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Aerospace Perspectives Series: Seeing Around Corners: Using Technology Intelligence to Guide Early-Stage R&D and Investment Decisions in Aerospace and Defense

This webinar will show aerospace and defense professionals how to use technology intelligence to “see around corners” as emerging technologies accelerate from the lab to the field. Through real-world decision scenarios, attendees will learn how to evaluate which emerging technologies to pursue, determine when a technology is mature enough for serious investment, understand what Department of War funding patterns reveal about future capability priorities, and identify where future research, development, test, and evaluation funding may create business development opportunities before solicitations are released.

What You’ll Take Away:

Identify early signals of emerging technologies across publications, patents, grants, and venture activity.
Separate genuine momentum from hype using growth, funding, and cross-domain signals.
Detect critical crossover points as technologies move from academic exploration to protected IP and funded DoD programs.
Map the aerospace and defense value chain from research and funding to early systems.
Use FY27 DoD appropriations data to identify aligned programs before solicitations are released.
Apply technology intelligence to prioritize R&D, shape capture strategies, and align portfolios.

Speakers:

Stephanie Hughes
Cofounder and CEO
North AI

Timothy Otto
Chief Growth Officer
North AI

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
Deputy Associate Administrator, NASA

Ronla Henry-Reeves
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) Program Manager, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Russ 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.

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:

Ken Cedrone
Co-Founder and Head of Research and Development

Moderator:

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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This webinar is free of charge and is open to the public.

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.

Leading High-Performance Teams: Flight Deck Lessons on Psychological Safety for Every Work Environment

This webinar is free of charge and is open to the public.

Amanda Simpson and Col. Carlos Pinedo will describe situations in and out of the flight deck where psychological safety drives success or failure. Their personal insights are timeless and apply to all leaders in the aerospace business including academia, business, Government, and non-profit.

Speakers:

Lt. Col. Carlos Pinedo
USAF

Amanda Simpson
Founder and CEO
Third Segment

AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization TC Webinar: “A Journey Towards MDAO” (AIAA Member Exclusive)

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This on-demand webinar is free of charge and is open to the public.

Want to learn more about the benefits of AIAA membership?

Join us for “A Journey Toward MDAO,” presented by Kumar Bhatia, The Boeing Company (retired). Hosted by the AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Technical Committee, Bhatia will re-present his award lecture and discuss advancing the uses of MDAO (multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization). Bhatia received the 2022 AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Award for pioneering use of MDO in transport aircraft and developing a rapid approach for aircraft MDO employing appropriate fidelity analyses.

AIAA Professional Virtual Career Fair

Calling all aerospace professionals—recruiters representing some of the biggest names in the industry want to connect with talented professionals like you!

It’s never been easier to get in front of the employers that you want to work for, have face-to-face conversations, tell your story, and make a memorable impression.

By attending, you’ll be more than just another resume. Participants will be able to connect with employers in real time from the comfort of their home or office via desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. The best part? It’s FREE TO ATTEND and it takes only a few minutes to register.

Past Organizations that Participated

ASCENDxWebinar: Accelerating Pathways to Space

We’re talkin’ “eat-my-cosmic-dust” orders of magnitude fast.

Strap in with ASCEND and guest experts from Axiom, NASA, and the Fusion Industry Association for a three-hour crash course in how fundamental systems are being transformed fast to help humans adapt to life in space.

Learn the latest about laser-accelerated data communications, the soon-to-be reality of infinitely renewable clean energy, and the engineering of machines and methods to capitalize on these revolutionary advances and rapidly scale up the LEO infrastructure needed to supply and sustain our off-world future.

Woosh.

Summit Agenda

This three-and-a-half hour program will include two webinars and a panel discussion.

Who Should Attend?

ASCEND is building on-ramps to space for everyone. No matter where you’re headed in the off-world future, this ASCENDxSummit will get you there faster.

How Does it Work?

The Summit is a three-and-a-half hour program presented entirely online.

What Will You Learn?

How extraordinary advances in energy, data and infrastructure engineering will enable humans to build, work and live in space.

*This ASCENDxSummit is FREE to attend. As the Summit date nears, we’ll send you instructions to log on

Professional Virtual Career Fair

Connect with companies looking to hire experienced aerospace professionals and be more than just another resume by receiving dedicated time with employers you want to work for. Take a step toward your new career by attending the AIAA Professional Virtual Career Fair.

Polish your resume and sign up today—participating aerospace companies are currently screening resumes and making requests for interviews in advance. It only takes two minutes to register and it’s FREE to attend. During the AIAA Professional Virtual Career Fair, you’ll be able to speak directly with recruiters and browse open positions, employer profiles, and company benefits from any internet connected device.

Where can I attend? Join from your home, office, local coffee shop, community office space, hotel lobby, and more! This virtual career fair is tailored for your convenience. Make the best decision for your career and get started on your brand new future.

24th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference

The 24th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, as a part of ASCEND 2021, provides a forum for discussion and exchange of information for attendees from across the globe about leading-edge research and development activities associated with space planes and hypersonic atmospheric flight vehicles and the technologies underpinning these capabilities. Presentations will be provided on national programs from North America, South America, Australia, Europe, and Asia and multiple opportunities for international collaboration will be discussed.