2023 Participants
Timiebi Aganaba, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Cesar Aguilar, Representative, Arizona House of Representatives
Andy Aldrin, Program Chair Master of Space Operations, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Zaheer Ali, Professor of Practice, Thunderbird School of Global Management
Mike Allen, Business Development, Beyond Gravity USA, Inc.
Grant Anderson, President & CEO, Paragon Space Development Corporation
Daniel Apai, Interim Associate Dean for Research, College of Science, University of Arizona
Ramon Arrowsmith, Professor and Associate Director, Arizona State University
Ali Asghar, Vice President Strategic Partnerships, Honeywell International (Aero)
Angela Aspito, Senior Director, Arizona State University
Greg Autry, Clinical Professor of Space Leadership, Thunderbird School of Global Management
Ben Bacon, Managing Director, Private Equity Practice, Infor
Barbara Barrett, Ambassador, 25th Secretary of the Air Force
Elaine W. Becherer, Director, Special Projects, Office of Enterprise Planning, Arizona State University
Carolyn Belle, Director, Advanced Systems, Astroscale U.S.
Scott Bennett, VP- BD & Strategic Partnerships, Terran Orbital Corporation
Dean Bergman, Director Business Development, Honeybee Robotics
Ashlee Binderim, Marketing Communications Specialist, Katalyst Space Technologies
Paul Binsfeld, Honorary Consul, Luxembourg
Dan Bliss, Professor, Arizona State University
Aric Bopp, Executive Director, Economic Development and Innovation Zones, Arizona State University
Sarah Bradley, Head of People & Culture, Katalyst Space Technologies
Flavio Bravo, Representative, Arizona House of Representatives
Liz Bravo, Spouse, Guest of Representative Bravo
Kenneth Buer, Vice President & CTO, Viasat
Ashley Busada, Senior Director, Business Development, Greater Phoenix Economic Council
Elizabeth Cantwell, Senior Vice President, University of Arizona/Research & Innovation
John Cantwell, Senior Vice President, University of Arizona/Research & Innovation
Michael Carbone, Representative, Arizona House of Representatives
Blake Chambal, Pricer and Program Controller, LinQuest Corp
Lt Col Justin Chandler, Director of the Strategic Initiatives Group, United States Space Force HQ
Phil Christensen, Regents Professor, Arizona State University
Nathan Christiansen, Senior Strategic Futures Analyst, Arizona Commerce Authority
Kate Conway, Guest
Lenore Dai, Vice Dean of Faculty, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University
Jeff DeWit, Former Chief Financial Officer, NASA
Andre Doumitt, Director, Emerging Programs, The Aerospace Corporation
Isabel Doumitt, Spouse, Thunderbird School of Global Management
Bradon Eden, Director, Government Operations, United Launch Alliance
Kiah Erlich, Head of Brand Partnerships and Astronaut Sales, Blue Origin
Lindy Elkins-Tanton, VP, Interplanetary Initiative, Arizona State University
Julie Engel, President/CEO, Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation
Stacy Esposito, Senior Director, Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University
Sarah Field, Director of Corp Relations, Innovation Zones, Arizona State University
Megan Fitzgerald, Manager, Strategic Accounts, True Zero Technologies
Stephen Fleming, Director, Strategic Partnerships & Innovation, CQN University of Arizona
Matt Gialich, Founder and CEO, AstroForge
Michael Gold, Chief Growth Officer, Redwire Space
Anthony Gonzales, Business Banker First Republic Bank
Matt Gress, Representative, Arizona House of Representatives
Saikat Guha, Professor, University of Arizona
Shruti Gurudanti, Attorney, Partner, Rose Law Group
Michael Haener, Lobbyist, Willetta Partners
Todd Hamill, Corporate Operations Research Analyst, LinQuest Corp
James Hanusa, Founder, StarDust Studios
Vic Narusis, Executive Vice President -Business Attraction, Arizona Commerce Authority
Liz Harris, Representative, Arizona House of Representatives
Kavan Hazeli, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
Lex Hemeyer, Vice President, Arizona Commerce Authority
Anna Hernandez, Senator, Arizona State University
Benjamin Hernandez, Founder, Arizona Spaceport Alliance
Chase Kassel, Portfolio Manager, Interplanetary Initiative, Arizona State University
Chris Keeler, Director, Space Avionics & Electronics Solutions, General Dynamics Mission Systems
CiCi Kent, Operations Manager, Mayo Clinic
Sine Kerr, Senator, Senate
Sanjeev Khagram, Dean, Thunderbird School of Global Management
Andrew Knochel, Director of Economic Development Research, Arizona Commerce Authority
Andrew Kwas, Senior Fellow/ Director 2, Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Ghonhee Lee, CEO, Katalyst Space Technologies
Mark Lester, COO, Phantom Space
Travis Leybeck, Sr. Director, Student Engagement and Professional Services,Thunderbird School of Global Management
Matthew Liljenstolpe, Sr. Manager Business Development, LinQuest Corp
Shawn Linam, CEO, Qwaltec, Inc.
