Space
Showcase

October 28th, 2026

 

Full Agenda Coming Soon…

Carol Rabke

US Department of Energy
Technology to Market Advisor

Lisa Dufresne

GC Ventures America
Corporate Venture Capital

Jerrold Wang

GC Ventures America
Corporate Venture Capital Associate

Neal Dikeman

Energy Transition Ventures
Partner

Kimberly Zou

Sightline Climate
CEO

Kristin Marshall

Lux Research
Associate Research Director

Tony Sun

GC Ventures
Director of Corporate Venture Capital

Elena Demidova

GC
Manager, Strategic Planning and Portfolio

Session 1

Panelists

Blaise Zandoli

US Army
Private Capital Integration

Jerrold Wang

GC Ventures America
Investment Manager

Angele Sahraoui

Impatient Ventures
Investor

Bob Burton

North Carolina Military Business Center
NCMBC Director of Defense Technologies

Zachary Chow

Lockheed Martin
Investment Analyst

Han Ko

USAKO Group
President & CEO

Anthony Piccolo

United States Army
Small Business Technical Advisor

Daniel Barnard

Ultratech Capital Partners
Senior Associate

Crosby Shaterian

United States Air Force
Chief Innovation Officer, 412th Test Wing

Migdalia Morales

United States Air Force
Innovation Manager

Max Yergan

SLI
SVP, Investments

Christopher "Sonic" Perry

United States Air Force
Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division

Christopher "Sonic" Perry

United States Air Force
Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division

Albert Vazquez-Agusti

Sway Captial
Partner

Lukas Sznewajs

Booz Allen Ventures
Investor

Dustin Wallace

United States Air Force
Wing Chief of Innovation/Phoenix Spark Director

Yvonne Lutsch

Lam Captial
Investment Director

Brad Casto

Cook Inlet Region
M&A and Ventures

Peter Ruiz

Kansas Department of Commerce
Regional Director, Business Recruitment, West Coast

Companies

Expanso
H2O Everywhere
InnoSys
NovaCharge
SkyMapper
ZenaDrone
Nexigen
AiFly Labs

Session 2

Panelists

Todd Coulard

Marque Ventures
Principal

Katy Person

US Army
Brigade Commander

Peter Ruiz

Kansas Department of Commerce
Regional Director, Business Recruitment, West Coast

Owen Meyer

Meyer Global Management
Founder & CEO

Joe Epstein

Lockheed Martin Space
Strategic Partnership Lead

Carl Becker

Schooner Capital
Investor

Anthony Piccolo

United States Army
Small Business Technical Advisor

Crosby Shaterian

United States Air Force
Chief Innovation Officer, 412th Test Wing

Migdalia Morales

United States Air Force
Innovation Manager

Max Yergan

SLI
SVP, Investments

Christopher "Sonic" Perry

United States Air Force
Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division

Christopher "Sonic" Perry

United States Air Force
Director, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division

Albert Vazquez-Agusti

Sway Captial
Partner

Lukas Sznewajs

Booz Allen Ventures
Investor

Dustin Wallace

United States Air Force
Wing Chief of Innovation/Phoenix Spark Director

Yvonne Lutsch

Lam Captial
Investment Director

Peter Ruiz

Kansas Department of Commerce
Regional Director, Business Recruitment, West Coast

Anna Jarman

Walmart Global Tech
Innovation & Emerging Technology

Dan Hingley

United States Air Force
Government Flight Representative, F-35 Instructor Pilot

Ian Pierce

United States Air Force
Tactical Aircraft Maintenance

Sophia Moshasha

Meta
Public Policy, Metaverse

Steve Elefant

Soaring VC
Managing Director

Rudy Baisa

United States Air Force
Management Program Analyst

Chloe Holzinger

The Engine
Investment Associate

Chloe Holzinger

The Engine
Investment Associate

Chloe Holzinger

The Engine
Investment Associate

Companies

V-Glass
WATT Fuel Cell
Loop Co2
Talisman
E4 Energy Services
BoolSi
Falcon Green Energy
AiFly Labs

Session 3

Panelists

Dustin Wallace

United States Air Force
Wing Chief of Innovation/Phoenix Spark Director

Ben Patterson

10vc
Managing Partner

Max Yergan

Space Leasing International
VP, Investments

Lisa Dufresne

GC Ventures America
Corporate Venture Capital

Bill Waynick

United States Air Force
Senior Advisor Warfighter Communications

Todd Coulard

Marque Ventures
Principal

Marisa McGinnis

R42 Group
Limited Partner

Lukas Sznewajs

Booz Allen Ventures
Investor

Bahareh Haji-saeed

BAE Systems
Director, External Engagements- Technology Scouting

Mike Telcide

United States Space Force
Dep Branch Chief, Space Sensing Mission Protection

Dustin Baker

United States Air Force
Director of Innovation, Iceman Spark

Hyundo Kwon

Honda Xcelerator Ventures
Principal

Kip Stringfellow

VU Venture Partners
Venture Partner

Anna Jarman

Walmart Global Tech
Innovation & Emerging Technology

Chloe Holzinger

The Engine
Investment Associate

Chloe Holzinger

The Engine
Investment Associate

Matt Morris

Vectors Capital
Investment Associate

Companies

VBASE Oil Company
Terragrit
Kiinns
SaraniaSat
eJet Aerospace
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