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      Collecting data in space

      Data collected in space will continue to increase in value over the next decade as volume, variety, velocity and veracity increase. 

      • What are the opportunities for organisations on Earth to enhance their operations and become more predictive rather than reactive?
      • And with the quantity, quality and use of space data growing exponentially, how might this be regulated? 
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      30 Voices on 2030 – The future of space

      The future of space. Communal, commercial, contested.

      In 2030, we expect to see the rapid uptake and use of space data by everyday people. Our hope is it will become a regular commodity.

      Agnieszka Lukaszczyk



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      Key predictions

      Space data will become completely commoditised.

      An international regulatory body for space data will be established.

      AI will be commonplace in space.

      Data will not be owned – rather shared.

      Governments will conduct their census from space.

      Personal privacy will be challenged.



      The speakers

      Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch

      Senior Vice President, Government Strategy & Policy, Inmarsat Government Inc

      Dan Nevius

      Co-founder and CEO, Analytical Space

      Dr Amy Parker

      Centre for Earth Observation, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science

      Mike Greenley

      Chief Executive Officer, MDA



      Explore the full webinar series

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      Jacob Hacker

      Space Industry Lead, Director

      KPMG Australia

      James Mabbott

      Partner in Charge, KPMG Futures

      KPMG Australia


      Space Industry

      KPMG can help connect, support, and advise industry, government, and academia on domestic and global space endeavours.
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