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National and international military, industry, investment, and academic leaders discussing key strategies to improve innovation and collaboration in the exploration, commercialization, and defense of space.
Virtual And In-Person Event
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST
A gathering of national and international military, industry, investment, and academic leaders discussing key strategies to improve innovation and collaboration in the exploration, commercialization, and defense of space.
Virtual Summit
10:00am - 4:00 PM CST
In-Person And Virtual Event
IN PERSON
(Seating Limited)
$75

Presented by:
VIRTUAL
Early Bird Pricing (ends 5/31)
$19.95
Gen John E. Hyten
Space Innovation & Leadership Award
presented to the
USSF Guardians
and

Gen John Raymond
First Chief of Space Operations of the U.S. Space Force
VIP Reception and Award Presentation
By invitation only
Attire - Business or Military Equivalent
National Press Club
Washington, D.C.
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Presented by:


Gen John E. Hyten Award
Presented for Distinguished Contributions in Innovation and Leadership in Space.
It is given in honor of our trusted friend and advisor, Gen John E. Hyten who was the first recipient of the AFS Space Innovation & Leadership Award. This award in now the Gen John E. Hyten Award.
Gen John E. Hyten served as the 11th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The nation's second highest-ranking military officer and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Special Thanks To






Featured Space Innovation Summit Speakers and Moderators

Hon. Eric Fanning
A.I.A.

Mark Garencser
BENS

Nicole Robinson
Comtech Telecommunications

Lt Gen DeeAna Burt
USSF

Congressman Pete Sessions

Heather Richman
BMNT

Lt Gen Harry Raduege
National Cybersecurity Center

Shelli Brunswick
The Space Foundation

David Webb
SiriusXM

Maj Gen Clint Crosier (Ret)
AWS

Gen Chance Saltzman
USSF
Confirmation Pending

Ken Peterman
Comtech Telecommunications

Swami Iyer
Virgin Galactic

Dr. Lisa Costa
USSF
Confirmation Pending
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Colonel Pam Melroy
NASA

Andre Pienarr
C5 Capital
Confirmation Pending

Lt Gen Nina Armagno

Peter Newell
BMNT

Neil Sebryany
Calypso AI

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Jordan Noone
Embedded Ventures
Lt Gen Chris Miller
Helen & Arthur E. Johnson Chair for the Study of the Profession of Arms



Robert Lightfoot
Lockheed Martin Space
Steve Jacques
National Security Space Association
Lt Gen Bruce "Orville" Wright
Air & Space Force Association

Bill Woolf
Space Force Association

Rob Geckle
Airbus Space & Defense, Inc.

Cordell DeLaPena, Jr.
Space Systems Command
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