23rd Annual
Colorado Space Roundup^™

Agenda

Colorado Space Roundup™ - December 2, 2026 | 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

2026 Colorado Space Roundup™

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December 2, 2026
7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Your guide to the Colorado Space Roundup™

Explore the agenda, meet the speakers, and connect with Colorado’s aerospace community. Use the links below to plan your day.

After the program, join us for the post-event reception at Atomic Cowboy beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Agenda at a Glance

December 2, 2026 · All times MST

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Colorado Space Roundup™ Agenda

December 2, 2026
All times Mountain Standard Time. Schedule subject to change.

Morning Program

7:00 a.m.

Check-In, Breakfast, Networking & Colorado Symphony

8:00 a.m.

Welcome

8:10 a.m.

Colorado’s Business Competitiveness: A Rising Tide or Changing Current?

Debbie Brown Read Bio LinkedIn
Colorado Business Roundtable · Governor’s Competitiveness Council

Keeping Colorado Aerospace and Defense Competitive in a Changing Market

Dale Anderson Read Bio LinkedIn
Colorado Springs Chamber · SCIF White Paper
Rachel Beck Read Bio LinkedIn
Colorado Chamber · Aerospace & Defense Study
Daniel Ryley Read Bio LinkedIn
Colorado Space Coalition · McKinsey Report
David Worley Read Bio LinkedIn
Denver South

9:10 a.m.

NASA Update

Brenden Swanik LinkedIn
Special Advisor for International and Interagency
Office of the Administrator

9:45 a.m.

Break

10:00 a.m.

Built to Build: Investing on Multiple Fronts

Kevin O’Neil Read Bio LinkedIn
O’Neil Group
Moderator Lee Steinke Read Bio LinkedIn
CisLunar Industries

10:15 a.m.

From Dollars to Deployment: Turning Funding into Capability

Armen Askijian Read Bio LinkedIn
CTO, Airbus U.S.
Chris Beckman Read Bio LinkedIn
LEAP
Clay Gordon Read Bio LinkedIn
Stout Street Capital
Ashle Jantzen Read Bio LinkedIn
Leyden Space
Moderator Joe Landon LinkedIn
Rendezvous Robotics

11:05 a.m.

Space Threat Assessment

Brigadier General Jason Rueschhoff (Tentative)
USNORTHCOM

11:40 a.m.

Break

Lunch & Afternoon Program

Noon

Lunch

12:15 p.m.

Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera

Dianne Primavera Read Bio LinkedIn
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado

CSBR Ambassador Project Showcase

Cosmic Contributor Award Presentation

1:00 p.m.

The Work and the Vision: Leading Colorado’s Space Economy Now and Tomorrow

Chris Keeler Read Bio LinkedIn
Safran DSI
Tonya Ladwig Read Bio LinkedIn
Lockheed Martin
Chris Pearson Read Bio LinkedIn
Agile Space Industries
Mark Peller Read Bio LinkedIn
United Launch Alliance (ULA)
Moderator Lee Steinke Read Bio LinkedIn
CisLunar Industries

2:00 p.m.

Adjourn

After the Colorado Space Roundup™

3:00 p.m.

Post-Event Reception

Atomic Cowboy
3237 E. Colfax Ave, Denver, CO
303.339.3977

Venue & Welcome Reception

Welcome Reception

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · 5:30–9:30 p.m. MST
Slalom Consulting
1899 Wynkoop St., Floor 8, Denver

Join us the night before the Colorado Space Roundup™ for casual networking, bites, an open bar, and Pass the Mic. Dress is casual.

Colorado Space Roundup™

December 2, 2026 · 7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. MST
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver

Post-Event Reception

December 2, 2026 · Begins at 3:00 p.m. MST

Atomic Cowboy
3237 E. Colfax Ave, Denver, CO
303.339.3977

Reception sponsored by Red Canyon Software.

Questions about attendance or accessibility? Contact CSBR.

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Exhibit at the Colorado Space Roundup™

$1,500 total for Bronze Sponsorship ($1,000) plus an exhibit table add-on ($500).

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Thank You to Our Colorado Space Roundup™ Sponsors!

We are grateful to the organizations whose support makes the 23rd Annual Colorado Space Roundup™ possible.

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