Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Donna Roberts leads the a conversation featuring Kelly Weinersmith (bestselling author of A City on Mars), Dr. Jay Buckey of Dartmouth, and Barbara Belvisi of Interstellar Labs for an honest look at the technological, economic, infrastructure, and policy considerations to to build a permanent human presence on the Red Planet. It’ll be a conversation that was worth the wait.

• Donna Roberts, Chief Scientist and Senior Partner for American DeepTech (moderator)

• Kelly Weinersmith, Author of City on Mars

• Dr. Jay Buckey, Professor of Medicine at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

• Barbara Belvisi, Founder & CEO at Interstellar Lab