2024 NY SPACE INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM

We are proud to announce the 2024 program. This program will continue to develop with new keynote, speaker and innovator confirmations, so please continue to check these pages for additional highlights.

MC: Meghan Serdock, NYCST Program Manager, Cornell University

8:30-9:00:              Registration and Breakfast   

9:00 – 9:10:            Welcome address – Michael Kotlikoff, Provost, Cornell University

9:10 – 9:20:            NYCST overview – Meghan Serdock, NYCST Program Manager, Cornell University

9:20 – 9:50:            Opening Keynote – Mason Peck, NYCST Executive Director, Cornell University

9:50-10:05:            Department of Defense, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation – Hiwot Gebremariam, Program Activity Lead, Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program

10:05 -10:20:        Report: State of Space in New York – Patrick Chase, Executive Director, Empire Space

10:20-10:50:         Break and Open Networking 

10:50-11:05:         Project Lightning Talks

11:00-11:15:         Empire State Development – Ben Verschueren, Executive Director, NYSTAR

11:15-12:00:         Panel Discussion – Space Cybersecurity
Greg Ray, Vice President for Emerging Science & Technology, Voyager Space (moderator)
Greg Falco, Executive Director – Aerospace Adversary Lab, Cornell University
Kaylon Paterson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Paterson Aerospace
Charles Green, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, AIS (Assured Information Security)

12:00-13:00:         Lunch on-site with open networking 

1:00-2:30             DoD Cybersecurity Workshop presented by OrbitalFire 
NYCST Space Development Facility Tour (Open to All)

2:30-3:45:            Open Networking
NYCST Space Development Facility Tour (Workshop Participants)

3:45-4:00:             Break

4:00-4:30:             Closing Keynote – Chris Cummins, Co-founder, Nanoracks / Chief of Products, Voyager Space

4:30-5:00:              Project Awards, Announcements & Closing Remarks – Mason Peck, NYCST Executive Director, Cornell University

5:00-6:00:              Reception