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AIAA Technologies Transforming Aerospace Webinar

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AIAA’s Technologies Transforming Aerospace forecast draws on insights from the AIAA community to identify emerging technologies capable of disrupting the status quo, advancing the aerospace ecosystem, strengthening nations’ strategic postures, and expanding the horizons of human exploration. Join us as Carissa Christensen, CEO of BryceTech, takes a deeper dive into the ten technologies outlined in the report.

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Carissa Christensen 2023Carissa Christensen
CEO and Founder·BryceTech

Carissa Bryce Christensen is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of BryceTech, LLC, based in Alexandria, VA. She previously co-founded defense contractor The Tauri Group, acquired by LMI in 2019, and quantum computing software firm QxBranch, acquired by Rigetti Computing in 2019. She is an active tech investor and has served on several early-stage boards. Ms. Christensen is an internationally recognized expert on the satellite and space industry, known for rigorous analysis and innovative, data-driven strategy. She is a Senior Advisor to the annual US Space Force Schriever Wargame. She serves on the Senior Advisory Council of the Aerospace Corporation Center for Space Policy and Strategy, serves on the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Space, and chairs the US board of the UN-affiliated Space Generation Advisory Council. She is a founding member of the Future Space Leaders Foundation and chairs its Advisory Board. Ms. Christensen previously served on the National Research Council Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable, which advises NASA, and served on the Space Committee of the Defense Innovation Board. Ms. Christensen is a Harvard Business School Entrepreneur-in-Residence. She guest lectures at universities including Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. She has testified before Congress and Parliament committees on the space industry. She publishes extensively, is often cited by major media outlets, and has appeared in commercial space documentaries by The Financial Times, Bloomberg and HBO.

 

Aerospace Perspectives Series: Space Systems Modernization: Making the Most of Technology Investments While Constantly Advancing the Mission

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Space decision makers are faced with aging infrastructure, shrinking budgets, and evolving mission needs that grow more complex by the second. How can they modernize in place without exposing their mission to risk while also preparing for the next challenge? Leaders from NASA, NOAA, and the U.S. Space Force will discuss innovative ways as to how their programs are adopting practices and solutions to adapt to a demanding space environment. The panel will explore topics ranging from automation and the cloud, to software and model-based systems engineering, and more.

Speakers:
Kevin Coggins 2025Kevin Coggins
Deputy Associate Administrator, NASA
Ronla Henry Reeves 2025Ronla Henry-Reeves
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) Program Manager, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Russ Teehan 2025Russ Teehan
Technical Director, Space Development Agency, United States Space Force
This webinar is free of charge and is open to the public. Registered attendees will receive a post-event email to access the on-demand recording.

Charting the Course: Aerospace America’s Editorial Vision

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Aerospace America is entering an exciting new era under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Marjorie Censer. In this webinar, designed for marketing and communications leaders, Marjorie will share her editorial philosophy and vision for the magazine’s future. She will discuss her priorities for advancing Aerospace America’s print and digital storytelling, highlighting the topics and trends shaping upcoming coverage. She’ll outline how organizations can effectively engage with the magazine’s highly connected community of aerospace professionals, government leaders, and innovators.

What You’ll Take Away
  • Learn about Aerospace America’s evolving editorial direction under Marjorie Censer.
  • Discover the topics and trends shaping future print and digital coverage.
  • Understand how to share your organization’s stories with the magazine’s reporters.
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Marjorie Censer, Editor-in-Chief, Aerospace America

Marjorie Censer
Editor-in-Chief
Aerospace America

Fall 2025 AIAA Hypersonics Webinar (AIAA Member Exclusive)

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Featuring Francesco Panerai

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Join us for the Fall 2025 AIAA Hypersonics Webinar, presented by the HyTASP TC with featured speaker Francesco Panerai. This webinar will provide insights into carbon ablation mechanisms as Panerai discusses two recent experiments—high-speed X-ray imaging and plasma wind tunnel testing—that reveal how microstructure, oxygen interactions, and surface chemistry influence material erosion, mass loss, and failure mechanisms. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the complex processes governing high-temperature ablation in carbon-based materials.

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Francesco PaneraiFrancesco Panerai is an Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research covers advanced materials for extreme environments, transport in porous media, and hypersonic aerothermodynamics. Prior to Illinois, he was a research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center. He received his PhD and Research Master in Aeronautics and Aerospace from von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (Belgium) and a M.Sc. and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Perugia (Italy). He is a recipient of the 2019 Air Force Young Investigator Award and is an AIAA Associate Fellow. He is one of the founding members of the Center for Hypersonics and Entry Systems Studies (CHESS) at Illinois.

AIAA Regional Student Conferences Webinar

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Join us for this webinar to learn more about our Regional Student Conferences and the many benefits of participating.

AIAA’s Regional Student Conferences offer an annual opportunity for undergraduate, graduate, and (new this year) high school students to present and publish their work in a smaller conference setting. In addition to competing for cash prizes, participants gain valuable experience presenting their research, receiving constructive feedback from aerospace professionals, and connecting with peers from other universities. The conferences also feature guest speakers, exhibitor and recruiter interactions, lab and industry tours, and more.

