Garrett Reisman

From humble beginnings in 2002 SpaceX has become a $150 Billion company today that dominates the global rocket launch industry and is the sole American provider of astronaut launches to the International Space Station. Landing rockets on ships and working towards flying humans to Mars, SpaceX has disrupted the entire aerospace industry. How did SpaceX achieve such incredible success? What could SpaceX do even better? And what is Elon Musk really like?

After leaving NASA in 2011, Garrett Reisman began an intense 7-year period in leadership positions at SpaceX, most recently as Director of Space Operations. He will share his insider’s view of the corporate culture, business practices and other keys to SpaceX’s success. And he’ll also tell you what it’s like to ride a rocket into space.