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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
