Space Innovation Summit and Hyten Award Reception

At the U.S. Capitol

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Summit: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
​VIP Reception and Award Presentation: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cannon Caucus Room 27
Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
HOSTS

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Gen  John W. Raymond (Ret)
First Chief of Space Operations, USSF

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Robbie Schingler
Co-Founder & & Chief Strategy Officer 
Planet Labs
Hyten Space Leadership
Award Recipient

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Maj Gen Clint Crosier

Director, Aerospace and Satellite Solutions
Amazon Web Services 
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Gen John E. Hyten (Ret)
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Gen David D. Thompson (Ret)

Vice Chief of Space Operations
USS



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Dr. Harrison Keller
University of North Texas President
HONOREES

HYTEN AWARD HONOREE
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Peter Beck
Founder & CEO
Rocket Lab

FEATURED SPEAKERS AND GUESTS

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Congressman Mike Haridopolos
Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee

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Preston Dunlap

Arkenstone Ventures
Founder

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Brig Gen Christopher Gardiner DSM, AM
Embassy of Australia
Space and Cyber Attachè

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Dr. Jon Olansen
NASA
Manager, Project Gateway

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LTG (ret), USA
Neil Thurgood
Anduril
Senior Vice President

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General Tim Ray, USAF (Ret.)
Business Executives for National Security
President & Chief Executive Officer

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Dr. Lisa Porter
Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

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Robert S. Katz
 CEO & Executive Director,
World Innovation Network


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Jack "Two Fish" Fischer
Senior Vice President, Production & Operations, Intuitive Machines
(Confirmation Pending)
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Congressman Mike Rogers
Chairman, House Armed Services Committee

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Congressman George Whitesides



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Jim Bridenstine

Former NASA Administrator


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Amit Kshatriay
NASA
Deputy Associate Administrator, Moon to Mars Program

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Colonel Aniello Violetti

Embassy of Italy
Space Attachè


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Maj Gen Cameron Holt (ret)
Exiger, Strategic Markets
President

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Michael Griffin

Co-Founder and Co-President, LogiQ
Former NASA Administrator

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Carissa Bryce Christensen
Founder and CEO of BryceTech
Board of Directors, Space Foundation
(Confirmation Pending)

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Brad Morrison
CEO Atlantis Industries
Chairman, Texas Space Commission
(Confirmation Pending)

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Gold Sponsors

 

Planet logo
Blue Origin logo


Special Thanks

 

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ndia logo
usglc logo

 

Texas Space Commission logo
Jim McNatt Institute logo

 

Attire: Business or Military Equivalent