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Space Innovation Summit
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
Please join us for this highly informative and interactive summit focused on public and commercial support for our military, national security, and in particular, key strategic initiatives such as Golden Dome. Senior business, government, investment, and other leaders will focus on how the commercial sector can support innovation, advanced research, and investment in order to put capabilities in the hands of warfighters faster and ensure the U.S. remains at the forefront in critical technologies.
8:30 - 9 a.m.
Registration
9 - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome, Acknowledgements and Opening Remarks
MODERATOR
David Hamilton
Executive Director, UNT National Security & Economic Strategy Initiative
Maj Gen Clint Crosier
Director, Aerospace and Satellite Solutions
Amazon Web Services
Harrison Keller, Ph.D.
President, University of North Texas
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.
Opening Keynote
MODERATOR
Harrison Keller, Ph.D.
President, University of North Texas
Harrison Keller, Ph.D.
President, University of North Texas
Maj. Gen. Heather L. Pringle, USAF (Ret.), Ph.D.
CEO, Space Foundation
9:45 - 10:10 a.m.
Fireside Chat
MODERATOR
Nick Fisher
Investor, Critical Technologies
Fellow, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Nick Fisher
Investor, Critical Technologies
Fellow, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Anthony Vinci, Ph.D.
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program,
Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
10:10 - 11 a.m.
Allied Collaboration
MODERATOR
Brig Gen Christopher Gardiner DSM, AM
Embassy of Australia
Space and Cyber Attachè
Brig Gen Christopher Gardiner DSM, AM
Embassy of Australia
Space and Cyber Attachè
Jessica P. Powers
Assistant Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements,
U.S. Space Force
Colonel Aniello Violetti
Embassy of Italy
Space Attachè
RAF Air Commodore Jez Attridge, OBE MSc
U.K. Air and Space Attaché
11 - 11:45 a.m.
Space Policy: Defense and Commercialization of Space
MODERATOR
Robert S. Katz
CEO & Executive Director,
World Innovation Network
Robert S. Katz
CEO & Executive Director,
World Innovation Network
Congressman George Whitesides
Congressman Mike Haridopolos
Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Space Innovation: Innovations, Advanced Technology, Dual Use
MODERATOR
Maj Gen Cameron Holt (ret)
Exiger, Strategic Markets
President
Maj Gen Cameron Holt (ret)
Exiger, Strategic Markets
President
LTG (ret), USA Neil Thurgood
Anduril
Senior Vice President
Michael Griffin
Co-Founder and Co-President, LogiQ
Former NASA Administrator
Dr. Lisa Porter
Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense,
Research and Engineering
12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Competing with China in Space
MODERATOR
Greg Autry
Professor and Associate Provost, Space Commercialization and Strategy, University of Central Florida
Vice President for Space Development, National Space Society
Greg Autry
Professor and Associate Provost, Space Commercialization and Strategy, University of Central Florida
Vice President for Space Development, National Space Society
Dmitri Alperovitch
Co-Founder and Chairman,
Silverado Policy Accelerator
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Executive Round Table
MODERATOR
Maj Gen Clint Crosier
Director, Aerospace and Satellite Solutions
Amazon Web Services
Maj Gen Clint Crosier
Director, Aerospace and Satellite Solutions
Amazon Web Services
Craig Miller
President, Viasat Government
Robbie Schingler
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Planet Labs
Hyten Space Leadership Award Recipient
(Confirmation Pending)
2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
NASA Leaders: Future of NASA
MODERATOR
Tom Martin
Sr Director, National Security Programs,
Blue Origin
Tom Martin
Sr Director, National Security Programs,
Blue Origin
Amit Kshatriya
Associate Administrator, NASA
Dr. Jon Olansen
NASA
Manager, Project Gateway
3:15 - 4 p.m.
Supporting Golden Dome, NASA and the Space Sector
MODERATOR
General Tim Ray, USAF (Ret.)
Business Executives for National Security
President & Chief Executive Officer
General Tim Ray, USAF (Ret.)
Business Executives for National Security
President & Chief Executive Officer
Carissa Bryce Christensen
Founder and CEO of BryceTech
Board of Directors, Space Foundation
(Confirmation Pending)
Hon. David L. Norquist
President & CEO,
National Defense Industrial Association
Norman Garza
Executive Director,
Texas Space Commission
4 - 4:30 p.m.
Closing Keynote
MODERATOR
Ron Ash
Federal CEO, Accenture
(Confirmation Pending)
Ron Ash
Federal CEO, Accenture
(Confirmation Pending)
Gen. B. Chance Saltzman
Chief of Space Operations,
United States Space Force
4:30 - 5 p.m.
Fireside Chat
MODERATOR
Christian Davenport
Author and Staff Writer for the Washington Post
Author and Staff Writer for the Washington Post
Gen. B. Chance Saltzman
Chief of Space Operations,
United States Space Force
Gen David D. Thompson (Ret)
Vice Chief of Space Operations
USS
5 - 6 p.m.
Reception
6 - 7 p.m.
Award Presentation and Remarks
Maj Gen Clint Crosier
Director, Aerospace and Satellite Solutions
Amazon Web Services
Gen David D. Thompson (Ret)
Vice Chief of Space Operations
USS
Congressman Pete Sessions
Peter Beck
Founder & CEO
Rocket Lab
David Hamilton
Executive Director,
UNT National Security & Economic Strategy Initiative
UNT National Security & Economic Strategy Initiative
Robbie Schingler
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Planet Labs
Hyten Space Leadership Award Recipient
Harrison Keller, Ph.D.
President, University of North Texas
Congressman Mike Rogers
Chairman, House Armed Services Committee
7 - 8 p.m.
Reception
Gold Sponsors
Special Thanks
Attire: Business or Military Equivalent