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.