Global Networking Forum

IAF GNF Opening

Monday 21 October 2019, 15:00 – 15:10 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom ABC

EO as a Pillar of the Space Economy and Perspectives of Industrial Policy

Monday 21 October 2019, 15:10 – 16:10 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom ABC

European Space Strategy: Achievements and Perspective

Monday 21 October 2019, 16:15 – 16:45 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom ABC

Summit: Mankind’s Return to the Moon in the NewSpace Age

Monday 21 October 2019, 17:40 – 18:10 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom ABC

Industry Story Telling Session: Virgin Galactic

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 09:40 – 09:50 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom AB

Industry Story Telling Session: Thales Alenia Space

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 09:50 – 10:00 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom AB

Industry Story Telling Session: Made In Space

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 10:00 – 10:10 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom AB

Industry Story Telling Session: Arianespace

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 10:10 – 10:20 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom AB

Industry Story Telling Session: SpaceX

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 10:20 – 10:30 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom AB

Industry Story Telling Session: Blue Origin

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 10:30 – 10:40 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom AB

A Grand Tour of Global Space Policy Issues

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 11:45 – 12:30 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Commercial Crew Starliner

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 14:45 – 15:30 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Industry Deep Dives: Small Satellites, Big Future: Frequent and Reliable Launch on Electron

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 15:45 – 15:55 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Industry Deep Dives: Incorporating the Moon into Earth's Economy

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 15:55 – 16:05 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Industry Deep Dives: Making Space Sustainable for Future Space Utilization and Exploration

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 16:05 – 16:15 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Industry Deep Dives: Space Technology to the Power of Hundreds

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 16:15 – 16:25 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

The IAF Startup Pitch Session

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 16:30 – 17:45 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Alive in Space

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 14:45 – 15:45 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

Outcomes of the Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries – GLEC 2019

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 15:50 – 16:35 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

Leaving No-One Behind: Opportunities to Support Inclusiveness Through Space-Based Applications and Space Exploration. Presentation of Results of the 27th Workshop on Space Technology for Socio-Economic Benefits

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 16:40 – 17:10 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

Singapore – Regional Vision to Co-Create, Build Capacity, and Expand Space Applications for New Uses

Tuesday 22 October 2019, 17:15 – 17:45 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

The Evolving Role of the Public Procurement Authorities Becoming an Anchor Customer in Large Space Related Programmes

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 09:40 – 10:40 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Forming, Storming, and Norming the Future Lunar Exploration Enterprise

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 10:50 – 11:50 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

To the ISS, the Moon, Mars – and then some: A 360° Discussion on Humanity’s Exploration of Our Solar System and Beyond

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 12:00 – 12:30 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Why We Suborbital Passengers Are Eager to Fly to Space

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 14:45 – 15:45 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

ECOSYSTEM for Sustainable Space Exploration – Involving New Space, Non-Space Players

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 15:55 – 16:55 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

OOS and Related Technologies Enabling Next-Gen Space Missions and Ultimate Exploration

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 17:05 – 17:45 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

SGAC – LSA SpaceGen Entrepreneurs

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 09:40 – 10:40 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

Lessons from Business Women in the Space Industry – Positive Tales from a Journey Through a Male Dominated Industry

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 10:45 – 11:35 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

NASA YP Town Hall

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 11:45 – 12:30 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

Industrializing the Solar System – Launching the OffWorld Industrial Robotics Workforce Program

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 14:45 – 15:45 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

Space Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 15:55 – 16:55 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

We Are Going, and The Technologies to GeT Us There

Wednesday 23 October 2019, 17:05 – 17:50 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

The Future Lunar Ecosystem and its Business Potential for Non-Space Industries

Thursday 24 October 2019, 09:40 – 10:40 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Space Traffic Management is Needed Now! IAA, IISL, and IAF Join Their Forces to Propose Long Term Sustainability of Space Operations

Thursday 24 October 2019, 10:45 – 11:35 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

The Mars/Moon Generation Lawyers: A Discussion of the Legal Framework Taking NASA Back to the Future

Thursday 24 October 2019, 11:45 – 12:35 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Spaceports: Gateway to a Global Space Economy

Thursday 24 October 2019, 12:40 – 13:30 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

This Time to Stay: How Markets Will Ensure Sustained Interest in the Lunar Region

Thursday 24 October 2019, 13:40 – 14:10 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Governance of Space Activities – Comparative Studies on National Space Policy and Law

Thursday 24 October 2019, 14:20 – 15:20 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Artemis: Enabling Lunar Exploration

Thursday 24 October 2019, 15:30 – 16:30 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom A

Space Museums and Science Centres: Heritage and Education in a Fast Changing World

Thursday 24 October 2019, 09:40 – 10:40 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

Towards a Formal African Space Programme

Thursday 24 October 2019, 10:45 – 11:25 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

Martian and Lunar Analogues

Thursday 24 October 2019, 11:30 – 12:15 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

4th International Space Forum at Ministerial Level – The Mediterranean Chapter

Thursday 24 October 2019, 12:20 – 12:50 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Market: What’s Next for Industries, Applications and the User Community

Thursday 24 October 2019, 12:55 – 13:20 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

Space Sustainability Rating: Addressing the Orbital Challenge

Thursday 24 October 2019, 13:25 – 14:25 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

US and UK Commercial Partnership brings the first UK Rover to the Moon

Thursday 24 October 2019, 14:35 – 15:05 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

EU Space: Trends for the Future

Thursday 24 October 2019, 15:45 – 16:30 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom C

From the Moon to Mars NASA’s Artemis Program

Friday 25 October 2019, 09:40 – 10:40 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom ABC

IAF – ASE Astronaut Event

Friday 25 October 2019, 10:50 – 12:20 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom ABC

The Science-Fiction Continuum

Friday 25 October 2019, 13:30 – 14:30 • Location: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Grand Ballroom ABC

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  • Isabella Marchisio
    IAF Senior Projects Manager
  • Martina Fabbiani
    IAF Projects Manager
  • Alessandra D’Argenio
    IAF Projects Assistant
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