H2M 2024 will focus on questions that include:

• Do we have a viable mission architecture plan for Mars?
• What are the most significant technological hurdles (or long poles) that need to be overcome before humanity steps on the surface of Mars?
• Do we have an adequate pipeline of skilled workers to build our future in space?
• How can governments and commercial industry collaborate to enable a human presence on Mars?
• Can we send humans to Mars in 2033?
• How can innovations from Mars-focused R&D drive value and improvement on Earth, and how can stakeholders contribute?
• What are the major Mars science achievements over the past year – and what are our objectives before humans first step foot on the surface?
• How can we most effectively protect the physical and mental health of astronauts voyaging to and from Mars?