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# Space Settlement Summit

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- [Space Settlement Summit 2026](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/) - Settling the moon From the Moon to Markets: Building the Cis-Lunar Economy Space Settlement Summit 2026 will be at the University of Central Florida part of Space Week Day 2: Monday, October 26th (UCF Campus) Space Settlement Summit 2026 Our two-day summit explores settlement and exploration challenges and innovations tied to the moon. The cis-lunar-focused
- [2025 Space Settlement Summit](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/home-sss-2025/) - Attend the Space Settlement Summit 2025 at UCF Space Week. Explore Mars settlement, AI in space, and global space policy—live in Orlando.
- [Summit Leadership](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/summit-leadership/) - Guiding the Future of Space Settlement The Space Settlement Summit is powered by a distinguished leadership team composed of space industry veterans, policy experts, academic pioneers, and exploration advocates. These individuals represent decades of experience at the forefront of aerospace innovation, NASA mission strategy, commercial launch systems, and global space policy. This Year’s Summit Leadership
- [Register Now](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/register-now/) - Reserve Your Spot at the 2025 Space Settlement Summit Be part of the conversation shaping humanity’s next chapter beyond Earth.The Space Settlement Summit brings together global pioneers—leaders, visionaries, and technologists—for two transformative days of strategic dialogue, collaboration, and bold thinking. From Mars colonization to AI-driven space exploration, this is where the future takes form. This
- [About the Space Settlement Summit](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/about-us/) - The Space Settlement Summit is the premier annual gathering of global leaders, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers committed to advancing a space-faring civilization. Hosted by the National Space Society (NSS), this exclusive conference brings together the brightest minds working to enable permanent human presence beyond Earth.Each year, the summit focuses on the real-world challenges and
- [Space Settlement Summit 2024](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/home-sss-2024/) - 2024 Space Settlement Summit THE GEOPOLITICS AND POLICY OF SPACE SETTLEMENT A highly interactive experience in Lunar Conflict November 8 to 9, 2024 Titusville, Florida 32780 We are pleased to offer a block of rooms at the Courtyard by Marriott Titusville/Kennedy Space Center for the Space Settlement Summit 2024 attendees. Enjoy comfortable accommodations and convenient
- [Space Settlement Summit 2023](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/sss2023/) - Exploring Markets to Support Space Settlement 2023 Space Settlement Summit Join visionaries, innovators, & pioneers charting the new frontiers of life beyond our blue planet. Get ready to be inspired! All Presenters Colleen McLeod Garner Bio & Info Robert Long Bio & Info Dr. Namrata Goswami Bio & Info Zaheer Ali Bio & Info Roseanne
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## Notes

- [Website Design Team Note](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/wpf_post_it/new-note/) - Hello Design Team, Before diving into your new build, please take a moment to go through the following six key points 1. Unleash Your Creativity: Adventure in Design As you embark on this new adventure, designing a Pegasus Online website, remember this is more than just a task, it is an opportunity to showcase
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## Featured Presenters

- [Dr. Greg Autry](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/greg-autry/) - Dr. Greg Autry is Space Czar and Associate Provost at the University of Central Florida and a Visiting Professor at Imperial College London. Dr. Autry previously directed the space leadership program at ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. He also taught technology entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California, strategy, macroeconomics at the University of
- [Colleen McLeod Garner](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/colleen-mcleod-garner/) - Colleen McLeod Garner, a prominent figurehead in the spirits and space sectors, holds pivotal roles as Founder and CEO of InterGalactic Imbibing LLC and Director of Sales-West for Casa Azul Spirits. Known for her ingenious insights and innovative methodologies, she redefines how the alcohol industry intersects with space exploration, serving as a revered consultant. Beyond
- [Zaheer Ali](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/zaheer-ali/) - Zaheer Ali is a respected space technology and policy expert, an agilist, leader, and technologist.He is now COO at Positon Inc., a Managing Partner at New Space Finance, and a Professor of Practice at Thunderbird School of Global Management, which is part of ASU. Previously he has served in executive positions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise,
