Commercial Investing in Space | February 4, 2027

8:00-8:40 AM | Networking Breakfast & Registration

8:40-9:10 AM | Fireside Chat
Space as a Capital Market:  U.S. Commercial Investment Compared to Other Nations
Discussants:
Tim Chrisman, Executive Director at Association for Space Finance | Foundation for the Future, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Case for Space”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Edward H. You, Founder & Strategic Advisor, EHY Consulting LLC; Lecturer, Center for International Studies, Seminar XXI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School, Texas A&M University; Former Supervisory Special Agent, National Counterintelligence Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

9:10-9:45 AM | Panel Discussion
The Race to Space, Corporate Style:  The Rapidly Unfolding Investment Case and Current Barriers to Growth
Moderator:
Tim Chrisman, Executive Director at Association for Space Finance | Foundation for the Future, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Case for Space”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Panelists:
Khalia Padilla de Font, Chief Executive Officer, Imagine Engine Studios, Founder & Managing Partner, Decahedron Ventures
Susan Mangus, President & CEO, PGM Consulting

9:45-10:05 AM | Exclusive Interview
Space Investments: Government Demand Signals as a Catalyst for VC Returns
Interviewer:
Michael Frankel, Founder and Managing Partner, Trajectory Capital
Interviewee:
Kyle Mounts, Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Aero X Ventures

10:05-10:40 AM | Panel Discussion
A Look Over Our Shoulder: What Space Discovery Has Taught Us
Moderator:
Jim Free, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Consultant, Lead Off The X, Former NASA Associate Administrator
Panelists:
Susan Mangus, President & CEO, PMG Consulting

10:40-10:55 AM | Networking Break

10:55-11:10 AM | Presentation
Body of Law: From International to Intergalactic
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11:10-11:30 AM | Fireside Chat
Topic TBD
Discussants:
Samuel Visner, Chair, Board of Directors, Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center
Ronald Keen, Senior Project Lead, The Aerospace Corporation, Founder & Strategic Visionary, Paradigm Management Consulting (PMG) LLC, Former Senior Advisor, Space, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

11:30-12:05 PM | Panel Discussion
Public-Private Partnerships: Ensuring that Your Space Assets are Kept Safe from Threat or Compromise
Moderator:
Samuel Visner, Chair, Board of Directors, Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center
Panelists:
Jim Free, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Consultant, Lead Off The X, Former NASA Associate Administrator
Ronald Keen, Senior Project Lead, The Aerospace Corporation, Founder & Strategic Visionary, Paradigm Management Consulting (PMG) LLC, Former Senior Advisor, Space, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

12:05-12:40 PM | Exclusive Interview
Biotechnology and Space:  Expanding Its Commercialization
Interviewer:
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Interviewee:
Edward H. You, Founder & Strategic Advisor, EHY Consulting LLC; Lecturer, Center for International Studies, Seminar XXI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School, Texas A&M University; Former Supervisory Special Agent, National Counterintelligence Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

12:40-1:00 PM | Topic Briefing
Emerging Threats: What Companies with Space Assets Should Know and Proactively Address
Presenter:
Samuel Visner, Chair, Board of Directors, Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center

1:00-2:00 PM | Networking Luncheon

2:00-2:40 PM | Panel Discussion
Hearing the Demand Signal: How Innovation and Capital are Driving Growth in the U.S. Space Industry
Moderator:
David Logsdon, Senior Director, Space Policy, Space Enterprise Council at Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
Panelists:
John Plumb, Head of Strategy, K2 Space Corporation, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Pentagon, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy
Ryan Frederic, President, Ten One Aerospace

2:40-2:55 PM | Topic Introduction‍ ‍
High Frontier of Space Systems: What’s Unfolding in Cyber Security
Presenter:
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series

2:55-3:30 PM | Panel Discussion
High Frontier Security Systems:  Protecting Commercial Space Technologies from Cyber Threats
Moderator:
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Panelists:

3:30-3:40 PM | Networking Break

3:40-4:15 PM | Panel Discussion
Data Centers in Space: Solar Energy as a Renewable Resource for Meeting Increased Demand
Moderator:
N. MacDonnell Ulsch, Founder & Chief Analyst, Gray Zone Research & Intelligence, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Gray Zone Report: China”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Panelists:
Steve Eisele, Chief Executive Officer, Lonestar Data Holdings Inc.

4:15-4:50 PM‍ ‍| Panel Discussion
Capital Flows: Commercial Capital Looking Up to the Heavens for Returns
Moderator:
Michael Frankel, Founder and Managing Partner, Trajectory Capital
Panelists:

4:50-5:10 PM | Closing Keynote
Imagination Realized:  When Space Goes Public
Keynote Presenter:

5:10-6:00 PM | Networking Reception