Programme
Careers Launch will run parallel to the Reinventing Space (RISpace) main conference. Delegates of Careers Launch are encouraged to network with delegates of RI Space during breaks and the evening networking reception.
Programme:
08:45 Registration
09:20 Welcome and Opening
09:30 Matthew Stuttard
Airbus
09:45 Waqar Zaidi
Applied Defense
10:00 Break for tea and coffee
10:30 Jacob Geer
UK Space Agency
10:45 Panel
Skills for the future of the UK space industry
12:00 Lunch
12:50 Keynote: Joseph Anderson
Northrop Grumman
Careers Launch delegates will join the main RISpace Conference for the keynote session.
13:25 Jason Forshaw
Astroscale
13:40 Unconscious bias workshop by WIA-E UK
Women in Aerospace Europe UK Local Group aims to bring together the UK Space Community in support of a more diverse and equal workforce.
The group is focusing on three areas: De-mystifying unconscious bias, Networking/mentoring, Creation of a network of experts
This workshop will use videos and group discussions to highlight unconscious bias and deliver tips for successful networking.
14:40 Break for tea and coffee
15:10 Ahmad Ibrahim Bawamia
Ferdinand-Braun-Institut
15:25 Marissa Stender
Moog
15:40 Paul Russell
Airbus
16:10 Chuck Lauer
Rocketplane Global
16:25 Matjaz Vidmar
University of Edinburgh
16:45 Speed Mentoring
Group mentoring: meet members of the space industry and make connections
17:50 Careers Launch wrap up
18:00 Networking reception (optional)
Wednesday’s conference session is followed by a networking reception held in the exhibition area.
Speakers:
Matthew Stuttard - Airbus
Waqar Zaidi - Applied Defense
Jason Forshaw - Astroscale
Ahmad Ibrahim Bawamia - Ferdinand-Braun-Institut
Marissa Stender - Moog
Paul Russell- Airbus
Chuck Lauer - Rocketplane Global
Matjaz Vidmar - University of Edinburgh
Jacob Geer - UK Space Agency
Panellists:
Chair TBC
Xander Hall - Airbus
Chuck Lauer - Rocketplane Global
Matthew Stuttard - Airbus
Lesley Jane Smith - Leuphana University
Matjaz Vidmar - University of Edinburgh
Dan Lim - Xtenti
Mentors:
Chris Toomer - University of the West of England
Marissa Stender - Moog
Chuck Lauer - Rocketplane Global
Dan Lim - Xtenti
Matthew Stuttard - Airbus
Lesley Jane Smith - Leuphana University
Waqar Zaidi - Applied Defense
Matjaz Vidmar - University of Edinburgh
Renee Cox - NASA
Ryoma Yamashiro - JAXA
Robin Hague - Skyora
Pete Blacker - Surrey Space Centre
Mila Savelyeva - GK
Russ Matijevich - Matijevich International Consulting
Jacob Geer - UK Space Agency