Space Economy

As the global space economy continues to expand, ASCEND brings together leaders from across the space ecosystem – including business executives, researchers, innovators, investors, government officials, and technical experts – to examine what comes next.

Through open dialogue and cross-sector collaboration, ASCEND explores how commercial activity is evolving across downstream services, Earth orbit, cislunar space, and beyond, as well as the critical role of government programs and public-private partnerships in enabling markets, reducing risk, and scaling sustainable growth.

ASCEND 2026 features sessions in partnership with BryceTech, the Aerospace Corporation and Novaspace, offering data-driven perspectives on markets, investment, and long-term industry transformation. Featured sessions include:

• Leadership perspectives from heads of space agencies
• Innovations shaping aerospace over the next 10–20 years
• Global economic outlook and implications for space
• Data Centers, AI, and other new business cases for space
• VC and startup investors panel
• Startup pitch competition
• Safeguarding innovation: intellectual property, trade secrets, and patents
• New horizons in space infrastructure and services
• Workforce and shaping the next generation of space leaders
• And much more.