October 27, 2016

*Please note, the agenda is subject to change.

8:30-9:00

Breakfast Available

9:00-9:15

Welcome and ASV Overview

  • Abby Benson – Executive Director, AeroSpace Ventures
  • Terri Fiez – Vice Chancellor for Research, CU Boulder

9:15-9:50

9:50-10:00

Research Presentation Session #1 - Space Weather

Break

10:00-10:45

Research Presentation Session #2 - Space Exploration/Space Technologies

10:45-10:55

Break

10:55-11:50

Industry-University Partnerships Discussion

  • Moderator: Jay Lindell, Colorado Aerospace and Defense Industry Champion
  • Mike Gazarik, Vice President Engineering, Ball Aerospace
  • Francis Thompson, Senior System Engineering Advisor, Northrop Grumman
  • Art Maples, Director of Strategic Partnerships – Colorado, NASA
  • George Sowers, Chief Scientist & Vice President, Advanced Programs, United Launch Alliance
  • Dan Jaworowski, Director, Space Systems and Ranges, Space & Intelligence Systems, Harris Corporation

11:50-12:30

Research Presentation Session #2B - Space Exploration/Space Technologies

12:30-1:40

Lunch

  • Keynote Speaker: Bobby Braun, incoming Dean of the CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Introduced by Penny Axelrad, Chair of the CU Boulder Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences

1:40-2:30

Research Presentation Session #3 - Earth Observations

2:30-2:40

Wrap up

2:40-3:00

Break (CU Student Check-in)

3:00-4:00

Aerospace Careers Discussion

  • Moderator: Cora Randall, Chair of the CU Boulder Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
  • Carol Driggs, Engineering Center Manager, Northrop Grumman
  • Sam Valenti, Director, Engineering, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
  • Christian Meyer, Director/Off Planet Asset Management and Exploitation, Digital Globe 
  • Brad Cheetham, CEO and President, Advanced Space

4:00-5:00

Networking reception for ASV Participants and CU Faculty & Students