- [Lee Levy](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/lee-levy/) - Maj. Gen. Lee K. Levy II was the Special Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters. Prior to this assignment, he was the Commander Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Materiel Command, headquartered at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. As the AFSC Commander, he leads nearly 43,000 Total Force U.S. and U.K. Airmen to
- [Terry Virts](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/terry-virts/) - Col. Terry Virts (ret) served as a U.S. Air Force test fighter pilot, is a NASA veteran of two spaceflights, and a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Harvard Business School. In 2019 he directed his first film, One More Orbit. His second book, How to Astronaut, continues to amass excellent reviews. He
- [Joel Mozer](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/joel-mozer/) - Dr. Joel B. Mozer, a Senior Level Executive, is the United States Space Force Director of Science, Technology and Research. He serves as the central lead for all science and technology matters for an organization that comprises approximately 11,000 space professionals worldwide and manages a global network of satellite command and control, communications, missile warning
- [Mike Gold](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/mike-gold/) - Mike Gold is the Chief Growth Officer at Redwire. In this role, Gold leads Redwire’s business development, marketing, and external affairs teams, positioning the company for long-term growth and expanding adoption and integration of Redwire’s cutting-edge capabilities across civil, commercial, and national security space sectors. Gold was previously the Executive Vice President for Civil Space
- [Garretson, Peter](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/peter-garretson/) - Lt Col Peter Garretson, USAF, is a former member of the NSS Board of Directors. He came into contact with the space advocacy community while serving as the Chief of Future Technology Branch for the headquarters of the Air Force. In that context he reviewed the most promising and far-term concepts, and participated in forums
- [Lee, Dr. Pascal](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/dr-pascal-lee/) - Dr. Pascal Lee is a planetary scientist with the SETI Institute, the Mars Institute, and NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. He is also professor of planetary sciences at Kepler Space University, and chief scientist for Ceres Robotics, a NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) industry provider. He also serves as the National
- [Pyle, Rod](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/rod-pyle/) - Rod Pyle is an author, journalist, television producer, and Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine. He has written 17 books on space history, exploration and development, including “Space 2.0,” “Innovation the NASA Way,” and “Destination Mars,” and writes for space-related periodicals including Popular Science, Space.com, LiveScience and “Sky at Night.” Pyle co-authored the “Apollo Leadership Experience”
- [Skran, Dale](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/dale-skran/) - Dale Skran worked for 17 years with Bell Labs (AT&T, Lucent Technologies) and continued his career at several companies including Ascend Communications (VP of Enterprise Engineering), Sonus Networks (Director of Engineering), and CMWare (Founder, CEO, COO, and VP of Engineering). He was also a negotiator/manager (Rapporteur) at the UN (International Telecommunication Union) where he led
- [Elkins-Tanton, Lindy](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/lindy-elkins-tanton/) - Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton is a renowned planetary scientist and the Director of the Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley. She is also the Principal Investigator of NASA’s Psyche mission, the first space mission to explore a metallic asteroid, currently en route to its target with a planned arrival in 2029. With a
- [Cummings, Nick](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/nick-cummings/) - Nick Cummings is the Director of Advanced Development for Civil Space at SpaceX, where he leads the creation of next-generation launch, in-space, and interplanetary capabilities for civil and national security customers, including NASA and the U.S. Space Force. Before joining SpaceX in 2019, Mr. Cummings served as Staff Director for the Space and Science Subcommittee
- [Walker, Elaine](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/elaine-walker/) - Elaine Walker is an electronic musician, renowned microtonal music composer, and inventor, with a deep interest in the future of humanity on Earth and beyond. She is the author of a non-fiction physics/philosophy book, Matter Over Mind: Cosmos, Chaos, and Curiosity. It illuminates the deeper dynamics of the world and a better way forward for
