Event
Silicon Valley Space Week 2026
October 27 - October 29
Silicon Valley Space Week unites two of the industry’s most influential events to explore the future of the space economy.
The event brings together commercial space innovation and national security, hosting two major back-to-back conferences under one roof.
Satellite Innovation (27 – 28 Oct): Focused heavily on the technical frontiers and business environment of the commercial satellite industry.
- What’s Happening: Industry pioneers and engineers get in a room to analyze the technical frontier, tackle market disruptions, and discuss what is working or breaking in hardware and software design.
- Key Topics: Next-generation satellite constellations, manufacturing scales, space infrastructure, and emerging commercial markets.
MilSat Symposium (28 – 29 Oct): Bridging the communication gap between commercial tech inventors and defense planners.
- What’s Happening: Active collaboration sessions and strategic roundtables between commercial space entities and government officials to build future defense space strategy.
- Key Topics: Space defense solutions, joint planning, and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize space defense operations.
Cambridge Consultants is proud to be part of SVSW 2026 – bringing our deep tech expertise to help define the next era of space innovation.
Panel session: Orchestrating the D2D network of networks
An exploration of how to ensure interoperability across satellite and mobile networks, build successful MNO/SNO commercial models, and lay the path to the autonomous networks of the future.
Speakers:
- Greg Ewert, Vice President – Joby Aviation
- Thierry Klein, President – Nokia Bell Labs
Moderator: Aashu Virmani – SVP, Cambridge Consultants
Date: Wednesday October 28 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
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Going to Silicon Valley Space Week? Let’s meet:
Aashu Virmani
Aashu Virmani is passionate about simplifying the complex, and articulating the business value of an idea. He has been a Business Development, M&A and Product Strategy Executive for over 20 years. Formally trained in data science, he has invested over two decades in the world of communications, and six years in fintech.
Stewart Marsh
Stewart helps companies achieve technology breakthroughs that unlock transformative business value, including a world-first Push-to-Talk satellite service and a beyond visual line-of-sight UAV solution using low power satellite technology.
Dr Derek Long
Derek leads our collaboration within the telecoms and mobile sector, helping create breakthrough innovations that transforms the delivery of high-performance communication - for mobile carriers and ISPs to vendors and component manufacturers.
Colin Campbell
Colin is an experienced technology leader based in Boston, US, and has a track record of defining the art of the possible to enable our clients to create technical innovations that meet their business needs.
Alex Reed
Alex is a member of the Business Development team at Cambridge Consultants. With over six years of experience in the satellite industry across both technical development and business development roles, he helps organisations enhance their offerings and unlock additional value in their markets.