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Canadian Space & Mining Industry Forum
on Servicing, Repurposing and Mining of Space Resources
&
Reception to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Canada-NASA Collaboration
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Canada's first satellite launch, Alouette-1, the Embassy of Canada will be hosting a day-long Canadian space and mining industry forum with the overall theme, "Servicing, Repurposing and Mining Space Resources" and an evening reception to recognize the significance of the Canada-U.S. collaboration in space initiatives.
Agenda:
9:00 AM Welcome and Overview
Bill Mackey, Space Affairs Counsellor, Canadian Space Agency, Embassy of Canada
Richard Malloy, Trade Commissioner (Defence), Embassy of Canada
9:10 AM Keynote Address
Dr. Steve MacLean, President, Canadian Space Agency (confirmed)
9:30 AM Canadian Space Industry Presentations - Products & Services
Moderator: Rich Malloy, Trade Commissioner (Defence), Embassy of Canada
- ABB Bomem (invited)
- Cesaroni Technology Inc. (invited)
- COM DEV, Tom Reed (confirmed)
- Magellan Aerospace, Don Boitson (confirmed)
- MDA, Steve Oldham (confirmed)
- Neptec Design Group Ltd., Iain Christie (confirmed)
10:40 AM Coffee Break
10:50 AM Canadian Space Industry Presentations - Products & Servicew (cont'd)
- NGC Aerospace, Jean De Lafontaine (confirmed)
- NORCAT / Electric Vehicle Controllers Ltd. (EVC), Dale Boucher &
Jim Richard (confirmed)
- Ontario Drive & Gear (ODG), Joerg Stieber (confirmed)
- Optech (invited)
- Penguin ASI, Dr. Greg Baiden (confirmed)
- SED Systems (invited)
- Xiphos Technologies Inc., Stephane Germain (confirmed)
12:00 PM Lunch
Keynote Speaker: TBD
13:00 PM Panel Session 1 - Current & Future Programs
Moderator: Bill Mackey, Space Affairs Counsellor, Canadian Space Agency,
Embassy of Canada
- David Barnhart, DARPA Program Manager, Phoenix Programs (confirmed)
- Ben Reed, NASA GSFC (Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office),
"ISS RRM Project Review & Future Plans" (confirmed)
- Jean-Claude Piedboeuf, CSA Director Space Exploration - "Lunar Rover RESOLVE
Lessons Learned" (confirmed)
- Steve Oldham, VP, MDA, "SIS Status" (confirmed)
- Chris Lewicki, President, Planetary Resources, "Current Initiatives and Vision for
Mining Space Resources" (confirmed)
- Jim Keravala, COO, Shackleton Energy Company Inc. - "Lunar Resources for
Propellant Depots and Space Infrastructure" (confirmed)
- Diane Howard, on behalf of Christopher Pelz, Secured Utilization of Resources from/of
Outer Space (SUROS) " Vision for Lunar Mining (confirmed)
15:15 PM Coffee Break
15:30 PM Panel Session 2 - Policy & Legal Issues
Speaker/Moderator: Dana Johnson, Deputy Director, Office of Missile Defense & Space,
U.S. Department of State (confirmed)
- Eric Anderson, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, Planetary Resources (confirmed)
- Brian Israel, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State,
"Legal and Policy aspects of on-orbit satellite servicing" (confirmed)
- Jay Steptoe, NASA's General Counsel's Office, "Mining Space Resources: Legal
Considerations" (confirmed)
- Diane Howard, Arsenault Doctoral Fellow in Space Governance, McGill University,
Faculty of Law, "Canadian Space Laws" (confirmed)
- Patricia A. Cooper, President, Satellite Industry Association, "ITAR Reform
Impacts on the Canadian Space Industry" (confirmed)
- Tom DeWolf, Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), "Secure Contracting with
Canadian Companies Made Easy" (confirmed)
17:15 PM Conclusion of the Forum
17:30 PM Networking Reception - Canada's 50 Year Partnership with NASA
Guest Speakers:
- Deputy Head of Mission, Deborah Lyons (confirmed)
- Dr. Steve MacLean, President, Canadian Space Agency (confirmed)
- Ms. Lori Garver, Deputy Administrator, NASA (confirmed)
19:30 PM Event concludes