- [Aldrin, Dr. Andrew](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/dr-andrew-aldrin-2/) - Dr. Andrew Aldrin is the CEO and President of the Aldrin Family Foundation, a charitable 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to harnessing the inspiration of space to ignite a passion for STEAM education in students of all ages and backgrounds. He has served in leadership roles in this organization since 2014, during which time he has
- [Jenet, Dr. Fredrick](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/dr-fredrick-jenet/) - Fredrick (Rick) Jenet, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of Expanding Frontiers, a nonprofit organization based in Brownsville, Texas, with a mission to foster the growth of a commercial space ecosystem. Dr. Jenet is an experienced entrepreneur, visionary researcher, and innovative educator, having founded several initiatives in Texas that are fostering the development of
- [Katz, Robert](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/robert-katz/) - Robert S. Katz is a pioneering space strategist and systems architect whose career is defined by service at the nexus of national security, technological innovation, and community protection. From calibrating the Hubble Space Telescope as a college freshman and pioneering AI for the Mars Rover as a Ph.D. Candidate, to spearheading the design of the
- [Owens, Doug](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/doug-owens/) - Doug Owens is the founder and managing partner of Space Outcomes, LLC, a consultancy that solves New Space problems. Space Outcomes offers results-oriented go-to-market plans, proposal writing, new business pipeline development, and customer journey mapping support. His work has included helping customers reach high deal closure rates and revamping sales processes for success as well
- [Marin, Luisa Fernanda Zambrano](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/luisa-fernanda-zambrano-marin/) - Luisa Fernanda is a space scientist, educator, and communicator specializing in planetary defense, radar observations of near-Earth asteroids, and science outreach. Born in Colombia and raised in Puerto Rico, she holds a Ph.D. in Physics and Space Sciences from the University of Granada and a Master’s in Space Studies from the International Space University. She
- [Ivey-Duensing, Janet](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/janet-ivey-duensing/) - Janet Ivey, creator and CEO of Janet's Planet, Inc., is a trailblazer in children's education and space advocacy. With over 29 years dedicated to enriching young minds through innovative television, online programming, and live performances, she has made significant contributions to STEM/STEAM education. Janet ardently advocates for hands-on learning that inspires collaboration and critical thinking.
- [Kobrin, Aggie](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/aggie-kobrin/) - Aggie Kobrin is founder and director of CEC Global Events and CEC Global LLC, event and media management companies that have produced excellent results for global clients. With 15 years in the event management industry, CEC Global has demonstrated expertise in areas ranging from conferences, corporate events, nonprofit and association events locally and globally for
- [D'Or, Nicole](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/nicole-dor/) - Nicole D’Or is a science communicator and museum professional specializing in public science education, event leadership, and innovative approaches to space outreach. She holds a Master of Museum Studies and an HBA in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology from the University of Toronto. Nicole has extensive experience in large-scale event coordination and
- [Blaisdell, Grant](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/grant-blaisdell/) - Grant Blaisdell is a serial entrepreneur building ventures that merge advanced technologies with real-world impact. He is the CEO and co-founder of Copernic Space, the first digital platform for commercializing and financing real-world space assets and ventures. By using blockchain and tokenization, Copernic Space is creating the economic infrastructure for space, transforming it into an
- [Hagle, Sharon](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/sharon-hagle/) - Sharon Hagle is Board Chair and Founder of SpaceKids Global. Sharon completed her first spaceflight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-20, which launched on March 31, 2022, as a member of Crew 4. Joining Sharon on the flight was her husband, Marc Hagle, making them the first married couple to fly to space on a
- [Ali, Zaheer](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/zaheer-ali-2/) - Zaheer Ali is a physicist, technologist, and educator working at the intersection of AI, quantum, and space systems. He is Space Paladin, Director of the Space MBA program at the University of Central Florida. In addition, he is a partner at Space Outcomes LLC, NewSpace Finance, and co-founder of Positon Inc., he has held leadership
