2025 Tech Symposium Program

 

 Skyline RoomView Lounge
7:30 amCheck-In & Muffin/Coffee/Tea
8:05 am

Opening Comments & Introductions | Opening Keynote
Artemis: NASA’s Return to the Moon
Howard Hu, Orion Program Manager
NASA Johnson Space Center

9:05 amBreak
9:20 amLunar Helium3 Harvesting: Mission Architecture & Technology
Gabriella Blackner, Technical Program Manager
Interlune
Sustainable Aviation: Insights, Challenges & Trends
Youcef Abdelli, Founder & CEO
ZT1 Technologies
9:55 am

Advanced Electric Propulsion System Overview & Applications
Eleanor Forbes, AEPS Chief Engineer
L3Harris/Aerojet Rocketdyne

Autonomous Aircraft Safety Assessment
Steve Beland, Technical Fellow, System Safety
The Boeing Company (Retired)
10:25 amBreak
10:40 amI Want My MoonTV: Laser-Beamed Video from the Lunar Surface
Nathan Griffin, Senior Space Products Software Engineer
a.i. solutions, Inc.

The Future of Non-Destructive Aerospace Structures Evaluation
Gary Georgeson, NDE Consultant
Georgeson Consulting LLC | Former  Boeing Senior Technical Fellow

11:15 amRapid Rocket Engine Development with Additive Manufacturing
Lars Osborne, Chief Engineer
Agile Space Industries
Successive Convexification for Hypersonic Reentry Guidance
Skye Mceowen, Researcher & PhD Candidate
UW Autonomous Controls Lab
11:45 amBreak & Lunch Buffet
12:00 pmLunch Keynote
Aviation 3.0: A Generational Moment
Ramy Mourad, Director of Engineering for Future Mobility
The Boeing Company
1:00 pmBreak
1:15 pmLow-Cost Rapidly Maneuverable Orbital Transfer Vehicle
Ankur Saxena, COO
Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC
 The Future Is Here, But Where Are Our Flying Cars?
Aaron Koopman, Director of Certification & Systems Engineering
Collinear Group
1:50 pmOrbital Carriers: Rapid Response & Destination Access Redefined
Mike DeRosa, Co-Founder & CMO
Gravitics Inc.
Navigating Your Future:
Career Advice, Industry Insights, Skills Needed

One-On-One with Professional Engineers
2:20 pmBreak
2:35 pmThe Business of Space: Evaluating the Future
Tamaira Ross, Chief Engineer Rapid Space Capabilities
The Boeing Company
3:10 pmHyperflex Propellant: Same Thrusters, Better Safety & Performance
Robert Masse, Advanced Development
L3Harris/Aerojet Rocketdyne
Industry Impact, Career Growth: What Standards Committees Offer
Upekesha Ngugi
3:40 pmBreak
3:55 pmClosing Keynote
Fail Fast, Learn Faster: The Right Way to Fail in Engineering
Mark Stabb, Founder & CEO
Quartus Engineering
5:00 pmPost-Event Networking