Space and Satellite Professionals International

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Big things happening in the #UK space industry! "This increase enhances the nation’s standing in the global space industry, positioning the UK as a leader in space innovation and economic growth." https://vist.ly/3mxqeki

In this week's Making Leaders Podcast, we hear from Kelsey Doerksen, Data Scientist with the Climate and Data Environment Unit at UNICEF and 2021 Promise Award Recipient. This is the first episode of season 2 of our "Movers in Our Orbit" series. Listen now: https://vist.ly/3mxins7 In this series, we speak with friends of SSPI who recently made big executive moves. We’ll find out what they’re doing now and what they hope to achieve in their new roles in the industry.

#ICYMI: Catch the latest episode of Space and Satellite Professionals International's Better Satellite World podcast, featuring #Speedcast's CTO, Will Mudge. Tune in to learn how Speedcast's rapid-deploy #connectivity solutions have supported response efforts for natural disasters and humanitarian crises across the globe. Get the scoop and listen in here: https://lnkd.in/gvXUKXhA. Discover more on Speedcast's 2024 #BetterSatelliteWorld Award win from #SSPI: https://lnkd.in/gWTTBt_J

Imagine living in a community where internet access isn’t an option, not by choice, but by circumstance. For many in rural Colombia, that was reality until Juntas de Internet – Comunidades de Conectividad changed everything. Through our partnership with Microsoft and the Colombian government, we’re helping bridge the digital divide and bring connectivity to some of the most remote regions. In the latest Space and Satellite Professionals International podcast, our own Dan Losada, VP International Division, shares how this initiative is transforming lives. ???? ?? https://okt.to/Nb9qQ4 #Hughes #ConnectivityForAll #DigitalInclusion #BridgingTheDigitalDivide #RuralConnectivity #SatelliteTechnology

We're moving to a new web platform soon. Make sure your Member profile is up to date! Big changes are coming in April and we don't want you to miss out. Our website is moving to a simplified, more accessible online platform that will make it easier than ever to engage with our programs, connect with the community and support our mission. To get there, we need to ensure our database is accurate and up to date. If you haven't already, please log in to your member profile with job details, email address and any other changes. Learn more: https://vist.ly/3mx8e3k

For this week's podcast, we ran a special SSPI-WISE Presents episode in honor of #InternationalWomensDay this past weekend. The space & satellite industry is more dynamic than ever, with professionals moving across sectors and roles at an accelerated pace. At SSPI, this has brought in a wave of new leadership, including a remarkable milestone: as of last year’s election, four of our newest Board Directors are women. To celebrate this moment and International Women’s Day, we will explore their perspectives and dive deeper into topics such as leadership, vision and the future of SSPI and SSPI-WISE. Our Tamara Bond-Williams was honored to speak with Kidsan Barnes, Lisa Henke and Tina Ghataore on this episode! Tune in: https://vist.ly/3mw2nck

We are beyond pleased to announce Tamara Bond-Williams as the new Executive Director of SSPI! In her new role, she will have primary responsibility for the association’s programs, finances, membership growth and governance. Tamara succeeds Executive Director Robert Bell who will become a strategic advisor to the association along with his colleague, Director of Innovation Louis Zacharilla. “It has been a privilege to serve SSPI’s Board, members and partners for the past two decades,” said Robert Bell. “Tamara has been essential in the growth of every one of SSPI’s services and programs. In her new role, she will take the association in new directions befitting a fast-changing industry.” Read the full announcement: https://vist.ly/3mwpzgg

In this week's Better Satellite World Podcast, we're re-running our conversation with Dr. David Parker FRAeS, the 2024 Satellite Personality of the Year. Dr. David Parker has led a distinguished thirty-five-year career in the space sector, spanning industry, UK government and the European Space Agency (ESA). Until June 2023, he served as ESA’s Director of Space Exploration at ESTEC in the Netherlands, overseeing astronaut missions to the International Space Station, Europe’s involvement in Artemis and pioneering projects like training an astronaut with a physical disability. This interview was originally broadcast as part of the Personalities of the Space & Satellite Industry podcast series, which aired before Dr. Parker was named the 2024 Satellite Personality of the Year. Listen to the full conversation: https://vist.ly/3mwecpj

Can space technology tackle Earth's biggest challenges? Absolutely! This article explores the space sector's potential to strengthen environmental and public health. https://vist.ly/3mw894v