Schedule
See below for all keynotes and concurrent sessions.
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May 31, 2024
All sessions will be hosted live via Zoom, and recordings will be shared on our YouTube Channel.
Click on the title of a session below to read more details including a description and the presenter’s bio.
View past schedules: April 2022 | November 2022 | April 2023 | November 2023
Opening: Astronaut Panel
8:00 - 9:00 AM PST
Featuring astronauts George Nield, Keisha Schahaff, and Charlie Walker!
Dr. Annahita Nezami & Astronaut Ron Rosano, Moderators
Session 1
9:15 to 10:15 AM PST
Room 1: Education - Connecting Differentiated Audiences with Space using Slooh
Mirwat Shamshad
Room 2: Psychology - STEAMing Space
Dr. Jancy McPhee
Room 3: Young Professionals - From School to Space: Becoming an Entrepreneur in the Evolving Space Industry
Montana Bilger
Room 4: Bonus (Young Professionals) - Early Career Professionals In Space: Merging STEM And Innovation For Future Generations
Madison Feehan
Session 2
10:30 - 11:30 AM PST
Room 1: Education - Why is Research in Space Education Important?
Dr. Kristina Otero
Room 2: Psychology - Innovating Digital Therapeutics for Extreme Environments: The EarthscapeVR Roadmap to Success
Dr. Annahita Nezami
Room 3: Young Professionals - The Art of a Good First Impression: Pitching for Young Professionals
Sara Alvarado
Room 4: Bonus (Education) - Why Space Education… and what Space Foundation is doing about it!
Bobby Gagnon
Session 3
12:30 - 1:30 PM PST
Room 1: Education - Space Across The Curriculum: Resources for Educators (Formal and Informal)
Dr. Mark Wagner
Room 2: Psychology - Exploring Space, Inspiring Earth: Astronauts, Analog Astronauts, Earthlings
Sharife Gacel
Room 3: Young Professionals - Launching World Changers: Empowering Youth in Science and Aerospace
Aidyl Gonzalez
Room 4: Bonus (Psychology) - Polar Opposites: Experiences from Two Space Analogs
Laura Thomas
Session 4
1:45 - 2:45 PM PST
Room 1: Education - Incorporating the VLA and Radio Astronomy into the Classroom
Mariah Sinclair
Room 2: Psychology - The New Astronaut Corps
Frank White
Room 4: Bonus (Education) - Teachers in Space: CubeSat Flight Experiments Workshops
Noah Luogameno
Closing: Capstone Session
3:00 - 4:00 PM PST
Fireside chat with Frank White and Cristina Star
Gitika Gorthi, Moderator
Registration is FREE and includes access to the complete full-day schedule.
The summit features a morning astronaut panel, followed by four concurrent breakout sessions, and a closing capstone session. The global event will take place virtually on Pacific Standard Time (PST) in the US, so that participants from Europe or Africa, the Americas, and East Asia can all participate. We welcome participants from Australia and Asia as well, but know the timing may be more challenging for them.
Register now for our next event on November 22, 2024!