Mr Thomas van der Heyden

Mr. van der Heyden is a 40-year secure satellite communications industry entrepreneur with a host of significant achievements to his credit to include;

·         Developed the world’s first commercial "lightsat" geostationary satellite, designing and building the Cakrawarta-1 S-band, Direct Broadcast Satellite for Indonesia,

·         Architect for the Indonesian SatKomNas Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) program,

·         Co-founded Orbital Science’s geostationary spacecraft division,

·         Built the Indonesian national Direct Broadcast Satellite Pay Television program – IndoVision from concept through turn-key launch and operation,

·         Designed and built China’s first voice & data satellite networks for the Ministry of Post, Telephone and Telegraph and the Ministry of Petroleum Exploration,

·         Responsible for the deployment of the first integrated ComSec - SatCom system for the US Defense Communication Agency,

·         Participated in the development and operation of the Saudi Arabian and Nigerian DomSat programs.

Mr. Thomas van der Heyden presently holds several positions in the Indonesian Space & Cyber Security Industry to include;

·         Indonesian Ministry of Defense; Mobile Satellite Services Program Architect and Program Expert;

·         PT Dini Nusa Kusuma; Chief Technology Officer & Director of Programs;

·         PT. Graha Kreasi Jaya; Executive Vice President & Co-Founder;

·         EurAsian Technology Holdings; Managing Partner focused on Cyber Security, ComSec, OSInt, and Secure Connectivity programs.

Tom’s Educational Background includes;

·       George Washington University, Advanced Communication System Engineering

·       University of Maryland, Business Administration / Contract Law

·       US Army Signal Corps School, Satellite Communication System Engineering - Class Valedictorian

·       University of Heidelberg, Political Science.

Tom, a resident of Indonesia and the Philippines, is conversant in; English, Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesian, German, French, Spanish, and Tagalog.