SRIC4 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS


	Frank White is a space philosopher and author who coined the term "Overview Effect" in his 1987 book, "The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution". Founder and President of the Human Space Program.
	Former Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA) from 2015 to 2021, Johann-Dietrich (Jan) Wörner championed the "Moon Village" concept for global lunar cooperation. Currently Chief Strategy Officer for the startup Space Cargo Unlimited.
	Gabriella Arrigo is the Director of International Affairs at the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and a veteran space policy expert with over 30 years of experience in international cooperation and space law. Current president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) for the 2026–2028 term, first Italian woman to lead the world's premier space advocacy organization.
	Prof. Gregg Li is the founding Chairman and current President of the Orion Astropreneur Space Academy (OASA) in Hong Kong, where he leads initiatives to develop the "NewSpace" economy and nurture "astropreneurs".
	Researcher on Artificial Intelligence, Paul Werbos is also a long-standing advocate for space development, serving on the board of the National Space Society and leading research initiatives in Space Solar Power and sustainable space exploration.
	Rick Tumlinson is a space visionary and "godfather" of the NewSpace revolution who co-founded the Space Frontier Foundation and SpaceFund to promote the commercialization and settlement of space. Preparing for the spring release of his new book, “Why Space? The Purpose of People.”
	Dr. Robert Zubrin is President and Founder of The Mars Society, and developed the "Mars Direct" plan to enable cost-effective human exploration of the Red Planet.
	Prof. Sergio Marchisio is a leading expert in international space law. Chairman of the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) at ESA, member of the IAF's General Counsel. Key member of the Italian delegation to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) since 1997, Leading the IISL/ECSL Symposium at the COPUOS Legal Subcommittee and contributing to UNOOSA's "Global Space Law Project" to assist emerging nations with national space legislation.
	Isaac Arthur is a science educator and futurist, known for his “Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur” YouTube channel, on long-term space colonization. He also serves as the President of the National Space Society (NSS).
	Sam Coniglio is a board member and former Vice President of the Space Tourism Society (STS), Author of the book “Creature Comforts in Space”, which includes his internationally acclaimed invention, the zero-gravity cocktail glass.
	Dr. Joseph N. Pelton is a renowned space researcher and author who serves as the Chairman of the Alliance for Collaboration in the Exploration of Space (ACES Worldwide) and is the Dean Emeritus of the International Space University. Member of the SRI Board of Directors.
	Dr. Eligar Sadeh is an aerospace professional and academic. CEO of Astroconsulting International and the non-profit Astropolitics Institute. Chief Editor of the academic journal Astropolitics, co-Chair of the Space Renaissance Academy Space Policy Committee.
	Gary Barnhard is a robotic and space systems engineer. Vice President of the Moon Village Association and Director of Strategic Relationships for the National Space Society. President and CEO of Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships, Inc. (XISP-Inc), dealing with Cislunar infrastructure technologies. , co-Chair of the Space Renaissance Academy Space Tech & Industry Committee.
	Giuseppe Reibaldi is co-founder and President of the Moon Village Association (MVA). Executive Secretary of the Global Expert Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities (GEGSLA), actively promoting a multilateral governance framework for lunar resources and coordination.
	Haroon Oqab is an astronautical physicist and entrepreneur. President and CEO of the Kepler Space Institute (KSI), President and CEO of the Kepler Space University. Director of Research at Space Canada and National Technical Program Manager for the Canadian Space Society.
	Steve Wolfe is a space policy advocate and author. President and Co-Founder of the Beyond Earth Institute, a think tank dedicated to establishing the legal and policy frameworks for large-scale human migration into space. Deputy Executive Director of the Global Spaceport Alliance, and author of the philosophical space novel, “The Obligation”.
	Madhu Thangavelu is an aerospace engineer and space architect. Conductor of the graduate Space Exploration Architectures Concept Synthesis Studio at the University of Southern California. Faculty member at the International Space University. North American coordinator for the Moon Village Association. Member of the Board of the National Space Society. Advisory Board member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
	Michelle Hanlon is a prominent space lawyer. Executive Director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Former President of the National Space Society. Co-founder and CEO of For All Moonkind.
	Henk Rogers is a Dutch-born American video game designer and entrepreneur. Founder of Blue Planet Software and The Tetris Company. Rogers also founded Blue Planet Energy. He’s also chairman of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) and founder of the International MoonBase Alliance, which developed the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS), a 1,200 square-foot Mars and moon analog habitat on Mauna Loa.