Space shapes daily life on Earth through communication, navigation, observation, and coordination.
This session presents space as a planetary system connecting satellites, data flows, climate insight, and global awareness. Through astronomy, orbital infrastructure, and Earth observation, participants explore how space enables cooperation and coordination at a civilizational scale.
Space emerges as the long-term context for energy, intelligence, and shared stewardship beyond borders.
Speakers
Christina Korp
Nicole Stott
Chirag Parikh
Dr. Mindahi Bastida
Session Questions
How does viewing space as shared infrastructure change global cooperation?
Which orbital capabilities most directly shape life on Earth today?
How does planetary observation influence decisions around climate and resources?
What responsibilities arise as space becomes essential to civilization?
Session II
11:00 – 11:45
Using Space For a Driver of Good - Energy and Beyond
This session explores how orbital systems increasingly support Earth’s energy and infrastructure future.
Space-based solar power features prominently as a research pathway for clean, continuous, planetary-scale energy. The discussion connects orbit, sustainability, ethics, and long-term planning, highlighting how space strengthens life on Earth rather than separating from it.
Speakers
Martin Soltau
Nassim Haramein
Nicole Stott
Dr. David Rock
Session Questions
What makes space-based solar power compelling at a planetary scale?
What technical and governance challenges remain before deployment?
How can orbital energy systems reinforce Earth-based infrastructure?
What ethical principles should guide space-enabled energy systems?
Session III
14:00 – 14:45
Manufacturing and Medicine in Space
As humanity expands beyond Earth, space becomes a living laboratory for innovation. This session explores how breakthroughs in microgravity manufacturing and space medicine are reshaping materials science, healthcare, and industrial processes — and how these discoveries translate into scalable commercial applications on Earth.
Automation & Closed-Loop Systems — autonomous, resource-efficient systems developed for space stations and habitats translate into resilient, low-waste manufacturing and healthcare infrastructure on Earth.
Advanced Materials & Precision Manufacturing — microgravity enables defect-free crystals, alloys, and bioprinted structures, informing higher-performance manufacturing processes in electronics, pharmaceuticals, and advanced engineering on Earth.
Speakers
Nicole Stott
Christina Korp
Anish Chaluvadi
Joe Landon
Session Iv
15:00 – 15:45
Regulatory & Legal Systems for Space
As commercial activity expands beyond Earth, new regulatory and legal frameworks are required to govern ownership, responsibility, safety, and cooperation in space. This session examines how space law is evolving — and how its principles are shaping future regulatory systems for emerging technologies on Earth.
Regulatory Frameworks for Emerging Industries — legal models developed for space activities, including orbital use, liability, shared resources, and cross-border governance, inform regulatory approaches for AI, digital assets, energy infrastructure, and other frontier industries on Earth.
Sovereignty, Ethics, and Global Cooperation — space law’s emphasis on peaceful use, shared responsibility, and international coordination offers a blueprint for governing global commons, from data and energy networks to climate and environmental systems.
Speakers
Chirag Parikh
Shaun Leong
Chris Desai
Saul Blankstone
The Future Starts Here
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