



Gen john Raymond
First Chief of Space Operations of the U.S. Space Force
Presented by

SPACE
INNOVATION
SUMMIT
VIRTUAL SUMMIT
July 11, 2023
9:30 am - 4:30 pm ET
Title Sponsor
Gold Sponsor


Virtual Summit
9:30am - 4:30pm ET
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.
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
Featured Speakers & Guests

Gen David D.
Thompson

Dr. Greg Autry

Col Bob Cabana (Ret)

Col Pamela Melroy (Ret)

Maj Gen Kim Crider (Ret)

Rob Geckle

Ken Peterman

Brig Gen Damon Feltman

Andre Pienarr
ASU Barbara Barrett & Sandra Day O'Connor Center
1800 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Venue Host


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 is 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








SPACE INNOVATION
SUMMIT AGENDA
Welcome, Overview, Acknowledgements
9:30 am ET

Ken Peterman
Comtech
Board Chairman, President and CEO

David Hamilton
America's Future Series
Founder and CEO of America's Future Series
"One Team-One Fight: Supporting Guardians and their Families"
10:00 am ET

Maj. Gen.
Kim Crider, USAF (Ret)
Elara Nova
Founding Partner

Lt Gen Bruce "Orville" Wright, USAF (Ret)
Air & Space Forces Association
President & CEO

Col William Woolf, USAF (Ret)
USSFA
President and Founder

Steve Jacques
NSSA
Executive Director and Founder
“Partnerships Driving Our Future in Space”
10:45 am ET

Col Pamela Melroy, USAF (Ret)
NASA
Deputy Administrator

Shelli Brunswick
Space Foundation
Chief Operating Officer
"The Obstacles to
Dual-Use Innovation"
11:15 am ET

Maj. Gen.
Kim Crider, USAF (Ret)
Elara Nova
Founding Partner
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Jordan Noone
Embedded Ventures
Co-Founder and General Partner
​Relativity Space
Co-Founder and Founding CTO

Melanie Stricklan
Slingshot Aerospace
Founder & CEO
"Investing in the Space Economy"
12:00 pm ET

Maj Gen Clint Crosier, USAF (Ret)
Amazon Web Services
Director, Aerospace and Satellite Solutions

David Fields
SES Space & Defense
President and CEO

André Pienaar
C5 Capital
Founder

Nicole Robinson
Comtech
Chief Growth Officer
Fireside Chat
12:45 pm ET

Lt Gen John Shaw
U.S. Space Command
Deputy Commander


Congressman
Pete Sessions
Texas
"Protecting Critical Space Infrastructure
Cyber and A.I. in Space"
1:15 pm ET

Lt Gen Harry Raduege, USAF (Ret)
NCC
Chief Executive Officer

Sam Visner
Aerospace Corp.
Tech Fellow

Neil Seberyany
CalypsoAI
CEO and Founder
"Space Acquisitions and Innovation"
2:00 pm ET

Jenny Poisson
Business Acquisition Consulting
President & Chief Executive Officer

Cordell DeLaPena
USSF
Program Executive Officer for Military Communications and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, Space Systems Command
"Public/Private Collaboration - Advancing the commercialization and defense of Space"
2:30 pm ET

Dr. Greg Autry
ASU - Thunderbird School of Global Management
​Clinical Professor & Director of Space Leadership, Policy and Business Initiative

Dr. Ajay P. Malshe
Purdue University
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Agricultural and Biological Engineering
"Joint Domain Integration - Innovation and Collaboration"
3:00 pm ET

Daniel Gizinski
Comtech
Chief Strategy Officer

Maj Gen John Olson
USSF
Chief of Space Operations Mobilization Assistant
“Our Enlisted Force - The Future of our Airmen and Guardians”
3:30 pm ET

Ken Peterman
Comtech
Board Chairman, President and CEO

Gen John Hyten
USAF
Former VCJCS
Closing
4:00 pm ET

Ken Peterman
Comtech
Board Chairman, President and CEO

David Hamilton
America's Future Series
Founder and CEO of America's Future Series