The two-day event from March 25-27 will feature 40+ space law experts in 15+ sessions on the Queen Mary
Long Beach, California, United States, 11th Mar 2025 — Space Beach Law Lab returns to the Queen Mary March 25 to 27 for their second annual conference on space law, organizers announced. Expected to bring together over 300 attendees from around the globe, the event will focus on pivotal legal topics concerning the space industry, from international treaties and frameworks, launch politics, orbital debris (aka “space junk”), militarization, and the emerging sector of space commerce. More than 40 speakers will present over 15 sessions.
“Many people hear ‘space law,’ and their first reaction is often confusion or disbelief that it’s a real thing.’ said Drea Bernardi, producer and founding partner of the conference. “But space technology affects aspects of everyday life down here on Earth, whether its satellite technology or national security. As space continues to grow into a trillion-dollar industry—space is definitely going to need more lawyers! We created Space Beach Law Lab to bring together this community of cutting edge legal minds and industry pioneers. This is where the economy of the future is being built, right here in Space Beach, California, and this conference is the place to hash out the big ideas.”
Journalist and Academy Award nominated screenwriter David Sirota (Don’t Look Up) will present the keynote speech on “Making The Space Case: Politics, Pop culture and why Americans remain so ambivalent about exploring the cosmos.” The next two days will feature sessions like “Enforcing IP rights in collaborative, multinational missions,” “From Ice to Orbit: Can Antarctica’s Legal Framework Guide the Future of Space?,” and “Hacked from Orbit: The New Frontier of Space Cybersecurity.” Other sessions will address government contracts, financing and investment, orbital debris, and space warfare.
Presenters are from global legal firms with established space practices and top industry corporations. Sponsors include Fenwick, Orrington, Buchalter, Akin, Dickinson Wright, Wiley, and Fluet.
Select sessions will offer Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credits.
Tickets are available. For more information, visit www.spacelawlab.com
Conference Speakers:
Almudena Azcárate Ortega
Space Security Researcher at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
https://unidir.org/people/almudena-azcarate-ortega/
Michael M. Beckwith
Partner, Dickinson Wright
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-beckwith-619851199/
Dan Czerwonka
General Counsel, Varda
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-czerwonka-003b56135/
Melissa Duffy
Partner, Trade & National Security, Fenwick
https://www.fenwick.com/people/melissa-duffy
Marc Feldman
Author, Space Piracy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-feldman-599382243/
Aaron Futch
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronfutch/
Jodi Goldberg
Associate, Shepard Mullin
linkedin.com/in/jodi-goldberg-0b632a16
David Goodwin
Associate General Council, VAST
linkedin.com/in/david-g-b7b53a7
Siddharth Hariharan
CFO, Vast
https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharth-hariharan-52405120/
Michelle Hanlon
CEO, For All Moonkind
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-l-d-hanlon/
Jennifer Hindin
Partner, Wiley
linkedin.com/in/jennifer-hindin-63694838/
Amy Hoang
Partner, Seyfarth
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyconant/
A.J. Link
Adjunct Professor Howard University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jabarilink/
Colleen Kennedy
Assistant U.S. Attorney at the United States Attorney's Office
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-kennedy-abaa915/
LTC William Koch
Program Director for Space Science in the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering
https://www.westpoint.edu/physics-and-nuclear-engineering/profile/william_koch
Laura Lariu
Partner, Orrick
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralariu/
Michael Mineiro
Sr. Counsel Akin
https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/michael-c-mineiro
Ryan Noble
Associate Counsel at HawkEye 360
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryantnoble/
Memme Onwudiwe
EVP, Evisort/Harvard
Farah Bhatti
Shareholder, Chair of Trademark Law Practice, Buchalter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/trademark/
Brian Ray
K2 Space
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianaray/
Bailey Reichelt
Partner and Co-Founder, Aegis Law
https://www.linkedin.com/in/baileyreichelt/
Caryn Schenewerk
Professor, Author
linkedin.com/in/caryn-schenewerk
Randy Segal
Partner, Hogan Lovells
linkedin.com/in/randy-segal-951a4b3
Adam Spice
CFO RocketLab
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-spice-086120/
Zohra Tejani
Partner, Fenwick
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zohratejani/
Dr. Lida Teneva
Climate and Ocean Science and Policy Professional
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lida-teneva-77ab4514/
Marta Thompson
Senior Counsel at Akin / Government Contracts & Higher Education
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-thompson-26949415/
Christina Youn
General Counsel, Xona
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-youn-31b1ab52/
Sean West
Author and Co-Founder Hence Technologies
https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanpwest1/
Arjun Kampani
Senior VP General Counsel, Vast
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunkampani/
Sarah Banco
Senior Director, Space X
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-banco-06928277/
Harsh S. Desai
Chief Commercialization Officer, Zeno Power
https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshsdesai/
Alex Gilbert
Director of Space & Planetary Regulation, Zeno Power
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-gilbert-a739a013/
Henry R. Gola
Partner, focused on Satellites, Telecommunications, and Media, Wiley Rein LLP
https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrygola/
Eric Kronman
Partner, Fluet
https://fluet.law/team/eric-kronman/
Bhavya Lal
Professor, Former NASA and MIT
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhavya-lal-520b45b/
Carrie Marshall
CEO, Rebel Space
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriehz/
David Panzer
Partner, Fluet
https://fluet.law/team/david-panzer/
Rob Scheige
Senior Vice President, Willis Towers Watson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-scheige-023695129/
David Tonini
VP, Global Compliance and Security, Maxar
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtonini/
Media Contact
Organization: Space Beach Law Lab
Contact Person: Drea Bernardi
Website: https://www.spacelawlab.com
Email: dreabernardi@spacelawlab.com
City: Long Beach
State: California
Country:United States
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