On Thursday, January 8 at 3:00 p.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center and Symphony Space will host an event focusing on space diplomacy in the modern geopolitical landscape.

This event will explore how diplomatic, regulatory, and multilateral frameworks are evolving to keep pace with the rapid commercialization of space; opportunities to strengthen international cooperation, especially among emerging and established spacefaring nations; and practical ways to bridge technical, commercial, and policy communities to ensure space remains a domain of opportunity and cooperation for all.

New policy: In-person attendees will be required to show photo ID upon arrival, and no on-site registration will be permitted. Guests will not be admitted later than twenty minutes after the event’s start time. Registration for this event will close at 5:00 p.m. ET the day prior. 

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Agenda

3:00–3:10 p.m. | Opening remarks

Speakers

Jenna Ben-Yehuda
Executive Vice President
Atlantic Council

Merry Walker
Co-Founder and CEO
Symphony Space

3:10–3:30 p.m. | Fireside chat

Speakers

To be confirmed shortly.

Moderated by

Charity Weeden
Nonresident Senior Fellow, GeoTech Center
Atlantic Council

3:30–4:12 p.m. | Space diplomacy: A new era of international cosmic coordination

Speakers

Meshack Kinyua Ndiritu
Space Applications Training Officer
African Union
Nonresident Senior Fellow, GeoTech Center
Atlantic Council

Michael Overby
Deputy Director of Space Affairs
US Department of State

Keiichi Wada
Director
JAXA Washington DC

Moderated by

Nicolas Maubert
CEO and Co-Founder
Arca Stella LLC

4:12–4:55 p.m. | Beyond borders: Commercial space in the international ecosystem

Speakers

Jawaher AlMheiri
UAE Commercial Attaché to the US
UAE Embassy – Washington DC

Taraha Dawkins
Director of Policy
Astroscale US

Taylor Jordan
Director, Office of Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
US Department of Commerce

Jared Stout
Chief Global Policy Officer
Axiom Space

Moderated by

Kevin O’Connell
Nonresident Senior Fellow, GeoTech Center
Atlantic Council

4:55–5:00 p.m. | Closing remarks

Featuring

Tess DeBlanc-Knowles
Senior Director, ACtech
Atlantic Council

5:00–6:00 p.m. | Reception

We invite you to join us for a reception and light refreshments following the public programming.

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