SpaceCom | Space Congress Day 2 Opening Remarks & Keynote Sessions

Fri, January 30
Tangerine Ballroom
SpaceCom | Space Congress: Keynotes

Opening Remarks

  • Suzy Cunningham- Day 1 Synopsis

NASA KSC Update (Video)

  • Title: One Place on Earth

Day 2 Overview

  • Ryan Brown

NASA Executive Outlook

  • Speaker: Casey Swails, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator
  • Title/Description: TBD

Opening Keynote (Book Signing to Follow)

  • Speaker: Christian Davenport
  • Title: Rocket Dreams: An Author's View of the Golden Age of Space Exploration
  • Description: The era of space exploration has shifted from a slow, government-dominated enterprise to a high-velocity, globally competitive pursuit powered by commercial innovation, geopolitical ambition, and bold new visions for humanity’s future beyond Earth. Award-winning Washington Post journalist and author Christian Davenport takes us inside the real “space race of today”—from NASA’s Artemis program and China’s accelerating lunar strategy to the Silicon Valley-driven revolution reshaping launch, logistics, in-space manufacturing, and the economics of the cislunar frontier.
    • Drawing from exclusive reporting behind the scenes at NASA, the Pentagon, SpaceX, and Blue Origin, Davenport chronicles how a new generation of engineers, entrepreneurs, and national space agencies are reshaping the rules of the game. He examines the strategic tensions emerging as human ambition outpaces policy and regulation, and considers what the rise of commercial space means for national security, global cooperation, and competition for lunar resources.
    • This keynote will challenge our understanding of who leads in space, how leadership is earned, and what it means to build a sustainable future beyond Earth. The dreams of science fiction are fast becoming reality—and the decisions we make now will define humanity’s next century.
Speakers
Christian Davenport
Christian Davenport, Author and Journalist - The Washington Post (former)
Suzy Cunningham
Suzy Cunningham, OCOMM Strategic Implementation & Partnerships Manager - NASA Kennedy Space Center
Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown, Executive Director - SpaceCom
Casey Swails
Casey Swails, Deputy Associate Administrator - NASA Headquarters