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