SGAC – LSA SpaceGen Entrepreneurs

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

The SpaceGen Entrepreneurs held for the first time during IAC 2017 in Adelaide, Australia, is an event organised by the Space Generation Advisory Council designed to connect entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs with startup veterans and venture capitalists, investors, business angels and business incubators. This year, SGAC proposes a joint GNF with Luxembourg Space Agency focused on the concept of space commercialization. Luxembourg has a dynamic and growing space sector, with more than 50 private, public and academic players. In the context of its unique framework for the exploration and commercial utilization of resources in space and the SpaceResources.lu initiative, about 20 space companies have established a presence in Luxembourg in the last 3 years. Technological progress, cheaper access to space and interest from investors is expected to fuel the growth of the industry in the near future. The SpaceGen Entrepreneurs will feature high-calibre entrepreneurs, business investors and startup experts that will analyse how to capitalize new commercial opportunities in the space industry, discuss the most effective ways to succeed in startup ventures and share the human story behind space entrepreneurs.

Organized by:

Master of ceremony

Chris NIE

Senior Business Development Manager for Advanced Programs, Sierra Space

United States

Moderator

Gary MARTIN

Senior Advisor, Luxembourg Space Agency

Luxembourg

Speakers

Andy BOWYER

CEO and Co-Founder, Kleos

Luxembourg

William CROWE

CEO, High Earth Orbit Robotics

Australia

Gareth KEANE

Partner, Promus Ventures

United States

Etienne SCHNEIDER

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Space, The Luxembourg Government

Luxembourg

Temidayo ONIOSUN

Managing Director, Space in Africa

Nigeria

Joost VAN OORSCHOT

Founder & CEO, Maana Electric

Netherlands

Pete WORDEN

Executive Director, Breakthrough Initiatives

United States

Lynn ZOENEN

Global Affairs Manager, ispace, inc

Luxembourg

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