Debra Facktor is the Head of U.S. Space Systems for Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. She leads the Airbus U.S. Space line of business, consisting of National Security Space and Space Exploration. Debra is also a member of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites board.

Prior to joining Airbus U.S., Debra was Vice President and General Manager of Strategic Operations for Ball Aerospace, leading the company's Washington D.C. operations, strategic development, and marketing and communications.

Her extensive business experience includes serving as President and Owner of AirLaunch LLC, and as Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning for Kistler Aerospace Corporation.

Debra is actively engaged as an advisor and mentor in the aerospace community and is a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Astronautical Society (AAS). Additionally, she sits on the Advisory Committee for the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) and is an academician of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).

Debra received her bachelor's and master's degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan, and is an alumna of the International Space University summer session program in Strasbourg, France.

Jeff Matthews is a Specialist Leader at Deloitte Consulting with 16 years of experience in finance, innovation, and business development in the aerospace industry and other high-growth technology sectors. Jeff brings a strong entrepreneurial mindset to the government's most difficult challenges and works with clients to assess market trends, foster high-performing teams, and implement commercial best practices. He enjoys problem solving, and looks to apply his expertise in enterprise architecture, space launch economics, design, and advanced aerospace technology to build ecosystems of industry leaders. Jeff is a demonstrated thought leader in technology enablement, venture capital strategy, performance management, architecture transformation, startup development, and aerospace.

Ryan McKinney is President of Satellogic North America. Prior to this, he was Head of Strategic Initiatives at Descartes Labs. Descartes Labs is a 2014 spin-off from Los Alamos National Labs focused on provisioning multiple global remote sensing modes of data on an automated planetary-scale platform providing multi-modal applications using AI/ML models and algorithms for rapidly advanced analytics.

Ryan possesses over 20 years of experience in sales and business development, including a diverse background with start-up, turnaround, and high-growth environments. He has successfully driven growth through direct-to-consumer sales and partnership building with OEMs, VARs, Global Remote Sensing Producers (space, air, and terrestrial,) and system integrators. His multi-industry experience includes private and public sectors. Prior to Descartes Labs, he was with Cyence Inc. (acquired by Guidewire Software) focused on cyber risk modeling. Prior to Cyence, Ryan worked with other enterprise IT hardware and software companies supporting both US Government and large enterprise business.

Colonel Shane Taylor is the Project Manager (PM) for Tactical Network, assigned to the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T). In this position, he provides the direction, management and leadership for the Army's current and future tactical communications network, which enables mission command and secure reliable voice, video and data communications to Soldiers worldwide. He manages an annual budget of over a billion dollars to provide critical network communications capabilities to the Army, Department of Defense and other government organizations.

David Hartshorn has more than 35 years of experience in the satellite communications industry. He serves as CEO of Geeks Without Frontiers, a non-profit technology-neutral organization that applies financially sustainable innovation to solve connectivity challenges worldwide. Mr. Hartshorn leads the organization as it catalyzes public and private sector initiatives to bridge the "Digital Divide" and reach the UN "Sustainable Goals".

Evan Dixon serves as President of the Global Fixed Broadband business at Viasat, Inc. He is responsible for the Company's fixed broadband services in the U.S. and globally, which includes Viasat's residential and business internet service as well as its Community Internet offering, which brings affordable internet service to the hardest-to-reach locations around the world. Evan has been instrumental in growing Viasat's fixed consumer broadband business globally, which now serves hundreds of thousands of subscribers across the U.S. and key countries in Latin America, Europe and Africa.

Prior to his current position, Evan held a number of international senior leadership roles across Viasat, including Vice President of Viasat's Global Fixed Broadband business; Vice President and General Manager of Viasat Europe where he led Viasat's retail market entry into Spain, Norway and Poland; and Deputy CEO of Viasat's prior joint venture with Eutelsat known as European Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl.

Before joining Viasat in 2015, Evan held senior management positions in AT&T, DIRECTV and Yahoo!

Evan earned a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration from the University of Colorado--at Boulder and an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine University.

Jonathan Hofeller is SpaceX's Vice President of Starlink Commercial Sales. In this role, he leads the sales of the company's Starlink business and enterprise services. In addition to providing broadband to consumers, the demand for connectivity applies to nearly all businesses and its Hofeller's charter to determine how to best serve these markets.

Hofeller also leads the creation and development of Starlink's social impact initiative, a program designed to bring connectivity to economically challenged areas around the globe through a network of benefactors.

