Virtual conversation – Tiffany and Shahreen

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How businesses & leaders are reaching for the stars. As commercial space exploration grabs headlines, many of us are left wondering why space exploration matters. Shouldn't we worry about saving earth from the ravages of climate change before we inhabit another planet?

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How businesses and leaders are reaching for the stars

As commercial space exploration grabs headlines, many of us are left wondering why space exploration matters. Shouldn’t we worry about saving earth from the ravages of climate change before we inhabit another planet?

To address part of that question, we are kicking off with an insightful discussion between two incredible female entrepreneurs — Tiffany Vora and Shahreen Reza — about how and why food in space is relevant to all of us.

 

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