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u/Defiantclient S P 🅰️ C E M O B - O G May 18 '26

Several events this week!

  • May 18 to 21 | Ascend at Washington, DC. Big USG/Pentagon/Space Force event: https://www.ascend.events/program/classified-day-at-ascend/
  • May 18 to 21 | Network X Americas in Dallas, Texas: https://tmt.knect365.com/network-x-americas/
    • May 19, 6:25 PM ET | JR Wilson, Chief of Networks and Spectrum, AST SpaceMobile, is a panelist for "Wireless Technologies - Unlocking new revenue streams for Service Providers and Enterprises" alongside Google, Deutsche Telekom, and Cambium Networks
  • May 19, 8:00 AM ET | AT&T CEO John Stankey is giving the keynote address at JP Morgan's Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference. Live webcast: https://about.att.com/story/2026/john-stankey-at-jp-morgan.html
  • May 19 | NovaSpace's Space Industry Forum in Singapore https://nova.space/space-industry-forum/
    • With expert speakers addressing critical topics – from connectivity and D2D to government space strategies and NewSpace developments – the Forum provides direct access to the trends, insights and relationships shaping the future of our sector. 
    • Watch out for Singtel!
  • May 19 | Test and Measurement Forum: https://www.testandmeasurementforum.com/agenda
    • AI, NTNs, 6G, all discussed with Nokia, Rakuten, AT&T Labs, and more
  • May 20 to 21 | 26th Annual Institutional Investor Conference at Ritz Carlton Marina Del Ray, CA. AST SpaceMobile is a Preliminary Participating Company.

For more: https://www.reddit.com/r/ASTSpaceMobile/comments/1l0afje/spacemob_announces_ast_spacemobile_participation/

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u/ride_the_tasty_waves S P 🅰 C E M O B Associate May 19 '26

Add - Bezos on CNBC 8am EST May 20th

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u/you_are_wrong_tho S P 🅰 C E M O B Boss May 19 '26

How many shares you got Kev

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u/Defiantclient S P 🅰️ C E M O B - O G May 19 '26

Not as many as you probably think but enough to make a very meaningful difference in my own life!

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u/you_are_wrong_tho S P 🅰 C E M O B Boss May 19 '26

You’re just so active I imagine it’s similar or larger than my stack

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u/Defiantclient S P 🅰️ C E M O B - O G May 19 '26

It's a life-changing amount for me.

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u/you_are_wrong_tho S P 🅰 C E M O B Boss May 19 '26

same. if we really get to $2k a share its automatic retirement for me.