These Panel Sessions will address programmatic investment and international collaboration issues. The solutions offered in these panels will guide participants in the implementation process of their Sector Consortia projects.
Panel Session P17: Low-High TRL Governmental Investment
Thursday, March 5, 2009. 1330-1445
Investment provides the life-blood for initiating, maturing and implementing new MNT-based systems. Invited speakers will discuss the priorities of government program managers in developing and funding new MNT programs, as well as high maturity materials and systems, leading to procurement actions. Speakers will describe the selection criteria, metrics used for assessing progress, program duration, and strategies for infusing these technologies into aerospace applications.
Chairs:
Hon. Marc Lepage, Consul General, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Corporation, Canada
Jenny Servo, Dawnbreaker, USA
Speakers:
Jeff Bingham, U.S. Senate Committee on Spacecraft
Gary Martin, NASA Ames Research Center (ARC), USA
Johan Kohler, ESA, The Netherlands
Dean Wiberg, JPL, NASA
All Sector Consortia Projects relate to Panel P17.
Panel Session P18: Low TRL International Collaboration
Thursday, March 5, 2009. 1330-1445
Invited speakers will summarize international collaborations, bringing together complementary core competencies from across organizations from many countries, in developing new MNT concepts to a proof-of-principle level of maturity. Speakers will describe the issues to be considered in protecting intellectual property rights, moving material, data and products across nations. Both successful and failed collaborations will be examined to review the respective root causes of success or failure.
Chairs:
Clayton Teague, NNI, USA
Peter Eggleton, Telligence Group, Canada
Speakers:
Jose M Martin Hernandez, European Commission
"European Community Research in Civil Aeronautics"
Rafaella Borzi, IMEC, Belgium
Elias Carayannis, George Washington University, USA
Keith Cowing, NASA Watch
All Sector Consortia Projects relate to Panel P18.
Panel Session P19: Low-High TRL Private Investment
Thursday, March 5, 2009. 1445-1600
Private investors and program managers will discuss the priorities of private fund managers in the selection and funding of early stage MNT business plans, as well as late stage (high maturity) technology business plans. Invited speakers will describe the selection criteria, metrics used for assessing progress, typical funding cycle duration, and exit strategy for investment.
Chairs:
David Oppenheimer, Ramp Equity, USA
Paul Coleman, Girvan Institute of Technology, USA
Speakers:
Gary Webb, Commercial Space Tech, UK
Kuni Takahashi, Near Earth, USA
"Low-High TRL Private Investment"
Steve Maebius, Foley and Lardner, USA
Michael Kelly, VC, USA
All Sector Consortia Projects relate to Panel P19.
Panel Session P20: Mid-High TRL International Collaboration
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Invited speakers will summarize international collaborations, bringing together complementary core competencies from across organizations from many countries, in developing high maturity materials and systems for aerospace applications. Speakers will describe the issues to be considered in protecting intellectual property rights, moving material, data and products across nations. Both successful and failed collaborations will be examined to review the respective root causes of success or failure.
All Sector Consortia Projects relate to Panel P20.
Panel Session P21: CEO, CTO, Senior Executives and Policy Maker Panel
Thursday, March 5, 2009
The discussions and findings of CANEUS 2009, are aimed at stimulating adoption of the CANEUS International Collaboration Virtual Technology Powerhouse (CICVTP) to reduce risk and cost of new aerospace projects. By assembling the worldwide Best of Breed in MNT/aerospace technology, in systems integration, and in corporate (Industry, Small Business, and Government) decision-making, CANEUS demonstrates a means to influence the policy and direction of the aerospace industry worldwide. With weakening economic trends, new world leadership, and the increasing influence of the younger creative generation, the time is perfect for readying industries and laboratories worldwide to combine talent to drastically influence the future. CANEUS provides a unique neutral Forum to exchange technology and market trends outside day-to-day competition. CANEUS is creating a Virtual Powerhouse able to react quickly to provide a critical mass on any given issue. The Panelists will address the application of CANEUS in their respective businesses.
Chairs:
Benjamin Neumann, Director, Advanced Capabilities Division, NASA
Susan Bales, Consultant.
Speakers:
Peter Wilhelm, Director, Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST)
Jeff Bingham, US Senate Commerce and Space Sub-Committee
Michel Fiat, CEO, Thales Alenia Space
Bob Richards, CEO, Odyssey Moon
Debra Lepore, President, AirLaunch LLC
Alexis Livanos VP & CTO, Northrop Grumman (TBC)