​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 🚀

In partnership with SpaceWERX and aligned with LA Tech Week 2024, I2A Expo Day is the culmination of THE BR-DGE's latest 12-week cohort where 29 companies on 32 awards, totaling $60.6M in government contracts will showcase future-focused critical space technology solutions to industry partners, venture capital and government. This is your opportunity to see firsthand the Space Force's mission priorities and innovation initiatives that are critical to maintaining our nation’s security and reinforcing America’s standing as a global leader in space.

​Agenda:

​3:00 p.m. Registration & Expo Opens

​4:00 p.m. Welcome Remarks by Mr. Arthur Grijalva, Director, SpaceWERX

​4:20 p.m. Keynote by Ms. Barbara Baker, Milcomm & PNT Deputy PEO, United States Space Force

​4:50 p.m. Panel 1: Warfighter Panel: Future SpaceWERX Challenges and Opportunities

​Moderators: 

• ​Rakhee Khambhati and Rebecca Jeffrey, I2A Program Managers, DTI

​Panelists: 

• ​Ms. Kate Coens, Futures Branch Chief for Military Communications and PNT, Space Systems Command MilComm & PNT

• ​Colonel Robert Enrico, Chief, Cyber Integration, Space Systems Integration Office

• ​Colonel Nathan Vosters, Director, S8/9, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific, the USSF service component to INDOPAC

• ​Ms. Sutton Chiorini, Technical Director, 19th Space Defense Squadron 

• ​Colonel Peter C. Mastro, Lead for the Concept and Technology Center, Space Futures Command Task Force

​5:35 p.m. Spotlight Presentation: The State of SpaceTech Investment by Andre Ronsoehr, Partner, Seraphim Space

​6:05 p.m. Panel 2: LA: Gateway to the Final Frontier moderated by Henry Kwan, Co-founder & CEO, Halo 

​Moderator:

• ​Henry Kwan, Co-founder & CEO, Halo

​Panelists: 

• ​Jermaine Hampton, Vice President of Workforce Development and Special Projects, LAEDC

• ​Darren Eng, Executive Director, LAVA

• ​Caroline Peacock, Investment Analyst, TechStars

• ​Owen Fileti, Managing Director & Founding Team Los Angeles, Raise

• ​Captain Andrew Ermitano, SpaceWERX Ventures Program Manager, SpaceWERX

​6:35 p.m. Fireside Chat with Ms. Karen Roth, Deputy Director, AFWERX and Drew Busbee, COO, DTI

​7:00 p.m. Dinner and Networking 

Come for LAVA Space (Open to all) or come for LAVA Lounge (Investors Only)