The Economics of Mars: A Fireside Chat with James Burk of the Mars Society

Join James Burk, IT Director for the Mars Society, and Sean McClinton, President of the Space Entrepreneurs, for a "Fireside Chat" on the Economics of Mars.

Interest in Mars has steadily grown in the past few years, and with the recent successful landing of Insight, it's a great time to think about what, if any, commercial opportunities may exist relating to the Red Planet today and discuss the opportunities to build careers, start businesses, and discuss progress that's being made and planned with Mars.

We'll start with networking, followed by the Fireside Chat, then have plenty of time for Q & A, and end with additional networking at the end. Dessert and coffee will be provided.

Come join us for this exciting look forward to Mars!

About James Burk

James Burk is a technology industry manager, software developer, and engineering project manager. Formerly with Microsoft, James has worked for over 20 years on Agile software development projects, and has led teams to create many different types of large & scalable software solutions. James is on the Steering Commitee of the Mars Society and also its IT Director and Seattle chapter organizer. In his capacity with the organization, James is responsible for keeping all of the Mars Society's public outreach websites and social media channels modern, relevant, and effective. James also leads the MarsVR Program, which creates open source Virtual Reality tools to support our analog research program and to better tell the story of the human exploration and settlement of Mars to the younger generations.