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The Summit brings together leading investors, entrepreneurs, industry representatives, and experts, all with the latest information about relevant investment opportunities in space commerce. The Summit agenda includes investor-lead sessions, presentation of entrepreneurial business plans and networking.

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Wednesday, May 28
7:00 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:45 am Networking Continental Breakfast Welcome and Agenda Overview Paul Eckert, PhD, Space Investment Summit Coalition Coordinator, The Boeing Company Steve Kohler, President, Space Florida George Whitesides, Executive Director, National Space Society 8:45 am 9:00 am The Space Industry Overview and Metrics: New Ventures and Business Opportunities Carissa Bryce Christensen , Managing Director, The Tauri Group 9:00 am 10:00 am Panel Session Early Stage Funding: How to Raise Money to Start and Grow Your Space Company Al Mink, Chairman, MIT Enterprise Forum of WashingtonBaltimore, SRA International (Moderator) John Gannon, General Partner, SunBridge Partners James Gatto, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Tom Gillespie, Senior Director, In-Q-tel 10:00 am 10:30 am Networking Break

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10:30 am 11:30 am

Panel Session Why Are We Investing in Space? Kevin Leclaire, Managing Director, ISDR Consulting (Moderator) Steve Kohler, President, Space Florida Jonathan Peachey, Senior Vice President, Virgin USA; Board member, Virgin Galactic Rick Sanford, Director, Global Space Initiatives, Cisco Systems

11:30 am 12:00 pm

Business Plan Presentations Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation SkyCorp Incorporated

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Luncheon Presentation Adeo Ressi, Founder, Gametrust; Founding Member of TheFunded.com; Board Member, X PRIZE Foundation

1:30 pm 2:30 pm

Panel Session Exit Strategies: Why Have We Acquired Space Companies and When Are IPOs Viable for this Sector? Dr. Burton H. Lee, PhD, MBA, Managing Partner, Innovarium Ventures; Principal and Co-Founder, Space Angels Network (Moderator) Anita Antenucci, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey Hoyt Davidson, CEO and Partner, Near Earth LLC Robert Davis, Director of business development, Space exploration systems, Northrop Grumman John Higginbotham, Founder, SpaceVest Capital; Director Emeritus, Space Foundation

2:30 pm 3:00 pm

Business Plan Presentations XCOR Rocket Racing League

3:00 pm 3:30 pm 3:30 pm 3:45 pm

Networking Break Success Stories: How Leading Space Startups Made It to Profitability, Growth, Public Offerings and Acquisitions Lon Levin, Co-Founder, XM Radio

3:45 pm 4:15 pm

Business Plan Presentations Orbital Outfitters Odyssey Moon

4:15 pm 4:45 pm

Closing Keynote and Presentation of Space Finance Award Kirby Ikin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, National Space Society; Managing Director, Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants John Higginbotham, Founder, SpaceVest Capital; Director Emeritus, Space Foundation

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4:45 pm 5:00 pm

Closing Remarks and Recognitions Paul Eckert, PhD, Space Investment Summit Coalition Coordinator, The Boeing Company

5:00 pm 6:30 pm

Networking Reception and Exhibition

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