- [Wicks, Travis](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/travis-wicks/) - Travis Wicks is the Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Online, where he leads strategic initiatives in digital marketing, AI integration, and online communications to support business growth. With a multidisciplinary background in programming, app development, and design, Mr. Wicks has contributed to multimillion-dollar campaigns with global reach across both the private and nonprofit sectors. As an
- [D. Braun, Robert](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/robert-d-braun/) - Dr. Robert D. Braun is head of the Space Exploration Sector at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory with responsibilities that span all civil and national security space activities at the Lab. He is a recognized authority in hypersonics technology and the development of entry, descent and landing systems and has contributed to the
- [Brisset, Julie](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/julie-brisset/) - Dr. Julie Brisset holds two MSc. in Aerospace Engineering from Universities in Toulouse, France, and Munich, Germany. After working as a payload operations engineer for the German aerospace agency (DLR) for several years, she earned her PhD in Physics at the University of Braunschweig, Germany.Dr. Brisset's research interests are focused around the behavior of dust
- [Kanas, Dr. Nick](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/nick-kanas/) - Nick Kanas, M.D. is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He trained at Stanford University (B.A. Psychology); UCLA Medical School (M.D. 1971); Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston (Internship); and UCSF (Psychiatry Residency 1975). After serving in the USAF as a psychiatrist from 1975-1977, he joined the faculty
- [Amon, Dale](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/dale-amon/) - Dale Amon is a NewSpace pioneer, engineer, entrepreneur, and long-time space advocate whose career bridges academia, aerospace startups, and AI-assisted archival innovation. National Space Society: Board member and L5 Society veteran. Dale founded the Pittsburgh L5 chapter in 1982; helped lead Spacepac chapters (1984–87); chaired both regional and ISDC conferences (ISDC ’87, and the NSS Conference Coordinating
- [Rothblatt, Jennifer](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/jennifer-rothblatt/) - Jennifer Rothblatt is the Director of Operations for the National Space Society (NSS), where she leads initiatives spanning membership engagement, events, fundraising, governance, and organizational operations. Over the past three years, she has helped strengthen collaboration across the organization while supporting major initiatives, including the International Space Development Conference and new programs designed to grow
- [Dr. Namrata Goswami](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/dr-namrata-goswami/) - Dr. Namrata Goswami is an author and educator specializing in space policy, international relations, and ethnic identity. Currently, Dr. Goswami teaches in the USSF Schriever and West Space Scholar Programs and the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and at Emory University, teaching seminars on Technology, Society & Governance, as well as India Today. She was a guest lecturer at the Thunderbird School
- [Isaac Arthur](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/isaac-arthur/) - Isaac Arthur is the host and executive producer of Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur (SFIA) on YouTube, with nearly 700,000 subscribers and 400 episodes covering topics like Colonizing the Solar System, Interstellar Travel, the Fermi Paradox, Artificial Intelligence, Biotech, Cybernetics, and other topics representing possible futures paths and challenges for humanity. Isaac has given
- [Danica Vallone](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/danica-vallone/) - Danica Vallone is founder of Red Hen Industries, a design and fabrication firm specializing in film, commercial, and large-scale installations. Using these skills, Ms. Vallone parlayed into medtech and aerospace, with a client and collaborator list that includes Axiom, Sierra, Vast, and Paragon. Danica serves as Creative Director for Global Effects, the largest, legacy provider
- [Dr. Phil Metzger](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/phil-metzger/) - Dr. Philip Metzger is a planetary scientist with the Florida Space Institute at the University of Central Florida performing research and technology development for asteroids, the Moon and Mars. In 2014 he retired from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center where he was on the Space Shuttle launch team and later with the International Space Station program.
