Feb11
Business Horizon Series: Free Enterprise and the Final Frontier
February 11, 2013
11:30 am - 6:00 pm
Anheuser-Busch Briefing Center
US Chamber of Commerce
1615 H St NW
Washington, DC 20062
Examining the companies, investors and entrepreneurial leaders that are seeking to develop new industries and opportunities in commercial space through a half-day series of panels and speakers from the aerospace community.
Agenda:
11:30 am Registration Opens
12:00 pm Luncheon
12:05 Welcome and Program Review
Rich Cooper, Vice President, Research and Emerging Issues, Forum for Innovation
12:30 pm Introduction of Keynote Speaker
12:35 pm Keynote -- "Pluto is No Longer a Planet - And the Space Industry is No Longer What You Think"
1:10 pm - 1:30 pm Transition Break
1:30 pm We Have Liftoff — A Look at the Fastest Growing Sectors in Space Enterprise
The panelists will highlight some of the most prominent market areas for space enterprise (e.g. tourism, launch, geospatial, etc.).
- Steve Isakowitz, Virgin Galactic CONFIRMED
- Mat Dunn, Director of Government Affairs, SpaceX CONFIRMED
- Mark Sirangelo, Sierra Nevada Corporation CONFIRMED
- Peter Marquez, Former Director of Space Policy, National Security Council, White House; former industry executive CONFIRMED
Moderator: RIch Cooper, Forum for Innovation
2:40 pm - 2:45 pm Transition Break
2:45 pm “Houston, We Have an Investment.” A Look at the Financing and Investment of the Industry
The panel of experts will discuss the strategies and challenges the industry is facing to achieving its full potential and growth.
- Hoyt Davidson, Managing Partner, NearEarth LLC CONFIRMED
- Linda Maxwell, Aerospace, Defense and Government (ADG) Investment Banking Group, Houlihan Lokey CONFIRMED
- John Higginbotham, Chairman & CEO, Blue Ridge Networks CONFIRMED
Moderator: Nick Schulz, Scholar, Forum for Innovation
3:55 pm - 4:00 pm Transition Break
4:00 pm Liftoff Starts Here – States Investing in a New Frontier
The panelists will discuss how various states are creating opportunities within their borders for emerging commercial space industries.
- Jim Kuzma, COO, Space Florida CONFIRMED
- Christine Anderson, Executive Director, New Mexico Spaceport Authority CONFIRMED
- Vicky Lea, Aerospace Industry Manager, Colorado Space Coalition CONFIRMED
- Mead Treadwell, Lt. Governor, State of Alaska CONFIRMED
Moderator: John Raidt, Scholar, Forum for Innovation (confirmed)
4:50 Closing Remarks
5:00 pm Reception
