📅 15–19 September 2025  
📍 Durham University Business School  
💷 £1,999 standard | £1,499 for North East SMEs* 
Booking Email: Sparc@durham.ac.uk

Lead with Confidence

The global space sector is growing rapidly, creating new opportunities for innovation, investment and sustainability. Yet for organisations seeking to engage with space – or deepen their existing involvement – the landscape is complex. From regulation and commercial models to geopolitical risk and environmental responsibility, leaders must be equipped to make informed, strategic decisions.

Durham University’s Space Leadership Programme is designed for senior professionals across engineering, manufacturing, consultancy, law and digital sectors. Whether you're preparing to enter the space economy or already working within it and want to broaden your understanding of deeper policy, governance and sustainability issues, this five-day CPD-certified course will give you the knowledge and confidence to lead effectively.

Delivered by academic and industry experts from Durham University Space Research Centre, the programme explores law, policy, orbital sustainability, innovation pathways, and commercial strategy. You’ll gain the insight needed to evaluate risks, identify opportunities and shape your organisation’s role in a changing space environment.

If you're serious about building long-term capability in the space sector, this course offers the tools and context to lead with purpose.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for senior professionals from sectors such as:

• Engineering and advanced manufacturing

• Law and consultancy

• Digital and information technology

• Aerospace, defence and logistics

Ideal participants are:

• Exploring entry into the space sector

• Seeking to expand or diversify existing offerings

• Preparing for strategic leadership in high-growth, high-complexity environments

Why Attend?

By joining the Space Leadership Programme, you will:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the UK and global space landscape

• Learn about applications, technologies and regulatory frameworks

• Explore commercial models, investment strategies and risk management

• Assess your organisation’s space readiness and growth potential

• Build valuable networks with peers, academics and industry leaders

Programme Overview

Day 1: Sector Foundations

• UK Space Strategy and Future Trends

• UN and International Space Law

• Orbital Dynamics and the Space Environment

• Earth Observation

Day 2: Technologies and Applications

• Positioning, Navigation and Timing

• Space Communications

• Deep Space Missions

• Space Weather Demonstration

• Robotics and AI in Space

Day 3: Business and Innovation

• Future Applications Panel

• Space Sustainability and Disruptive Innovation

• Business Models for the Space Economy

• Industry Readiness Assessment

• Networking Dinner

Day 4: Space, Politics and Policy

• Global History of the Space Age

• UK Space Security

• Geopolitics in Outer Space

• Governance and Inclusive Innovation

Day 5: Risk, Strategy and Finance

• Political Risk Management in Space

• Strategic Technology Management and Risk Mitigation

• Space Sector Wargaming

• Working with Primes and Funding Opportunities

• Strategic Reflections and Next Steps

Fees and Booking

£1,999 standard | £1,499 for North East SMEs* 
Includes tuition, lunches and a formal networking dinner.
Accommodation is not included – discounted rates are available at Hatfield College.

To book your place email sparc@durham.ac.uk

* Discounted rate available to organisations that meet the EU SME definition (fewer than 250 staff and turnover less than €50 million) and are based in the North East Combined Authority (NECA) region. University staff must also be based at NECA-region institutions.