SPACE BEACH AT A GLANCE
40+ speakers
15+ sessions
300+ attendees
WHY ATTEND
What you'll learn
SBLL offers insight into the ever evolving legal and regulatory landscape of space exploration, including international governance, private sector commercialization, and intellectual property rights in space technology.
The conference also addresses ethical considerations such as sustainability, debris management, and environmental stewardship, while highlighting opportunities for cross-industry collaboration among aerospace, tech, and legal sectors to advance space missions.
Who you'll meet
The conference offers unparalleled networking opportunities, drawing leading experts, policymakers, industry professionals, and academics to Long Beach—a hub for aerospace innovation. It’s the perfect place to connect with key players shaping the future of space exploration.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
David Sirota
David is an investigative journalist, screenwriter, and founder of The Lever, a reader-supported news outlet exposing the forces shaping society. An Academy Award nominee for co-creating Don’t Look Up with Adam McKay, Sirota has also served as communications director for House Democrats and as speechwriter for Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign.
Don’t Look Up examined societal responses to global crises, revealing how media chaos distorts critical issues. Drawing on his expertise in politics and economics, Sirota offers a unique perspective on the future of space policy and international collaboration.
As a keynote speaker, he will explore how space exploration is portrayed in culture and how lessons from global challenges can shape its future.
STEERING COMMITTEE
Laura
Lariu
Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Founding and Steering Committee Member
Lucius
Martin
Deputy Mayor of Economic Development City of Long Beach
Memme
Onwudiwe
Evisort EVP Legal & Business Intelligence
Caryn
Schenewerk
Space Law & Policy Consultant | Adjunct Professor of Space Law & Textbook Author
Sarah
Banco
Senior Director, Legal SpaceX
Chris
Brown
Founder, Project Dark Forest & Associate General Counsel at Harbinger
Krystle
Caponio
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, Vast
David
Goodwin
Associate General Counsel, Vast
Dr. Michael
Minero
Senior Counsel, Akin
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