Space Commerce
Webinar and Speaker Series
TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE NEW EXPERTISE AND INSIGHTS TO ROUND OUT YOUR BUSINESS STRATEGY.
Scientific and industrial discoveries fueling space exploration have created new industries, business sectors and technologies that have improved our lives, economy and national security. The technological advancements driven by commercial space activities also have created profitable business opportunities in many areas.
The Space Commerce Webinar and Speaker Series has been designed to assist with finding emerging opportunities in the space industry for your business. Scroll down for more information!
Podcast Series
Kelli Kedis Ogborn Interview with Janeya Griffin, Founder and Chair, Equity Space Alliance
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Vice President of Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship at Space Foundation, as she interviews Janeya Griffin, Founder, Chair Equity Space Alliance. Janeya is an accomplished speaker, HBCU STEM graduate, member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and the daughter of two formerly incarcerated individuals. The harship she and her younger brother experienced became a…
Presented by:
Janeya Griffin
Founder and Chair, Equity Space Alliance
Kelli Kedis Ogborn Interview with Devon Papandrew, VP Business Development, STOKE Space Technologies
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Vice President of Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship at Space Foundation, as she interviews Devon Papandrew, VP Business Development, STOKE Space Technologies. Devon Papandrew joined STOKE having deep business experience across aerospace and software development. Previously VP of Business Operations at Spaceflight Inc., the worldwide leader in satellite rideshare launch services, Devon developed a series of innovative tools…
Presented by:
Devon Papandrew
VP Business Development, Stoke
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Dr. Leon Alkalai, Founder and CEO, Mandala Space Ventures, LLC
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO at Space Foundation, as she interviews Dr. Leon Alkalai, Founder and CEO of Mandala Space Ventures, LLC, a space-focused, Pasadena-based incubator for new start-ups in the emerging space economy. Dr. Leon Alkalai is a recently retired Technical Fellow of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology where he spent 32…
Presented by:
Dr. Leon Alkalai
Founder and CEO, Mandala Space Ventures, LLC
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Dr. Harry Kloor, CEO and Co-Founder of Beyond Imagination, Inc. (Part 2)
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO at Space Foundation, as she interviews Dr. Harry Kloor, CEO and Co-Founder of Beyond Imagination, Inc, a robotics and AI platform company focused on bringing humanoid robots to market rapidly. Dr. Harry Kloor is a successful serial entrepreneur, scientist, technologist, educator, policy advisor, author, and Hollywood filmmaker. His current endeavor, Beyond Imagination, Inc,…
Presented by:
Dr. Harry Kloor
CEO and Co-Founder of Beyond Imagination
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Dr. Harry Kloor, CEO and Co-Founder of Beyond Imagination, Inc. (Part 1)
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO at Space Foundation, as she interviews Dr. Harry Kloor, CEO and Co-Founder of Beyond Imagination, Inc, a robotics and AI platform company focused on bringing humanoid robots to market rapidly. Dr. Harry Kloor is a successful serial entrepreneur, scientist, technologist, educator, policy advisor, author, and Hollywood filmmaker. His current endeavor, Beyond Imagination, Inc,…
Presented by:
Dr. Harry Kloor
CEO and Co-Founder, Beyond Imagination Inc
Kelli Kedis Ogborn Interview with Joseph Horvath and Christopher Allen of Nova Space, Inc.
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Vice President of Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship at Space Foundation, as she interviews Joseph Horvath and Christopher Allen, CEO and COO of Nova Space Inc., a digital online training and education platform dedicated to serving the space ecosystem. Joseph has two decades of experience in space and astronautics with an extensive personal network…
Presented by:
Joseph Horvath
CEO, Nova Space, Inc.
Christopher Allen
COO, Nova Space, Inc.
