Wednesday, July 09, 2008

NewSpace 2008 Schedule

Here are some prize-related sessions (did I miss any?) and personalities that are on the schedule for NewSpace 2008, to be held July 17-19 in the DC area. Of course there is much more on other topics, too.

Loretta Hidalgo-Whitesides – ISU-USA President, International Space University (and also Odyssey Moon)
Bob Richards – CEO, Odyssey Moon, Lmt
Alex Downie – Minister of Space, Island of Man Government (Odyssey Moon base)
Brett Alexander – Executive Director, X Prize Foundation
Jim Dunstan – Partner, Garvey Schubert Barer; topic:VPRIZE & Government's Hand in NewSpace
Alan Stern – Science Mission Director; former NASA Associate Administrator, NASA Science Directorate, Odyssey Moon Limited
Ken Davidian – NASA Headquarters (formerly of Centennial Challenges)
Jeff Krukin – NewSpace Business Development (and STELLAR GLXP team)
Foundation Awards: Rick Tumlinson – Co-Founder, Space Frontier Foundation
Space VidVision Competition Presentation: Elaine Bloom – SpaceContest.org