Concordia National Security and Space Center Previous Speakers

Tom Barrett, Luxembourg in Space (October 16, 2025)

Tom Barrett has had a remarkable public policy career, including positions at the state, federal, local, and, most recently, international levels. Beginning in the state legislature as a state representative and state senator, he was then elected to the United States Congress, where he served five terms. After his time in Washington, he returned home to serve as mayor of Milwaukee, winning five elections in the state’s largest city. Most recently, he served as the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg for three years.

Tom Barrett, wearing a dark blue suit and light blue shirt, speaks at a microphone with his right arm extended during the Concordia National Security and Space Center's 'Luxembourg in Space' event.

Tom Barrett stands at a podium on stage, addressing a large audience at the Concordia National Security and Space Center’s “Luxembourg in Space” event.

A group of attendees at the Concordia National Security and Space Center's 'Luxembourg in Space' event, with a man in the foreground wearing a black 'FAITH OVER FEAR' T-shirt and several casually dressed students sitting behind him in a crowded indoor setting.

In Luxembourg, which boasts of “having a small footprint on earth, but a big footprint in space”, he worked with both government and private sector partners on satellite and technology advances in the civilian and military sectors.

Spring Space Summit (April 13, 2024)

How to Achieve the Best Future for the United States.

George Pullen (October 26, 2023)

With the outbreak of war in the Middle East, Quaestus invited an inter-disciplinary panel of speakers to discuss the context and nuances of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Dr. Patrick Steele, Professor of History at CUW, detailed the broad history of the conflict and major turning points in Israel-Palestine relations in the last century. For a theological perspective, Rev. Kevin Parviz discussed the LCMS views on Israel and Zionism as well as the Christian response to war. The modern political circumstances of the Israel-Palestine conflict were described by Dr. Lamont Colucci, Political Science Professor and Director of the CUW National Security and Space Center. Together, the historical, theological, and political perspectives provided a framework for understanding and reacting to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Event speakers

George Pullen

Economist, Teacher, Investor, Writer

Date: October 26, 2023
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Event: Faith & Hope, Space's Final Frontier

Strategic Space Summit (March 14, 2023)

Several speakers joined in a panel discussion focused on the economic and business implications of the field. Panelists included (listed in order as shown from right to left in the video): George Pullen (Moderator), Rick Tumlinson, David Hurst, Lee Steinke, John Quinn, Jeromy Grimmett, Dr. Sonny White.

The summit concluded with a second panel discussion focused on national security. Panelists included (listed in order as shown from right to left in the video): Dr. Martin Edwards (Moderator), Dr. Joel Mozer, Dr. Lamont Colucci, Dr. Gabriele Rizzo.

Event speakers

Rick Tumlinson

Co-founder of SpaceFund, Deep Space Industries, Orbital Outfitters, the New Worlds Institute, and the Space Frontier Foundation