initiative (ESSI)
Dr Stuart Clark is an esteemed astrophysicist and science communicator known for his work in public outreach. He earned his PhD in astrophysics from the University of Hertfordshire, focusing on star formation and the origin of life. In 2020, he received a (Hon) DSc for “services to astronomy and the public understanding of science”. He now runs Expanded Universe, a communications consultancy geared to the space and astronomy sectors. Throughout his career, Dr Clark has held positions at various research institutions, including the European Space Agency, where he contributed to the public’s understanding of missions exploring the universe’s mysteries. He has authored more than 20 popular science books and thousands of articles in newspapers and magazines, making complex astronomical concepts accessible to the public, inspiring the next generation of scientists and hopefully increasing scientific literacy across the board.

Commercial Revolution #1
Balazs Slezak
A Crash Course On Product Development For Space
Russell Sawyer
Risk Mitigation For Commercial Space Development
Ali Raiss-Tousi 
Commercial Revolution Or Laissez-Faire Anarchy: The Case Against Privatisation Of Space Activity

Logistics
Jake Heath
Prototype Development Of An Autonomous Optical Space Surveillance Station Using Commercial Off The Shelf (Cots) Components
Giacomo Rossetti  
Off-World Nuclear Waste Disposal
Jeroen Wink
Solving The Chicken And Egg Dilemma For In-Orbit Refuelling
Simon Evetts
Commercial Human Spaceflight Forges an Evolution in Human Spaceflight Preparation

Philosophical And Artistic Perspectives
Nina Kojima
Panopticon On Mars; Ethical Proposal For The Extraterrestrial Settlement
Helen Schell
The Human Spaceship – Off Balance

Commercial Revolution #2
Dominic Walley
Building A Commercial Space Nation – A ‘How To’ Guide
Griff Ingram
Due Diligence In Satellite Collision Avoidance: A Proposal For A Space Moot Court

Nick Spall
The Lunar Economy – Unlocking Access To The Solar System.

Early Morning Session – Exploring And Settling In Space

Richard Soilleux (Chair)
Dr Richard James Soilleux is leader of the BIS Orbital Settlement Project. He has authored, or co-authored, some 15 space themed papers published in JBIS and elsewhere. His career was with the MoD in chemical defence spending many years devising and conducting field experiments, some using satellite imaging. He later specialized in the safe destruction of chemical weapons (CW) becoming a UN chief inspector in Iraq and leading the UK’s CW disposal team in Libya. He was also a technical adviser to the Japanese Government for the disposal of legacy CW in China.
Richard Soilleux
Abundances Of Construction Materials In Sources Most Convenient To High Earth And Mars Orbits.
Ahmed Usman 
Sustainable Space Exploration: Ai-Powered Asteroid Mining For Fuel Production
Alex Ellery
Faster, Better, Cheaper, More Sustainable (Leaner) Approach To Lunar Industrialisation & Beyond
Ruth Bamford
Digger Drilling And Integrated Gigahertz-Generated Energy Resource For Lunar And Asteroid Applications
Pete Swan
The Green Road To Space Is The Essence Of Developing Commercial Sustainable Space Operations
Jerry Stone
Island Zero: A Practical Gateway To Large-Scale Space Habitats That Also Offers A Base For Commercial Space Activities

Late Morning Session – Extraterrestrial Life & Future Humans

Nina Kojima
Ethical And Practical Challenges In Detecting Extraterrestrial Life.
Samual Mckee
Taking Advantage Of Genomics And Gene Editing For Space Exploration In The Next Decade
Elisa Ferre
The Next Small Step: Neuropsychological Challenges For Future Spaceflight

Early Afternoon Session – The Acquisition Of Construction Materials

Matthew Harris
The TALON Robot on the Moon
Robert Buckalew
Engineered Exogenesis – The Seeds Of Interstellar Colonization
Jon Mcnaught
Self-Sufficiency
Emanual Petrakakis
Vasco Da Gama To Mars Exploration
Matjaz Vidmar
Engineering Future(S) In Deep Space

Late Afternoon Session – Novel Launch Systems

Phil Swan
Why The High Cost Of Interplanetary Space Travel Requires Us To Adopt A New Approach
Michel Lamontagne
Spinlaunch On The Moon
Pete Swan
Assembling Huge Space Systems For High Speed Release At The Top Of The Gravity Well

Astrodynamics Session
Nicola Baresi
Trajectory Design Of The Moon-Enabled Sun Occultation Mission (Mesom)
Danny Owen
Mapping Heteroclinic Connections Within The Lunar Vicinity
Takuto Shimazaki
Theoretical Framework Of Orbital Transfers Between Libration Point Orbits For The Avoidance Of Eclipses And Solar Radiation

Human Spaceflight Operations
David Ashford
Space Tourism – The Key To Low-Cost Space Access
Alex Ellery
Space-Based Solar Power is the Most Sustainable Renewable Energy Option
Katya Paliwoda
Managing People For Innovation, An Employee Perspective Of Agile Space Smes And Start-Ups. A Literature Review

James Parr – Trilluim Technology
Artificial intelligence for planetary stewardship, space exploration and human health

Technology
Betty Bonnardel
Implications Of Space Commercial Activities On Frequency Management
Ethan D’alessandro
Open Source Flight Software: The Future Of Cubesat Operations
Nikki Antoniou
Why LEO Satellite Providers Need to Standardise to Revolutionise

Launch
Nikki Antoniou
Why Bigger Launchers May Fundamentally Change The Space Industry
Ethan D’alessandro
Spacex Recovery Operations: A First Hand Look At How It Is Done

Day 1

Cameron Margetts – The Logistical Implications Of The Commercial Revolution In Space
Nazib Mohammad Nur – Hyperspectral 3d Photogrammetry In An Age Of Commercial Revolution
Norman Fitz-Coy – A Machine Learning Approach For Minimization Of Identification Bias In Thin Debrisat Fragments

Day 2

John Knapman – Space Elevator Research
Douglas Robinson – Extraordinary Challenges Require Extraordinary Solutions
Sanskriti Verma – Microgreens In Microgravity
The Selenar Fungi Team – Selenar Fungi
Alyson Nativel – Pikali (Public Innovation Kit For Aerospace Local Incubator)

Day 3

David Roberts – Planetary Defence – Interstellar Object Sentinels.
Marc Blanchet – Using The Internet Protocol Suite For Deep Space Networking
William Humphreys – The Sustainable Technologies For Advanced Research In Space (Stars) Program
Greg Grozdits – Acquisition And Deployment Strategy For Space Technology
Francis Walker – Evolutionary Infrastructure: A Look At The Horizon For Spaceport Master Planning