How satellite data improves business decisions

What if some of your organisation's most valuable business intelligence came from space?

This episode explores how satellite data is helping organisations improve decision making, reduce risk and uncover new opportunities.

It explains why the commercial value of the space economy is no longer centred on launching rockets, but on using space-enabled data to solve real business challenges here on Earth.

From agriculture and mining to finance, sustainability and infrastructure planning, the discussion explores how Earth observation, AI and geospatial analytics are helping organisations make faster, more informed decisions.

Research backs up this opportunity.

A new Deloitte report, The Space Edge, argues that by 2030, Southeast Asia could unlock US$100 billion in economic value - not from launching into space, but from using space‑enabled technologies to improve decision-making across industries.

In this episode you'll learn:

Why the space economy has shifted from rockets to business intelligence  How satellite data supports better operational and investment decisions  Where competitive advantage may emerge over the next five years  How satellite data is already being used in agriculture, insurance, infrastructure and logistics  Why Southeast Asia is uniquely positioned to benefit  What business leaders should do now to take advantage  Listen in now to learn more insights.

Host: Elinor Kasapidis, Chief of Policy, Standards and External Affairs, CPA Australia

Guests: Michelle Khoo, Center Leader, Deloitte Center for the Edge Southeast Asia, where she leads frontier innovation initiatives spanning emerging technologies such as AI, quantum computing, and space technologies, helping organisations translate complex trends into practical action. Michelle has advised C-suites and Board members on navigating technological and societal disruption.

You can learn more about Michelle Khoo at the Deloitte Center for the Edge Southeast Asia website.

Additionally, check out Deloitte's report The Space Edge.