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Monday, March 30, 2009

2:00 PM

Approximately 150-200 military, aerospace, and defense contractors and civic leaders are expected to attend. Dress is service uniform or business attire.

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Location: Rocky Mountain Ballroom - Broadmoor West

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2:00 PM

Air University National Space Studies Center Seminar

Introduction of the CJCS Special Area of Emphasis (SAE)

"Space as a Contested Environment"
Location: Robert Trent Jones Room - Broadmoor Spa & Golf Club Complex

This event is sold out.

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3:30 PM

(by invitation only)
Location: Pompeiian Room - Broadmoor Main
Co-sponsored by International Space University

5:45 PM

Location: International Center
Co-sponsored by Lockheed Martin

Corporate Host
Ms. Joanne M. Maguire
Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

Welcoming Remarks
The Honorable Bill Ritter
Governor, State of Colorado

7:00 PM

Location: Boeing Exhibit Center
Co-sponsored by United Space Alliance

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

8:00 AM

Location: International Center
Co-sponsored by Stellar Solutions

8:30 AM

Moderator
Michael Simpson, Ph.D.
President, International Space University

Panelists
Mr. Keith Hall
Partner, Booz Allen Hamilton

Ms. Patricia Grace Smith
Former Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, FAA and Consultant, Virgin Galactic

Alvin Toffler, Ph.D.
Futurist, Author, and Founder, Toffler Associates

9:30 AM

Gen. C. Robert Kehler, USAF
Commander, Air Force Space Command

10:00 AM

Location: Boeing Exhibit Center
Co-sponsored by Hitachi Consulting

10:30 AM

Mr. David W. Thompson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Orbital Sciences Corporation

11:00 AM

Moderator
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hamel, USAF (Retired)

Panelists
Mark J. Albrecht, Ph.D.
Senior Aerospace and Telecommunications Executive

Vice Adm. Lyle G. Bien, USN (Retired)
Member, Independent Assessment Panel

Mr. David McGlade
Chief Executive Officer, Intelsat Ltd.

Scott Pace, Ph.D.
Professor of the Practice of International Affairs Director, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University

 

12:15 PM

(by invitation only)

Location: Broadmoor Main Ballroom
Co-sponsored by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

Featured Speaker
Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, USAF
Commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Air Force Space Command and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space, United States Strategic Command

2:00 PM

Featured Speaker
Maj. Gen. William T. Lord, USAF
Commander, Air Force Cyberspace Command (Provisional)

2:30 PM

Moderator
Ms. Rachel A. Yates
Partner, Holland and Hart, LLP

Panelists
George C. Nield, Ph.D.
Associate Administrator, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

Mr. Phil Smith
Communications Director, Secure World Foundation

3:15 PM

Location: Boeing Exhibit Center
Co-sponsored by Space Florida

 

3:35 PM

Featured Speaker
Lt. Gen. John T. "Tom" Sheridan, USAF
Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command

4:00 PM

Moderator
Ms. Agnieszka Lukaszczyk
Executive Officer, Space Generation Advisory Council

Panelists
Mr. Paul Engola
Director, West Coast Operations, Sensing & Exploration Systems
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

Ms. Nicole Jordan
Manager, Rocket Operations, X Prize Foundation

Capt. Genevieve Minzyk, USAF
Executive Officer, 50th Space Wing, Air Force Space Command

Ms. Brooke Owens
Space Transportation Analyst, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration

5:30 PM

Location: Boeing Exhibit Center
Co-sponsored by Intelsat General Corporation

7:15 PM

Location: International Center
Co-sponsored by Northrop Grumman

Featured Speaker
Lt. Gen. Kevin T. Campbell, USA
Commanding General,  U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Commander, Joint Functional Component Command - Integrated Missile Defense, U.S. Strategic Command

Corporate Host
Mr. Gary W. Ervin
Corporate Vice President and President, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

8:00 AM

Location: International Center
Co-sponsored by Infinite Links

8:30 AM

Moderator
Gen. Thomas S. Moorman, Jr., USAF (Retired)
Chairman, Space Foundation Board of Directors and Former Commander, Air Force Space Command

Panelists
Gen. Ed Eberhart, USAF (Retired)
President, AFBA, Former Commander-in-Chief United States Nothern Command, and Former Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command

Adm. James O. Ellis, Jr., USN (Retired)
President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and Former Commander, United States Strategic Command

Gen. Howell M. Estes, III, USAF (Retired)
President, Howell Estes & Associates, Inc. and Former Commander-in-Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Space Command, and Former Commander, Air Force Space Command

Gen. Donald J. Kutyna, USAF (Retired)
Former Commander-in-Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Space Command and Former Commander, Air Force Space Command

