Space Technology & Investment Forum Underway – Two Days of Insightful Presentations

The power of success in our broad range of industries is highly dependent upon having the most reliable and up-to-date information from subject-matter experts to help businesses gauge the correct pathways through the miasma of challenges that face today's satellite and space entrepreneurs and leading companies.

One major trade event that assists with these endeavors is Space Foundation's Space Technology and Investment Forum that is being conducted from August 30 to 31 at the JW Marriott, Union Square, in San Francisco. Visionary, to say the least, and highly insightful.

This event presents a rich platform for speakers from well-established firms as well as offering eight notable startups a forum within which they can present their technologies and ensure attendees are aware of their leading efforts. With one day remaining for this event, it's never too late to join in the "learning" — simply access this direct link to register online to attend this important forum.

The second day of the forum will feature…

Master Moderator:

Steve Eisenhart

Sr. Vice President – Strategic & International Affairs, Space Foundation

 

9:00 to 9:25 a.m.

New Space: A Gold Rush or Fool’s Errand?

Featured Speaker:

Ed Swallow, Senior Vice President, Civil and Commercial Systems

The Aerospace Corporation

 

9:25 to 10:25 a.m.

Panel: NASA iTech as a Model for Stimulating Innovation

Moderator:

Kira Blackwell

Program Executive, Office of the Chief Technologist, NASA Headquarters

 

Panelists:

Sean Caffey

Co-Founder and Chairman, Context AI

 

Francisco Cruz

CBRN Consequence Management Advisory Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

 

Hadi Ghasemi

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston

 

Peter Kim

Vice President, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation

 

Jose Ocasio-Christian

Chief Executive Officer, Caelus Partners, LLC

 

Harry Partridge

Center Chief Technologist, NASA Ames Research Center

 

10:40 to 11:00 a.m.

The Future of Human Spaceflight and Space Investing

Featured Speaker:

Amir Blachman

Vice President of Strategic Development, Axiom Space

 

11:00 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

Panel: International Investment in Space Activities

Moderator:

Dara Panahy

Partner, Milbank

 

Panelists:

Hidetaka Aoki

Partner, Space & Robotics, Global Brain

 

Thomas Dittler

Venture Partner. Dittler Industriebeteiligungen GmbH

 

Pierre Franck

Consul General, Luxembourg

 

Rainer Horn

Managing Partner, Munich, SpaceTec Capital

 

12:20 to 1:35 p.m.

Luncheon: Connecting the World: Facebook’s Mission to Bring People Closer Together

Featured Speaker:

Janna Lewis

Strategic Innovation Partnerships & Sourcing, Facebook

 

2:00 o 3:00 p.m.

Panel: Commercializing Space Tech – Opportunities for Profit

Moderator:

Lloyd Starks

President, CHEMCO, Inc.

 

Panelists:

Alan Mittelman

President & CEO, Eagle Eye Optics

 

Ed Rosenthal

Founder and Chairman of the Board, Florikan ESA

 

Joseph Urso

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Aerus Holdings LLC

 

3:00 to 3:30 p.m.

 

Featured Speaker:

Steve Butow

West Coast Military Lead, Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx)

 

3:45 to 4:50 p.m.

Panel: Financing Innovation: Other Means of Funding

Moderator:

Jeanette Quinlan

Managing Director, Starburst Aerospace Accelerator

 

Panelists:

Shubber Ali

Co-Founder/CEO, Centriq

 

Joseph Fargnoli

Senior Managing Director, New York Space Alliance

 

Garrett Goldberg

Partner, Bee Partners

 

Chris Moran

Executive Director and General Manager, Lockheed Martin Ventures

 

The Twitter hashtag for the event is #SpaceTechForum.