2:20 PM - 2:45 PM (EST)
PANEL: How Policy Shapes the Future of Space
1st Floor - Theater
Featuring Rich Cooper, Vice President, Strategic Communications, Space Foundation and Jack Kiraly, Director of Government Relations, The Planetary Society
Moderated by Rebecca Heilweil, Senior Writer, Fast Company
The next giant leaps in space start with decisions made here on Earth. Join this session to unpack how government relations, public advocacy, and strategic communication shape the trajectory of space exploration today. From emerging opportunities in commercial and scientific missions to the political and regulatory hurdles, understand what it really takes to advance bold ideas in an era where space and policy are more intertwined than ever.