Right on The Show Floor…

The conversation doesn’t stop at the conference doors. Right on the show floor at SATShow Week 2027, attendees can engage with some of the most compelling topics shaping the industry. Here’s a look at what’s happening:

CTO Forum: The Efficiencies and Security Concerns Over AI Integration

SATShow’s annual CTO Forum brings the top technical leadership minds in the satellite industry together, including Telespazio Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Luca Petronzio, to address the risks and rewards of broader AI integration in satellite operations — and whether customers will allow systems to automatically make changes when AI identifies network anomalies and recommends corrections.

Multi-Orbit or Multi-Constellation: The Architecture Debate the Industry Hasn’t Settled

Moderated by Contrivian Founder and CEO Grant Kirkwood and featuring ST Engineering CEO Sridhar Kuppanna, this session examines the core tension between multi-orbit designs and multi-constellation approaches, weighing latency, throughput, handover complexity, and cost against real-world operational requirements. The goal isn’t consensus, but clarity on where each architecture wins.

Satellite Manufacturers Executive Roundtable 2027

SATShow’s annual Satellite Manufacturer Executive Roundtable brings together the leaders of the industry’s largest satellite builders — including Thales Alenia Space CEO Hervé Derrey, Airbus Head of Space Systems Alain Fauré, MDA Space CEO Mike Greenley, SWISSto12 CEO Dr. Emile de Rijk, and Northrop Grumman VP Ryan Tintner — to share insights on the most prominent opportunities and challenges of the upcoming year, including bringing more compute power to space and short- and long-term launch service availability.

Autonomous Satellite Networks: Where AI Delivers, Where the Hype Still Leads

Northrop Grumman VP of AI Integration Han Park and INTEGRASYS R&D Director Pedro Ruiz join panelists with hands-on experience operating large satellite networks to describe specific AI/ML use cases that have measurably improved throughput, reduced operator workload, or accelerated fault resolution — alongside areas where human oversight remains essential and automation claims outpace demonstrated reliability.

Connecting Humanity to the Stars: NASA’s Vision for the Future of Space Communications

NASA’s Deputy Program Manager for Capability Development Greg Heckler, Technology Portfolio Manager Marie Piasecki, and Communications Services Project Manager Luke Staab explore interoperable technology advancements, commercial space relay service offerings, and Moon to Mars infrastructure needs as NASA leads humanity into a new era of space exploration.