Panel Discussion: State of the Space Product Industry in San Diego

San Diego Chapter meeting on February 18, 2025

Please join us in San Diego on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, (4:30-7:00pm Networking and Panel Discussion) when David J. Strobel, Founder/CEO/President of two San Diego space companies will lead and moderate a panel discussion Panelists include CEOs for five (5) local firms in the space industry:

General Atomics- Dr. Ian Barton

Innoflight- Jeff Janicik

Vulcan Wireless- Kevin Lynaugh

Blue Marble Communications- Neal Nicholson

Gemini Design- Mike Urbach

The panel will discuss the driving forces in the industry, covering:

• Foreign competition
• Threats from trend to vertical integration e.g (SpaceX)
• US Government business climate both local and national
• Use and value proposition of Board of Directors or Advisers
• Leverage of the DoD and NASA SBIR program to fuel R&D and
• Other "What keeps you up at night?" concerns

The meeting is free for members & $30 for non-members until February 11 ($40 thereafter).  For more information and to register to attend the meeting go to https://adfsdfeb25.eventbrite.com/.

Information about joining The A&D Forum is at https://aerospacedefenseforum.org.

The San Diego chapter is sponsored by Moss Adams and LevitZacks, and hosted by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.