Name: Mission Ready: Leading Through Uncertainty and Challenge (Keynote)
Start: 2026-04-11T09:25:00-0400
End: 2026-04-11T09:45:00-0400

Mission Ready: Leading Through Uncertainty and Challenge (Keynote)

Saturday April 11, 2026 9:25am - 9:45am EDT

5 East (5th Floor)

From the cockpit of a space shuttle to the forefront of global innovation, Pamela Melroy has built a career defined by courage, resilience and bold leadership. In this inspiring keynote, Melroy shares powerful lessons from her journey as an astronaut, space shuttle commander, and NASA Deputy Administrator--revealing how embracing uncertainty and rising through challenge can unlock extraordinary potential. Through compelling stories of perseverance, teamwork and purpose-driven leadership she inspires women leaders to lead with confidence, push beyond perceived limits, and help shape the future for those who follow.

Speakers

Colonel Pam Melroy, USAF, Retd.

Deputy Administrator, NASA

Pam Melroy is a senior aerospace executive with government and industry experience across civil, commercial, and national security space. She is the former Deputy Administrator of NASA, a former NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle commander, and a retired US Air Force test pilot.

Melroy was commissioned in the United States Air Force and served as a KC-10 copilot, aircraft commander, and instructor pilot. Melroy is a veteran of Operation Just Cause and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, with over 200 combat and combat support hours. She attended the Air... Read More →

Saturday April 11, 2026 9:25am - 9:45am EDT
5 East (5th Floor)

Mainstage, Keynote

2026 Leadership Conference

Colonel Pam Melroy, USAF, Retd.

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2026 Leadership Conference

Colonel Pam Melroy, USAF, Retd.

Attendees (124)

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