SPACE SYMPOSIUM AGENDA

New Frontiers Track

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

10:00 am - 4:45 pm

Location: Cheyenne Mountain Resort

*Best suited for new company entrants and emerging nations

In an era marked by unprecedented innovation, the future of space is dynamic and evolving. From cislunar considerations to Space-to-Earth capabilities, the growing wave of technology, new entrants, and emerging nations is reshaping the landscape and influencing market dynamics, investment trends, and business strategies. This track will discuss considerations for thriving in an increasingly crowded market and how to align efforts to capitalize on these developments. Topics will help equip attendees with actionable insights to navigate the next phase of the space industry, fostering the strategies that will shape the future of space commercialization. Lunch is included for New Frontiers Track registrants.

Registrants will have access to the Innovate Space: Supplier Showcase.

10:00 am – Opening Remarks

- Kelli Kedis Ogborn, VP – Space Commerce & Entrepreneurship, Space Foundation
- Kevin O’Connell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Space Economy Rising, LLC

10:15 am – Fireside Chat: New Entrants – Countries

- Moderator: Kevin O’Connell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Space Economy Rising, LLC
- Robyn Henderson, Head, New Zealand Space Agency

10:40 am – Fireside Chat: New Entrants – Capabilities

- Moderator: Kevin O’Connell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Space Economy Rising, LLC
- Alexandra Coultrup, Director, LEO Business & Policy, Starfish Space
- Col. Jonathan Whitaker, Chief of Staff, Combined Forces Space Component Command, NATO

11:00 am – Panel: Capital and Investment Strategies

- Moderator – Kelli Kedis Ogborn, VP – Space Commerce & Entrepreneurship, Space Foundation
- Pablo Cuervo, Managing Partner, VenQuest Group
- Arthur Grijalva, Director, SpaceWERX
- Jay Kim, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Boryung
- Dr. Jean-François Morizur, Co-Founder & CEO, Cailabs
- Reza Nikfarjam, Deputy Director, Credit Program, Office of Strategic Capital, U.S. Department of Defense
- Eric Ponzio, Head of Government Finance, J.P. Morgan

12:00 pm – Lunch

- Co-Sponsor: ARA
  - Corporate Host: Jim Kainz, Director, Business Development, ARA

1:00 pm – Keynote – Strategic Considerations for Long Term Growth

- Ron Birk, Principal Director of the Space Enterprise Evolution Directorate, The Aerospace Corporation

1:45 pm – Table Breakout (Audience Included Topical Discussions)

3:15 pm – Outbrief & Wrap Up

- Kelli Kedis Ogborn, VP – Space Commerce & Entrepreneurship, Space Foundation
- Dr. Soichi Noguchi, Former Astronaut, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

4:00 pm – Networking

4:45 pm – Closing

Separate Registration or Purchase Required