Emily Newton is the Telecoms Programme Manager at the UK Space Agency where she manages the European Space Agency’s ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) Programme’s Partnerships and Large Bids. ARTES is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for new and emerging commercial telecommunications products and services. She has previously worked in a variety of roles including secondments into industry working on a dockyard, becoming the youngest qualified nuclear regulator, and represented the UK at the British Embassy in Washington DC. Emily is passionate about growing the UK Space Sector, and showcasing the best that Britain has to offer on the international stage.