Panel. Who owns the network? The geopolitics of satellite infrastructure @WithTheEconomist

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 40 minutes ago

Supported by Aistech Space

As global satellite networks consolidate, who will control access, data and governance? What happens when commercial systems become geopolitical assets? And when does reliance on foreign-controlled networks become an unacceptable risk to security, sovereignty and resilience?

Moderated by: Oliver Sawbridge, Economist Enterprise
Andre Parris, Aistech Space
Sven Clement, Luxembourg Parliament
Fatima Salem Al Shamsi, United Arab Emirates Space Agency

Panel. Who owns the network? The geopolitics of satellite infrastructure

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