Public-private collaboration in the space sector is a balancing act. Where can government organizations achieve greater innovation, efficiencies, and reduced risk? How can commercial parties realize a fair return on investment?
We invite you to join us for this half day event.
As of June 15, we have reached maximum capacity for in-person attendance at this event. However, we welcome new registration for those who would like to attend online. Please register to receive your Zoom link. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Schedule
10:00 Welcome: Scott Pace, Space Policy Institute
10:10 Keynote: Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator
10:30 Panel 1: Learning from past public private collaboration efforts - successes and failures.
• Henry Hertzfeld, Space Policy Institute - moderator
• Patricia Cooper, President & Founder Constellation Advisory, LLC
• Brian D. Wessel, Attorney-Advisor, NASA Office of the General Counsel
• Moon Kim, NASA HQ - Agency Investment Analysis
• Diane Howard, UT Austin, School of Law Visiting Professor/Strauss Center for International Security and Law Non-resident Scholar
11:30 Lunch provided (40 mins)
12:10 Panel 2: Future: strategies for public private collaboration – navigating uncertainty and risk.
• Karen Jones, The Center for Space Policy and Strategy - moderator
• Tom Gillespie, Managing Partner, In-Q-Tel
• Chris Kunstadter, Global Head of Space, Axa – XL
• Jen Ross, Executive Consultant to SSC COMSO
• Kevin Pomfret, Attorney at Williams Mullen
1:10 Wrap Up: Jamie Morin, Executive Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
1:25 End
This will be a hybrid event; it's open to the public and media and it will be recorded. Guests are welcome to join us in-person at 1957 E ST NW or online via Zoom. Please register for more information on accessing the event.
