Space x Law

Date: 5th December, 2025
Venue: Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn Campus, AMDC building level 3

Schedule::

11:00–12:00 Keynote 1
"From Uneven Threats to Shared Solutions: Managing Uncertainty and Fairness in Planetary Defense"
Seiji Sugita (University of Tokyo)

12:00–13:00 Lunch

13:00–14:00 Keynote 2
"Space Law as a Contemporary Challenge"
Yu Takeuchi (Keio University)

14:15–15:15 Panel 1
Space Law and Technology: Bridging Policy with Rapid Innovation
Rebecca Allen with Mila Spence, Thomas Graham, and Yu Takeuchi.

15:30–16:30 Panel 2
Beyond Earth’s Horizon: Safeguarding the Right to Health in Space
Rowena Christiansen and Jonathan Lim with Paul O'Connor

16:45–17:45 Panel 3
Regulating Space in the 21st Century: Law, Policy, and Security
Bec Strating with Mark Manantan, Art Cotterell, and Kate Kitagawa