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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to Keynote 8th Space Coast Symposium & Expo Set August 21

By  //  August 4, 2026

Sponsored By Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce at Radison Resort at the Port

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will be the top keynote speaker this year, along with Florida’s Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly, at the 8th Space Coast Symposium & Expo. The event will be hosted by The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce and will be held at the Radisson Resort at the Port on Friday, August 21, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For more information, or to register for the event, CLICK HERE.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce will host the 8th Space Coast Symposium & Expo on Friday, August 21, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Radisson Resort at the Port, 8701 Astronaut Boulevard in Cape Canaveral.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will be the top keynote speaker this year, along with Florida’s Secretary of Commerce, Alex Kelly.

Last year’s event sold out with nearly 600 attendees at the Symposium and an additional 200+ visitors to the Expo with 80 Exhibitors.

Prominent keynotes and impactful panels will include:

Artemis II and Beyond: Jared Isaacman, NASA Administrator – Keynote

Economic Outlook: Alex Kelly, Florida Secretary of Commerce – Keynote

Golden Dome: Strengthening National Security Through Commercial Collaboration – National Defense and Industry collaboration – Jeff Hanke, President, Space Systems for L3Harris; Robert Hauge, President of Space Logistics with Northrop Grumman; Theresa Watson, COO at Kegman; Tubby Shwedo, Associate VP, Federal Relations from UCF-SPACEU as Moderator

Launching Futures: Building the Space Coast Workforce Pipeline – Panel to include Mike Miller, Vice President of External Affairs and Workforce Integration at Space Florida; William McInnish, Aerospace Teacher at Brevard Public Schools; Karin Hoffman, Founder & CEO of Key Innovative Solutions; Dr. Mildred Coyne, CEO of Coyne Workforce Solutions; Stephanie Robinson, Florida Tech’s Vertex Innovation Hub as Moderator

Advanced Manufacturing: Powering the Space Coast Economy – Panel to include Candy Cole, Executive Director of MACF/FloridaMakes; Carol Craig, President & CEO of Sidus Space and Craig Technologies; Brian Baluta, State and Local Government Relations Director at Lockheed Martin.

Unmanned Systems: Transforming Defense, Industry & Airspace Panel to include Will N. Watts, Jr., P.E., COO/Assist. Secretary, Florida DOT; Trevor Simoneau, Research Associate, Boeing Center for Aviation & Aerospace Safety, Department of Aeronautical Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; JC Asencio, Senior Manager, Commercial Integration with Wisk; Charles R. Everett Jr., College of Aeronautics Instructor at Florida Institute of Technology; Jason Jones, CEO at SafeSky Systems as Moderator

For more information, or to register for the event, CLICK HERE.