Redwire Tech Talks at Space Symposium 2026

About the Event
Space Symposium is the premier event uniting global space professionals from all sectors, providing a unique platform to explore critical space issues, foster dialogue, and drive innovation across the space industry.

At this year’s event, Redwire will once again transform its booth (#1373) into a stage to host impactful Tech Talks featuring expert insights focused on the priorities of today’s space and defense communities. See the full agenda below:

Tuesday, April 14

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Beyond the Hype: Practical Adoption of AI for Space Business Operations

  • Moderator: David Brand, Managing Director, Protiviti
  • Chris Edmunds, Chief Financial Officer, Redwire
  • Darren Ma, CFO, Firefly Aerospace (invited)

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Compute Above the Clouds: Powering Data Centers in Space

  • Moderated by: Kevin Hawkins, Head of Partnerships, New York Stock Exchange
  • Al Tadros, CTO, Redwire
  • Simone D’Amico, Chief Science Officer, EraDrive
  • Fahad Khan, Director of AI Foundations, Northrop Grumman
  • Philip Johnston, Founder & CEO, Starcloud

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Biotech Beyond Gravity: The Next Frontier of Human Health and Market Innovation

  • Moderated by: Crystal Shen, Regional Head, Capital Markets, New York Stock Exchange
  • Mike Gold, President, Redwire Space
  • Cat Jameson, Director, UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute and Founder, Aspera Biomedicines
  • Mike Roberts, Chief Scientist, ISS National Lab
  • Mark Greeley, President & CEO, Paragon Space

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
From Lunar Flyby to Moon Base, What’s Next?

  • Jackie Wattles, Writer, CNN Space & Science
  • Carlos Garcia-Galan, Program Executive, Moon Base, NASA
  • Mike Gold, President, Redwire Space

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
SFA Spacepower Podcast

  • Host and SFA Founder Bill “Hippie” Woolf
  • Dr. Andrew ‘Andy’ Williams, Deputy Technology Executive Officer for Space at the Air Force Research Laboratory

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Winning the Data Advantage: Optical Links in Contested and Congested Space

Hosted by SpaceNews

Wednesday, April 15


10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
SFA Spacepower Podcast

  • Host and SFA Founder Bill “Hippie” Woolf
  • Matt Magaña, SFA Board of Directors and President, Defense & National Security at Voyager Technologies

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Aerospace Corporation: Nexus Podcast on Very Low Earth Orbit

  • Moderator: Parker Wishik, Space Communications, Strategies and Partnerships, Aerospace Corporation
  • Spence Wise, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Redwire Space
  • Seth Lacy, Senior Scientist for Space Mobility and Precision Maneuver, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Material Command, Kirtland AFB

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Advancing Lunar Surface Activities: Technologies and Partnerships to Move Faster

  • Moderated by: Jacqueline Feldscher, Payload
  • Mike Gold, President, Redwire Space
  • Elizabeth Kryst, CEO, ispace US
  • Dave Cavossa, President, Commercial Spaceflight Federation

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Spaceship Smackdown Debate

  • Judge: Jeff Foust, Senior Staff Writer, SpaceNews
  • Mike Gold, President, Redwire Space
  • Travis Taylor, Scientist, Professional Engineer, and a Science Fiction Writer
  • Benjamin “Alvin” Drew, Director for NASA Space Sustainability and Retired NASA Shuttle Astronaut
  • Sirisha Bandla, Commercial Astronaut, Chief of Staff, Outpost

Thursday, April 16


10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Weaponized Podcast

  • Jeremy Corbell, Host
  • Rod Roddenberry, American television producer and CEO, Roddenberry Entertainment
  • Mike Gold, President, Redwire Space

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
SFA Spacepower Podcast 

  • Host and SFA Founder Bill “Hippie” Woolf
  • Col. Alison Gonzales, Director of Staff for the Office of the Chief of Human Capital, STARCOM

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Weaponized Podcast

  • Host: Jeremy Corbell
  • RADM (Ret.) Timothy Gallaudet
  • Mike Gold, President, Redwire Space

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