Program Agenda

((•)) Wednesday, June 18, 2008
8:00 a.m.	Networking Breakfast and Registration
9:30 a.m.	Forum Welcome Master Moderator Mr. Lon C. Levin President, SkySevenVentures
9:35 a.m.	Opening Keynote 'Space - The Financial Frontier' Mr. John B. Higginbotham Managing Member, SpaceVest
9:50 a.m.	Sector Performance, Trends, and Expectations: Space, Aerospace, Defense, and Defense Electronics Moderator Ms. Heidi R. Wood Managing Director & Senior Equity Analyst in Aerospace, Defense & Defense Electronics, Morgan Stanley Panelists Mr. Mark Oderman Managing Director, CSP Associates, Inc. Mr. Rob Stallard Division Director, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. Mr. Thomas W. Watts Managing Director, Equity Research, Telecom, Cable, and IP Services, Cowen and Company, LLC
10:30 a.m.	Industry Keynote Ms. Joanne M. Maguire Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Introduction by Col. Thomas T. Henricks, USAF (Retired) President, AVIATION WEEK
10:50 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.	International Industry Keynote Mr. Francois Auque Chief Executive Officer, EADS Astrium
11:25 a.m.	Government Acquisitions - Where Space Dollars are Flowing in Aerospace Moderator Mr. Elliot G. Pulham President & Chief Executive Officer, Space Foundation Panelists Mr. Philip McAlister Acting Director, Studies and Analysis, Office of Program Assessment and Evaluation, NASA Mr. Gary E. Payton Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, United States Air Force Headquarters Mr. Eric Webster Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce Mr. Damon Wells Senior Policy Analyst, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
12:15 p.m.	Networking Luncheon Featured Speaker The Honorable Newt Gingrich Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Introduction by The Honorable Robert S. Walker Chairman, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates
2:00 p.m.	Hedgefunds and Private Equity Moderator Ms. Anita M. Antenucci Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey Panelists Mr. Andrew D. Africk Senior Partner, Apollo Advisors, L.P. Mr. C. J. Brucato Partner, ABRY Partners, LLC Mr. Hugh Evans Partner, Veritas Capital
2:40 p.m.	Climate Change and Green Energy: Meeting the Challenges with Space Technology Mr. David L. Ryan Sector Vice President & General Manager, Civil Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Space Technology Interviewed by Ms. Nancy S. A. Colleton President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
3:00 p.m.	Space Tourism Comes of Age -- The Business of Space Adventure Featured Speaker Mr. Eric C. Anderson President & Chief Executive Officer, Space Adventures, Ltd.
3:15 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.	Featured Speaker Dr. George C. Nield Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
3:50 p.m.	Converged Media - A Natural for Space Moderator Mr. Hoyt Davidson Managing Member, Near Earth, LLC. Panelists Mr. Mike Cook Senior Vice President, Hughes Network Systems Mr. Henry E. Dubois Chief Financial Officer, GeoEye Mr. Andreas L. Lazar Senior Vice President, Business Development, SIRIUS Satellite Radio
4:30 p.m.	On the Record - Aerospace Execs Talk Business Moderator Mr. Joseph C. Anselmo Senior Business Editor, AVIATION WEEK Panelist Mr. Ray Ferrari Vice President of Finance - Chief Financial Officer for Network and Space Systems, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Mr. Clayton Mowry President, Arianespace, Inc.
5:00 p.m.	Virgin Galactic - The Commercial Story The story of Virgin Atlantic's commercial success as told by Mr. Stephen Attenborough. Featured Speaker Mr. Stephen Attenborough Commercial Director, Virgin Galactic
5:20 p.m.	Closing Session
6:00 p.m.	Networking Reception - Co-sponsored by Northop Grumman
7:30 p.m.	Conference Concludes (Private events by invitation) Private events by invitation

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