Focused exclusively on Deep Tech
and Human Survival.
We invite you to join us at our quarterly Astor Perkins’ All Things Deep Tech & Survival series. We back mavericks solving some of the hardest problems facing humanity on Earth and in space. From climate change mitigation and adaptation, longevity and human survival on Earth and in deep space, to the space economy itself, we are tackling some of the most difficult scientific, engineering and technical problems that have global market potential. The Astor Perkins virtual event will gather prominent institutional investors, VCs, family offices and UHNWIs, including luminary investors, speakers, category-winning startups and 500+ attendees.
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  • Catherine Flax
  • Florin Mihoc
  • Scott Amyx at Astor Perkins
CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABILITY
LONGEVITY, BIOTECH & LIFE SCIENCES
QUANTUM COMPUTING
SPACE TRACK
AI, ROBOTICS & AUTONOMY
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(All times in New York/ EDT)
OPENING KEYNOTES
8:15 AM: Opening Keynote: Solving the Hardest Problems Facing Humanity

Scott Amyx, Managing Partner at Astor Perkins
8:30 AM: Climate Change Keynote: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science

Professor Paul Behrens, Associate Professor in Energy & Environmental Change at Leiden University
CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABILITY
9:00 AM: Climate Policy & Initiatives Panel:

Dr. David Alexander, Senior Science Advisor for Resilience, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
9:30 AM: Climate Solutions Panel:

Ingmar Rentzhog, CEO of We Don’t Have Time

Igor Kocis, CEO of GA Drilling
10:00 AM: Sustainability: FoodTech Panel:

Dr. Pasi Vainikka, CEO of Solar Foods
LONGEVITY, BIOTECH & LIFE SCIENCES
10:30 AM: Health & Well-Being: Technology for Better Sleep Panel:

Francois Kress, CEO of Feelmore Labs
SPACE
11:00 AM: The Lunar Economy Panel:

Kevin O’Connell, Former Director of the Office of Space Commerce at the U.S. Department of Commerce and MIT Media Lab Space Affiliated Researcher

Blair DeWitt, CEO of Lunar Station Corp
11:30 AM: Privatization of International Space Station (ISS) Panel:

Clay Mowry, Chief Revenue Officer of Voyager Space

Jeffrey Manber, President International and Space Station of Voyager Space and the Chairman of Nanoracks
AI, ROBOTICS & AUTONOMY
12:00 PM: Robotics & Transportation: Offroad Panel:

Dr. John Suh, Founding Director of New Horizon Studio, CRADLE & Hyundai Ventures at Hyundai Motor Group

Brian Ringley, Product Manager at Boston Dynamics

Sam Poirier, CEO of Potential Motors
QUANTUM COMPUTING
1:00 PM: Quantum Ecosystem Panel:

Jim Ricotta, CEO & Chairman of Aliro Quantum Technologies

Dr. Prineha Narang, Assistant Professor of Computational Materials Science at the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University and CTO of Aliro Quantum Technologies
1:30 PM: Adjournment
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