Summit PROGRAm

For two days in New York City, 200 hand-selected leaders across SpaceTech, finance, government, and enterprise will convene for curated meetings, private discussions, and business-first conversations focused on where the market goes next.

This is not a traditional conference.
No technical paper sessions. No expo-floor noise.

October 20, 2026
DAY 1 - Capital Formation

  • Description Opening keynote setting the strategic context — what has changed in the space economy and how capital markets now evaluate the sector.text goes here

  • What founders must demonstrate to be investable — the signals investors use on team, traction, capital efficiency, and timing.

    Sponsor

    Star Catcher

  • How capital crosses borders into SpaceTech — sovereign wealth, international investors, and how founders access global funding.

  • What it takes for SpaceTech to become a durable institutional allocation — milestones, market signals, and liquidity pathways.

    Speakers:
    Moderator: Crystal Shen (NYSE).
    Panel: Jonathan Lusczakoski (AE);

  • The financial systems — insurance, reinsurance, banking, advisory — that price risk and deploy capital as commercial space scales.

    Speakers:

    Mark Lester; Corey Preugschat Sr. Business Development Executive, Baker Tilly

    Sponsor:

    Baker Tilly

  • Closing Day 1 panel — how venture capital evaluates and selects winners in the current market.

    Speakers:

    Moderator: Charlie Stephens

    Sponsor:

    Fidelity