Public Speaking

Dr. Parshati Patel is an experienced speaker and often speaks on the topics she is passionate about such as astronomy, space exploration, space education in classrooms, women in STEM and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. The audience for these talks has ranged from children and youth to the public and academics around the world! If you are looking to have Parshati speak at one of your events, please reach out to her via the Contact Form.

List of selected public speaking engagements from the past couple of years:

  • Stellar Detective to Science Communicator: My Unconventional Career Journey

    Keynote Speaker, Inspiring Diversity in STEM, March 12, 2022

  • Life of Astrophysicist and a Science Communicator

    Featured Speaker, Gajera Charitable Trust’s Special Webinar, August 11, 2020

  • Careers in Space

    Invited Speaker, AstronEra Webinar, June 5, 2020

  • We are all made of stardust!

    Invited Speaker, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Toronto Chapter, May 9, 2020

  • Our Role in Space

Keynote Talk, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) Canada, November 20, 2019

  • Training and Engaging the Next Generation of Space Scientists and Engineers through the Space Explorers Program

    International Astronautical Congress, Washington D.C., October 21, 2019

    International Astronautical Congress, Virtual, October 2020

  • The Stellar detective: Solving the mystery of massive star formation

Invited Talk, Pint of Science Canada, May 21, 2019

  • Let the Universe Inspire the Next Generation

    Invited Ignite Talk, EdCamp London, April 27, 2019

For a complete list of public engagements, please check out Parshati's CV!