- [Frank White](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/frank-white/) - Frank White has authored or coauthored numerous books on topics ranging from space exploration to climate change to artificial intelligence. His best-known work, The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, is considered by many to be a seminal work in the field of space exploration. A film called “Overview,” based largely on his work, has
- [Robert Aillon](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/robert-aillo/) - Robert Aillon is a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Space Society. He is the founder and CEO of Leviathan Space Industries LLC, which is leading the initiative to develop a Private Spaceport in Ecuador. Robert serves as President of the Guayaquil Space Society, a chapter of the National Space Society Robert Aillon is
- [Hoyt Davidson](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/hoyt-davidson/) - Hoyt Davidson is the founder and Managing Partner of Near Earth LLC, an investment banking boutique focused on the satellite industry and commercial space. At Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette, in the mid-1990s, he co-founded the Space Finance Group, the first corporate finance coverage group focused on the commercial satellite industry. This group had a #1
- [Janet Petro](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/janet-petro/) - Janet Petro was named the 11th director of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 30, 2021. She had been serving as acting director since May 2021 following NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson’s announcement that Robert D. Cabana, previous Kennedy director, would assume the role of NASA’s associate administrator. Prior to being
- [Roseanne Healy](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/roseanne-healy/) - RRoseanne Healy has over 20 years’ experience in corporate advisory, Non-Executive Director and Chair roles at private and ASX-listed companies and statutory corporations, with a background in strategy, innovation, and investment.Roseanne’s career commenced in investment banking at JB Were in the resources and agriculture division, and later, the public listing division. She has extensive experience
- [Robert Long](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/robert-long/) - Robert Long serves as Space Florida’s president and CEO, leading the state’s aerospace finance and development authority to advance the aerospace industry and solidify the state as the premier global and interplanetary capital for aerospace commerce. He is a proven leader with more than 25 years of experience overseeing large organizations across the aerospace spectrum
- [Chris Ferguson](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/chris-ferguson/) - Chris Ferguson is a retired NASA astronaut and former U.S. Navy captain who has had a distinguished career in space exploration. He flew on three Space Shuttle missions, including STS-115 as a pilot in 2006, and STS-126 as commander in 2008. Ferguson is most famous for commanding STS-135 in 2011, which was the final mission
- [John C. Mankins](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/john-mankins/) - John C. Mankins, is a distinguished physicist and former NASA scientist renowned for his extensive work in space-based solar power. With a career spanning 25 years at NASA and CalTech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mankins has significantly contributed to space mission operations, flight projects, and advanced technology R&D. He holds a B.S. from Harvey Mudd College,
- [James Bennett](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/james-bennett/) - James C. Bennett is the Chief Regulatory Officer at Immortal Data, Inc. and Principal Investigator for the Commercial Space History Project at the Space Studies Institute. He has an extensive background in commercial spaceflight policy, co-founding Starstruck, Inc. and the American Rocket Company, which helped revive hybrid rocket propulsion. Bennett has been a consultant on
- [Ajay “AJ” P. Malshe](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/ajay-malshe/) - Ajay “AJ” P. Malshe is R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Agriculture and Biological Engineering (by Courtesy) at Purdue University. He is the Co-Director of Purdue’s Engineering Initiative (PEI) for eXcellence in Manufacturing and Operations (XMO). He has a collective professional experience of 40 years, partly overlapping, in industries
- [Dr. Ken Savin](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/dr-ken-savin/) - After receiving his PhD from the University of Utah in synthetic organic chemistry, Dr Savin went on to do a post doc at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center before going on to work for Eli Lilly and Co. During his 20-year career in the pharmaceutical industry he led discovery chemistry research teams, discovery operations,
- [Karlton Johnson](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/karlton-johnson/) - Karlton D. Johnson is the Chairman of the National Space Society’s Board of Governors. In this capacity, he provides overall senior executive leadership to enhance the effectiveness and performance of the Board of Governors in support of the Society’s goals, and he serves as the primary spokesperson for the Board of Governors shepherding strategic engagements
