Fireside chat 🔥 with Katherine Courtney

May 11, 2022, 5:00 – 8:00 PM

PLATF9RM, Hove Town Hall, Church Rd, Hove, BN3 2AF

Can space exploration be sustainable? The UK, NATO and US have declared space a war-fighting domain. Space is becoming more contested and congested and so the questions around sustainability and accessible travel are issues that need to be addressed. In this fireside chat you can expect lots of fascinating conversations around space exploration.

In-person event
Fireside Chat

About this event

This May we welcome the former CEO of the UK Space Agency, Katherine Courtney.

Can space exploration be sustainable?

The UK, NATO and US have declared space a war-fighting domain. Space is becoming more contested and congested and so the questions around sustainability and accessible travel are issues that need to be addressed.

In this fireside chat you can expect lots of fascinating conversations around space exploration.

Who is Katherine Courtney?

Throughout her career, Katherine has been dedicated to creating growth and efficiencies through technological innovation. This fireside chat will explore her life, career and charity work to increase STEM engagement from primary school level.

Katherine’s work as the UK govt enterprise policy director will give attendees the chance to hear firsthand what governmental policies do to help founders grow their businesses.

What to expect:

🔥 A chance to network with local founders

🔥 Pizza and drinks at PLATF9RM

🔥 Engaging conversation with Katherine Courtney

Join us to network with local founders over drinks and pizza, and enjoy the fireside chat exploring Katherine’s career.

TIMINGS

18:00 Networking (Drinks & Pizza)

18:45 Fireside chat

19:45 Networking

Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Katherine Courtney

    UK Space Agency

    Former CEO

When

When

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM UTC

Agenda

Networking
Fireside Chat
Networking

Organizers

  • Lara Sheldrake

    Found & Flourish

    Director

  • Samantha Harland

    Startup Grind Brighton

    Co-Director

  • Lara Sheldrake

    Startup Grind Brighton

    Chapter Director

  • Samantha Harland

    Co-director

Partners

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PLATF9RM

South East Angels logo

South East Angels

Silicon Brighton logo

Silicon Brighton

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