Kelli Kedis Ogborn Interview with Tom Cooke and Dyan Finkhousen of Spacely
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Vice President of Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship at Space Foundation, as she interviews Tom Cooke and Dyan Finkhousen of Spacely, a digital marketplace connecting independent workers to the aerospace industry. Tom is a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate who spent 16 of his 24 years of service in space systems development and operations. …
Presented by:
Tom Cooke
Co-Founder and CEO, Spacely
Dyan Finkhousen
Board Advisor and Partner, Spacely, Chief Strategy Officer, Open Assembly, CEO of Shoshin Works, Managing Partner for the Platform Strategy Institute,
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Amanda Lee Falkenberg, Orchestral Composer, THE MOONS SYMPHONY®
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this final episode of four, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Amanda Lee Falkenberg, Orchestral Composer of THE MOONS SYMPHONY®. Amanda is an international award-winning composer and pianist whose most recent work is THE MOONS SYMPHONY®, a cinematically rich visual experience merging the worlds of art & science. In seven movements, this work explores moons…
Presented by:
Amanda Lee Falkenberg
Orchestral Composer, THE MOONS SYMPHONY®
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Amanda Lee Falkenberg, Orchestral Composer, THE MOONS SYMPHONY®
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this third episode of four, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Amanda Lee Falkenberg, Orchestral Composer of THE MOONS SYMPHONY®. Amanda is an international award-winning composer and pianist whose most recent work is THE MOONS SYMPHONY®, a cinematically rich visual experience merging the worlds of art & science. In seven movements, this work explores moons…
Presented by:
Amanda Lee Falkenberg
Orchestral Composer, THE MOONS SYMPHONY®
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Amanda Lee Falkenberg, Orchestral Composer, THE MOONS SYMPHONY®
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this second episode of four, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Amanda Lee Falkenberg, Orchestral Composer of THE MOONS SYMPHONY®. Amanda is an international award-winning composer and pianist whose most recent work is THE MOONS SYMPHONY®, a cinematically rich visual experience merging the worlds of art & science. In seven movements, this work explores moons…
Presented by:
Amanda Lee Falkenberg
Orchestral Composer, THE MOONS SYMPHONY®
Shelli Brunswick Panel Interview, Emerging Trends in Australia, with Dana Linnet and Kim Ellis Hayes
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
Join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, Dana Linnet, President and CEO, Summit Group DC, and Kim Ellis Hayes, CEO, Hayes Group, LLC for a discussion of the emerging trends in Australia. This is an engaging discussion covering the growing investment in the burgeoning space economy south of the equator. Dana is a recognized security policy expert with over 25…
Presented by:
Kim Ellis Hayes
CEO, Hayes Group, LLC
Dana Linnet
President and CEO, Summit Group DC
Lee Steinke Interview with Gary Calnan, Co-Founder and CEO, CisLunar Industries
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Lee Steinke, Program Manager at Space Foundation Center for Innovation and Education , as we meet Gary Calnan, Co-Founder and CEO of CisLunar Industries, a space technology startup focused on developing, building, and operating distributed, on-orbit metal processing and space debris recycling facilities. With their industry partners, CisLunar Industries is revolutionizing the economics of space debris…
Presented by:
Gary Calnan
Co-Founder and CEO, CisLunar Industries
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Vera Mulyani, CEO & Founder, Mars City Design
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as she interviews Vera Mulyani, CEO & Founder, Mars City Design. Vera Mulyani is a critically acclaimed visionary architect and master planner for Mars living destinations. Her innovation platform brings the space sector and the creative industry together to create eco-sustainable life support systems and habitat infrastructure technologies, resilient to extreme…
Presented by:
Vera Mulyani
CEO & Founder, Mars City Design
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Helen Tung, Founder, NewSpace2060 Part 2
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join us for part two of the interview with Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, and Helen Tung, Founder of NewSpace2060. NewSpace2060 aims to empower the NewSpace ecosystem of stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, investors and key decision makers through training, lectures, workshops, events & coaching. Helen has advised the UAE Space Agency, European Commission and METI on space…
Presented by:
Helen Tung
Founder, NewSpace2060
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Helen Tung, Founder, NewSpace2060
