SUMMIT PROGRAMME
Due to current travel and availability restrictions, speakers will be a combination of in-person, virtual and pre-recorded.
Speaker format will be confirmed closer to the Summit date.
8:00
Arrival, morning coffee and networking sponsored by Nova Systems NZ
8:30
Speaker Briefing (Conway Rooms)
8:55
Mihi Whakatau / Ngāi Tūāhuriri
9:00
Welcome / MC David Downs, CEO, New Zealand Story Group
9:05
Opening address / Mayor Lianne Dalziel, Mark Rocket, CEO, Kea Aerospace & President Aerospace Christchurch
9:15
Keynote 1
Pam Melroy, Deputy Administrator, NASA (Virtual)
10:00
Keynote 2
Peter Beck, CEO, Rocket Lab
10:40
Morning tea
11:18
Panel Discussion: Affordable Space Access
Anna Kominik, Independent Director/Advisor
Iain Cossar, Head of the New Zealand Space Agency, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Malcolm Snowdon, CEO, Argo Navis Aerospace
Morgan Bailey, Senior Director Communications, Rocket Lab
Stefan Powell, CEO & CTO, Dawn Aerospace
Moderator: Nick Borroz, Principal, Rotoiti
11:55
Panel Discussion: Women In Space
Dr Priyanka Dhopade, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland
Dr Sarah Kessans, School of Product Design, University of Canterbury
Jessica Tucker, Senior Associate Systems Engineer, Beca
Sarah Blyde, Project Engineer, Rocket Lab
Moderator: Kate Breach, Head of Space Developments and Global Partnerships, Tāwhaki Joint Venture
12:35
Tourism New Zealand Sponsor Update
12:40
Lunch break sponsored by Tourism New Zealand
1:28
Panel Discussion: Aerospace and High Altitute Policy Panel
Andrew Johnson, Manager – Space Policy and Regulatory Systems / Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Bronwyn Turley, Deputy Chief Executive, System & Regulatory Design, MoT
Keith Manch, Director and Chief Executive, CAA NZ
Val Sim, Director Legal Services / Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Katie Wilkinson, General Manager Air Traffic Services, Airways NZ
Moderator: Anna Kominik, Independent Director/Advisor
2:08
Panel Discussion: Aerospace Projects
Linda Falwasser, CEO Tāwhiki Joint Venture
Max Arshavsky, CEO & CTO, Zenno Astronautics
Jude Rushmere, General Manager New Zealand, Nova Systems
Malcolm Snowdon, CEO, Argo Navis Aerospace
Richard Adams, Regional Manager – Oceania, Swoop Aero
Eric Stierna, Head of Design and Chief Test Pilot, Skybase
Philipp Sueltrop, CTO, Kea Aerospace
Pyper Vision
Moderator: MC David Downs, CEO, New Zealand Story Group
3:00
Afternoon tea
3:36
Panel Discussion: Access to Aerospace Capital
Ashwath Sundaresan, Investment Manager, Pacific Channel
Fi Foster, Investment and Operations Manager, Movac
Imche Fourie, CEO, Outset Ventures
Kate de Ridder, Bridgewest Ventures
Niamh Given, WNT Ventures
Moderator: Mitali Purohit, Investment Manager, Nuance Connected Capital
4:15
Government Engagement With The Aerospace Sector
Hon Stuart Nash, Minister for Economic and Regional Development
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister for Research, Science and Innovation
4:50
Panel Discussion: Building an Aerospace Nation
Catherine MacGowan, Asia Pacific Region Director, Wisk
Mark Rocket, CEO, Kea Aerospace & President, Aerospace Christchurch
Shaun Johnson, CEO, Merlin Labs NZ
Stefan Powell, CEO & CTO, Dawn Aerospace
Moderator: Linda Falwasser, CEO, Tāwhiki Joint Venture
5:26
Closing remarks / Mark Rocket, CEO, Kea Aerospace & President, Aerospace Christchurch
6:00
Post Summit Cocktail Reception hosted in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
SUMMIT PROGRAMME
Due to current travel and availability restrictions, speakers will be a combination of in-person, virtual and pre-recorded.
Speaker format will be confirmed closer to the Summit date.
8:00
Arrival, morning coffee and networking sponsored by Nova Systems NZ
9:00
Welcome remarks / MC David Downs, Mark Rocket
9:05
Opening address / Hon Dr Megan Woods, Mayor Lianne Dalziel
9:15
Keynote 1
Astronaut Pamela Melroy, Deputy Administrator, NASA (Virtual)
10:00
Keynote 2
Peter Beck, CEO, Rocket Lab
10:40
Morning tea
11:10
Panel Discussion: Affordable Space Access
Malcolm Snowdon, CEO, Argo Navis Aerospace
Peter Beck, CEO, Rocket Lab
Stefan Powell, CEO & CTO, Dawn Aerospace
Moderator: Nick Borroz, Rotoiti
11:45
Panel Discussion: Women In Space
Catherine MacGowan, Asia Pacific Region Director, Wisk
Jessica Tucker, Senior Associate Systems Engineer, Beca
Sarah Blyde, Rocket Lab
Dr Lisa Brown, General Surgeon
Dr Priyanka Dhopade, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland
Dr Sarah Kessans, School of Product Design, University of Canterbury
Moderator: Kate Breach, Technical Specialist – Aerospace, Space Policy and Regulatory Systems, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
12:30
Lunch break sponsored by Tourism New Zealand
1:30
Panel Discussion: Aerospace and High Altitute Policy Panel
Andrew Johnson, Manager – Space Policy and Regulatory Systems / Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Bronwyn Turley, Deputy Chief Executive, System & Regulatory Design, MoT
Keith Manch, Director and Chief Executive, CAA NZ
Val Sim, Director Legal Services / Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Additional Panellists TBC
Moderator: Anna Kominik, Independent Director/Advisor
2:15
Panel Discussion: Aerospace Projects
Emily Blythe, Pyper Vision
Linda Falwasser, Project Tāwhiki
Malcolm Snowdon, Argo Navis Aerospace
Max Arshavsky, Zenno Astronautics
Philipp Sueltrop, Kea Aerospace
Additional Panellists TBC
3:00
Afternoon tea
3:30
Panel Discussion: Access to Aerospace Capital
Ashwath Sundaresan, Investment Manager, Pacific Channel
Imche Fourie, CEO, Outset Ventures
Niamh Given, WNT Ventures
Kate de Ridder, Bridgewest Ventures
Troy McCann, Funder, Moonshot
Additional Panellists TBC
4:15
Panel Discussion: Building an Aerospace Nation
Anna Kominik, Independent Director/Advisor
James Powell, CFO, Dawn Aerospace
Mark Rocket, CEO, Kea Aerospace
Peter Beck, CEO, Rocket Lab
Shaun Johnson, CEO, Merlin Labs NZ
Moderator TBC
5:00
Closing remarks / Mark Rocket
5:30
Post Summit Event hosted in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
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