Engagements

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Speaking Topics can include: Space and Business, Human Spaceflight, Project Management, Earth Observation, Exploration, Robotics, Space & Astronomy, Space Policy, Space Careers, Space Economy, Microgravity Research, Technology Utilization, Event Emceeing, Judge.

Upcoming engagements

• Evaluator | International Astronautical Federation – Next Generation Plenary – 21st Century Moonshot | Global
• Invited Expert | SEDS-Canada YSpace Challenge | Canada | Topic: Entrepreneurship
• Invited Speaker | Women In Technology | Topic: Project Management

2022 engagements

• Organizer | Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation – 2022 Zenith Fellowship Summit | Canada | Topic: Event Host
• Invited Speaker | Stardust Alliance Festival | Canada | Topic: Space Careers
• Invited Speaker | International Space University Alumni Conference 2022 | Lisbon, Portugal | Topic: Space Careers
• Invited Speaker | Calgary2Space CubeSat Team | Topic: Space Careers
• Evaluator | International Astronautical Federation – Next Generation Plenary – Artificial Intelligence | Global
• Invited Speaker | Calgary Board of Education | Topic: James Webb Space Telescope
• Invited Speaker | Women In Technology | Topic: Project Management

2021 engagements

• Invited Speaker | Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN) | USA | Topic: 3D Printing – An Introduction
• Invited Speaker | International Space University Alumni Conference 2021 | Virtual | Topics: Venture Capital, Investments, Entrepreneurship
• Podcast | Go At Throttle Up | Canada | Topic: Space Careers
• Invited Speaker | Women In Technology | Topic: Project Management
• Evaluator | International Astronautical Federation – Next Generation Plenary | Global
• Keynote Speaker & Panelist | Ascension 2021 Conference – SEDS-Canada | Canada | Topic: Mentorship & Entrepreneurship
• Welcome Address | Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation | Canada | Topic: Mentorship
• Invited Speaker | Ismaili Council For The United Kingdom | Canada | Topic: STEM & Space
• Invited Speaker | Ismaili Council For The Prairies | Canada | Topic: Leadership
• Evaluator | International Astronautical Federation – LaunchPad Mentoring Program | Global
• Invited Mentor | SEDS-Canada YSpace Challenge | Canada | Topic: Entrepreneurship

2020 engagements

• Invited Mentor | SEDS-Canada ActInSpace Challenge | Canada | Topic: Business and Management
• Invited Speaker | Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School STEM Mentor Session | Canada | Topic: STEM Careers in Space
• Podcast | The Space Economy by SpaceQ | Canada | Topic: Earth Observation
• Invited Speaker | SEDS-Canada International Space Apps Challenge | Canada | Topic: Space Careers and the Space Economy
• Podcast | Space, Eh Podcast by Canadian Space Society | Canada | Topic: Human Spaceflight
• Invited Speaker | ISTAR 2020 National Leadership Summit | Vancouver, Canada | Topic: Space Economy & Technology
• Invited Speaker | IGNITE 2020 Conference | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Space Careers
• Invited Human Spaceflight Expert Mentor | International Space University | Strasbourg, France | Topic: Human Spaceflight
• Invited Space Expert – Webinar Q &A | United Space School | Houston, USA | Topic: Space Careers
• Invited Speaker | Montessori Learning Centre | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Space
• Invited Speaker | Royal Canadian Air Cadet League | Canada | Topic: Space Careers
• Webinar Q&A | International School English Second Language Class | Mexico | Topic: Human Spaceflight & NASA/SpaceX Crew Dragon Launch
• Keynote Speaker | TED-Ed Encounters Club – ILLUMINATE 2020 Conference | Vancouver, Canada | Topic: Space Careers
• Workshop Contributor | International Space University | Adelaide, Australia | Topics: Space Policy, Economics, Law, Space Management & Business

2019 engagements

• Speed Mentoring | Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School | Okotoks, Canada | Topic: Invited Alumni Mentor – Engineering & Project Management
• Canadian Federal Election Campaign Local Constituency – Election Night | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Event Emcee
• Webinar | Canadian Space Society – Toronto Chapter | Toronto, Canada | Topics: Space Careers
• Invited Lecturer | International Space University | Strasbourg, France | Topics: Space Policy, Economics, Law, Space Management & Business
• Charania-Rajwani Wedding | Edmonton, Canada |Topic: Event Co-Emcee
• CSA Invited Lecturer | Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN) | USA | Topic: Space – The Final Frontier

