Beyond Earth Webinar Series: Sustaining Innovation in the New Space Age

A few years ago, the Brookings Institute issued a commentary titled “The promise and perils of the new space boom.” The authors emphasized that “The rapid expansion of commercial space activity, as well as its integration into key government programs and services, represents a leap into uncharted waters. The rise of entrepreneurial “New Space” companies will challenge the capacity of both individual states and the international community to regulate and coordinate private space activity effectively.”

In this webinar, the Beyond Earth Institute explores how various U.S. and international government entities navigate the growing commercial engagement in the space ecosystem. As more actors travel off world, what will future government and commercial partnerships look like? What are the vital considerations for leaders, policymakers, and industry at the forefront of the new space economy and trailblazing the final frontier?

Panelists:

• Matthew Harris – Space Focus Area Lead, QinetiQ US
• Col. Richard Kniseley – Senior Materiel Leader, Commercial Space Office, USSF Space Systems Command
• Col. Aniello Violetti – Space Attache, Embassy of Italy and Former Director of the Support Unit for Space and Aerospace Policies at the Office of the Military Advisor to the President
• Kaneko Yosuke – First Secretary of Science Section, Space Technology Attache, Japanese Embassy
• Taskeen Ali – Head of Futures, His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs and Former Head of Horizon Scanning at UK Space Agency