“In addition to establishing a professional network and gaining important skills and knowledge, the IAC and SGC experiences were simply inspiring. I was excited to share my passion for space exploration and to be surrounded by people who share this passion. This experience inspires and motivates me to continue working towards my dream of building a career in the space industry and becoming an astronaut. I am confident that these experiences will have a positive impact on my future space professional career. I would like to sincerely thank the Canadian Space Agency for this incredible opportunity.”Alina Kunitskaya, CanadaIAC 2019

“Overall, I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to attend the IAC through the ISEB program. Attending the IAC on my own would not have been nearly as impactful as going through the CSA. I would compare it to visiting a museum without a guide.”Sanjay Abraham, CanadaIAC 2019

“Throughout the conference, I was highly involved in young professional gatherings and events. I believe I developed lasting relationships with students from different agencies, more precisely with students from JAXA, KARI, from the CNES and the ESA. Furthermore, I made the most out of the different ISEB and IAC receptions, where I initiated contacts with people with great knowledge in different STEM fields.” Charles-Frédérick Gauthier, CanadaIAC 2019

“Overall, I had an extremely positive experience at the 2019 IAC and ISEB program. The opportunity to present my Master’s thesis work at the largest astronautical conference in the world was a great way to gain exposure to the research work I am conducting and to gain useful feedback that I can take into the next steps of my academic and professional career. Additionally, as I am moving onto the next steps of my academic career into a PhD program, the exposure to the vast amount of different research related to space was a great way to explore my interests.”Kelsey Doerksen, CanadaIAC 2019