Andrew Nelson
Andrew Nelson is Vice President – Aerospace for RS&H, Inc., the Architecture, Design and Engineering firm. With over 30 years in the aerospace, aviation and space industry domestically and internationally Andrew has extensive experience as an engineer, strategist, business developer, trusted advisor, change agent and executive. With RS&H Andrew is a solutions-orientated partner and creative…
Read MoreCharlotte Croison
As a Senior Consultant, Charlotte works for Euroconsult’s consulting team in Washington DC and is specialized in the analysis of governments’ space programs and policies, with a focus on legal aspects. Charlotte is the editor-in-chief of the Government Space Programs, an analysis of global space activities and space expenditures of over 90 countries. She has…
Read MoreKurt Eberly
Kurt Eberly is the Director of Space Launch Vehicles Business Unit in Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector, Launch and Missile Defense Division, where he manages the Antares, Medium Launch Vehicle, Minotaur, and Pegasus programs. Previously, Eberly served as Antares Program Manager from 2017-2020, and Deputy Program Manager from 2007-2017, where he helped lead the Antares…
Read MoreDr. Matthew Daniels
Dr. Matthew Daniels is currently the Assistant Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) for Space Security & Special Projects. His work focuses on US space programs and technology strategy. Earlier he has served in multiple roles spanning space and artificial intelligence at NASA and the Department of Defense. Outside of the U.S. Government, he has been a Senior Fellow and research faculty at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, research affiliate at MIT and Stanford, and space technology advisor to MIT’s Lincoln Lab. Matt started as a research engineer at NASA, with work in spacecraft design, stochastic control, and new science missions. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in engineering from Stanford, a B.A. in physics from Cornell, and was a Science Fellow at Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. He is a recipient of the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
Read MoreKirk Shireman
Kirk currently serves as the Vice President for the Lockheed Martin Lunar Exploration Campaign, a position he has held since joining Lockheed Martin in July 2020. LEC is responsible for the development of the Ascent Element of the Human Lunar System’s National Team. The LEC is also responsible for the development of future systems and…
Read MoreChristian Hauglie-Hanssen
Christian Hauglie-Hanssen is the Director General of the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA), a position he has held since June 2018. NOSA is an agency under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. NOSA is responsible for implementing the Norwegian Government ́s space policies, hereunder managing Norway ́s participation in the European Space Agency (ESA), as…
Read MoreDr. Grzegorz Wrochna
Born in Poland. PhD in physics at University of Warsaw. 1986–1991 worked at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw. 1991– 1998 he worked at CERN Geneva on Large Hadron Collider experiments. Since 1999 he worked at the Institute for Nuclear Studies, since 2006 as its director. In 2011 he initiated creation of the National…
Read MoreThe Honorable Don Graves
Don Graves is the 19th Deputy Secretary of Commerce. Most recently, he served as Counselor to President Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential campaign. Prior to that, Graves served as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations at KeyBank. During the Obama-Biden Administration, Graves served as Counselor and Domestic and Economic Policy Director for then-Vice President Biden. He was previously appointed by President Barack Obama as Executive Director of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Graves also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Small Business, Community Development, and Housing Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Graves holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from Williams College and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he received the Dean’s Award.
Read MoreSabrina Jawed
Sabrina Jawed is the manager of the Space Regulations and Standards Branch in the Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) at the FAA. She focuses primarily on developing regulations and guidance; addressing legislative, licensing, inter-agency and treaty issues; assisting in standards development; and overseeing the Safety Management System for AST. Prior to her position in…
Read MoreGlenn Tallia
Mr. Tallia is the Chief Legal Counsel for Weather, Space Services and Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). Mr. Tallia manages a staff of attorneys and related professional staff providing legal counsel to the U.S. National Weather Service, the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information…
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