The first Satellite Masters Conference is much more than just a networking event: It is a unique marketplace for sharing innovations based on satellite navigation and Earth observation capabilities and connecting with the world's leading network for downstream satellite business.

Taking place from 23-24 October 2014 in the start-up hub of Berlin, the event will feature an outstanding blend of conference sessions, workshops, and round-table discussions.

The sessions and workshops will be centred around leveraging satellite-derived data and other space solutions for sectors as diverse as:

Mobile and mobility solutions
Health and sport
Smart and sustainable urbanisation - cities of the future
Agriculture and food security
The upcoming Galileo Public Regulated Service
Oil, gas, and robotics

High-level round-table discussions will also concentrate on:

Supporting growth and entrepreneurship
Big business with big data from space

In addition, snapshots of trending topics will address:

Radar vision in the new Sentinel era
Small satellites, high resolution

Together with ESA space solutions, the conference will focus on entrepreneurial spirit and the impact of space technologies on business and society.

The event will cap off the joint Awards Ceremony of Europe's major innovation competitions for space applications - the European Satellite Navigation Competition and Copernicus Masters.