Space is changing fast. Commercial activity is accelerating. Talent needs are shifting. Orbits are filling. And with the growing threat of Kessler Syndrome, long-term access to space may become more constrained than ever before.

This roundtable brings together leaders working at the intersection of education, workforce development, and space business strategy to examine how women can prepare for—and shape—a future that is both promising and precarious.

Discussion will focus on:

• The changing talent landscape in the space sector, and what preparation actually looks like in this environment

• The relationship between access and sustainability: how orbital congestion, debris, and geopolitical tension may limit who gets to go where—and when

• The disconnect between public success stories and the everyday pipeline experience for women across the globe

• What it means to equip girls, students, and early-career professionals with the readiness to work—and lead—in a domain under pressure

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