The Official Association of Telecommunications Engineers (COIT) is organising a conference in Seville entitled ‘Challenges in satellite communications: LEO constellations and the 5G NTN standard’, an event dedicated to analysing developments and the main technological challenges facing the satellite sector.

The conference will bring together representatives from leading institutions and companies to share projects, experiences and new opportunities for collaboration relating to LEO constellations, satellite connectivity and the 5G NTN standard.

Programme
12:00 – 12:15 | Guest reception
Reception and registration of attendees.

12:15 – 12:30 | Institutional welcome

Luis Pérez Díaz, Managing Director of Sevilla TechPark.
Manuel Ortigosa, Dean of the Western Andalusia and Ceuta Branch of the COIT.
Nicolás Martín Martín, Director of Users, Services and Applications at the Spanish Space Agency (AEE).

12:30 – 12:50 | Opening address: The future of satellite communications

Óscar del Río, Head of the Commercial Constellations and Next-Gen 5G/6G NTN Partnerships Division (CIP-PC), Directorate of Commercialisation and Industrial Partnerships at the European Space Agency (ESA).

12:50 – 13:50 | Panel discussion: Technological challenges, from LEO constellations to the 5G NTN standard

Moderated by Gracia Catalina Piñero, manager of ESA-BIC Andalucía and member of COITAOC.

Participants:

Eduardo Rodríguez de Miguel, Director of Digital Services at MASORANGE.
Ana María Molina, CEO of HISDESAT.
Vicente González Negro, COO and co-founder of FOSSA Systems.

13:50 – 14:00 | Closing remarks

María Nieves Valenzuela, Director-General for Strategy, Innovation and Industrial Ecosystems at the Regional Government of Andalusia.

14:00 – 15:00 | Cocktail reception and networking
Meet and greet with attendees and partner companies.

Timetable

7 October 2026, from 12:00 to 15:00

Venue:

Marie Curie Techno-incubator – Sevilla TechPark
C/ Leonardo da Vinci, 18, Seville