Time: 6 p.m. registration; 6:30 – 8 discussion

Political luminaries breakdown the presidential elections focusing on the hottest topics – the economy, entitlement programs, combating global warming, the future of the Iraq war and the global war on terrorism, and more.

Space has been described as the final frontier and with good reason: It captures the imagination of millions of people all over world, across all demographics. One of the pioneers of commercial space travel, Dr. Peter Diamandis will talk about commercializing space and the success of his companies Zero Gravity Corporation, Space Adventures and Rocket Racing. These companies are helping to drive private spaceflight and create a new economic reality which will make it possible for the public to participate in the exploration of space.  Join us for an inspirational and uplifting speech by one of the world’s most renowned entrepreneurs as we present the third event in the C.E.O. Series.

Dr. Diamandis, a highly sought-after public speaker, will also discuss the X PRIZE Foundation, the nonprofit that promotes the formation of a space-tourism industry as well as breakthroughs in global development, life sciences, education, energy and the environment.
 
Speaker Bio:
Peter Diamandis is the chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation, a non-profit organization that helped spur the formation of a space-tourism industry through the $10M Ansari X PRIZE. Diamandis is co-founder and managing director of Space Adventures, Ltd. a leading space travel and tourism company, and the co-founder and chairman of the Rocket Racing League.  In 1987, he co-founded the International Space University (ISU) where he served as the University's first managing director.

Dr. Diamandis received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in aerospace engineering from the M.I.T. and a medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He has conducted research in a number of fields, including molecular genetics, space medicine, and launch vehicle design. He has received a number of awards, including M.I.T.'s Kresge Award, the 1986 Space Industrialization Fellowship Award, the 1988 Aviation Week and Space Technology Laurel, the 1993 Space Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award, and the Russian 1995 K. E. Tsiolkovsky Award.
 
CBSACNY is pleased to partner with Fordham Business School Alumni Club on this event.