4th New Horizons Summit
Event description
Livestream/Recording:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SD51eL00_fs
Description:
The New Horizons Summit is a curated, one-day gathering of 150 invited leaders from government, industry, research, and emerging ventures. Designed as a high-impact forum for strategic dialogue, the summit focuses on defining Australia’s role in the future of lunar supply chains, space infrastructure, and off-world sustainability.
This year’s summit features a unique fusion of international companies and diplomatic representatives, highlighting key strategic regional relationships in a joint session presented in partnership with the United Nations Association of Australia. With a strong emphasis on cross-sector collaboration, the event brings together expertise from mining, energy, robotics, and space to explore how Australia’s terrestrial strengths can accelerate global space missions. This diplomacy session also serves as a timely warm-up ahead of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), offering a platform for aligning priorities and strengthening regional cooperation in space.
Purpose:
The purpose of the New Horizons Summit is to position Australia as a meaningful contributor to sustainable space exploration by:
Showcasing Australia’s strengths in remote operations, advanced logistics, and autonomous systems to support international space efforts
Fostering cross-sector partnerships that unlock dual-use innovation and enable rapid deployment of infrastructure solutions
Catalysing national and regional collaboration around lunar mission readiness, space self-sufficiency, and long-term off-world resilience
Embedding Australia into the strategic and operational fabric of space exploration, not just as a participant but as a core enabler of mission-critical systems
Agenda:
Start | Topic | Name | Organisation | Role |
9:15 AM | MC Welcome | |||
Host Welcome | Jason Bender | Deloitte Asia Pacific | Lead Partner, Deloitte Space | |
Lunar Discovery and Exploration | Dr. Joel Kearns | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration, Science Mission Directorate | |
Moon to Mars - And Beyond | Arvind Ramana | Australian Space Agency | General Manager (Acting), Space Capability Branch | |
9:45 AM | Session 1: Access & Communications | Sam Faigen | HDR (Gilmour) | Sector Lead - Aerospace, Data Centres, Telecom |
Launch Providers | David Jervis | Gilmour Space Technologies (HDR) | Head of Sales | |
Mission Operations & Communications | Eric Blood | Fugro | Senior System Engineer & Project Manager | |
AWS in Space: From Ground Station to Orbit | David Freeman | Amazon Web Services | Partner Sales Manager, Aerospace and Satellite Partners – APJ | |
Space-Ready Data Storage | David Tran | Seagate | ANZ Enterprise Business Development Manager | |
On-Orbit Servicing | Nhat Nguyen | Space Machines Company | Mission Manager | |
Whole Panel Q&A | ||||
11:10 AM | Morning Tea | Mitsubishi: Snapshot | ||
11:30 AM | Session 2: Infrastructure & Energy | Geraldine Baca Triveno, PhD | Deloitte | Director of Space Systems |
Navigational Systems | Joe Vandecar | Advanced Navigation | Senior Product Manager | |
Commercial Lunar Payload Services | Hiroko Asakura | ispace | Global Alliance Specialist, JP Business Development Division | |
Lunar Resource Extraction | Kaye Mizuno | Yokogawa Electric Corporation | Business Development Manager | |
Autonomous Maintenance | Andrew Scott | BHP | Lead Principal, Think and Act Differently | |
Off-World Drilling: The Next Frontier in Mining Tech | Dave Lawie | IMDEX | Chief Technologist - Mining | |
Whole Panel Q&A | ||||
1:20 PM | Lunch | |||
1:40 PM | Session 3: Logistics & Industry | Aude Vignelles | Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE) | Senior Space Executive GAICD, Former CTO - Australian Space Agency |
Lunar Surface Logistics | Clyde Webster | Crest Robotics | Founder & CEO | |
Supply Chain Integration and Advanced Manufacturing | Amanda MacKinnell | L3Harris | Industry Capability Development | |
Off-Earth Prospecting & Lunar Mining | Nina Hooper | Interlune | Director of Business Development | |
Lunar ISRU Plants | Takuya Yokoyama | JGC Corporation | Space Development Planner | |
Edge AI and Compute for Enabling Autonomy | Johan Barthelemy | NVIDIA | Senior Developer Relations Manager | |
3:45 PM | Whole Panel Q&A | |||
3:50 PM | Afternoon Tea | Honda: Snapshot | ||
4:05 PM | Global Collaboration Session Launch | Dr Patricia Jenkings | United Nations Association of Australia NSW Inc | Chair/President |
Session 4: New Horizons, Shared Futures | Steven Freeland | United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) | Chair, Space Resource Activities Working Group | |
Inès ABDERRAHMANE | Economic Department, Embassy of France in Canberra | Head of Sydney Office | ||
Nooh AlHammadi | Embassy of the United Arab Emirates | Deputy Head of Mission | ||
Tristan Piguet | Embassy of Switzerland in Australia | Science, Technology and Education Advisor | ||
Hugo Klijn | Consulate of the Netherlands | Consul-General | ||
5:20 PM | Wrap Up and Thank You | |||
5:30 PM | End |
Since launching in 2021, the New Horizons Summit has become a recognised fixture in the global space industry. Each year, it features over 50 leading organisations, including Rolls-Royce, Blue Origin, NVIDIA, Woodside, Lendlease, Lockheed Martin, Relativity Space, and Gilmour Space Technologies.
With a hybrid format, the summit consistently brings together 150 in-person attendees and reaches thousands more through global streams, fostering a connected and inclusive community. Participants range from start-ups and investors to senior executives and technical experts, creating a vibrant mix of business opportunities, bold ideas, and emerging technologies.
More than an event, New Horizons is a call to action that shapes the future of space through strategic collaboration and informed dialogue.
Contact:
If you’d like to be in contact with us, feel free to email us at:
For speaking roles, contact Greg Hunter (gregory.hunter@nssa.com.au)
For ticketing, sponsorship, or moderation positions, contact Luke Heffernan (luke.heffernan@nssa.com.au)
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