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From Terrestrial to Celestial: Unlocking the Potential to Enhance U.S.-Latin American B2B Collaboration

March 18, 2024 • 2:00 – 5:00 pm EDT

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Please join the CSIS Americas Program, in partnership with the Information Technology Industry Council’s Space Enterprise Council, for an in-depth look at the business-to-business landscape in Latin America, with a particular focus on the space and technology sector.  

The last ten years have seen marked growth in the aerospace sectors of key space nations in Latin America. Across economies as diverse as Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico, startups and joint ventures are joining large aerospace and technology manufacturing companies to meet demand from national space programs. Amidst policy shifts prioritizing deeper economic engagement between the United States and economies in the region, opportunities exist for enhanced business-to-business collaboration among companies engaged in space and other advanced technologies.  

This event will feature industry leaders from across Latin America and the United States as they discuss prospects, trends, and challenges for enhanced business-to-business collaboration, in space and beyond.  

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 


Welcome Remarks

2:00 pm

Laura Delgado López, Visiting Fellow, CSIS Americas Program  

Keynote Remarks

2:10 pm

Ricardo Zúniga, Founding Partner, Dinámica Americas, and former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs

 

Introduction by Ryan C. Berg, Director, CSIS Americas Program

Framing Remarks

2:40 pm

Clayton Swope, Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
 

Panel 1: Potential: B2B prospects and trends 

2:45 pm

Mike Lubin, Vice President, Corporate Development, ViaSat 

Luis Genovese, Vice President, Space Division, INVAP 

Andrew Sanders, Consultant, Coati Consulting 

Luciana Serrão Sampaio Longo, Industry consultant and former diplomat 

Amber Charlesworth, Senior Manager for Public Policy, Project Kuiper at Amazon

 

Moderated by  

David Logsdon, Executive Director, Space Enterprise Council, ITIC 

Break

3:55 pm

Panel 2: Roadblocks: B2B engagement obstacles 

4:05 pm

Robert Aillon, Founder, Leviathan Space Industries  

Luciano Giesso, Vice President, Space Systems, Satellogic  

João Paulo Rodrigues Campos, President & CEO, Visiona Space Technology 

 

Moderated by 

Laura Delgado López, Visiting Fellow, CSIS Americas Program 

Closing Remarks

4:55 pm

Gabriel Swiney, Director, Policy, Advocacy, and International Division, Office of Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  

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Laura Delgado López

Laura Delgado López

Former Visiting Fellow, Americas Program
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Clayton Swope
Deputy Director, Aerospace Security Project and Senior Fellow, International Security Program

Ricardo Zúniga

Founding Partner, Dinámica Americas and former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs

Mike Lubin

Vice President, Corporate Development, ViaSat

Luis Genovese

Vice President, Space Division, INVAP

Andrew Sanders

Consultant, Coati Consulting

Luciana Serrão Sampaio Longo

Industry Consultant and Former Diplomat

Amber Charlesworth

Senior Manager for Public Policy, Project Kuiper at Amazon

Robert Aillon

Founder, Leviathan Space Industries

Luciano Giesso

Vice President, Space Systems, Satellogic

João Paulo Rodrigues Campos

President & CEO, Visiona Space Technology

Gabriel Swiney

Director, Policy, Advocacy, and International Division, Office of Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration