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 19, 2026
VIP RECEPTION

  • VIP reception opening the summit.

    Speakers:

    Drew Svor

    Sponsors:

    Sheppard Mullin

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.

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

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    Star Catcher

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

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

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

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  • 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

    Sponsors:

    Baker Tilly

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

    Speakers:

    Moderator: Charlie Stephens

    Sponsors:

    Fidelity

October 21, 2026
DAY 2 - Commercial Adoption & Growth

  • The buyer's view — which industries purchase space-enabled solutions, how they evaluate vendors, and what drives adoption and ROI.

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  • How founders use government and defense relationships to accelerate growth without over-relying on defense revenue.

    Speakers:

    Tracy Schloemer, Lockheed Martin

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  • How commercial providers create new customer categories — "space-as-a-service" for nations, enterprises, and institutions.

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  • The commercial case for in-space manufacturing — products, first customers, infrastructure, and economics.

    Speakers:
    Crystal Shen (NYSE)

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    NYSE

  • Case study on the Arkisys–Astrobee partnership — how commercial hardware gets tested, validated, and deployed in orbit.

    Speakers:
    Dave Barnhart (Arkisys)

    Sponsors:
    Arkisys

  • Closing panel — which markets, customers, and business models will define the next decade of commercial space.

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