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

HOSTS

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

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

Maj Gen Clint Crosier
Director, Aerospace and Satellite Solutions
Amazon Web Services

Gen John E. Hyten (Ret)
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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

Congressman Mike Haridopolos
Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee

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)

Congressman Mike Rogers
Chairman, House Armed Services Committee

Congressman George Whitesides

Jim Bridenstine
Former NASA Administrator

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Amit Kshatriay
NASA
Deputy Associate Administrator, Moon to Mars Program

Colonel Aniello Violetti
Embassy of Italy
Space Attachè

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

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)

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