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Amanda Spilkin (She/her)

Medical Device Developer, Concordia University

Amanda is a professional in the biotech and aerospace industries, currently focused on developing AI-assisted medical imaging devices for remote healthcare applications on Earth and in space. She also serves as the Lead Coordinator of the Fundraising Committee at the Mars Society of Canada, where she forges strategic partnerships to inspire innovation, support entrepreneurship, and help shape the future of Canada’s growing space sector.

Sessions

HardtechFest

Extreme Engineering: From Remote Regions to Outer Space

Designing for the harshest conditions—on Earth or in orbit—requires the same bold thinking. This session explores how innovations built for extreme environments like the Arctic or deep sea are paving the way for space applications, and how space tech is finding its way back home. See More.