Workshop for Research in Low-Earth Orbit

7:30 am-8:30 am

Registration & Networking

8:30 am-9:00 am

Welcome Remarks

The Ohio State University and Starlab Space LLC

9:00 am-9:30 am

Keynote: The Future of Living and Working in Space

Larry Traxler
Senior Vice President for Global Designs, Hilton Hotels

9:30 am-10:00 am

Research and Education: The First Link in the Value Chain of Prosperity

John Horack
Professor, The Ohio State University

10:00 am-10:30 am

Networking Break

10:30 am-11:15 am

Research to Revenue: Turning Space Research into Market Generations and Innovations

Neeraj Gupta
Chief Innovation Officer, Voyager Technologies

11:15 am-12:00 pm

Next Generation Payload System for Microgravity Research and Commercial Utilization

Winfried Aicher
Project Manager, Airbus Defence and Space

Sammy Moseley
Technical Lead, Palantir Technologies

Courtenay McMillan
Mission Operations Segement Lead, Starlab Space

12:00 pm-1:15 pm

Lunch

1:15 pm-2:00 pm

Science Parks as Space Hubs: Accelerating Innovation on Earth and Beyond and Overview of GWC Science Park

Mitsubishi Corporation

2:00 pm-2:30 pm

Bridging Space Law and Emerging Frontiers: Governance, AI, Ethics, and Sustainability Beyond Earth 

Lesley Jane Smith
Partner, Weber-Steinhaus & Smith

2:30 pm-3:00 pm

Panel Discussion

3:00 pm-3:30 pm

Break & Networking Session

3:30 pm-4:00 pm

Space and Security: Ohio’s Evolving Role in Defense and Commercialization in the Space Sector 

Ret. Colonel Joseph Zeis
Senior Advisor for Aerospace and Defense to Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine

4:00 pm-4:30 pm

Keynote: An Astronaut's Perspective for Living and Working in LEO in the Post ISS Era

Dr. Kate Rubins
NASA Astronaut

7:30 am-8:00 am

Breakfast & Networking

Topic One

Starlab Utilization

Session Chair: Brad Henderson
Chief Commercial Officer, Starlab Space

Topic Two

Quantum Information Science and Engineering in Space

Session Chair: Ronald M. Reano
Professor, The Ohio State University

Topic Three

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Topic Four

Pioneering the Future: George Washington Carver Science Park Space Innovation Pitch Competition   

Session Chair: Manwei Chan
Director of International and Science Development, Voyager Technologies

Topic Five

From Silos to Ecosystem: Redefining the Future Food System and Connecting Opportunities to Make it a Reality

Session Co-Chair: Angela Herblet
Program Analyst & Challenge Manager, NASA Centennial Challenges Program

Session Co-Chair: Ralph Fritsche
Retired NASA Kennedy Space Center Space Crop Production and Exploration Food System Project Manager 

Barbara Belvisi
CEO, Interstellar Labs

Topic Six

Starlab Internal Payload Platform and Payload Integration Workshop 

Session Chair: Migo Jentsch
Mechanical Architect, AIRBUS Defence and Space

John Trzinski
Mission and Payload Systems Manager, The Ohio State University

12:30 pm-1:45 pm

Lunch

Topic Seven

Space Life Sciences 2050: Bold Visions & Breakthroughs – An Interactive Future-Building Workshop

Session Chair: Luis Zea
Chief Scientist, Starlab Space

Topic Eight

Advanced Materials and Manufacturing in Space

Session Co-Chair: Kohei Okamura
Director of Business Development, Starlab Space LLC

Session Co-Chair: Jonathan Volk
Business Development Director, Space Solutions, Voyager Technologies

Tengfei Luo
Professor, University of Notre Dame

Antonio Ramirez
Professor, The Ohio State University

Topic Nine

Bioastronautics: Astronaut Health & The Built Environment  

Session Chair: Dave Williams
Director of Global University Research and Industry Partnerships, The Ohio State University

Dr. George Pantalos
Professor, University of Louisville

Josh Hagen
Faculty Director, Human Peformance Collaborative, The Ohio State University

Michael Goodson
Research Biologist, Air Force Research Laboratory

Marta Nowak
Professor, The Ohio State University

Lynn Rothschild
Senior Research Scientist, NASA

Christopher Maurer
Principal Architect, redhouse studio architecture

Karen Dannemiller
Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

3:45 pm-4:30 pm

Closing Remarks