Space & AI - The Giant Leap Transformation / Fireside Chat with Heather Pringle, Space Foundation

About this session

Data has always been part of space activities. It is the ultimate ingredient by which planners and participants can take the next giant leaps for exploration, enhanced Earth and universe understanding, increased infrastructure and operating performance and ultimately critical mission success. With the rise of AI, all of these space data dividends have force multipliers that expand greater possibilities and impact as more countries, companies and communities engage with space. As CEO of Space Foundation, Heather Pringle, Maj General, USAF, (ret.), PhD is a leading voice on the issues and environments that are shaping today’s and tomorrow’s global space ecosystem. Today there are more than 90 countries with active space operations and more are looking to define and expand their place with space every day. Further expanding the aperture of space capabilities are the hundreds, if not thousands of space companies supplying critical services, providing capabilities, driving innovations – all impacting and benefiting life on Earth. But of all of the revolutionary technologies that are shaping our present and future with space, none of them will be more transformative than AI. With the global space economy forecast to surpass $1Trillion in the early 2030’s, countries and companies will find themselves even more dependent on space reliant operations, architectures and providers for security, commerce, innovation, job creation, education and more. AI will be what distinguishes and transforms all of these activities at every imaginable level. In this fireside chat, Heather will share those drivers and challenges and how they will shape our return to the Moon; support national security; expand global commerce and competition; and forever transform our connection to space.