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as she interviews Helen Tung, Founder of NewSpace2060. NewSpace2060 aims to empower the NewSpace ecosystem of stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, investors and key decision makers through training, lectures, workshops, events & coaching. Helen has advised the UAE Space Agency, European Commission and METI on space law policies and how to double the…
Presented by:
Helen Tung
Founder, NewSpace2060
Kelli Kedis Ogborn Interview with Leo Benkel, Founder, PURE LAMBDA
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Vice President, Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship at Space Foundation, and Leo Benkel, as they discuss Leo's journey combining his passion for science and technology and his experience at a Silicon Valley startup to found PURE LAMBDA. Leo leverages his software and people skills and his love of solving puzzles and challenges into a…
Presented by:
Leo Benkel
Founder, PURE LAMBDA
Shelli Brunswick Interview, Emerging Trends in Africa with Ruvimbo Samanga, Tensae Alemayehu, Joseph Ibeh, and Chidinma Sike (Part 2)
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
Join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, Ruvimbo Samanga, Tensae Alemayehu, Joseph Ibeh, and Chidinma Sike for a discussion of the emerging trends in Africa . Ruvimbo Samanga is an attorney, legal scholar, and policy analyst with a master’s degree in International Trade and Investment Law. She is originally from and currently based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and she has been…
Presented by:
Ruvimbo Samanga
Tensae Alemayehu
Joseph Ibeh
Chidinma Sike
Shelli Brunswick Interview, Emerging Trends in Africa with Ruvimbo Samanga, Tensae Alemayehu, Joseph Ibeh, and Chidinma Sike (Part 1)
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
Join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, Ruvimbo Samanga, Tensae Alemayehu, Joseph Ibeh, and Chidinma Sike for a discussion of the emerging trends in Africa . Ruvimbo Samanga is an attorney, legal scholar, and policy analyst with a master’s degree in International Trade and Investment Law. She is originally from and currently based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and she has been…
Presented by:
Ruvimbo Samanga
Tensae Alemayehu
Joseph Ibeh
Chidinma Sike
Shelli Brunswick Interview, Emerging Trends in Italy with Chiara Chiesa and Ilaria Cinelli
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
Join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, Chiara Chiesa, and Ilaria Cinelli for a discussion of the emerging trends in Italy . Chiara Chiesa is an International PR and Space Technology Commercialization Transfer advisor helping companies, startups, institutions and people by connecting, fundraising and advising them to enter the space sector and market through personalized paths. Public relations expert, NASA Space…
Presented by:
Chiara Chiesa
International PR and Space Technology Commercialization Transfer Advisor
Ilaria Cinelli
PhD FAsMA, Senior Engineer
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Celeste Ford and Janet Grondin of Stellar Solutions
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as she interviews Celeste Ford and Janet Grondin. Celeste is the Founder and Board Chair of Stellar Solutions, and Janet was recently named CEO. Stellar Solutions is a privately-held, women-owned aerospace engineering services company that for 26 years has delivered highly technical expertise and services across Defense, Intelligence, Civil, Commercial…
Presented by:
Celeste Ford
Founder and Board Chair, Stellar Solutions
Janet Grondin
CEO, Stellar Solutions
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Dr. Katharine Forth, Founder and CEO, ZIBRIO
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as she interviews Dr. Katharine Forth, Founder and CEO of ZIBRIO, a device that monitors balance to reduce fall-related accidents in older adults. Katharine is a Neuroscientist, world champion athlete, and entrepreneur who co-invented the ZIBRIO technology during her post-doctoral work at NASA, and she is on a mission to…
Presented by:
Dr. Katharine Forth
Founder and CEO, ZIBRIO
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Gabriella Goddard, Coaching Director at Brainsparker Leadership Academy
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Gabriella Goddard, Coaching Director at Brainsparker Leadership Academy. Gabriella is an international Executive Coach, Leadership Development expert and author, with over 18 years of experience developing leaders and managers to be catalysts of innovation, leaders of high performing teams and pioneers of new frontiers. Gabriella shares her…
Presented by:
Gabriella Goddard
Coaching Director at Brainsparker Leadership Academy
Shelli Brunswick Panel Discussion: Emerging Trends in the UAE
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
Join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, for an international, interdisciplinary panel discussion about emerging trends in the UAE with Kim Schofield, managing partner for O2K Limited and Dana Linnet, President and CEO of The Summit Group DC.
