Sharafat Gadimova has been with the United Nations Office at Vienna since 2004. She is involved in the organization of the UN activities related to global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), particularly the development of the International Committee on GNSS and the activities of the UN-affiliated Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education.

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David A Turner is the Deputy Director of the Office of Space and Advanced Technology, within the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science. Together with the Office Director, he manages a broad portfolio of civil and dual-use space cooperation issues and activities, including GNSS-related discussions and diplomatic efforts.

Dr Sergey Revnivykh - is Deputy Director General of the Central Research Institute of Machine Building, leading institute of Federal Space Agency, head of PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Time) Analysis and Information Center. He is a member of the management of the Federal GLONASS Program. Received Ph.D. degree in Moscow Aviation Institute in 2006.

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Professor Yuanxi Yang works as a professor for China National Administration of GNSS and Applications (CNAGA). He obtained his Ph.D in Geodesy in Wuhan Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics of Chinese Academy of Science. In 2007, he was honored as an “Academic Member of Chinese Academy”. He has published 2 monographs, 3 coauthored monographs and more than 200 papers. His research is mainly on geodetic data processing, integrated navigation, geodetic coordinate system and crustal deformation analysis.

 

Satoshi Kogure is an associate senior engineer of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). He received an MS in aeronautical engineering from Nagoya University in 1993 and an MS in aerospace engineering from University of Colorado in 2001. He started his career at satellite operation division in National Space Development Agency (NASDA), former JAXA in 1993. He has been working for satellite positioning system as a satellite systems engineer since 2001. He is a member of Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Science as well as U.S. Institute of Navigation.

 

Michael E. Shaw Director, Navigation Systems Global Business Development, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Arlington, VA, USA. He leads strategy and implementation efforts associated with Navigation Systems advocacy for Lockheed Martin in identifying markets, opportunities, and the feasibility of product development.   In addition, he performs economic analyses for new or improved product opportunities in identifying and implementing business development projects.  Previously, Mr. Shaw was the Director of the National Coordination Office for Space-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) where he coordinated the implementation of the U.S. 2004 U.S. National Policy on Space-based PNT. Previously, he served in U.S. Departments of Transportation and Defense, as well as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, where he developed and coordinated policy, planning, and strategy for GPS.  As a retired officer and career navigator in the U.S. Air Force, he was an aviator and Weapon Systems Officer in the F-4 Phantom.  Later, Mr. Shaw was the Commander of the 2d Satellite Operations Squadron, which is responsible for the daily command and control of the GPS satellite constellation.

Daniel Boving graduated in 2003 in micro techniques at the technical university in Bienne, Switzerland. Since February 2003, he is employed as design engineer in the space department of SpectraTime SA in Neuchatel, Switzerland. As a key designer he directly participated to the successful realization of the PP S-PHM (Physics Package of the Space Passive Hydrogen Maser) for the different phases of the European navigation system GALILEO, such as GIOVE and IOV satellites. In 2008, he started two new developments including the miniaturization of the S-PHM and a active hydrogen Maser for Space (S-AHM).

Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska (PhD, OSU 1995) is a Prof. in Geodetic Science, and leader of the Satellite Positioning and Inertial Navigation (SPIN) Laboratory at The Ohio State University. Her research interests cover precise kinematic positioning with GPS, GPS/INS integration, multi-sensor mobile mapping technology, personal navigation, precision orbit determination for GPS/LEO, and robust estimation techniques. She published over 180 journal and proceedings papers, numerous technical reports and five book chapters on GPS and navigation, and led over 25 research projects sponsored by DOD, NASA, NGS, NGA, NSF, Federal DOT, Ohio DOT, with a total budget of over 12 million USD. She is the recipient of the 2005 ION Thurlow Award and the 2005 US Geospatial-Intelligence Foundation Research Achievement Award. She is vice-President of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) Commission 4, Positioning and Applications, and chair of the Sub-Commission 4.1, Multi-sensor Systems, and is an IAG Fellow; she has been serving on the Institute of Navigation (ION) Council for the past 8 years.

Dr Michael Green is General Manager of the Innovation and Space Branch in the Manufacturing Division of the Department of Innovation, Industry Science and Research.   Dr Green  is responsible for the Space Policy Unit and the Space Licensing and Safety Office. The Space Policy Unit is co-ordinating Australia's national and international space activities, delivers the Australian Space Research Program and is developing a national space policy for Australia.   Dr Green's other responsibilities include building regulation policy, industry innovation councils, built environment innovation and future manufacturing innovation.   Prior to joining the the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research in 2001, Dr Green was Head of Engineering at the Australian National University, and has also been Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the Australian National University. He has held academic positions at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London at at Cornell University, New York.   Michael has a PhD in Systems Engineering from the Australian National University and a honours degree in Science from the University of New South Wales.

Brett Biddington is a Canberra-based consultant specialising in space policy matters as well as how organisations adjust to technological change.  From 2002 to September 2009, he was a member of the Global Space Team of Cisco Systems which was responsible for placing internetworking technologies in space – mainly through the Internet Router In Space (IRIS) project.  Before that he served in the RAAF for almost 23 years. He was an intelligence and security specialist before moving into capability development where he sponsored numerous command and control, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare projects.  Brett Chairs several organisations including  the Australian Defence Information and Electronics Systems Association (ADIESA), the Australian Space Industry Chamber of Commerce (ASICC), the Australia Telescope Steering Committee (ATSC) and the Australian Antarctic Astronomy Advisory Committee.  He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Telecommunications Research in South Australia.