Our Regions I-VI Student Conference is coming up this Spring 2026 and the Call for Abstracts is now open.

Dates, locations, and details for the Regional Student Conferences can be found here .

2025 Technical Committee Recruitment Webinar

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Learn more about AIAA’s 71 Technical Committees from the Technical Activities Division (TAD) Directors and Chief. What is an AIAA Technical Committee, why should you join, and what are the options? This is an informal session and we encourage attendees to participate and ask questions.

TAD Leadership
  • Lesley Weitz, Chief of TAD
  • Dawn Phillips, Aerospace Design & Structures Group Director
  • Martiqua Post,  Aerospace Sciences Group Director
  • Mitch Ingham, Information Systems Group Director
  • Rusty Powell, Propulsion & Energy Group Director
  • Dave Maroney, Aircraft Technology, Integration, & Operations Group Director
  • Stephen Blanchette, Space and Missiles Group Director

AVIATIONxWebinar: NASA Aeronautics – Vision and Outlook

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NASA has updated its vision to guide its aeronautics research portfolio and provide innovative technologies and concepts to revolutionize key parts of aviation. The four key focus areas are to revolutionize aerospace engineering methods, transform airframes and propulsion, pioneer high-speed flight, and automate airspace and safety management capabilities. Research and developing activities are executed in partnership with the industry, academia, and other government agencies. Join us as Robert Pearce, Associate Administrator, NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, discusses this update and NASA’s strategic direction as it navigates the future.

Speaker:

Robert Pearce, Associate Administrator, NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Robert Pearce is the associate administrator for NASA ARMD. Pearce manages the agency’s aeronautics research portfolio and guides its strategic direction, including research in quiet supersonic flight over land, urban air mobility, autonomy, highly efficient advanced air vehicle concepts, electrified aircraft propulsion, advanced materials, airspace operations and safety, integration and flight demonstrations of aviation systems, and the nurturing and development of transformative concepts for aviation.

Moderator:

Richard WahlsRichard Wahls, Sustainable Flight National Partnership Mission Integration Manager, NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

Rich Wahls is NASA’s Sustainable Flight National Partnership (SFNP) Mission Integration Manager for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). He is responsible for long-range strategic technical planning, as well as coordination of projects, supporting SFNP across ARMD’s programs and with industry, academia, and national/international government agencies. He supports the objective of delivering validated, high-readiness-level technologies to industry that enable the next generation sustainable subsonic transport aircraft.

Aerospace Perspectives Series: Validation for Aerospace with Industrial CT: Driving Quality at Scale

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Quality is critical to mission success across aerospace applications. Changes—whether driven by new designs, advanced materials, or shifting supply chains—must be rigorously validated to ensure reliability and safety. Industrial CT scanning provides manufacturers with a non-destructive, high-resolution view of aerospace, defense, and avionics components. From composites and wiring to seals and valves, CT uncovers hidden flaws and pinpoints root causes of failures, reducing risk and ensuring consistent performance. Join Lumafield for a webinar to learn how CT scanning strengthens quality validation at every stage of development, from early R&D to automated, high-volume production.

What you’ll learn:

  • How CT scanning works and what insights it delivers
  • How to leverage CT for supplier qualification and incoming part verification
  • How to apply CT for composite structure analysis
  • How AI-driven workflows enable real-time, automated decision making
  • How to adopt CT scanning cost-effectively in both R&D and production
Speaker:

Cedrone Rounded

Ken Cedrone
Co-Founder and Head of Research and Development

 

Moderator:

Wesley 1 Rounded

Wesley Thio
Technical Product Marketing Manager

 

This webinar is free of charge and is open to the public. Registered attendees will receive a post-event email to access the on-demand recording.

 

Understanding Neurodivergence – Addressing Barriers and Challenges and Forging Stronger Collaboration

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Join us for the “Understanding Neurodivergence – Addressing Barriers and Challenges and Forging Stronger Collaboration” webinar. Autism has received a lot of renewed attention in light of recent events. Unfortunately, this new attention has also brought with it a wealth of misconceptions and long-standing misinformation. Autism and other neurodivergent conditions affect a much wider swath of the population than most people realize, even those who are in fact neurodivergent themselves.

These conditions are especially prevalent in technical fields, where typical characteristics provide advantages in technical success. Despite this, normative paradigms in professional and academic settings create arbitrary and unnecessary barriers that artificially hamper neurodivergent people’s ability to contribute most fully.

The global pandemic showed us what is possible in regards to adjusting workplace paradigms and can serve as a strong example of how embracing simple adjustments can allow much wider contributions from a far broader pool of talent. This discussion will address the current gaps in Autism and Neurodivergent Awareness, Acceptance, and Support and offer ideas on adjustments that can benefit not just neurodivergent people, but whole industries and fields.