Mark Longanbach, Vice President of Mission Operations, Planet Labs PBC
Karyn MacVean, Sr. Real Estate Coordinator, Arizona Commerce Authority
Joseph Marvin, President, Prime Solutions Group, Inc.
Jeff Matthews, Director of Strategy, Radian Aerospace
Philip Mauskopf, Professor, Arizona State University
Thomas Maynard, SVP Business Development, Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC)
Brett Mecum, Intrepid Global Strategies, Intrepid Global Strategies
Jessica Mendoza, Spouse, Guest of Representative Aguilar
Eric Miller, Principal & Co-Owner, PADT, Inc
Jeffrey Mindlin, CIO, Arizona State University Enterprise Partners
Lisa Morris, Vice President Supply Chain, Virgin Galactic
Sally C. Morton, Executive Vice President, Knowledge Enterprise, Arizona State University
Cheryl Nickerson, Professor, Arizona State University
Danish O'Habib, Assistant Director, Recruitment Outreach, Thunderbird School of Global Management
Grace O'Sullivan, Vice President, Corporate Engagement & Strategic Partnerships, Arizona State University
Jose Ocasio-Christian, Chief Executive Officer, Caelus Partners
Jeremiah Pate, CEO, Lunasonde
Jennifer Pawlik, Representative, Arizona House of Representatives
Michele Pena, Representative, Arizona House of Representatives
George Poste, Chief Scientist, Complex Adaptive Systems, Arizona State University
John Reed, Chief Rocket Scientist, United Launch Alliance
Mark Reed, Chief Operating Officer, Katalyst Space Technologies
Jon Relvas, Director of Business Development, Arizona State University
James Rice, Associate Director, NewSpace, Arizona State University
Suzanne Rinker, Vice President, Enterprise Development, Arizona State University
Jessica Rousset, Deputy Director, Interplanetary Initiative, Arizona State University
Chantal Sathi, PhD Grad Student, Arizona State University
Chamai Shahim, Strategic Futures Innovation Manager, Arizona Commerce Authority
Matthew Simon, Associate Vice President, Federal & State Relations, Arizona State University GCE
Scott Smas, Assistant Director, NewSpace Arizona State University
Kyle Squires, Dean, Vice Provost of Engineering, Computing and Technology, and Professor, Arizona State University
Kjell Stakkestad, NorthStar Project Lead, KinetX, Inc.
Eric Stallmer, Executive Vice President, Voyager Space Force
Binil Starly, Professor and Director, Engineering - MSN, Arizona State University
Jan Stepanek, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director Aerospace Medicine Program Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic
Doug Stetson, CEO, FreeFall Aerospace, Inc.
Taryn Struck, Sr Program Manager, Interplanetary Initiative, Arizona State University
Leezah Sun, House Representative LD22, Arizona House of Representatives
Laura Terech, Representative, Arizona House of Representatives
David Trilling, Professor, Northern Arizona University
Meenakshi Wadhwa, Director, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
Jason Wilder, Vice President for Research, Northern Arizona University
Justin Wilmeth, Representative, Arizona House of Representatives
Johnathan Wiltberger, Student, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Brian Yecies, Professor, University of Wollongong
Steven Zylstra, President + CEO, Arizona Technology Council