2012 IAC Young Profesionals Programme

The IAF Young Professional’s Programme is dedicated to developing the next generation of leaders in the international space community.

Networking Events

Sunday 30 September – 18:30 – 20:30, Ischia Room

Welcome Reception

Guests:

  • Berndt Feuerbacher, President, IAF
  • Antonio Moccia, IPC Co-Chair, IAC Naples 2012

Tuesday 2 October – 18:30 – 20:30 Ischia Room

An Evening with Space Industry Executives

  • Joanne Maguire, Executive Vice-President, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
  • Vitali Lopota, President and General Director, RSC Energia

Wednesday 3 October – 18:30 – 20:30 Ischia Room

Speed Networking Social

Our other activities include:

  • The session E1.5 Enabling the Future – Developing the Space Workforce – 10:15 on Thursday 4 October in room TS18 Sardegna
  • A YPP Panel at the International Student Zone on Thursday 4 October at 13:00
  • World Space Week Tweet-up with the participation of Buzz Aldrin on Thursday 4 October on Global Networking Forum, 18:00 – 20:00

2012 Young Professionals Virtual Forums

  • Flight Control Operations – Monday 1 Oct 15:15 – 18:15
  • Keynote: John Couluris, Mission Director, SpaceX
  • Student Team Competition – Tuesday 2 Oct 15:40 – 18:30
  • Space Communications & Navigation – Wednesday 3 Oct 15:30-17:30
  • Keynote: Joe Straus, Chair, SCAN Committee and former Exec. VP, Aerospace Corp.
  • Human Space Endeavours – Thursday 4 Oct 13:00 – 15:00
  • Keynote: William Gerstenmaier, Assoc. Administrator, Human Exploration & Ops, NASA
  • Global Earth Observation System of Systems – Thursday 4 Oct 15:30-17:30
  • Keynote: Scott Madry, University of North Carolina and Informatics International, Inc.

Four committees will be co-hosting virtual sessions with the Workforce Development/Young Professionals Programme committee:

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