E6.2 The U.S. Department of Commerce and the IAF Space Entrepreneurship & Investment Committee on: Foundations for a Safe and Profitable In-space Economy
Symposium: E6. IAF BUSINESSES AND INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM
Session: 2. Government and Industry Perspectives on the Future of Space Commerce
Day: Wednesday 7 October 2026
Time: 10:15 GMT+3
Room: Hall 29
Taylor JORDAN
Director, Office of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce
United States
Join A/S Taylor Jordan, Director of the Office of Space Commerce & Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) will speak about U.S. plans to attract investment and foster commercial space growth while establishing clear regulatory frameworks, provide an inside look at initiatives designed to improve orbital safety, and provide insight into how global policymakers are addressing the unique challenges and opportunities of unprecedented industry growth. A/S Jordan will be joined for closing remarks by Rose Croshier, Senior International Relations Specialist in the Policy, Advocacy, and International Division of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Nancy C. Wolfson, Chairwoman of the IAF Space Entrepreneurship and Investment Committee (SEIC) and Coordinator of the IAF E6 Symposium on Business and Innovation. Ms. Wolfson successfully secured a strategic partnership between the U.S. Department of Commerce and the IAF SEIC extending from 2025 to the present. Their collaboration via the new E6.2 Session “Government and Industry Perspectives on the Future of Space Commerce” explores emerging commercial space sectors such as in-space manufacture, asteroid mining, debris mitigation, and cislunar communication. Further collaboration via the “Commercial Exploration Roundtables” focuses on exploring lunar and in-space technical interoperability, logistics, and regulatory frameworks imperative for both sovereign governments and commercial operators to de-risk long-term exploration and secure strategic socioeconomic benefit.