Road to GEC: Going to space to help Earth
Event description
How can the pursuit of space solve complex challenges on Earth?
Join a panel of experts as we explore barriers and opportunities for government, research, private industry, philanthropy, investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs in exploring space for Earth's benefit.
Add your voice to the conversation as we unpack questions including:
- What contributes towards a competitive and sustainable space-focused industry innovation ecosystem?
- How can all businesses be involved in the space sector?
- What is the role and contribution of government policy and industry bodies?
- What are practical ways to support space development by incubators, accelerators, investors, and those supporting innovation and entrepreneurship?
Join Space industry leaders in an interactive session as we define Space challenges and opportunities in a topic that has the potential to Transform your World.
Panelists include:
- Xavier De Kestelier - Head Of Design at Hassell
- Stephanie Wan - Associate Director, Space Industry Lead at KPMG
- Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom - Co-Founder & CEO at SpaceBase Limited
The session will be facilitated by Dr. Chad Renando, Managing Director of Global Entrepreneurship Network Australia and Research Fellow (Innovation Ecosystems) with the Rural Economy Centre of Excellence at the University of Southern Queensland, and Thomas Gooch, Founder and CEO at Office of Planetary Observations.
This session is part of the Road to GEC series, where we capture challenges and opportunities to engage the 4,000 delegates attending the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Melbourne, 19-22 September 2023. These sessions provide a global overview through an Australian lens of the key challenges that affect us all and the solutions that will transform our world.