Patrick Cahill is responsible for growing the operational and commercial benefits of the Networks, Telecoms and Space Solutions available to all UK Public Sector organisations through Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Frameworks and Purchasing Systems. Before joining CCS, Patrick was Deputy Director in the Cabinet Office’s Strategic Partnering Programme with responsibility for developing Suppliers to the UK Space Sector and the Strategic Partner Management of five of the top twenty ICT Strategic Suppliers to the UK Central Government.
Nik Smith is the Lockheed Martin Space UK Regional Director for UK and Europe, overseeing the company’s activity in region and leading on strategy and business growth.
Jason Gnaneswaran is the Senior Responsible Owner for SKYNET 6 and for New Style of IT (Deployed) for the Ministry of Defence. An experienced programme manager, he has delivered capabilities the MOD for 16 years, including in Cyber Resilience, Force Protection, Helicopters, Position Navigation and Time, and Electronic Warfare.
Giovanni Di Antonio is Director of the Innovation Technologies Department at ENAC, the National Civil Aviation Authority, head of the spaceport, Commercial Space Transport and Upper Airspace Operations (HAO). He is also president of JARUS, the joint authorities for the regulation of unmanned systems.
Kevin Craven became CEO of ADS in April 2021, having served as a member of the ADS Board for three years, including as ADS Vice-President, Defence. After a career at ARAMARK and Balfour Beatty, Kevin was made Chief Executive of Serco UK & Europe in 2014, comprising six business units including Defence, Transport and Heathcare. Kevin has also served as a Non-Executive on several engineering joint ventures.