ISF Agenda 2026

GSA International Spaceport Forum

GSA International Spaceport Forum

2026 Agenda

Date and Time: Sunday, October 4, 2026, 9:00 – 17:00

Location: Izmir Hall in the Susesi Luxury Resort, İskele Mevkii, 07450 Belek, Serik, Antalya, Türkiye. 

  • Registration: 8:30 – 9:00
  • Welcome and Sponsor Remarks: 9:00 – 9:15
  • Keynote Speakers: 9:15 – 10:30
    • Dr. George C. Nield – Chairman, Global Spaceport Alliance
    • Minh Nguyen – Deputy Associate Administrator, FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation
    • Tuva Cihangir Atasever – Astronaut, Turkish Space Agency
    • Melchor Antunano – Chief Technologist & Medical Innovation Officer, University of Central Florida
    • Greg Autry – Senior Advisor for Space, U.S. Department of State
    • Dr. Meganne Christian, FRAeS – Reserve Astronaut, European Space Agency
  • Session 1 – Growing the Space Economy: 10:30 – 11:30
    • Natalia Larrea Brito – Senior Director, Space, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Moderator)
    • Diane Howard – Principal, sur l’espace PLLC, and Former Director, Commercial Space Policy at National Space Council
    • Stacey Zee – Director, Office of Spaceports, FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation
    • Eric Stallmer – Executive Vice President, Global Government Affairs, Starlab Space
    • Gabriel Swiney – Acting Director, Office of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • Networking Break: 11:30 – 12:00
  • Session 2 – Getting to Space and Back: 12:00 – 13:00
    • Katie L. Cranor – Executive Director, Office of Operational Safety, FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation
    • Jeff Feige – Chief Revenue Officer, Radian Aerospace
    • Dana Baki – Chief Commercial & MENA Officer, The Exploration Company
    • Shane Smith – Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer, Operator Solutions
  • Lunch: 13:00 – 14:00
  • Session 3 – Commercial Destinations in Space: 14:00 – 15:00
    • Jamie Morin – Vice President of Defense Strategic Space, and Executive Director of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy, The Aerospace Corporation (Moderator)
    • Marshall Smith – CEO, Starlab
    • David Zuniga – Civil Space Growth Leader, Blue Origin
    • Jared Stout – Chief Strategy Officer, Axiom Space
  • Networking Break: 15:00 – 15:30
  • Session 4 – Legal & Regulatory Challenges: 15:30 – 16:30
    • Lauren Coumbe – Strategic Engagement Executive – Space, ADS (Moderator)
    • Daljit Sahota – Head of Commercial Spaceflight, UK Department for Transport
    • Melissa Force – General Counsel, Spaceport America
    • Milton “Skip” Smith – Chair, Space & Satellite Group, Greenberg Traurig
  • Session 5 – International Collaboration: 16:30 – 16:55
    • Dr. Jim Green International Space University 
      (Former NASA Chief Scientist)
    • Greg Autry – Senior Advisor for Space, U.S. Department of State
  • Questions, Comments, and Next Steps: 16:55 – 17:00
  • Adjourn: 17:00