Agenda

Opening Plenary Session

• Event Welcome & Introductions - Chairs
  • Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, NIST, Office of Space Commerce
  • Carolyn Pace, Space Policy Analyst, Office of Space Commerce
• Welcome Remarks
  • Stephanie Hooker, Associate Director, Material Measurement Laboratory, NIST
  • Gabriel Swiney, Director, Policy, Advocacy and International Division, Office of Space Commerce
• Keynote - Finance Models and Resource Utilization
  Aaron Ratner, Investor, Kingston Infrastructure Partners; Senior Advisor, The Extraterrestrial Mining Company
• Keynote - Blueprint for an In-Space Circular Economy
  Kyle Cybul, Co-Founder, Clean Orbit Foundation
• Moderated Plenary Q&A
   

Roundtable - Hubs and Consortia for Developing the In-Space Circular Economy

This panel will explore the vital role of collaborative platforms – hubs and consortia – in accelerating the development of a sustainable in-space circular economy. Models for collaboration and how these are driving innovation, addressing key challenges, and shaping a thriving industry will be discussed.  Dialogue to encourage action through strategic partnerships and shared goals will be emphasized.

Moderator: Jon Beam, Cofounder, President, and Chief Strategy Officer, Rogue Space
Greg Richardson, COSMIC Executive Director, Principal Engineer, Civil Systems Group, The Aerospace Corporation
Steve Putna, Director, Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute, Chips in Space Consortium / TAMUS 
Brian Lagana, Executive Director, CONFERS
Erin Miller, Executive Director, Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) - Invited

Moderated Panel - Balancing Supply and Demand for a High Growth and Resilient In-Space Circular Economy

This panel will examine how supply and demand considerations influence the growth of an in-space circular economy. Speakers from industry and government will discuss approaches for scaling the levels of R&D and manufacturing in-space, sourcing and processing materials in orbit, creating markets for recycled and repurposed assets, and developing infrastructure to support long-term growth, resilience and sustainability. Panelists will discuss how to rapidly scale the in-space economy to facilitate the great societal impacts and economic growth possible in space. The conversation will address technical, economic, and policy factors needed to align scaling resource availability with utilization in space.

Moderator: Anna Brady-Estevez, Founding Partner, American DeepTech
Troy Morris, Co-Founder and CEO of KMI
Mari Anne Snow, CEO and Co-founder, Eascra Biotech
Kevin Engelbert, InSPA Portfolio Manager, International Space Station (ISS) Research Integration Office, NASA
Andrew Parlock, Founder and CEO, Space Phoenix Systems

Moderated Panel - Advanced Materials and Manufacturing in a Circular Space Economy

As space missions grow longer and more complex, circular approaches to materials and manufacturing will be critical to reducing reliance on Earth-based supply chains. This session will highlight strategies such as design for reuse and repair, operational efficiency, and adaptive manufacturing, along with approaches for closing material loops through recycling and in-situ resource utilization. Discussion will focus on the technical challenges and opportunities that will shape the future of a circular space economy.

Moderator: Andrew D. Iams, Materials Research Engineer, Materials Science and Engineering Division, Materials Measurement Laboratory, NIST
Gary B. Rodrigue, President, Allbright Consulting
Rose M. Hernandez, Chief R&D Strategist, JavaroTech
Partha S. Dutta, Chief Technologist, United Semiconductors, Professor Emeritus, Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
John T. Roth, Director, John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, University of New Hampshire

Technical Presentation  - Circular Economy of Space Economics
George Pullen, Chief Economist, MilkyWayEconomy

Closing Keynote - Perspectives on Challenges, Current Activity, and a Pathway to the Future 
Greg Richardson, COSMIC Executive Director, Principal Engineer, Civil Systems Group, The Aerospace Corporation

Closing Remarks 
Dianne Poster, Senior Advisor, NIST, Office of Space Commerce
Carolyn Pace, Space Policy Analyst, Office of Space Commerce