Megan Wenrich Interview with Vered Cohen-Barzilay, Founder and CEO of Out of the Box
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Megan Wenrich, Manager, DC Operations for Space Foundation, as she and Vered Cohen-Barzilay, Founder and CEO of Out of the Box, a social enterprise promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in aerospace education globally, discuss emerging trends in Israel. Vered is a UNOOSA Space4Women mentor, and she has been elected by the US Department of State to the…
Presented by:
Vered Cohen-Barzilay
Founder and CEO, Out of the Box
Shelli Brunswick Panel Interview, Emerging Trends in India
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
Join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we hear from an international, interdisciplinary panel of experts who share their journeys and observations about the trends taking place in the region. The panelists will discuss the space ecosystem, transformative market directions, US perspectives and opportunities for international cooperation, and the rapidly evolving workforce as the lynchpin of success. They will…
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Christina Korp, Co-Founder, SPACE for a Better World, and President, Purpose Entertainment
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Christina Korp, astronaut manager, space advisor, the co-founder of SPACE for a Better World and president of Purpose Entertainment. Christina shares her entrepreneurial journey starting as a singer, managing businesses for John Tesh and Buzz Aldrin, and producing events promoting the space industry. She is passionate about…
Presented by:
Christina Korp
Co-Founder, SPACE for a Better World, and President, Purpose Entertainment
Lee Steinke Interview with Nyein Aung, Senior Design Researcher, Monash University
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Lee Steinke, Program Manager at Space Foundation Center for Innovation and Education , as we meet Dr. Nyein Aung, Senior Design Researcher with Monash University in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Nyein is an Industrial Designer, Design Researcher and Artist who has given himself a mission to "Make Cool Stuff" by combining his technical skills with his creative…
Presented by:
Dr. Nyein Aung
Senior Design Researcher, Monash University
Lee Steinke Interview with Rabi Boundi, Founder, Space Impulse
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Lee Steinke, Program Manager at Space Foundation Center for Innovation and Education, as we meet Rabi Boundi, Founder, Space Impulse, an online networking platform designed to connect the space industry. Rabi shares how he was inspired to combine his practical skills as a computer engineer with his passion for space to create Space Impulse-fulfilling his vision…
Presented by:
Rabi Boundi
Founder, Space Impulse
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Capt. Franz Almeida, Managing Partner SP8CEVC LLC
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Captain Franz Almeida, Managing Partner of SP8CEVE Venture Capital-the world's first Space Technology & Human Longevity Venture. Franz shares his journey as an airline pilot turned founder turned investor turned limited partner turned venture capitalist.
Presented by:
Capt. Franz Almeida
Managing Partner, SP8CEVC LLC
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Madeeha Khan Yousafzai
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Madeeha Khan Yousafzai, mentor, trainer, consultant, and coach. Madeeha shares her background as a female Pakistani entrepreneur and describes how she used her networking skills to connect with others to seek out the qualifications that ultimately helped her develop the skills to build her businesses-helping you create…
Presented by:
Madeeha Khan Yousafzai
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Mac Malkawi, Founder and President, Borderless Labs, Inc.
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Mac Malkawi, Founder and President of Borderless Labs, Inc. Mac’s upbringing inspired and enabled him to pursue an engineering degree. A desire to make a difference led him to create Borderless Labs, where he brings a business mindset to a philanthropic activity-making science programming accessible in multiple…
Presented by:
Mac Malkawi
Founder and President, Borderless Labs, Inc.
Lee Steinke Interview with Dr. Namrata Goswami
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Lee Steinke, Program Manager at Space Foundation Center for Innovation and Education, as we meet Dr. Namrata Goswami, author, independent scholar on space policy, great power politics, and ethnic conflicts. Dr. Goswati grew up in a remote area of India, and after earning her Ph.D. in international relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, she used an entrepreneurial…
Presented by:
Dr. Namrata Goswami
Author, independent scholar on space policy, great power politics, and ethnic conflicts.
