The story behind Orion Propulsion will be told on Friday, as former CEO Tim Pickens shares his unique insights on creating a successful space company. Saturday’s lunch will discuss current investment strategies in the commercial space industry from the perspective of the leading investment firm, Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Finally, Sunday’s talk will feature LaserMotive, a one-of-a-kind company that’s pioneering wireless power technology and won NASA’s $900,000 Power Beaming Challenge.
We are transforming space from a government- owned bureaucratic program into a dynamic and inclusive frontier open to people. We are determined to convert the image held by many young people that the future will be worse than the present, and we reject the idea that the world's greatest moments are in its past.