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:
- Space Operations Committee
- Human Space Endeavours Committee
- Space Communications and Navigation Committee (SCAN)
- Entrepreneurship and Investment Committee (EIC)