Col. Eileen Collins
Retired NASA Astronaut and Space Shuttle Mission Commander 

One of America’s most admired women, Col. Collins became the first female to pilot a U.S. spacecraft with the Discovery shuttle flight in 1995, and the first female commander on the 1999 Columbia shuttle flight. In 2005, NASA tapped Col. Collins to command the space shuttle Discovery’s historic “Return to Flight” mission, NASA’s first piloted flight following the loss of space shuttle Columbia in 2003.

Her experience as the first female Space Shuttle Commander and her deep understanding of operational safety and risk management in space missions can offer invaluable insights to the chemical industry, especially in enhancing safety standards and sustainability efforts.  Join us for this inspiring keynote to find out how her missions in space align with leadership, safety and sustainability values.