Speaker Series
interactive webinars for students and teachers
The Space Prize Speaker Series is currently on hiatus but you can watch the first 18 episodes below!
The Space Prize Foundation hosts weekly webinars accessible to students and teachers around the world. Each week guest speakers from across the space industry share their experiences and insights. Every hour-long episode is interactive, including a brief presentation and plenty of time for questions and answers. The series is meant to empower young people to pursue STEAM education and explore careers in the growing space industry themselves.
The Speaker Series is hosted by Dr. Lesley Anderson, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, and Dr. Mark Wagner, President of the Space Prize Foundation.
Registration for the series of live events is available at the bottom of this page. Once registered, participants receive an email invite including instructions for connecting to each session via Zoom. Unless otherwise noted, episodes go live at 4 PM PDT / 7 PM EDT. Recordings are posted after each episode.
Watch Past Episodes Now
Featuring astronauts, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, designers, lawyers, historians, and more!
Astrogeology
Guest Speaker: Beverly Berekian
Teacher/professor at AUHSD, NOCCCD, CERRITOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Commercial Space in China
Guest Speaker: Jingqi Cai
VICE PRESIDENT
Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Co., Ltd.
New Horizons: Pluto and Beyond
Guest Speaker: Oliver White
Research Scientist, New Horizons Mission, SETI
Space Broadcasting
Guest Speaker: Ashley Furst
Host of News with Ashley 1st on iROC Space Radio
Brand Management Executive
Mixing Science, Art, and Space
Guest Speaker: Dr. Priyanka Das Rajkakati
Aerospace Engineer Turned Artist
Analog Astronaut
NOTE: This episode takes place at an earlier time because the guest speaker is based in France.
Space History
Guest Speaker: Grace Jones
Ph.D. Candidate, Texas A & M University
Human Space Flight Specialist at The Aerospace Corporation
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Space is For Everyone
Guest Speaker: Alexandria Baca
Vice President of Naut Normal
‘21 Patti Grace Smith Fellow
‘22 AIAA Diversity Scholar
Aerospace Engineering Student at University of Central Florida
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Space Entrepreneurship
Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Reynolds
Accelerator Program Director Accelerator Program Director
Starburst Aerospace
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Interior Design for Spacecraft
Guest Speaker: Marie-Lise Baron
External Consultant chez Axiom Space
Founder / CEO / Instructor at The Baron Institute
Founder / CEO / Marie-Lise Baron Design
Senior Private Jet Designer
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The Future of Orbital Transfer Vehicles
Guest Speaker: Vanessa Clark
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Atomos Space
Physicist, Mathematician, Spacecraft Systems Engineer
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Engineering, Entrepreurship, and Spaceflight
Guest Speaker: Chris Boshuizen
Partner at DCVC, Space Traveler and Musician
Reliability engineering
Guest Speaker: Katrina Carter-Journet
Specialist Engineer at Virgin Galactic
Training and Support Systems for Space Flight
Guest Speaker: Chis Sembroski
Inspiration4 Mission Specialist
Automated Systems, Integration, and Data Analytics Specialist
ISS Above: Connecting with The International Space Station
Guest Speaker: Liam Kennedy
Software Architect
Inventor of the ISS-Above - Mission Control for the ISS on your TV!
Understanding and Appreciating Astronomy
Guest Speakers: Linda Shore, Vivian White, & Theresa Summer
Astronomical Society of The Pacific (ASP)
Space Weather & Earth Observation
Guest Speaker: Suzie Imber
Associate Professor of Planetary Science
University of Leicester
NOTE: This episode takes place at an earlier time because the guest speaker is based in the UK.
Changing the Space-versus-Earth Narrative
Guest Speaker: Laura Anne Edwards
NASA Datanaut
Oxford Space Initiative
Top 50 Leader in Space Tech
Registration
Complete the form below to register for the Space Prize Speaker Series. Our team will follow up with access information so you can begin attending each week. Please include any other questions or comments below as well so we can address those when we email you back.
Students, educators, and enthusiasts from around the globe are welcome to attend the guest speaker series.