The 2024 Humans to Mars Summit | an ExploreMars.Org Event - Day 2

8:30-8:40 am ET | Welcome and Introductions
Chris Carberry (Explore Mars, Inc. | CEO)
J.R. Edwards (Explore Mars, Inc. | President)

8:40-8:50 am ET | Going together – Japan’s Contribution to Artemis: Signing of Pressurized Rover Implementing Arrangement
Masami Onoda (JAXA | Director, Washington D.C. Office)

8:50-9:40 am ET | Moon2Mars – Integrating NASA and Partners
Moderator: Mat Kaplan (The Planetary Society | Senior Communications Adviser)
Masami Onoda (JAXA | Director, Washington D.C. Office)
Adnan Al-Rais (Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre | Assistant Director General, Space Operations and Exploration)
Dr. Didier Schmitt (ESA: Strategy & Coordination Group Leader)
Dr. Rebekah Davis Reed (NASA | Lead, International Integration, ESDMD)
Mike Gold (Redwire | Chief Growth Officer)

9:40-10:10 am ET | Harnessing Synthetic Biology on Mars
Dr. Tiffany J. Vora (Explore Mars, Inc. | VP, Innovation Partnerships ; Singularity University | Faculty & Vice Chair, Digital Biology & Medicine)

10:10-10:30 am ET | Networking Break

10:30-11:20 am ET | How Can Artificial Intelligence Enable Mars?
Moderator: Tariq Malik (Space.com | Editor-in Chief)
Peggy Wu (Raytheon Technologies, Associate Director, Scientist Advancing Human Machine Cognition and AI for Earth and Space)
Dr. Erik Antonsen (Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital)
Melodie Yashar (ICON | VP, Building Design & Performance)
Dr. Alonso Vera (NASA Ames Research Center | Senior Scientist for Distributed Collaborative Systems)

11:20-11:25 am ET | Lightning Talk: Discover Explore Titan
Adele Luta (Explore Titan | Board of Directors)


11:25-12:15 pm ET | How Can Innovations From Mars-Focused R&D Drive Value and Improvement on Earth, and How Can Stakeholders Contribute?
Moderator: Dr. Tiffany J. Vora (Explore Mars, Inc. | VP, Innovation Partnerships ; Singularity University | Faculty & Vice Chair, Digital Biology & Medicine)
Jenn Gustetic (NASA | Director, Early Stage Innovations and Partnerships, STMD)
Garuth Acharya (8090 Industries | Principal, Tech Investor)
Hunter Stanchak (Thrive on Mars | Founder)
Phnam Bagley (Nonfiction, LLC: Partner & Creative Director)

12:15-12:35 pm ET | A Single Launch Mars Sample Return Mission to Reduce Complexity
Dr. James Green (NASA | Chief Scientist, Retired)

12:35-12:45 pm ET | Lightning Talks: Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission
Mitchell Rosen (Advanced Space | Astrodynamics and Satellite Navigation Engineer)

12:45-2:00 pm ET | Lunch Break

2:00-2:55 pm ET | Mars Transit Vehicle
Moderator: Tim Cichan (Lockheed Martin | Space Exploration Architect)
Laura Burke (NASA Glenn Research Center | Transportation Lead for the Mars Architecture Team)
Hoppy Price (NASA JPL at CALTECH | NASA's robotic Mars Exploration Program, Chief Engineer)
Seamus Tuohy (MDA | Sr. Director, Business Development, Robotics & Space Ops)
Darren Samplatsky (Collins Aerospace | Associate Director, Business Development)

2:55-3:05 pm ET | Lightning Talks: From the Classroom to Noctis Labyrinth: How Educational Experiences Fueled My Journey to Mars
Scarlett Hartzman (Student/Future Engineer and Mars Explorer)

3:05-3:25 pm ET | Future Proofing Careers on Earth & Mars: Skilled Tradespeople in the Space Industry
Moderator: J.R. Edwards (Explore Mars, Inc | President)
Karin Hoffman (Key Innovative Solutions | Founder and CEO)
Mary Engola (Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company | Communications Principal)

3:25-3:30 pm ET | Gitika Gorthi (IgnitedThinkers | CEO and Founder: Student)

3:30-3:50 pm ET | Networking Break

3:50-4:45 pm ET | When Will China Send Humans to the Moon and Mars?
Moderator: Kara Cunzeman (Aerospace Corporation | Senior Project Leader Center for Space Policy & Strategy)
Dean Cheng (United States Institute of Peace (usip.org) | Senior Advisor, China Program)
Dr. Kevin Pollpeter (Center for Naval Analysis | Senior Research Scientist)
Kristin Burke (China Aerospace Studies Institute | Senior Space and Counterspace Researcher)
Dr. Scott Pace (The George Washington University | Space Policy Institute, Director)

4:45-5:25 pm ET | Public Pathways to Mars in the 2030s: How You Can Help Shape the Journey
Moderator: Mat Kaplan (The Planetary Society | Senior Communications Adviser)
Melodie Yashar (ICON | VP, Building Design & Performance)
Scarlett Hartzman (Student)
Dr. Tiffany J. Vora (Explore Mars, Inc. | VP, Innovation Partnerships; Singularity University | Faculty & Vice Chair, Digital Biology & Medicine)
James Green (NASA | Chief Scientist, Retired)
Hunter Stanchak (Thrive on Mars | Founder)
Florence Pouya (Afghanistan National Robotics Team | Captain, former)
Daniel Tompkins (GrowMars | Founder, Agricultural Scientist)

5:25-5:30 pm ET | Closing Remarks: J.R. Edwards (Explore Mars, Inc | President)