Speaking

Mike doesn't leave when the talk ends — if you want him to stay.

Most speakers deliver their remarks and head for the airport. Mike is happy to stick around — working the room at dinners and social hours, taking selfies, visiting tables, and talking with attendees one-on-one — whenever it fits the event. It's entirely up to the organizer, but when the schedule allows for it, guests consistently tell us weeks later that those personal moments were the highlight of the event.

Inspiring the Next Generation

Dream big, work hard, serve others — and build the future through STEM, curiosity, teamwork, and unstoppable optimism.

How to Become an Astronaut

The real path: education, persistence, technical excellence, service, fitness, and teamwork — so you're ready the moment opportunity knocks.

Leadership from Orbit

Hard-won lessons from commanding in space: trust your team, communicate with total clarity, set clear intent, and lead with humility.

Ready for Anything

How astronauts train for uncertainty, manage risk, stay calm under pressure, and keep performing when the plan falls apart.

Failure Is Data

A flight-test mindset for honest debriefs, relentless improvement, and turning every setback into progress.

The Human in the Loop

Why judgment, teamwork, ethics, and human responsibility still matter most in an age of AI and autonomy.

International Teamwork in Space

What spaceflight teaches about cooperation, culture, respect, and getting hard things done with people from every corner of the globe.

The Future of Human Spaceflight

From Shuttle to Soyuz to Dragon — and onward to the Moon, Mars, and humanity's boundless future among the stars.

Government & Military

NASA centers, defense installations, and public agencies looking for lessons in operational leadership and mission readiness.

Universities & Policy Institutions

Engineering schools, policy seminars, and global affairs programs exploring the technical and strategic future of space.

Industry & Aerospace Companies

Commercial space, aviation, and technology organizations building the next generation of flight and exploration.

Students & the Next Generation

STEM programs, schools, and youth events built to spark curiosity and inspire kids to dream big.

NASA Crew-11 Postflight Return and Public Update

Mission completion, postflight recovery, teamwork, and human spaceflight medicine.

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Crew-11 Visit

ISS science operations, payload integration, mission highlights, and employee engagement.

SpaceX Crew-11 Postflight Appearance

Commercial Crew, Dragon operations, crew safety, and NASA-industry partnership.

Boeing and SpaceX Crew-11 Postflight Visit at Kennedy Space Center

Flight test culture, spacecraft development, launch operations, and mission assurance.

MIT AeroAstro / MIT Media Lab / MIT Space Policy Seminar

Space policy, aerospace engineering, innovation, exploration strategy, and leadership.

Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs Outer Space Symposium

Space security, international cooperation, global policy, and the strategic importance of space.

RAND School / RAND Corporation

Commercial space, government acquisition, risk management, and why complex aerospace systems succeed or fail.

Empower Users’ Group Workshop Keynote

Situational awareness, earned value management, program discipline, and lessons from spacecraft operations.

Ellison S. Onizuka Exploration Day and Hawaii STEM Events

STEM inspiration, exploration, perseverance, and encouraging students to dream big.

Pennsylvania Aerospace & Aviation Day at the State Capitol

Aerospace workforce, aviation heritage, STEM education, and public service.

Expedition 73/74 Washington, DC Postflight Visit

ISS operations, international partnership, NASA engagement, and student outreach.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Visit

Operational resilience, joint leadership, military service, aerospace careers, and lessons from orbit.