Redwire’s leadership and team of experts from around the world will be attending IAC and participating in panel discussions on computing in orbit, geopolitics and innovation, microgravity research, planetary defense, and international cooperation.

Please find the full lineup of Redwire IAC engagements below:

Tuesday, 6 October
Plenary Panel: Geopolitics vs. Innovation: Balancing Corporate Flexibility and Sovereign Capability in a Volatile World

This industry plenary addresses a central dilemma for space leaders: how commercial entities balance scaling across global markets with the strict requirements of defense and institutional clients. From Earth observation fleets and in-space infrastructure to sovereign launch and orbital cargo systems, the session examines the operational realities of the dual-use era. How do commercial companies maintain agility and international market access when their capabilities become critical in regional conflicts?

1:45 p.m. TRT

Redwire Panelist: Mike Gold, President of Redwire Space

Tuesday, 6 October
Panel: Current State-of-the-Art in Microgravity Research: Most Promising Applications and Pressing Challenges in Advanced Materials and Biotech Manufacturing in Space

Over the next decade, microgravity research being conducted in the fields such as advanced materials and biotechnology has the potential to translate into tangible solutions that can solve major global challenges while creating significant financial value. If you want to learn about some of the cutting-edge research investigations and pressing challenges of the field, you are invited to join this conversation which will bring some of the leading experts from academia and industry.

3:00 p.m. TRT

Redwire Panelist: Mike Gold, President of Redwire Space

Tuesday, 6 October
Panel: Global Cooperation in an Increasing Regionalised Space Economy

Global space cooperation is evolving fast. National priorities, industrial strategies, and market access rules are reshaping how programmes are designed and partnerships formed. This interactive roundtable invites agencies, industry, and policymakers to exchange real world experiences, challenge assumptions, and explore how cooperation and competition now coexist. Join the discussion to help shape future approaches to international collaboration in a changing space economy.

4:15 p.m. TRT

Redwire Panelist: Mike Gold, President of Redwire Space

Wednesday, 7 October
Panel: Planetary Defense Model UN: A Space Crisis Simulation

Join the Planetary Defense Model UN Special Session! Step into the role of a UN Security Council delegate and navigate a real-time planetary defense crisis. Work with experts, negotiate international strategies, tackle legal and policy challenges, and decide the fate of Earth. This interactive session offers a unique, hands-on experience in space governance and emergency response. Don’t miss this opportunity to test your diplomacy, critical thinking, and crisis management skills.

4:20 p.m. TRT

Redwire Panelist: Mike Gold, President of Redwire Space

Thursday, 8 October
Panel: Computing in Orbit: What Will It Take to Build this Next Infrastructure Layer?
Orbital computing is moving from individual demonstrations toward something much more ambitious: an interconnected infrastructure layer spanning compute, communications, spacecraft, power, launch, data services, and national security. But getting there requires solving more than any single technical problem. This panel brings together leaders building across the emerging orbital computing stack to examine what it will actually take to operate compute at scale in space.

5:05 p.m. TRT

Redwire Panelist: Al Tadros, Chief Technology Officer, Redwire Space

 Learn more about IAC 2026 and register by visiting the event website.