On Monday, Oct 7, 2024, Galaxy organized a fireside chat with Firefly Aerospace founder, Eric Salwan, who shared his incredible story of overcoming obstacle after obstacle to bring humanity to new heights. Afterward, guests engaged Eric in Q&A, followed by a buffet-style networking dinner.

Invited guests ranged from senior aerospace executives and investors:

• Felix Zayas — Chief Security Officer at Greenport International Airport
• Dan Dalton — Vice President at Wisk
• Mike McConnell — CEO at C Cubed Aerospace
• Joy Schoffler — Founder at Distinctive Edge Partners
• Brian Robertson — CEO at GlassFrog
• Ahmet Gokcen — Founder at Neckog Industries
• Bill King — Founder at Mithril Defense
• Jason Milewski — CEO at ClearedDirect
• Greer Carper — SVP at Fortem Technologies
• Keegan O’Connor — CEO at Chillshark
• Mary Mandel — Founder and Investor
• Kyle Owen — Owner at Aero Clean Pros
• Mike Oda — CFO at Hylio
• Rebecca Hunter — Director, Starlink Global Market Access at SpaceX
• Yair Abramoff — Investor at 8VC
• Marie Maxham — VP Engineering at Diligent Robotics
• Jon Olsen — Founder at Concept Wiley
• Aaron Phillips — CTO at AthletIQ
• Sunil Joseph — Private Investor
• Don Weidner — Principal at Formidable Space
• Kevin Milewski — COO at ClearedDirect
• Justin Marston — CEO at Mithril Defense
• Nathan Blue — Cofounder at Chillshark
• Luke Schneider — CEO at Refraction AI
• Joey Colleran — Strategic Partnerships at Boeing
• Robert Fausett — VP at Falcon Structures
• Bill Stone — CEO at Stone Aerospace
• Roger Pecina — CEO at eve Vehicles Corporation
• Tom Koster — SVP Global Partnerships at Laser Light Communications

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