--- eventsindex_id: EI-07104 slug: global-milsatcom title: Global MilSatCom title_alt: - Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition canonical_url: https://eventsindex.org/events/global-milsatcom.html next_edition_dates: 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-05 next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: '2026-11-02' date_end: '2026-11-05' venue: Park Plaza London Riverbank city: London country: United Kingdom organiser: SAE Media Group organiser_url: https://www.smgconferences.com/defence/uk/conference/global-milsatcom b2b: true vector: sector: - space-tech audience: - military - government - industry - procurement format: - conference - exhibition purpose: - content - networking - deal-making geography_scope: - global season: autumn meta_description: 'Global MilSatCom 2026, 2-5 November at Park Plaza London Riverbank: 700+ military, government and industry leaders from 45+ nations, 28th edition.' editorial_take: Twenty-eight years in, this is the room where national milsatcom roadmaps get stated out loud, and the reason the industry pass costs over three thousand pounds. generated_by: cowork-vertical-build last_verified: '2026-08-03' schema_version: v8.0 language: en --- # Global MilSatCom > *The long-running annual gathering of military satellite communications programme owners and their suppliers, four days on the Albert Embankment bringing together senior military, government and industry from more than forty-five nations.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | SCALE | |---|---|---|---| | 2–5 November 2026 | Park Plaza London Riverbank | SAE Media Group | 28th edition, 700+ attendees from 45+ nations, 80+ speakers | ## Definition Global MilSatCom is the annual military satellite communications conference organised by SAE Media Group, held at the Park Plaza London Riverbank from 2 to 5 November 2026. It is the 28th edition. The organiser expects more than 700 senior military, government and industry leaders from over 45 nations, with more than 80 speakers. The format is a focus day followed by a three-day main conference, with an exhibition running alongside. Serving military and government personnel with a service email address can apply for a free VIP pass covering the main conference from 3 to 5 November; industry rates for the conference plus focus day ran from 3,197 to 3,397 pounds depending on booking date. ## Why the price gap is the whole story The industry pass costs over three thousand pounds. The military and government pass costs nothing. That is not a discount, it is the business model: the value of the event to a supplier is the presence of the people who own the programmes, so the organiser buys that presence by making it free and recovers the cost from the suppliers who want to be in the room. The eligibility rule is enforced rather than nominal. A working military or government email address is required, industry contractors and reservists are excluded from the free rate, and the organiser reserves the right to refuse entry. That policing is what keeps the free tier from being gamed and, by extension, what keeps the paid tier worth paying for. ## What the programme covers The recurring agenda is resilience: how military satellite communications survive jamming, spoofing, cyber intrusion and, increasingly, kinetic and non-kinetic counterspace action. Around that sit the national capability programmes, which are the reason delegations attend, and the growing question of how much military traffic should ride on commercial constellations rather than on sovereign systems. Multi-orbit and hybrid architectures, proliferated LEO for defence, and allied interoperability recur every year. Procurement roadmaps are the practical content: which nation is buying what, and when. ## Who attends - Military communications commands and space commands - Defence ministries and national procurement agencies - NATO bodies and allied coalition staff - Satellite operators selling capacity into defence - Defence primes and satcom terminal, modem and antenna suppliers - Systems integrators and defence consultancies ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Is Global MilSatCom open to anyone? No. All registrations require approval from the organiser, and the free military and government rate requires a verified service email address. It is a defence event with a controlled attendance list. ### Is it a British event? It is held in London and the United Kingdom is well represented, but the audience spans more than 45 nations and the programme is built around allied and international capability rather than a single national programme. ### How does the focus day differ from the main conference? The focus day precedes the main conference and takes a single subject in depth. It is priced into the higher pass and is optional for those taking the main conference only. ## The organiser: SAE Media Group SAE Media Group, formerly SMi Group, is a British business-to-business conference company with a long-established defence portfolio. It also runs Military Space Situational Awareness in the spring, which makes it the organiser of two of the London defence space fixtures in the same year. --- ## Editorial take *Twenty-eight years in, this is the room where national milsatcom roadmaps get stated out loud, and the reason the industry pass costs over three thousand pounds.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration runs through the organiser's booking portal. Published 2026 industry rates for the conference plus focus day were 3,197 pounds when booked by 4 September, 3,297 pounds by 25 September and 3,397 pounds thereafter, with conference-only rates also available and presentation PDFs sold separately at 99 pounds. Active military and government personnel can apply for a free VIP pass covering the main conference from 3 to 5 November, subject to holding a working military or government email address; the rate excludes industry contractors and reservists, and failure to provide a qualifying address results in refusal of entry. All registrations are subject to approval. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### When and where does the 2026 edition take place? 2 to 5 November 2026 at the Park Plaza London Riverbank, 18 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ. ### How much does it cost? Industry rates ran from 3,197 to 3,397 pounds for the conference plus focus day. Serving military and government personnel can apply for a free main conference pass. ### How do I get to the venue? The Park Plaza London Riverbank is on the Albert Embankment, a short walk from Vauxhall and Lambeth North, and about fifteen minutes from Waterloo. It is a straightforward taxi from London City and a direct rail run from Gatwick to Victoria. ### Is there an exhibition? Yes. An exhibition runs alongside the conference programme, with sponsorship and stand packages quoted by the organiser. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://www.smgconferences.com/defence/uk/conference/global-milsatcom | | Registration and pricing | https://www.smgconferences.com/defence/uk/conference/global-milsatcom/booknow | --- **Last verified:** 2026-08-03 **Next review:** 2026-10-01 **Notes:** Attendance and speaker figures are the organiser's own. Pricing tiers are those published for the 2026 edition and the earliest tier closed on 4 September 2026. The free military and government pass covers the main conference only, not the focus day. **Variables:** 41/58 **Concept definition:** applicable