Celebrating the U.S. Space Force and Charting its Future: Agenda and Speakers
Keynote Speakers:
Congressman Mike Rogers
General B. Chance Saltzman
Robert Lightfoot
Gwynne Shotwell
Panelists:
Congressman (ret.) Jim Cooper
Steve Kitay
Matt O’Kane
Todd Harrison
Air Marshal Paul Godfrey
Katharine Kelley
Kristina Belcourt
Major General (ret.), Kim Crider
The Honorable Frank Calvelli
Lieutenant General Doug Schiess
Tony Frazier
Mandy Vaughn
Captain Jonathan Novak
Technical Sergeant Dakota Rodriguez
Cadet Nicole Crouse
Hilary Cohen
Working Agenda
Introduction and Welcome Remarks
Dr. John J. Hamre, President and CEO and Langone Chair in American Leadership, CSIS
Robert Lightfoot, President, Lockheed Martin Space
Keynote Discussion: Acting Boldly
Congressman Mike Rogers, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee
Moderator:
Sarah Mineiro, Senior Associate (Non-Resident), Aerospace Security Project
Behind the Force: Origins and the Future
Congressman (ret.) Jim Cooper, Former Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee
Steve Kitay, Senior Director of Azure Space, Microsoft and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
Matt O’Kane, Branch Chief for Intelligence Programs, White House Office of Management and Budget
Moderator:
Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Additional speakers to be announced
Keynote Discussion and Fireside Chat: Semper Supra
General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force
Moderator:
General John W. Raymond, First Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force and Distinguished Senior Advisor (non-resident), CSIS
Lunch
Fueling the Force: People and Partnerships
Air Marshal Paul Godfrey, Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships, U.S. Space Force
Katharine Kelley, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital, U.S. Space Force
Kristina Belcourt, Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee
Moderator:
Major General (ret.) Kim Crider, Founding Partner, Elara Nova
Additional speakers to be announced
Assembling the Force: From Acquisition to Operations
Hon. Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, U.S. Air Force
Lieutenant General Doug Schiess, Commander, U.S. Space Forces – Space, U.S. Space Force and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, U.S. Space Command
Robert Lightfoot, President, Lockheed Martin Space
Tony Frazier, Chief Executive Officer, LeoLabs
Moderator:
Mandy Vaughn, CEO and Founder, GXO, Inc.
Fireside Chat: Inventing the Future
Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO, SpaceX
Moderator:
Kari A. Bingen, Director, Aerospace Security Project
The Future is Bright: Next-Generation Voices
Captain Jonathan Novak, Chief Engineer, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, U.S. Space Force
Technical Sergeant Dakota Rodriguez, 53rd Space Operations Detachment Alpha, U.S. Space Force
Cadet Nicole Crouse, National Commander, i5 Space
Hilary Cohen, Director of Operations, HEO USA
Moderator:
Clayton Swope, Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project