Entrepreneurship takes vision, courage, and persistence – and every such endeavor has an inspiring story! Leaders from the industry will share the motivations that have sparked the conception of their companies, fuelled their innovations, and driven positive change in the world through space-based endeavors. They will also share insights from their journeys to success – for example, what it takes to establish and maintain a competitive edge in the space industry, staying abreast of avenues and expectations associated with funding opportunities, embracing flexibility, striking a balance between marketing, strategy and technical development, and nurturing company growth.

Bonnie Rosen, Program Manager – Techstars Starburst

Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator focuses on the next generation of space technology companies and related frontier technologies:  Techstars Starburst Space Program

Janice Starzyk, Vice President – Bryce Space and Technology

Bryce Space and Technology, an analytics and engineering firm, focuses on helping clients turn technology into mission and business success: Bryce Space and Technology

Jeff Guido, Director Special Projects – Planet

Planet aims to image the entire Earth every day and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable: Planet

Kyle Acierno, Managing Director – iSpace

iSpace aims to construct a sustainable Earth and Moon ecosystem implementing space resources: iSpace

Stephan Reckie, Executive Director – GEN Space (Moderator) 

By fostering deeper cross border collaboration and initiatives between entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurial support organizations, GEN works to fuel a healthier start and scale ecosystems that create more jobs, educate individuals, accelerate innovation and strengthen economic growth: GEN Space

Vanessa Clark, Co-founder and CEO – Atomos Space

Atomos solves the last-mile problem in space by providing an in-space transportation service that lowers launch costs for satellite operators: Atomos Space