Fireside Chat with Dr. Khalid Al-Ali on Space Entrepreneurship (July 18, 2024)

Fireside Chats are a tradition at Summit, and as a preview to what you can expect in October, we will be hosting a Fireside Chat at a private residence in Palo Alto with Dr. Khalid Al-Ali.

• Dr. Khalid’s journey from Qatar to Cal to NASA and beyond
• Why becoming a multi planetary species is imperative
• Private space tech startups (e.g. SpaceX) outperform NASA
• Going back to the moon with Astrobotic
• Building a Venus space station with Space Bridge Partners
• And…I’m not saying it was Aliens, but…it was Aliens.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Khalid Al-Ali is an award-winning leader, entrepreneur, deep-tech visionary, speaker, and TV personality. He brings deep experience and expertise to his various roles, having spent much of his career in Silicon Valley.Dr. Al-Ali co-founded several non-profit, for-profit, and government organizations and served on their boards and management leadership teams and is a recipient of awards from multiple organizations such as NASA.

fnSV Chapter Leadership Team:

• Chapter Director: Sophie Alcorn
• Growth/Membership Chair: Johanna Behm
• Event Planning Committee: Anna Lindstrom

Confidentiality Policy:

All information shared within Founders Network is strictly confidential. We are built on a foundation of trust, and the community takes confidentiality seriously. Investors, members, and staff all share experiences and opinions off the record. In this roundtable forum, we continue to model our fnValues of Reciprocity, Humility, Authenticity and Inclusivity.