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26 September 2019 18:00-20:00SUP46

Tete-a-tete with NASA's ''Rocket Woman''

We, the SUP46 FemTech team in cooperation with the US Embassy of Stockholm,  will be running an event on the 26th of September where we will have the unique chance to interview the multi-awarded rocket engineer and space scientist of NASA, Dr Camille Wardrop Alleyne. 

Dr Alleyne has dedicated her 25-year career to advancing the areas of aerospace and space technology development, specifically in the fields of human and robotic space flight, space vehicle systems engineering, integration and testing and space (microgravity) research.

In addition, Dr Alleyne is a leading advocate for the education of girls and women in science. She founded The Brightest Stars Foundation in 2007, a non-governmental organization dedicated to educating, empowering and inspiring young women to be future leaders through the study of science, technology and engineering.

Read more about who Dr Camille Wardrop Alleyne is in the 'Speaker' section bellow.

Agenda: 
18:00 Registrations
18:30 Interview with Dr Camille Wardrop Alleyne
19:15 Questions from the audience
19:30 Mingle time

The event will be moderated by the CEO and founder of Trice Imaging, Johanna Wollert Melin, from the SUP46 FemTech team.

Male or female, do NOT miss this event and this great opportunity to not only hear what Dr Alleyne has to share about her lifetime achievements, but to also get your different questions answered. 

If you have any questions please reach out to andriana@sup46.com

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SUP46 - Startup People of Sweden

SUP46 is a Swedish startup hub, helping tech companies grow faster. Over 150 startups have been part of SUP46 including Karma, Natural Cycles, Fishbrain, KRY & Unomaly. 

We recently moved office space into WeWork on Regeringsgatan 29 where this event will be taking place.

The above is a side event that is organised and run by the SUP46 FemTech team which consists of Andriana-Christina Pateraki, Johanna Wollert Melin and Valentina Ciavarella.

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Speaker

Dr Camille Wardrop Alleyne
Rocket Scientist | Internationally-acclaimed Speaker | Humanitarian

  • Dr Camille Wardrop Alleyne is a rocket engineer, space scientist, internationally-acclaimed speaker, writer, educational leader and science ambassador whose accomplishments in the field of space exploration have been extraordinary. In the highly technical fields of science and engineering where women are in the minority, she is one of the most-recognized women in aerospace engineering and one of the few women of colour to serve in a senior technical management and leadership position at NASA. 
    Dr Alleyne has dedicated her 25-year career to advancing the areas of aerospace and space technology development, specifically in the fields of human and robotic spaceflight, space vehicle systems engineering, integration and testing and space (microgravity) research. In the last several years, Dr Alleyne has emerged as an expert in the areas of space, science and technology application, innovation and advancement for international and sustainable development specifically focused on developing countries. She currently serves as the Deputy Manager for Commercial Lunar Payload Services at NASA Johnson Space Center, where she is responsible for developing the strategy and managing the project for the commercialization of our Earth’s moon, by US commercial companies. Prior to that, she served as the Assistant Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters where she provided technical and executive leadership on NASA’s planetary, earth, heliophysics and astrophysics science missions. She has also served as the Associate Program Scientist for the International Space Station; Orion Crew Module Systems Engineering, Integration and Test Technical Manager; Lead Systems Engineer for Constellation Program; and Flight Systems Test Engineer at the NASA Kennedy Space Center where she started her career. 
    A leading advocate for the education of girls and women in science, Dr Alleyne founded The Brightest Stars Foundation in 2007, a non-governmental organization dedicated to educating, empowering and inspiring young women to be future leaders through the study of science, technology and engineering. Dr Alleyne holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Howard University, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Florida A&M University, a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Houston. 
    Dr Alleyne, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago, is a licensed Private Pilot whose accomplishments include being a Finalist in the 2004 Astronaut Selection Program. She has received numerous awards and commendations from national and international organizations including being awarded Women of Color in STEM Technology All-Star Award; Outstanding Woman in Aerospace by the National Society of Black Engineers; Distinguished Alumni award from FAMU/FSU College of Engineering; and Commendation Award by NASA Johnson Space Center Director for her outstanding leadership and contribution to NASA’s mission. In 2011, the National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST) in Trinidad and Tobago named her as one of the Caribbean’s icons in Science and Technology. Dr Alleyne is a proud mom of Kiarra – a recent graduate of Yale University and graduate student at Columbia University.

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US Embassy Stockholm