Gen. John L. Piotrowski, USAF (Retired)
Former Commander-in-Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command and Former Commander, United States Central Air Forces

10:00 AM

Location: Boeing Exhibit Center
Co-sponsored by Infinite Links

10:30 AM

Mr. Elon Musk
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technical Officer, SpaceX

11:00 AM

Moderator
Mr. Hoyt Davidson
Managing Member, Near Earth, LLC

Panelist
Mr. David Hershberg
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Globecomm Systems

Mr. Lon C. Levin
President, SkySevenVentures (s7v)

Mr. William Schuster
Chief Operating Officer, GeoEye

Mr. Michael L. Tupper
Executive Vice President, Composite Technology Development

12:15 PM

Location: Rocky Mountain and West Ballrooms - Broadmoor West
Co-sponsored by Raytheon

Awardee
The Honorable Peter B. Teets
Former Under Secretary of the Air Force, Director, National Reconnaissance Office, and Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Lockheed Corporation

Corporate Host
Ms. Lynn A. Dugle
Vice President, Raytheon and President, Intelligence and Information Systems

2:00 PM

Vice Adm. Carl V. Mauney, USN
Deputy Commander, United States Strategic Command

2:30 PM

Moderator
Mr. William V. Parker
Special Adviser for International Affairs, Space Foundation

Panelists
Ms. Joy Bryant
Vice President and Program Manager, International Space Station, Space Exploration, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems

Amitabha Ghosh, Ph.D.
Participating Scientist, Mars Exploration Rover Mission; President, Tharsis Inc.

Mr. Clayton Mowry
President, Arianespace, Inc.

Ms. Geraldine Naja-Corbin
Head Institutional Matters and Strategic Studies, European Space Agency

3:30 PM

Location: Boeing Exhibit Center
Co-sponsored by Space Florida

4:00 PM

Featured Speaker
Alexis C. Livanos, Ph.D.
Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Northrop Grumman Corporation

4:15 PM

Moderator
Mr. Vincent G. Sabathier
Senior Fellow and Director for Space Initiatives
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Panelist
Ms. Abigail D. Harper
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Lt. Gen. Eugene L. Tattini, USAF (Retired)
Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Director, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mr. Damon R. Wells
Senior Policy Analyst, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

 

Thursday, April 2, 2009

8:00 AM

Location: International Center
Co-sponsored by Landstar Carrier Group Salt Lake City, Utah

8:30 AM

Mr. Scott F. Large
Director, National Reconnaissance Office

9:00 AM

Moderator
Ms. Anita M. Antenucci
Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey

Panelists
Mr. David Caddey
Executive Vice President, Space Missions Group
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, Ltd.

Mr. Michael C. Gass
President & Chief Executive Officer, United Launch Alliance

Mr. John B. Higginbotham
Chief Executive Officer, Integral Systems, Inc.

Lt. Gen. David F. Melcher, USA (Retired)
Vice President, ITT Corporation and President, ITT Defense and Electronics Services

 

10:00 AM

Location: Boeing Exhibit Center
Co-sponsored by Aviation Week

10:45 AM

Moderator
Mr. Warren Ferster
Editor, Space News

Panelists
Mr. Francois Auque
Chief Executive Officer, EADS-Astrium

David M. DiCarlo, Ph.D.
Vice President and General Manager, Space Systems Division, Aerospace Systems Sector, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Mr. Jon C. Jones
Vice President, Raytheon and President, Space and Airborne Systems

Mr. Roger Krone
President, IDS Network & Space Systems, The Boeing Company

Ms. Joanne M. Maguire
Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company

2:00 PM

John Olson, Ph.D.
Division Director -- Directorate Integration Office, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA

W. Michael Hawes, D.Sc.
Associate Administrator for Program Analysis and Evaluation, Office of the Administrator, NASA

2:30 PM

Moderator
The Honorable Robert S. Walker
Chairman, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates and Director Emeritus, Space Foundation

Panelists
Mr. Jean-Jacques Dordain
Director General, European Space Agency

Mr. Hideshi Kozawa
Executive Director for Planning & Management and International Relations, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Paul L. Weissenberg, Ph.D.
Director, Coordinator for Aerospace, Security and Defence, European Commission

3:30 PM

Ms. Anousheh Ansari
Co-Founder and Chairman, Prodea Systems, First Female Private Space Explorer, and First Space Ambassador

4:00 PM

The Honorable Michael B. Donley
Secretary of the Air Force, United States Air Force

5:30 PM

Location: Boeing Exhibit Center
Co-sponsored by Integral Systems, Inc.

7:15 PM

Location: International Center
Co-sponsored by SpaceX

Featured Speaker
Mr. Bill Nye the Science Guy®

Corporate Host
Ms. Gwynne Shotwell
President, SpaceX

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