Aerospace New Zealand Meet-Up #42 - A Decade of Discovery: celebrating the last 10 years of New Zealand's space sector
Description
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THE WEBINAR WILL BE UNAVAILABLE. A RECORDING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO WATCH POST-EVENT AND SENT OUT TO ALL ATTENDEES.
Aerospace New Zealand is excited to host our first Wellington event of 2026 in partnership with Nova Systems and the New Zealand Space Agency to acknowledge the last 10 years of New Zealand's Aerospace industry.
Come along to celebrate a Decade of Discovery for New Zealand's Aerospace sector. We'll hear from a panel of industry voices and space agency representatives to reflect on the achievements over the last decade. Drinks, snacks and good company are included.
Whether you're building, investing, researching, or supporting aerospace in Aotearoa, this is a chance to:
Hear where the sector is heading
Share what you're working on
Meet others shaping the future of aerospace
This event celebrates the past decade of milestones and looks ahead to the future of the aerospace industry in New Zealand.
Please note the below event information:
5.00pm - Networking
5:30pm - Event Begins
Venue Information
This event will be hosted at The Grand Wellington, at 69 Courtenay Place, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand.
Online Option: For people who can't make it to the event, we will be offering a live webinar, so please register for that and select the Online option under ticket type.
See you there!
Aerospace New Zealand
A special thank you to our co-sponsors, Nova Systems and the New Zealand Space Agency for their support.
Lineup

Andrew Johnson
Deputy Head, New Zealand Space Agency

Robin McNeill
CEO, Space Operations New Zealand

Shaun O'Donnell
Chief Engineer - Special Projects, Rocket Lab

Jude Rushmere
General Manager, Nova Systems

Sarah Kessans
Associate Professor, University of Canterbury

Christina Dunker
Senior Flight / Space Safety Analyst, Nova Systems

Iain Cossar
Head of the New Zealand Space Agency

Brydee Gibbins
Operations Lead, Aerospace New Zealand
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