Preliminary Program Agenda General Chair:Dr. William F. Ballhaus, Jr.,                    President and Chief Executive Officer, The Aerospace Corporation Monday, April 24, 2006   12:30 PM   Introductions Dr. Roger Simpson President, AIAA Mr. Elliot G. Pulham President & Chief Executive Officer, Space Foundation   12:35 PM   Opening Address Dr. William F. Ballhaus, Jr. President & Chief Executive Officer, The Aerospace Corporation Board Member, Space Foundation   12:40 PM   The Future of Commercial Flight This session will address issues that will provide the framework for the future of our commercial air transportation systems. Panelists Mr. Richard Aboulafia Vice President, Analysis, Teal Group Mr. Daniel Mooney Vice President, Product Development, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Mr. Andy Shankland Vice President, Sales, Airbus North America   1:35 PM   European Aeronautics Research This session will describe the European strategy for aeronautics research – the creation of the 2020 Vision and how the Strategic Research Agenda and 6th and 7th Frameworks will implement that vision. Moderator Dr. Wolfgang Schmidt ICAS Past President, TU Munich Panelists Dr. Peter Fichtmuller Chairman, Operations Commission, AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe Dr. Joachim Szodruch Chairman, Advisory Group Aeronautics (European Commission) Co-Chairman, Advisory Council for Aeronautical Research in Europe   2:30 PM   Afternoon Break   2:40 PM   U.S. Aeronautics Research Strategy This session will discuss the status of the recent Congressionally mandated National Aeronautics Policy and NASA's current aeronautics research agenda. Panelists will discuss the criticality of this policy and research agenda from a stakeholder's perspective. Moderator Maj Gen William W. Hoover, USAF (Retired) Panelists Dr. Michael Francis Special Assistant to the Director for Aeronautics, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Dr. Lisa Porter Associate Administrator, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dr. Michael Romanowski Vice President of Civil Aviation, Aerospace Industries Association Dr. Robie Samanta Roy Assistant Director for Space & Aeronautics, Office of Science & Technology Policy   3:40 PM   Collaboration in Research Strategies - Vision for the Future Conference participants and panelists will have the opportunity to discuss how the U.S. and European communities might work together supporting aeronautics research and technology through joint visions and strategies, and implementations.   4:00 PM   Closing Comments Dr. William F. Ballhaus, Jr. President & Chief Executive Officer, The Aerospace Corporation Board Member, Space Foundation Dr. Roger Simpson President, AIAA Mr. Elliot G. Pulham President & Chief Executive Officer, Space Foundation   6:30 PM   The AIAA Fellows Reception (by invitation only)   7:15 PM   The AIAA Fellows Dinner (by invitation only)     Tuesday, April 25, 2006   8:00 AM   Breakfast Co-sponsored by Rolls-Royce   8:30 AM   Welcome Dr. Roger Simpson President, AIAA Mr. Elliot G. Pulham President & Chief Executive Officer, Space Foundation   8:40 AM   Competing Internationally - Head-Butting on a Global Scale This session will address potential low-risk remedies to resolve these operational issues for mutual benefit of U.S. and Allied stakeholders alike. Moderator Mr. David Shaw Senior Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Global Business Analysis Panelists Lt Gen George K. Muellner, USAF (Retired) President, Advanced Systems, Integrated Defense Systems, The Boeing Company Mr. David Oliver Chief Executive Officer, European Aeronautical Defense & Space Company, North America Defense Mr. Gary Powell Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Industrial Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense Mr. Gregory M. Suchan Deputy Assistant Secretary, Defense Trade Controls, U.S. State Department   10:10 AM   Mid-morning Break   10:15 AM   Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) Progress Report A session that will address early results from the implementation of GEOSS an intergovernmental effort involving 60 nations and more than 40 international organizations spurred by the G8 and a series of Earth Observation Summits in Washington, D.C. (2003), Tokyo (2004), and Brussels (2005). Panelists will address specific challenges Planet Earth faces and the benefits of coordinating observations to address such challenges. Moderator Ms. Nancy S. A. Colleton Executive Director, Alliance for Earth Observation Keynoter VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (Retired) Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere, United States Department of Commerce Administrator, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Panelists Mr. Gerry Kinn Director, Technology Center, Environmental Systems Research Institue, Inc. Dr. Conrado Varotto Executive & Technical Director, Comision Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE--Argentine Space Agency) Chairman, Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Dr. Gene Whitney National Science & Technology Council, Office of Science & Technology Policy   12:00 PM   Luncheon Co-sponsored by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Highlighting the progress on the Vision for Space Exploration, the Exploration Systems Architecture, the aeronautics mission, and the potential for international collaboration. Introduction Mr. Byron Wood President, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc. Keynote Speaker The Honorable Dr. Michael D. Griffin Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration   1:30 PM   The Space Agency and Commercial Perspectives of Space Policy This session will address the widely differing perspectives and perceptions that exist regarding various U.S. space policies, including the Vision for Space Exploration, Space Transportation Policy, and Commercial Remote Sensing Policy. Moderator Mr. Brendan Curry Vice President, Washington Operations, Government Affairs, Space Foundation Panelists Mr. Graham Gibbs Counsellor, Space Affairs, Canadian Space Agency Mr. Ralf Huber National Expert for Space Policy, European Commission DG Enterprise & Industry Directorate Aerospace, Security, Defense & Equipment Mr. Virender Kumar Counsellor (Space), Embassy of India Mr. Frederic Nordlund Head of Washington Office, European Space Agency Mr. Martin U. Ripple Director, Space Galileo Program, European Aeronautical & Space Company Mr. Kiwao Shibukawa Director, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency   2:30 PM   Afternoon Break   3:20 PM   Emerging Trends in International Space Cooperation Mr. Lon L. Rains Vice President of Trade Publishing (Editorial), Imaginova   3:45 PM   Closing Comments Dr. Roger Simpson President, AIAA Mr. Elliot G. Pulham President & Chief Executive Officer, Space Foundation   6:30 PM   The AIAA Spotlight Awards Gala More information

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