Preliminary Agenda

June 9

Satcom Day: Security, architecture, and space sovereignty
 

09:15 – 09:20:    

Editorial opening

• Mariana Rodríguez Zani, CEO, Grupo Convergencia. 

09:20 – 09:30:    

Presentation of the 2026 Satellite Map for Latin America

• Danila Curotto, Editorial Director, Grupo Convergencia.

09:30 – 10:00    

Critical Space Infrastructure: Power, regulation and competition in a new era

Communications, Earth observation, and network resilience increasingly depend on orbital assets. The rise of LEO constellations has reopened the debate around technological autonomy, economic development, and security.

• José Antonio Rodríguez, Head, Fondo de Desarrollo de las Telecomunicaciones,
  Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones (Subtel).

• Sergio Sotomayor Rodríguez, director, Agencia Nacional de Espectro (ANE), Colombia.

• Benjamín Valverde, General Manager for Latin America, Hughes.

• Alejandro Guerra Najar, VP Sales Connectivity LATAM, Eutelsat.

• Moderator: Oscar González, Consultant & Lawyer in Telecommunications, ICTs & Digital Economy, Former Undersecretary of Regulation at the Secretariat of Information and Communications Technologies and former Director at ARSAT.

10:00 – 10:15 Executive Workshop 1: Hughes

JUPITER System: Next generation terrestrial satellite platform for the evolution of connectivity

• René Ibarra, Director, International Operations Sales Division.

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10:15 – 10:25    

“Global Satcoms: Life After SpaceX’s IPO.” Special Guest

• Juan Cacace, Director, Space & Connectivity, Consulting and Innovation, Access Partnership.

10:25 – 10:40  Executive Workshop 2: Eutelsat

Driving Hybrid Networks for a Connected World

Gabriela Serrano, Sales Regional Manager.

10:40 – 11:30    

GEO, LEO, and MEO: Competition, complementarity, and control of space
The coexistence of multiple orbits is reshaping capabilities, business models, and the balance of power in access to space, with growing tensions over spectrum and orbital positions.

• Gabriela Serrano, Sales Regional Manager, Eutelsat.

• Claudia Ximena Bustamante Osorio, Commissioner, Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones (CRC), Colombia.

• Guillermo Gómez, Business Development Team, Space Area, Invap.

• Henry Merino, Global Account Manager, Telefónica.

• Moderator: Eduardo Lema, president, Servicio Satelital.

11:30 – 11:45  Executive Workshop  3: Invap

Optical Feeder Links: taking GEO capacity to the next level

• Hernán Sineiro, Satelite Communications Specialist.

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11:45 – 12:15     

NTN and 5G: The convergence that integrates space into terrestrial infrastructure
Satellites are consolidating as an extension of mobile networks, accelerating the signing of new agreements and the development of business models for direct-to-device (D2D) services.

• Maximiliano Martinhão, Senior Director, Government Affairs, Qualcomm.

• Elizabeth Sosa Hernández, President, Work Group on Satellite and Scientific Services,Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL).

• Tarcisio Bakaus, coordinator, Spectrum, Orbit and Broadcasting Division, Agencia
  Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Anatel), Brasil.

• Carlos Riopedre, general Director, Sateliot.

• Moderator: Natalia Vicente, VP, Public Affairs, Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA).

12:15 – 12:30   Executive Workshop 4: Orbith

Intelligent Connectivity for critical operations: AI, automatization and operational intelligence for services in complex environments

• Antonio Crivicich, Manager, Network Engineering.

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12:30 – 12:35  Video Claro Empresas
 

12:35 – 12:55

Brazil and the orbital dispute: Regulation, competition and business in the LEO era
Brazil’s LEO market is preparing for the arrival of Chinese constellations planning to enter the country. How Anatel is responding to mounting pressure on spectrum and orbital slots, the strategies operators are deploying to monetize hybrid networks, and the outlook for Direct-to-Device services.

• Marcos Estevo, Advisor, Superintendency of Granting and Scarce Resources, Anatel Brazil.

• Sergio Maia, director, Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Telecomunicações por
  Satélite (Abrasat).

• Moderator: Rubens Glasberg, president, Glasberg Comunicacoes.

12:55 – 13:00    

Closing. Strategic interpretation of the day 
 

June 10

Space Day: Resilience and strategic applications of space infrastructure

09:15 – 09:20    Strategic overview: The evolving space scenario

• Mariana Rodríguez Zani, CEO, Grupo Convergencia.

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09:20 – 09:55    

National resilience: Satellites as infrastructure for operational continuity

Space functions as a critical backup in times of crisis, climate-related disasters, system failures, and public safety needs.

• Julissa Cruz Abreu, Director, Sustainable Digital Infrastructure, Digital Transformation, CAF.

• Alberto Pérez Cassinelli, VP of Data, Open Cosmos.

• Fernando Gatti, CTO, Orbith.

• José Antonio Castineira Gonzalez, Satellite Product Manager, Claro Empresas.

• Moderator: José Aguilar Reátegui, former General Director, Communications Policy and Regulation, Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones de Perú.

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09:55 – 10:05 Special Presentation: Satellite Atenea in Artemis II Mission

• Fernando Filippetti, director, Astar Project, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA).​

10:05 – 10:20   Executive Workshop  5 - Telefónica

From Satellite to Business: Driving Value Creation in Latin America

• Yuri Acosta, Satellite Regional Business Development Manager.

10:20 – 10:50    

Earth observation and geointelligence: From data to strategic power
Satellite imagery, combined with AI and big data, transforms planning, security, and land management and has a direct impact on how decisions are made.

• Gilberto Camara, Senior Researcher, Getulio Vargas Foundation and Instituto Nacional de Investigación Espacial (INPE), Brasil.

• Danilo Dadamia, Earth Observation Manager, Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales(CONAE).

• José Pasapera Gonzales, Space Apps and Geomatics Director, Comisión Nacional de
  Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial (CONIDA), Perú.

• Moderator: Randy Stagnaro, Editorial Secretary, Convergencialatina.

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10:50 – 11:10 Space Economy in the new global order. Special guest

• Alvaro Ovejero, Associate Director, Space and Satellite Policy, Access Partnership.

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11:10 – 11:35    

Space AI: Intelligent infrastructure for autonomous space operations

Artificial intelligence is redefining constellation management, in-orbit data processing, and the operation of complex space systems, enabling new capabilities in space robotics and debris removal

• Nicolò Donà dalle Rose, Senior Director of Business & Corporate Development, Loft Orbital.

• Moderator: Randy Stagnaro, Editorial Secretary, Convergencialatina.

11:35 – 12:15

New Space in action: Innovations redefining space infrastructure
In-orbit services, in-orbit manufacturing, space mining, debris removal, space tourism, among others, are marking the next wave of innovation and the creation of new space companies.

• Ulises Lopez Pacholczak, Co-founder and Head of Innovations, Satellites on Fire.

• Esteban Carranza, CEO, Ascentio Technologies.

• Anabel Cisneros, Telecommunications Engineer, Consultant in Connectivity and Regulation, and former Director at Arsat.

12:15 – 12:55    

Space governance and sustainability: security, monitoring and international coordination

Regulation, disputes over orbital resources, sustainability, and the challenge of managing space as a critical global infrastructure.

• Jorge Ciccorossi, Head, Space Strategy and Sustainability Division, Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

• Almudena Azcarate Ortega, analista Senior de Programas para áreas Legal y Regulatoria, Secure World Foundation.

• Manuel Sanjurjo Rivo, Orbit Dynamics Team Lead, NorthStar Earth & Space and
  Associate Professor at Carlos III University in Madrid.

• Moderator: Paulo Pascini, Researcher, Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política
  (IIEP).

12:55 – 13:15    

Precision agriculture: Space infrastructure applied to production and natural resource management 
The transformation of food production and natural resource management through sensors, AI, predictive models, smart machinery, and satellite connectivity.

• Stanley Best Sepulveda, director Nacional, Programa de Agricultura de Precisión,Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Chile.

• Ariel Zajdband, Product Manager, Planet.

• Moderator: Monica Rodriguez, Economic Affairs Officer Comisión Económica paraAmérica latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).

13:15 – 13:20    

What's coming: Projection of Satellite Map Day 2027 (June 24–25, 2027)