Public-Private Synergy in the Space Sector: Risks and Rewards

Public-Private Synergy in the Space Sector: Risks and Rewards

June 29, 2023 | 10:00AM-1:30PM

Event Recordings are available below:
Part 1
Part 2

Elliott School of International Affairs | Lindner Commons (Room 602, 6th Floor)

This will be a hybrid event. Please register for more information on how to access the event in-person or online.

Sponsored by the Space Policy Institute and Aerospace’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy 

Schedule

10:00 Welcome: Scott Pace, Space Policy Institute

10:10 Keynote: Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator

10:30 Panel 1: Learning from past public private collaboration efforts – successes and failures.

• Henry Hertzfeld, Space Policy Institute – moderator

• Patricia Cooper, President & Founder Constellation Advisory, LLC

• Brian D. Wessel, Attorney-Advisor, NASA Office of the General Counsel

• Moon Kim, NASA HQ – Agency Investment Analysis

• Diane Howard, UT Austin, School of Law Visiting Professor/Strauss Center for International Security and Law Non-resident Scholar

11:30 Lunch provided (40 mins)

12:10 Panel 2: Future: strategies for public private collaboration – navigating uncertainty and risk.

• Karen Jones, The Center for Space Policy and Strategy – moderator

• Tom Gillespie, Managing Partner, In-Q-Tel

• Chris Kunstadter, Global Head of Space, Axa – XL

• Jen Ross, Executive Consultant to SSC COMSO

• Kevin Pomfret, Attorney at Williams Mullen

1:10 Wrap Up: Jamie Morin, Executive Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy

1:25 End

This will be a hybrid event; it’s open to the public and media and it will be recorded. Guests are welcome to join us in-person at 1957 E ST NW or online via Zoom. Please register for more information on accessing the event.