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Mandy Vaughn, CEO and Founder of GXO, Inc
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Mandy Vaughn, CEO and Founder of GXO, Inc. An MIT educated engineer, Mandy has extensive experience in the Air Force and private industry at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Virgin Galactic, Virgin Orbit and Vox Space, and she also serves on the National Space Council’s User Advisory Group.…
Presented by:
Mandy Vaughn
CEO and Founder, GXO, Inc
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Ruvimbo Samanga
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Ruvimbo Samanga, an attorney, legal scholar and policy analyst based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Ruvimbo is recognized internationally for her leadership in the emerging African space economy and is the founder of an early stage geospatial start up called AgriSpace. Ruvimbo shares what motivated her to become involved…
Presented by:
Ruvimbo Samanga
Attorney, Legal Scholar, Policy Analyst. Founder, AgriSpace.
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Pinar Oncu of AtlasOffice
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join us as Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, interviews Pinar Oncu, co-founder and CEO of AtlasOffice, a 3D immersive business social platform. Pinar shares her international perspective as a young, female co-founder of an emerging technology company.
Presented by:
Pinar Oncu
Co-Founder and CEO, AtlasOffice
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Kiran Chin of MKA Insights
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join us as Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, interviews Kiran Chin, CEO and Managing Partner of MKA Insights, a global business consulting firm. Kiran discusses her experience as an immigrant and student, and how she used her talent, curiosity, and passion to build her own management consultant business in the field of science and technology.
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Austin Link of Starfish Space
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as she interviews Austin Link, Co-Founder of Starfish Space. Learn how Austin got involved in the space ecosystem and how Starfish Space is giving life to space with their on-orbit satellite service tug, Otter.
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Nicole Wagner of LambdaVision
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, as we meet Nicole Wagner, President and CEO of LambdaVision. Learn how Dr. Wagner became an entrepreneur in the space ecosystem, and how LambdaVision is developing an artificial retina manufactured in space to help restore functional sight to the blind here on earth.
Presented by:
Dr. Nicole Wagner
President and CEO of LambdaVision
Shelli Brunswick Interview, SheLeads with Carly
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode, join us as Space Foundation COO Shelli Brunswick discusses the importance of finding your mentor, your coach and your champions -- the ones who will help you rise to the next level in your career--with Carly Malatsky in the latest episode of SheLeads with Carly.
Shelli Brunswick iBPM Live Interview
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
Join us as Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation discusses "How to Leverage Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Global Space Ecosystem" with Jose Pires, CEO and Founder of Global Excellence & Innovation. Space — once considered the final frontier and only accessible to a select few — is now home to the most dynamic and innovative ecosystems on the planet.…
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Bill Kemp of United Space Structures
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode: We meet Bill Kemp, founder and CEO of United Space Structures located in Falls Church Virginia. United Space Structures is a development, design, and construction company that will operate in earth’s orbit utilizing robots to build the future’s largest structures in the most economical way possible. What steps led Bill to start USS? From his first career…
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Venus Quates of LAUNCHTECH
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode: We meet Venus Quates, the president and CEO of LAUNCHTECH. LAUNCHTECH provides technology and end-to-end business services as well as technology resale solutions to government and commercial customers. During her career in the Air Force in information systems management, Venus learned leadership, teamwork, adaptability, and discipline. Those skills combined with a variety of experiences after leaving the…
Bernadette Maisel Interview with Abraham Akinwale
Category: Podcast Series
What You'll Learn:
In this episode: We meet Abraham Akinwale, who is an alumnus of the International Space University and Department of Mechanical Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, and co-founder of MPG Aerospace. He is focused on building and developing African space business through capacity building in space science and technology in African countries and establishment of African space companies. The African space…
Special Speaker Series
Unmanned Aircraft Systems: These Are the Drones You’re Looking For
Category: Special Speaker Series
What You'll Learn:
Unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, are a new technology with many beneficial uses including goods delivery, infrastructure surveillance, search and rescue, agricultural monitoring and weather forecasting. This presentation will discuss the state of the art of drone technology, the evolving rules and regulations, several exciting use cases and the future of autonomous robotic aircraft.
Space Law
Category: Special Speaker Series
What You'll Learn:
In this session, we will cover international and national space law. International space law is established by five international treaties and many other instruments, such as U.N. Declarations. Many nations have space laws, but this session will focus on the well-developed U.S. space law.
So, You Won the Contract! What Now?
Category: Special Speaker Series
What You'll Learn:
This lecture will offer a guide on how to use the first 30 days to set up your aerospace project for long-term success. Topics will include implementing programmatic and technical management structures and processes, early program reviews, communication plans and key management attributes for a successful relationship with your customer.
