4th New Horizons Summit
Event description
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 Time | Topic | Organisation | Name | Role |
9:00:00 AM | MC Welcome | |||
9:10:00 AM | Host Welcome | Deloitte Australia | ||
9:22:00 AM | Lunar Discovery and Exploration | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Dr. Joel Kearns | Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration, Science Mission Directorate |
9:34:00 AM | Fostering Innovation in Australia's Space Sector | NSW Treasury | ||
9:46:00 AM | Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission | Australian Space Agency | ||
9:58:00 AM | Session 1: Access & Communications | |||
10:10:00 AM | Launch Providers | Gilmour Space Technologies | David Jervis | Head of Sales |
10:22:00 AM | Mission Operations & Communications | Fugro | Samuel Forbes | Director - The Australian Space Automation and AI Robotics Control Complex |
10:34:00 AM | AWS in Space: From Ground Station to Orbit | Amazon Web Services | David Freeman | Partner Sales Manager, Aerospace and Satellite Partners – APJ |
10:46:00 AM | Space-Ready Data Storage | Seagate | Thomas Wozniak | APAC Technology Alliances Marketing Lead |
10:58:00 AM | On-Orbit Servicing | |||
11:10:00 AM | Q&A | |||
11:20:00 AM | Morning Tea | Mitsubishi: Snapshot | ||
11:40:00 AM | Session 2: Infrastructure & Energy | HDR | Sam Faigen | Sector Lead - Aerospace, Data Centres, Telecom |
11:52:00 AM | Navigational Systems | Advanced Navigation | Joe Vandecar | Senior Product Manager |
12:04:00 PM | Commercial Lunar Payload Services | ispace | Hiroko Asakura | Global Alliance Specialist, JP Business Development Division |
12:16:00 PM | Lunar Resource Extraction | Yokogawa Electric Corporation | Kaye Mizuno | Business Development Manager |
12:28:00 PM | Autonomous Maintenance | BHP | Andrew Scott | Lead Principal, Think and Act Differently |
12:40:00 PM | Surface Communications Systems | Nokia | Sandy Taylor | Vice President, Head of Space & Defence (Indo-Pacific) |
12:52:00 PM | Q&A | |||
1:02:00 PM | Lunch | SpaceComputer: Snapshot | ||
1:47:00 PM | Session 3: Logistics & Industry | Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE) | Leanne Cunnold | Chief Executive Officer |
1:57:00 PM | Lunar Logistics | Interlune | Nina Hooper | Director of Business Development |
2:09:00 PM | Nuclear Power Systems | L3Harris | Amanda MacKinnell | Industry Capability Development |
2:21:00 PM | Off-World Drilling: The Next Frontier in Mining Tech | |||
2:33:00 PM | Lunar ISRU Plants | JGC Holdings Corporation | Takuya Yokoyama | Space Development Planner |
2:45:00 PM | Interoperability in Autonomous Mining | |||
2:57:00 PM | Q&A | |||
3:07:00 PM | Afternoon Tea | Honda: Snapshot | ||
3:37:00 PM | Session 4: New Horizons, Shared Futures | United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) | Steven Freeland | Vice-Chair, Space Resource Activities Working Group |
3:47:00 PM | Consulate of Japan in Sydney | |||
3:59:00 PM | Embassy of France in Canberra | Inès ABDERRAHMANE | Head of Sydney Office, Economic department | |
4:11:00 PM | Embassy of the United Arab Emirates | Nooh AlHammadi | Deputy Head of Mission | |
4:23:00 PM | Embassy of Switzerland in Australia | Tristan Piguet | Science, Technology and Education Advisor | |
4:35:00 PM | Consulate of the Netherlands | Hugo Maarten Klijn | Consul-General | |
4:47:00 PM | ||||
4:59:00 PM | Consulate of Luxembourg | Joseph Carrozzi AM | Honorary Consul of Luxembourg | |
5:11:00 PM | Q&A | |||
5:21:00 PM | Wrap Up and Thank You | |||
5:31:00 PM | End |
History:
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 sponsorship or moderation positions, contact Luke Heffernan (luke.heffernan@nssa.com.au)
For ticketing, contact Tenzin Crouch (tenzin.crouch@nssa.com.au)
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