SPACE SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

Space Science & Exploration Track

Monday, April 13, 2026

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Broadmoor West: Rocky Mountain Ballroom

Presented in Association with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

The Space Science & Exploration track allows for in-depth discussions of a range of space science and research matters. Government and industry speakers will address the NASA science roadmap, Earth and climate science, advanced rockets, exploration initiatives, space weather, and more. Lunch is included for Space Science & Exploration Track registrants.

Luncheon Co-Sponsor: Protolabs

10:00 am: Welcome

- Dipak Srinivasan, Formulation & Strategic Engagements Manager, JHUAPL

10:10 am: NASA Science and Exploration in the Artemis Era

- Amit Kshatriya, Associate Administrator, NASA

10:55 am: Measuring Biosignatures on Exoplanets

- Moderator: Heidi Hammel, Vice President for Science, AURA
- Giada Arney, Planetary Scientist & Astrobiologist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Mark Clampin, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA
- Martin Frederick, Corporate Director, Civil Space Programs, Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Erin May, Exoplanet Astronomer, JHUAPL
- Alison Nordt, Director, Space Sciences & Instrumentation, Lockheed Martin Space

11:50 am: Lunch

12:50 pm: Welcome Back

- Helene Huby, Board of Directors, Space Foundation

1:00 pm: Bio-Labs Beyond Earth and the Future of Human Health

- Moderator: Mark Shelhamer, Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
- Lisa Carnell, Director, Biological & Physical Sciences Division, NASA
- Frank De Winne, LEO Exploration Group Leader & ISS Programme Manager, European Space Agency (ESA)
- Dava Newman, Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- William O’Hara, Vice President of Engineering, Aurelia Institute

1:45 pm: Building Better for Artemis: Infusing Engineering with Science

- Moderator: Alicia Carey, Formulation Manager, JHUAPL
- Brett Denevi, Lead, Artemis III Geology Team, JHUAPL
- John Grunsfeld, President, Endless Frontier Associates
- Nujoud Merancy, Deputy Associate Administrator, Strategy and Architecture Office, NASA
- Jean-Claude Piedboeuf, Senior Vice President, Space Programs, CSA

2:30 pm: Break

2:50 pm: Space Science & Exploration Historical Perspective

- Moderator: Heidi Hammel, Vice President for Science, AURA
- Matthew Shindell, Curator, Planetary Science and Exploration, Smithsonian

3:30 pm: Our Connection with the Sun

- Moderator: Daniel Meidenbauer, Program Manager, Space Exploration Sector, JHUAPL
- Daniel Baker, Director, Colorado Space Policy Center, University of Colorado
- Stephen Fuselier, Vice President, Space Science Division, Southwest Research Institute
- Irene Parker, Acting Assistant Administrator, NESDIS, NOAA
- Joseph Westlake, Heliophysics Division Director, NASA

4:15 pm: Fireside Chat with the SMD & ESDMD AAs

- Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator SMD, NASA
- Lori Glaze, Acting Associate Administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA

Separate Registration or Purchase Required