Wednesday, February 19, 2025

6:00 PM – Sponsor’s Dinner
Guest: Lieutenant General John Shaw (USSF-Ret.)

Thursday, February 20, 2025

8:00 am – 8:30 am: Guest Registration and Coffee Reception

8:30 am – 8:35 am: Welcome & Introduction: John Neal, Executive Director, Space Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

8:35 am – 8:40 am: Chairman’s Note – Charles Beames, Chairman, SmallSat Alliance

8:45 am – 9:25 am: Fireside Chat – Joanna Welsh, Chief Risk Officer, Citadel in conversation with Charles Beames

OFF THE RECORD

9:25 am – 9:35 am: Keynote – “Private Equity’s View on the Space Market” – Kirk Konert, Managing Director, AE Industrial Partners

9:35 am – 10:20 am: Keynote – “U.S. Space Force” – General Michael Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force

10:20 am – 10:45 am: BREAK

10:45 am – 11:30 am: Panel – “Where are the Exits? - Finance’s View of the Space Industrial Base”
Moderator: Ronald Lau, SVP, Corporate Development & Capital Programs, Space Florida
Panelists:

• Jon Lusczakoski, Principal, AE Industrial Partners

• Zachary Hauser, SVP, M&T Bank

• Garuth Acharya, Investor, 8090 Industries

11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Fireside Chat – Janice Starzyk, Acting Director, Office of Space Commerce in conversation with Mike French, Former Chief of Staff, NASA

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: LUNCH BREAK

1:00 pm – 1:05 pm: Afternoon Program Introduction: Jennifer Ross, Intervallo

1:05 pm – 2:00 pm: Panel – “Building the Industrial Base: Achieving Profitability and Shareholder Value at a Commercial Space Company”
Moderator: Captain Andrew Bossert, CASR Deputy Division Chief, US Air Force Reservist
Panelists:

• Margaret Abernathy, VP of Government Affairs, Impulse Space

• Christina Agnew, VP of Space, Palantir Technologies

• Dirk Wallinger, CEO, York Space Systems

• Ian Cinnamon, CEO, Apex Space

2:00 pm – 2:20 pm: BREAK

2:20 pm – 3:20 pm: Panel – “Partnering with Congress and the New Administration to Build the Space Industrial Base”
Moderator: Kevin O’Connell, Space Economy Rising
Panelists:

• Sarah Mineiro, Tanagra Enterprises

• Mike Clementi, SVP, Icebreaker Strategies

• Dr. John Plumb, Head of Strategy, K2 Space

• Steve Kitay, SVP of Defense, True Anomaly

3:20 pm – 3:40 pm: Fireside Chat – “Defense Innovation Keynote” – Major General Steve “Bucky” Butow, Military Deputy and Director, Space Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in conversation with Charles Beames

3:40 pm – 4:00 pm: Fireside Chat – Devin Brande, Director of Commercial Operations, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Closing Remarks

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: VIP Cocktail Reception at the Miami Space Summit Venue

Friday, February 21, 2025

8:30 AM – Guest Arrival and Coffee Reception

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM – Welcome
Dr. Angel Smith, Executive Director, SmallSat Alliance

9:05 AM – 9:50 AM – Keynote: "A Deal-Maker's Perspective on Aerospace and Defense"
Chris Harris, UBS

9:50 AM – 10:05 AM – Break

10:05 AM – 10:35 AM – Fireside Chat: "Logistics and Infrastructure Wins Wars"
Peter Schumacher, AE Industrial, with Rob Long, CEO, Space Florida

10:35 AM – 10:40 AM – Space 2.0 Panel Introduction
Charles Beames

10:40 AM – 11:40 AM – Panel: "Space 2.0 - The Impact of AI, Cyber, and Data on Space Operations"
Moderator: Dr. Angel Smith, SAS
Panelists:

• Dr. Jacob Oakley, Technical Director, SIXGEN

• Sam Visner, Space ISAC

• Luke Fischer, CEO, SkyFi

• David Mitlyng, CEO, Xairos

• Matt Erickson, VP, SpiderOak

11:40 AM – 11:55 AM – Break

11:55 AM – 12:15 PM – Fireside Chat: "SDA Update"
John Neal with Jennifer Elzea, Director of Strategic Engagement, Space Development Agency

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM – Conversation
Col. Richard Kniseley, Senior Materiel Leader for the Commercial Space Office, Space Systems Command, in conversation with Sarah Mineiro

12:55 PM – Closing Remarks

1:00 PM – Program Ends