1st Summit for Space Sustainability
National Press Club, Washington, DC
June 25 to 26, 2019
Event Summary
The Secure World Foundation (SWF) held its 1st Annual Summit for Space Sustainability as a conference between June 25 and 26th, 2019. The inaugural Summit for Space Sustainability was a high-level multi-day event focused on developing solutions for space sustainability. It encompassed a cross-section of space sustainability issue areas, including space debris, space situational awareness, space law and policy, space governance, national and international space security, and the use of space for human and environmental security on Earth. The Summit explored current trends and promoted these specific areas with the aim of stimulating fresh ideas and dialogues.
2019 Conference Agenda
Tuesday, June 25
All times listed are EDT (UTC-4)
08:00 | Registration & Networking Breakfast |
08:15 | Welcome – Krystal Wilson, SWF |
08:30 | SWF Vision – Peter Martinez, SWF |
08:45 | Spotlight Talks |
10:45 | Coffee Break |
11:15 | Audience Voting on Priorities |
11:30 | Panel: The Promise and Challenges of New Actors in Space |
12:30 | Lunch |
13:00 | Luncheon Keynote – Kevin O’Connell |
13:45 | Panel: Space Traffic Management: Top-Down or Bottom-Up? |
14:45 | Networking Break |
15:15 | Panel: The Relationship Between Commercial Space and Counterspace |
16:15 | Summary & Conclusions – Peter Martinez |
16:30 | Closing Keynote – James Bridenstine |
17:00 | Close |
Wednesday, June 26
08:00 | Registration & Seated Breakfast |
08:30 | Breakfast Keynote Interview – Matt Desch & Dan Hart |
09:15 | Panel: Why Space Sustainability is Crucial for Life on Earth |
10:00 | Audience Voting on Space Sustainability Solutions |
10:15 | Panel: Towards Norms of Behavior |
11:00 | Close |