EACC Texas 4th annual EU-Texas Economic Leadership Forum
Event Details:
Registration & breakfast: 8:30 am – 9:00 am
Program Begins: 9:00 am
The event will start with welcome remarks from:
Helmuth Ludwig, Professor of Practice, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Southern Methodist University
Kay Bailey Hutchison, Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Ambassador to NATO
His Excellency Szabolcs Takács, Ambassador of Hungary to the United States, will offer insights into Hungary’s contributions and vision within the rapidly evolving space economy, including the role of Hungarian astronauts in Texas.
This will be followed by remarks from Her Excellency Jovita Neliupšienė, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, who will provide a broader EU perspective on the space economy and highlight transatlantic collaboration and its global impact.
Panels and Speakers Overview:
9:35 AM – Presentation on the Space Economy with David Lopez, Head of Finance & Supply Chain
Outpost Space
10:25 AM – Break
10:35 AM – Panel: The Policy and Trade Framework Shaping the Transatlantic Space Economy
Speakers:
Szabolcs Szolnoki, Deputy State Secretary for Technology – Ministry for National Economy, Hungary
Blake Calvert, Deputy Executive Director – Texas Space Commission
Michelle Schulz, International Trade and Customs Attorney – Schulz Trade Law PLLC
11:15 AM – Break
11:25 AM – Panel: Innovation and Technology: The Future of Space Collaboration
Speakers:
Zsolt Menesi, CEO – eCon USA LLC
Kirsten Whittingham, President – Max Space
Joe Guzman, Founder & CEO – Space Cowboy ADR
Tibor Pacher, CEO – Puli Space
12:25 PM – Closing remarks