Dara Panahy, head of Milbank LLP’s global Space Business practice, moderated the VIP Session, “Factors that Shape Pricing Forecasts” as part of the CFO Forum at SATShow Week on March 25, 2026, during the SATELLITE 2026 conference in Washington, DC.
Mr. Panahy was joined by speakers from Iridium Communications, SES and Speedcast. Discussing how CFOs of the most successful satellite companies adapt business models to stay competitive and sustain long-term growth, the panelists covered: factors that CFOs consider the biggest influences on pricing forecasts for services, manufacturing, hardware and deployment costs; how CFOs are planning for price fluctuations in the market; the changing dynamic of global trade impacting costs along the supply chain; and how these factor in to pricing satellite solutions and services for customers.
SATELLITE 2026, held from March 23–26, is the largest and most inclusive satellite communications event in the world, with SATShow bringing together the global satellite and space community and uniting commercial innovators, government and military decision-makers and end-users from over 110 countries.
Mr. Panahy, based in Washington, DC, focuses on the representation of satellite and space infrastructure operators, aerospace manufacturers, launch services providers, communications companies, banks, private equity firms and hedge funds in debt and equity offerings, project, structured and vendor financings, mergers & acquisitions, financial restructurings and negotiating commercial contracts.