Innovate to Accelerate (I2A) Expo Day

Join us for I2A (Innovate to Accelerate) Expo Day, to be held at THE BR-DGE in El Segundo, California, the aerospace capital of the world.

Aligned with LA Tech Week 2024, I2A Expo Day is the culmination of THE BR-DGE’s latest 12-week cohort where 28 companies on 31 awards (totaling nearly $60M in government contracts) will showcase future-focused critical space technology solutions to industry partners, venture capital and government.

I2A Expo Day – Agenda

• 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Registration & Expo Opens
• 4:10 p.m. Welcome Remarks: Arthur Grijalva (SpaceWERX Director)
• 4:20 p.m. Keynote, Ms. Barbara Baker (DPEO for Military Communications & PNT, Space Systems Command)
• 4:50 p.m. Panel 1: Warfighter Panel: Future Challenges and Opportunities
  • Ms Kate Coens (Program Manager, United States Space Force) 
  • Colonel Robert Enrico (Chief of Cyber Integration, United States Space Force) 
  • Colonel Nathan Vosters (Director of Requirements, Resources, & Programs, United States Space Force – Indo-Pacific)
• 5:35 p.m. The State of SpaceTech Investment: International Investment Seraphim Capital
• 6:05 p.m. Panel 2: LA: Gateway to the Final Frontier: How SoCal is Shaping the Space Industry
  • Henry Kwan
  • Jermaine Hampton
  • Caroline Peacock
  • Miji McConnell
  • Owen Fileti
• 6:35 p.m. Fireside Chat: Karen Roth (AFWERX Deputy Director) and Drew Busbee (Chief Operating Officer of DTI)
• 7:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
• 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Dinner and Networking

Note: Dates and times are subject to change. All times are in Pacific Time (PT).