Simple Cyber… Protecting Your Business from Internet Theft
Category: Special Speaker Series
What You'll Learn:
Imagine that there are burglars near your business, and 60% of the businesses they broke into went out of business in six months. Stop imagining… the reality can be worse. There are literally millions of those burglars, just a click away from your business, looking to steal everything you’ve built – from money to ideas to your business itself. This…
Pioneering the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Additive Manufacturing
Category: Special Speaker Series
What You'll Learn:
The fourth industrial revolution is upon us and will force profound changes in the way we do business, build things, employ our workforce and bring products to market. Companies that don’t take advantage of new technologies and new ways to compete in the marketplace will not survive. This module will explore one of these new technologies – additive manufacturing, a…
Negotiating Skills & Conflict Resolution
Category: Special Speaker Series
What You'll Learn:
Is there a model of negotiating and conflict resolution that I can apply from memory, on the fly and while under pressure, that will help me break deadlocks, build relationships, and help me resolve difficult, emotional or complex conflicts? In this lecture, we will discuss such a model and how to apply it.
Intellectual Property in the Aerospace Industry
Category: Special Speaker Series
What You'll Learn:
Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, symbols, names and images used in commerce and literary and artistic works. Every business has intellectual property and can be impacted by others’ intellectual property. Intellectual property touches nearly every aspect of business, from ownership and protection of inventions, to selecting and defending trademarks, to protecting confidential information, to…
Don’t be Everything to Everyone: Tips to Create a Meaningful Strategy
Category: Special Speaker Series
What You'll Learn:
Business is still people driven, and success requires thoughtful strategy in your relationships as well as your product. This lecture will focus on the fundamentals of building your company’s growth strategy based on your choice of markets and customer base. The discussion will include defining what you’re selling, refining to whom you sell and creating a strategy roadmap that adapts…
Webinar Series
Space in Our Lives
Category: Webinar Series
What You'll Learn:
The space business cuts across public, private, civil, and military activities to such an extent that it is a significant component of the national workforce, gross domestic product (GDP), job growth and economic growth. It is predicted to be an even greater contributor in the future as we become more dependent on space-based technologies in our everyday lives. In this…
Space Commerce in the Future
Category: Webinar Series
What You'll Learn:
This session will explore how space commerce and its related industries will evolve over the next 5-20 years. We will discuss ways in which current businesses can prepare for and capitalize on upcoming changes. Every business is unique and has its particular strengths.
Mining for Customers
Category: Webinar Series
What You'll Learn:
In this session, participants will learn how to develop “the corporate pitch” for use in preparing for industry conferences, symposiums, and meetings; market themselves effectively at conferences; approach potential customers; develop rewarding and long-lasting customer relationships; and understand how to work with various sized companies from the prime contractors through the entire supply chain.
Managing in the Aerospace Industry
Category: Webinar Series
What You'll Learn:
How is operating in the space industry different from other industries? In this course, we will discuss those differences and what they mean for managing a space company. Discussion will include contracting, U.S. regulations and oversight, the rate system and pricing proposals.
Growing Your Business
Category: Webinar Series
What You'll Learn:
In this session, we will explore ways in which your business can grow or expand by considering new space-based technology applications, product lines or services. We will also analyze opportunities to expand into adjacent markets that rely on space technologies. We will do this by conducting market analyses, balancing growth plans with available capabilities and resources and discussing how to…
Accounting and Financial Management in the Aerospace Industry
Category: Webinar Series
What You'll Learn:
In this session, we will look at accounting challenges which address the proper recording of costs and invoicing to the government as well as financial management and maximizing the value of your firm. This presentation will provide real life examples of accounting and finance challenges businesses face and how these challenges change as companies grow and evolve.
Access to Growth Capital
Category: Webinar Series
What You'll Learn:
Access to Growth Capital has never been easier and at the same time more confusing for government contractors. In this session, we will provide an in-depth overview of five basic types of capital in the market: bank and non-bank options, mezzanine, merchant cash advance and equity. Each segment will focus on the balance sheet effects, general cost and how to…