Advancing Space: From LEO to Lunar and Beyond

Welcoming remarks to kick off the von Braun Space Exploration Symposium.

• Ron Birk, President, American Astronautical Society
• Charles Karr, President, University of Alabama Huntsville
• Joseph Pelfrey, Acting Director, NASA MSFC

Panelists:

• Lakeisha Hawkins, Deputy Manager, Moon to Mars Program, NASA (Introduction)
• Joseph Pelfrey, Acting Director, NASA MSFC (Moderator)
• John Honeycutt, Manager, Space Launch Systems Program, NASA
• Howard Hu, Orion Program Manager, NASA Johnson
• Shawn Quinn, Program Manager, Exploration Ground Systems, NASA
• Jon Olansen, Gateway Program Manager, NASA
• Lisa Watson-Morgan, Human Landing System Program Manager, NASA

Panelists:

• Kurt Vogel, Director of Space Architectures, NASA (Moderator)
• Ken Bowersox, Associate Administrator for Space Operations, NASA
• Prasun Desai, Associate Administrator for Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA
• Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, NASA
• Jim Free, Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development, NASA

Use this time to network with your colleagues!

Panelists:

• Jim Myers, Senior Vice President, Aerospace Corporation (Moderator)
• Seamus Tuohy, Senior Director of Business Development, Robotics & Space Operations, MDA
• Shane Canerday, Aerospace Engineer, NASA MSFC
• Justin Cyrus, Chief Executive Officer, Lunar Outpost
• Jaime Stearns, Space Vehicles Directorate Space Control Mission Lead, AFRL
• Niki Werkheiser, Director of Technology Maturation, NASA

Keynote Speaker:

• Bill Nelson, Administrator, NASA

Panelists:

• Mary Beth Koelbl, Director, Engineering Directorate, NASA MSFC (Moderator)
• Doug Bradley, Program Manager, SLS RS-25, Aerojet Rocketdyne
• Tabitha Dodson, Program Manager, DARPA DRACO Program Manager
• Mark Fisher, Senior Director for Engines, Propulsion and Fluid Systems, Blue Origin
• Eric Paulson, Senior Aerospace Engineer, Air Force Research Laboratory
• Jason Turpin, Senior Technical Leader of Propulsion, NASA MSFC

Panelists:

• Ed McLarney, Lead for Transformation Integration and AIML, Transformation and Data Division, NASA CIO (Moderator)
• Virgil Hutchinson, Senior Director, Sector Chief Engineering, Northrop Grumman
• Ron Kessing, Senior Vice President for Technology Integration, Leidos
• Lee Wilbur, Managing Director, Deloitte
• Ana Wooley, Assistant Professor, University of Alabama Huntsville

Use this time to network with your colleagues!

Panelists:

• Kristina Hendrix, Vice President for Strategic Communications, University of Alabama Huntsville (Moderator)
• Lee Roop, Reporter, AL.com

Panelists:

• Mallory James, Aerospace Engineer, NASA MSFC (Moderator)
• Alex Bernhardt, Thermal Fluids Analyst, Sierra Lobo Inc.
• Brandon Burroughs, Business Development Lead, Boeing
• Ashley Kowalski, Project Leader, International Partnerships, Aerospace Corporation

Keynote Speaker

• Destin Sandlin, Former NASA Astronaut, Host, Smarter Every Day

Enjoy a networking event while discussing the research done by graduate and undergraduate students.

Panelists:

• Dayna Ise, Deputy Manager, Science and Technology Office, NASA (Moderator)
• Brett Denevi, Planetary Scientist, Johns Hopkins University APL
• Renee Weber, Chief Scientist, NASA MSFC

Panelists:

• Wayne Hale, Director of Human Spaceflight/Director of Energy Services, Special Aerospace Services LLC (Moderator)
• Trent Martin, Vice President of Lunar Access, Intuitive Machines
• Nathan O’Konek, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Redwire Space
• Kelly Page, President, Barrios Technology
• Kirk Shireman, Vice President, Lunar Exploration Campaign, Lockheed Martin
• Karla Smith Jackson, Assistant Administrator for Procurement / Senior Procurement Executive, NASA

Use this time to network with your colleagues!

Panelists:

• Hank Alewine, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Alabama Huntsville (Moderator)
• Bretton Alexander, Chief Revenue Officer, Firefly Aerospace
• Dan Hendrickson, Vice President of Business Development, Astrobotic
• Andrei Mitran, Director Strategy and Business Development, Northrop Grumman
• Ken Shields, Senior Director Business Development of In-Space R&D, Manufacturing, Emerging Markets, Sierra Space

Keynote speaker TBA