2018 engagements

• CSA Invited Lecturer | Business Day – Polytechnique Montréal | Montréal, Canada | Topic: The Business of Space
• CSA Invited Lecturer | International Space University | Delft, Netherlands | Topic: Space Economy

2017 engagements

• CSA Invited Lecturer | University of Alberta – Life Long Learners Association | Edmonton, Canada | Topic: Space 101 – Introduction to Human Spaceflight

2016 engagements

• Emcee | 1st Canadian Space Policy Symposium at the 8th Canadian Science Policy Conference | Ottawa, Canada | Topic: Canadian Space Policy – OOC

• Keynote Speaker | Inspire 2015: Process Safety, Culture & Technology – Institute for Hazard Prevention | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Space Safety – OOC (postponed)

• Speed Mentoring | Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School | Okotoks, Canada | Topic: Invited Alumni Mentor – Engineering

2015 engagements

• Panelist | Ismaili Council for the Prairies | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Career Conversations: A Glimpse into Your Future

• Speaker | International Space Development Conference 2015 | Toronto, Canada | Topic: Canada’s future and the Moon – OOC

• Panelist | International Space Development Conference 2015 | Toronto, Canada | Topic: Challenges of leapfrog technology – OOC

• Programming Chair| International Space Development Conference 2015 | Toronto, Canada | Topic: Breakthrough Technologies – OOC

• Reversible Figures ISS Experiment NASA HUNCH Documentary | Robert Thirsk High School| Calgary, Alberta | Topic: Invited Interviewer – OOC

2014 engagements

• Speed Mentoring | Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School | Okotoks, Canada | Topic: Invited Alumni Mentor – Engineering

• Engaging Minorities & Students | Global Networking Forum at the International Astronautical Congress | Toronto, Canada | Topic: Panelist – OOC

• Western Regional Championships | FIRST Robotics | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Event Emcee

2013 engagements

• 52 City of Calgary Squadron | Royal Canadian Air Cadet League | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Space & Astronomy – OOC-0004
• Adults-Only Night | Telus Spark Science Centre | Calgary, Canada | Title: Spacewalk Challenge – OOC-0003
• Adults-Only Night | Telus Spark Science Centre | Calgary, Canada | Title: Life In Microgravity – OOC-0002
• Café Scientifique | Stratford Hall Science 9 | Vancouver, Canada | Topic: Space Exploration
• Western Regional Championships | FIRST Robotics | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Event Emcee

2012 engagements

• Astronomy Night | Telus Spark Science Centre | Calgary, Canada | Title: From Inspiration To Orbit – OOC-0001
• 52 City of Calgary Squadron | Royal Canadian Air Cadet League | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Space & Astronomy
• Data Collection Briefing | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Houston, USA | Topic: Microgravity Research
• Dr. Egbert Junior High School Special Needs | Calgary Board of Education | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Space & Astronomy
• Public Audience | Aga Khan Education Board for the Prairies | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Space Industry Careers
• Ramotar-Mitha Wedding | Toronto, Canada |Topic: Event Speaker

2011 engagements

• Brownies Group | Girl Guides of Canada | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Space & Astronomy
• Astronaut Experiment Briefing | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Houston, USA | Topic: Microgravity Research
• Alibhai-Nathwani Wedding | Vancouver, Canada | Topic: Event Co-Emcee
• A.E Cross Junior High School Special Needs | Calgary Board of Education | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Space & Astronomy
• Public Audience | Ismaili Council for the Prairies | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Event Co-Emcee
• High School | Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School | Okotoks, Canada | Topic: Careers and Networking
• Public and Media Audience | Calgary Aero Space Museum | Calgary, Canada | Topic: Event Emcee & Space Industry Careers

Full list available upon request.

Abstract Title: Preparing for orbit & beyond – Astronaut training and operations

To go where no human has gone before. Curiosity is engrained within our species. How do we prepare for it? Current on‐orbit time costs anywhere from $30,000‐$60,000/hr (sources vary) – human spaceflight is expensive. Ensuring that investment is used effectively is paramount. Dedicated people in the space operations and training teams on the ground make certain ventures, such as the $100‐Billlon International Space Station (ISS) and former NASA Space Shuttle program, are successful. Both public agencies & private commercial ventures must learn from our efforts past and present for a sustained future in spaceflight. As a result, we stand to reap benefits of significant scientific research, a safe spacecraft, and continue to push the envelope of the human body and mind.