- [Dan Rasky](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/dan-rasky/) - Dr. Rasky is an internationally recognized expert on advanced entry systems and thermal protection materials. He has developed his expertise working five years for the U.S. Air Force and more than 20 years for NASA. In the 1990’s, he and his research colleagues at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., invented a heat-shield material
- [Dr. Mireille Elhajj](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/dr-mireille-elhajj/) - Dr. Mireille Elhajj is the founder of London-based boutique consultancy Astra-Terra, a company specialised in PNT and smart solutions. She is also the Director of the Integrated Space Science Engineering Program and an Advanced Research Fellow at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Imperial College London. Previously, she was a Lecturer and an “Infrastructure
- [Kevin Engelbert](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/kevin-engelbert/) - Mr. Engelbert serves as the Manager of NASA’s In Space Production Applications (InSPA) Portfolio, responsible for development and implementation of the Agency strategy to enable sustainable and scalable commercial manufacturing in space for Earth. Through InSPA awards, NASA funds U.S. businesses and institutions seeking to develop and demonstrate the production of advanced materials and products,
- [Pam Melroy](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/pam-melroy/) - Col. (USAF, ret) Pam Melroy was sworn in as the NASA deputy administrator on June 21, 2021. As deputy administrator, Melroy performs the duties and exercises the powers delegated by the administrator, assists the administrator in making final agency decisions, and acts for the administrator in his absence by performing all necessary functions to govern
- [Paul Gosar](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/paul-gosar/) - Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S., is serving his seventh term in Congress as the Representative from Arizona’s Ninth Congressional District. First elected in 2010, he came to Congress with no prior political experience. Paul believes that the Constitution is the cornerstone of our Republic, and always pursues policies that allow for more individual liberty and less
- [Ruben Gallego](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/ruben-gallego/) - Born the son of Latino immigrants—his mother from Colombia and father from Mexico—Representative Ruben Gallego knows what it means to live the American Dream. That’s why he’s working in congress to make sure all Arizonans, and Americans, can live theirs.Rep. Gallego represents the 3rd District of Arizona in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was
- [Grant A. Anderson, P.E.](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/grant-a-anderson-p-e/) - Mr. Anderson co-founded Paragon in 1993. From the time of the company’s inception until fall 2014, he was the VP of Engineering and Chief Engineer. He was responsible for the design and implementation of not only many of Paragon’s technical achievements, but also its processes of engineering innovation in a stepped approach of requirements, design,
- [Nicole Wagner, Ph.D.](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/nicole-wagner-ph-d/) - Nicole Wagner, Ph.D. is president and CEO of LambdaVision, a biotechnology company developing a protein-based artificial retina to treat patients blinded by retinal degenerative diseases. Dr. Wagner has secured >$10M in funding to accelerate research, development, and commercialization of the technology. Her research has recently involved the production of artificial retinas on the International Space
- [Dr. Vanessa Farsadaki](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/dr-vanessa-farsadaki/) - Dr. Vanessa Farsadaki is the preeminent thought-leader towards advancing thediscipline of Space Medicine. A proud American citizen of Greek descent and a MedicalDoctor, Dr. V as she is known colloquially, is on-track to become Greece’s first-everAstronaut in history. She is a scuba diver, a pilot in training and a skydiver. As thePresident and Managing Partner
- [Cyrus Miryekta](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/cyrus-miryekta/) - Cyrus Miryekta is the Founder and CEO of Ravelin US LLC, a firm committed to safeguarding America’s best asset, her innovators, from foreign ownership, control, and influence (FOCI) and shepherding them through the USG’s rapid acquisition enterprise (process?). Innovators use Ravelin US to harden their soft underbellies and ensure their survival, which in turn preserves
- [Jeffrey Manber](https://spacesettlementsummit.nss.org/featured_presenters/jeffrey-manber/) - Jeffrey Manber has aided the Commerce Department during the formation of the Office of Space Commerce in the 1980s, served as Managing Director of Energia USA where he assisted the creation of the first commercial contract between NASA and a Russian organization, and served as the CEO of MirCorp, where he managed the world’s only
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