BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//VLAB - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vlab.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for VLAB
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20100314T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20101107T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20110313T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20111106T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20120311T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20121104T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110920T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20110920T203000
DTSTAMP:20250222T054338Z
CREATED:20250221T202908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T054338Z
UID:16462-1316541600-1316550600@vlab.org
SUMMARY:Space Exploration: Not Just for Billionaires Anymore
DESCRIPTION:Space Exploration: Not Just for Billionaires Anymore ***Video Available*** \nCompanies are launching in 10\, 9\, 8\, 7… \n  \n\nWhen  \n\n  \n\nTuesday\, September 20\, 2011\n  \n6:00pm – 7:00pm – Networking and Refreshments \n7:00pm – 8:30pm – Panel Discussion and Q&A \n\n\n\nWhere\n\nStanford Graduate School of Business\, Cemex Auditorium \n\n\n655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA 94305-7298\n\nMap: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/contact/GSB_KMC_finalMap.pdf  \n  \n\nParking Information: \n  \n\nParking Structure VII\, 655 Knight Way off Campus Drive (located under Faculty Building West @ Knight Mgmt Ctr)\nStreet Parking on either Serra Street or Galvez Street\nParking Lot located at Bonair Siding Road and Campus Drive.\n\n  \n\n\n \nEvent Description: \n  \nAdvances in payload and transport technology have made it easier than ever for entrepreneurs to launch into space – some for less than even $1M in capital.  Entrepreneurs are now exploring opportunities with new rocket launchers\, novel uses of affordable small satellites\, space tourism\, and even space-based power generation and extraterrestrial mining.  The space market is already a $280B business. \nCome discover companies disrupting the science and business of space travel and taking advantage of this new low cost paradigm in space exploration. Key questions to be explored by a panel of industry leading CEOs and founders include: \n  \n\n\nHow can entrepreneurs successfully launch new ventures in the space industry?\n\n\nIs cooperation from NASA a must have?\n\n\nCan you really bootstrap your way into space?\n\n\nWhat is the role of data and analytics in space?\n\n\nHow much capital does it really take to be successful?\n\n\nWhat business models are most effective?\n\n\nHow can a software entrepreneur take advantage of this new ecosystem?\n\n\nSpace has always been a breeding ground for new technologies that later integrate into our everyday lives. Discover the latest developments and learn how private investors and businesses are providing new solutions for the Earth-bound. \n\n\nClick HERE to Register\n\n  \nOnline Registration is now closed. Any available tickets can be purchased at the door. \nModerator:  \n\nAmaresh Kollipara\, Founder and Managing Partner of Earth2Orbit\n\n\nPresenter:\n\n\nRich Pournelle\, Senior Vice President of Business Development\, NanoRacks\n\nPanelists:  \n\n\n  \n\nWilliam Pomerantz\, Vice President\, Special Projects\, Virgin Galactic\nBob Richards\, Co-founder and CEO\, Moon Express\nAl Tadros\, Vice President\, Civil and DoD Business\, Space Systems/Loral \n\n  \n  \n  \n Amaresh Kollipara\, Managing Partner of Earth2Orbit\, LLC and Strategic Consultant \n  \n  \nAmaresh Kollipara is a seasoned strategy consultant\, financial advisor\, and entrepreneur with international expertise. He is a Founder and Managing Partner of Earth2Orbit\, a global provider of satellite launch services\, and he co-produced the first and second annual Space Venturing Forum\, an entrepreneurial event hosted by the National Space Society. He is also a Principal of the Space Angels Network. Within the Strategy group of Accenture he managed key strategy offerings and recommendations for Global 500 clients. He has been influential in multi-million dollar private equity deals and in assisting clients to strategically allocate large-scale investments. Amaresh holds an MBA degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology (Neurobiology) from the University of California at Berkeley. \n  \n  \nRich Pournelle\, Senior Vice President of Business Development\, NanoRacks \nNanoRacks provides quality hardware and services for the U.S. National Laboratory onboard the International Space Station. Rich has been involved in commercial space for over ten years. Prior to NanoRacks\, Rich worked for investment bank Near Earth helping aerospace companies raise capital. Rich spent eight years working at Mojave Spaceport as Director of Business Development for XCOR Aerospace. Rich served as Professional Staff for the Committee on House Administration where he helped create the THOMAS legislative information system. Rich holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA. \nWilliam Pomerantz\, Vice President\, Special Projects\, Virgin Galactic \nAn explorer with a lifelong dedication to opening the space frontier. Will is the Vice President for Special Projects at Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic\, the world’s first space line. Virgin Galactic is building on the legacy of the award-winning SpaceShipOne\, bringing a fleet of commercial spacecraft into service for private\, civil\, and scientific passengers.  Will is a Trustee of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)\, the world’s largest student space organization. Will and Diana both occasionally serve as coaches for ZERO-G\, which operates weightless parabolic flights. To date\, Will has logged more than 45 minutes of weightlessness. \nDr. Robert Richards\, Co-founder and CEO\, Moon Express \nDr. Robert (Bob) Richards is a space entrepreneur and futurist. He is a Co-Founder of the International Space University\, Singularity University\, SEDS\, the Space Generation Foundation and  he currently serves as CEO of Moon Express\, Inc. (MoonEx)\, a privately funded lunar transportation and data services company.  Bob is an evangelist of the “NewSpace” movement and has been a catalyst for a number of commercial space ventures. In 2005 Bob received a Doctorate of Space Achievement (honoris causa) from the International Space University for “distinguished accomplishments in support of humanity’s exploration and use of space.”\n \nAl Tadros\, Vice President\, Civil and DoD Business\, Space Systems/Loral \nAl Tadros is Vice President of Civil and DoD Business at Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). In this role he is responsible for applying SS/L’s best value solutions to U.S. Government mission needs\, developing and maintaining relationships with U.S. Government agencies and managing sales and marketing activities. Mr. Tadros has worked at SS/L for more than 20 years in increasingly responsible positions and has most recently helped to draw attention to the value commercial satellite technologies and system solutions bring to government missions. \nShare your ideas with us on twitter @vlab \n \n  \n\n\nPlease remember to\nLog In to your VLAB Account BEFORE registration\n \n  \n\n\nVLAB Pop Up Social Network\n      \n(powered by Presdo Match) \n\nEach of our VLAB events now features a topic-based social network for all event attendees (included as part of your ticket purchse).  Find out who’s attending and connect with like minded founders\, investors and thought leaders.  Please Opt-In during registration and look for a welcome email to begin. 
URL:https://vlab.org/event/space-exploration-not-just-for-billionaires-anymore/
LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR