Wednesday, July 13, 2022

6:30pm - 10:00pm Eastern. Kickoff Dinner and Icebreakers

Get to know each other, meet the Founders of the Fellowship, and set the tone for the rest of the Summit — then have a bit of fun with some ice breakers, trivia, food, and more.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

8:00am - 9:00am Eastern. Breakfast

9:30am - 10:45am Eastern. Alumni Perspectives

Alumni from the inaugural class of the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship share their advice on how to make the most of the Summit — and the Fellowship experience as a whole.

• Brandon Wells, 2021 PGSF Fellow

• Hailu Daniel, 2021 PGSF Fellow

• Jenesis Tucker, 2021 PGSF Fellow

• Junia Janvier, 2021 PGSF Fellow

• Moderator: Khristian Jones, Brooke Owens Fellow 2019 and Co-Founder, Patti Grace Smith Fellowship

11:00am - 12:15pm Eastern. Space Sustainability

Alumni of the Brooke Owens Fellowship and the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship share their advice on how to make the most of the Summit — and the Fellowship experience as a whole.

• Charity Weeden, Vice President of Global Space Policy, Astroscale

• Janice Starzyk, Vice President of Government Relations, Virgin Orbit (invited)

• Robert Rashford, CEO, Genesis Engineering (invited)

• Sirisha Bandla, Vice President of Government Affairs, Virgin Galactic

• Moderator: Will Pomerantz, Co-founder, Patti Grace Smith and Brooke Owens Fellowships

12:30pm - 2:00pm Eastern. Lunch with NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy

As Deputy Administrator, Melroy performs the duties and exercises the powers delegated by the Administrator, assists the Administrator in making final agency decisions, and acts for the Administrator in his absence by performing all necessary functions to govern NASA operations. Melroy is also responsible for laying the agency's vision and representing NASA to the Executive Office of the President, Congress, heads of federal and other appropriate government agencies, international organizations, and external organizations and communities.

Prior to her current role, Melroy served as a pilot in the US Air Force, a NASA astronaut, and as a leader at Lockheed Martin, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Nova Systems Pty, Australia, and as an advisor to the Australian Space Agency. She has logged more than 38 days in orbit, as well as more than 200 combat and combat support hours in the United States Air Force..

Melroy holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy from Wellesley College and a master’s degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

For this session, the Patti Grace Smith Fellows will join the Brooke Owens Fellows.

2:30pm - 3:45pm Eastern. Conversation: The Present and Future of Aeronautics

World-leading experts sharing their thoughts about the state of the aeronautics industry, about what career options exist for young professionals entering the field, and about what changes are coming

• Mark Lewis, former Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force.

• Willie Daniels, founder and President of Shades of Blue

• Reliable Robotics

• Moderator: Alvin Drew, former Astronaut and Co-Founder, Patti Grace Smith Fellowship

4:00pm - 5:15pm Eastern. Conversation: Space Governance and International Relations

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• Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning, Secure World Foundation

• Kelvin Coleman, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, FAA

• Makena Young, Associate Fellow, Aerospace Security Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies

• Mike Gold, Executive Vice President of Civil Space Business Development and External Affairs, Redwire

• Moderator: Alvin Drew, former Astronaut and Co-Founder, Patti Grace Smith Fellowship

5:30pm - 7:30pm Eastern. Team Project Work

8:00pm - 9:30pm Eastern. Dinner + Mixer

An informal dinner and mixer at the famous Busboy and Poets with all of our Patti Grace Smith Fellows plus some of Patti’s family, friends, and colleagues.

Friday, July 15, 2022

7:30am - 2:00pm Eastern. Visit to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Fellows cycle through intense, small group mentoring conversations with incredible aerospace professionals.

2:00pm - 5:45pm Eastern. To Be Confirmed

World-leading experts sharing their thoughts about the state of the aeronautics industry, about what career options exist for young professionals entering the field, and about what changes are coming

• Laurie Grindle, Director for Programs and Projects, NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center

• Lillian Dukes, Senior Vice President of Technical Operations, Atlas Air

• Dr. Zack Krevor, Chief Operating Officer, Stratolaunch

• Moderator: Alvin Drew, former Astronaut and Co-Founder, Patti Grace Smith Fellowship

6:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern. A Fireside Chat with Gen. Charlie Bolden

General. Astronaut. NASA Administrator. Charlie Bolden has led an incredible career in aerospace — and he’s here to share his experience and wisdom with us! For this session, we will be joined by the Brooke Owens Fellows.

7:00pm - 8:30pm Eastern. Dinner with Astronauts

They’ve ridden rockets and viewed our Earth from above. Now, as we break bread together, they’ll share their insights and perspectives on life in space, on aerospace careers, and on the future of human spaceflight. For this session, we will be joined by the Brooke Owens Fellows.

• Alvin Drew, former NASA Astronaut and Co-Founder, Patti Grace Smith Fellowship

• Beth Moses, Astronaut & Chief Astronaut Instructor, Virgin Galactic

• Sandra Magnus, former NASA Astronaut and former Executive Director, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

8:30pm - 11:00pm Eastern. Real Talk with the PGSF Family

Brief, personal reflections from the PGSF Founders and Fellows.

Saturday, July 16, 2022

8:00am - 9:00am Eastern. Breakfast

9:30am - 10:45pm Eastern. Mentor Round Robin

Two Fellows, one Mentor, twenty minutes. Switch, and repeat. A great opportunity to ask detailed questions about your current situation, about each mentor’s career path, or anything else you would like. For this session, we will be joined by the Brooke Owens Fellows (plus more than forty excellent mentors!)..

11:00am - 12:30pm Eastern. Team Projects Wrap-Up

Presentations from our teams, followed by feedback.

1:30pm - 5:30pm Eastern. Hotwash and Closing

A parting conversation between our PGSF Founders and our PGSF Fellows on how the program should evolve, what can be improved for our Class of 2022, and how our Fellows can remain involved after this summer is over.