Hofeller joined SpaceX in 2007 and previously led the company's commercial launch and private human spaceflight endeavors, successfully expanding SpaceX's customer base across the globe, originating its rideshare program, and spearheading its entrance into the private astronaut sector.

Hofeller received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University, a Master's of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and a degree in Technology Commercialization from USC's Marshall School of Business. He is also a graduate of the International Space University's Space Studies Program. Prior to joining SpaceX, Hofeller worked at The Raytheon Company as a mechanical engineer and designer on several satellite programs.

Hofeller serves on the Johns Hopkins University Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board, the SSPI Board of Directors, and is a Karman Fellow

Erwin Hudson is Vice President, Telesat Lightspeed System Development. He is responsible for directing the development and implementation of Telesat's LEO satellite constellation that will offer high throughput, low latency communications on a global basis.
Mr. Hudson is one of the industry's most experienced executives in satellite-enabled broadband networks. He was Chief Technology Officer at WildBlue Communications, an early satellite broadband provider later acquired by Viasat, that began building its U.S. subscriber base using the Ka-band spot beams on Telesat's Anik F2 satellite. Prior to WildBlue, Mr. Hudson was a senior executive at Space Systems Loral and, before that he was Director Satellite Communications at TRW Space & Electronics.
Mr. Hudson led the Viasat team that NBN Co selected to provide the ground infrastructure for the satellite portion of Australia's National Broadband Network. He holds a number of patents and his innovations, technical and commercial, have driven the growth of satellite broadband in markets around the world. Mr. Hudson earned an Electrical Engineering degree from North Carolina State University, a Masters in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University and a Professional Engineers Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California.

Ruth Pritchard-Kelly is an expert on satellite regulatory policy with over 30 years of experience. She is currently the Senior Advisor for Regulatory & Space Policy at OneWeb where she advises a global team of legal & technical policy analysts. Pritchard-Kelly has also worked at O3b (now SES Networks) and American Mobile Satellite Corporation. She has a Master's Degree in space and telecommunications policy from George Washington University and a J.D. from the University of Maryland. Ms. Pritchard-Kelly is on the US Commerce Department's Spectrum Management Advisory Committee and is a member of the Advisory Committee for the Secure World Foundation.

Mr. Baugh serves as the President and Founder of Northern Sky Research (NSR), which he created in 2000 to provide independent, actionable market research and consulting services to the satellite industry. Mr. Baugh directs all NSR multi-client research reports and single-client consulting projects, and manages a global team of analysts that stand at the forefront of satellite industry expertise.

Before forming NSR, Mr. Baugh served as Senior Analyst for Pioneer Consulting where he covered all aspects of the satellite market. Prior to Pioneer, Mr. Baugh was an International Trade Specialist and Economist for the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC. While at the Department of Commerce, Mr. Baugh was a recipient of the Charles F. Meissner Memorial Award for his work on trade negotiations in the International Trade Administration.
Mr. Baugh also has extensive legislative and analytical experience from his work for the Committee on International Relations and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, both in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Mr. Baugh holds a Bachelor's Degree from Westminster College and a Master's Degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University.

Mark is the CEO and co-founder of Seraphim, an investment firm exclusively focused on SpaceTech domain globally. Seraphim launched the world's first Space VC fund in 2016. Now operating Seraphim Space Accelerator on three continents, with >$350m raised for the seed stage alumni. Seraphim also operates a space growth fund, listed on the London Stock Exchange. Across these three elements Seraphim has built a portfolio of over 100 SpaceTech startups - the world's most prolific investor in the space domain.

Mike Collett is Founder and Managing Partner of Promus Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Chicago investing in deep-technology software and hardware companies in the U.S. and Europe. Mike has been a venture capital investor in software and hardware for over 15 years. He has invested in more than 60 private technology companies, including areas such as artificial intelligence, space, virtual reality/ alternative reality, machine learning, robotics, natural language processing, autonomous vehicles/connected car, bitcoin/blockchain, computer vision, digital health, fintech, insurance, nanotechnology and others.
Mike has invested in such leading companies as AngelList, Rocket Lab, Kensho, and Mapbox and currently serves on numerous Boards of Directors of private technology companies, including Spire, Layer, Gauss Surgical, Dispatch and others.
Mike previously was Founder and Managing Partner of Masters Capital Nanotechnology Fund, a venture capital firm, where he invested in technology companies focused on quantum cascade lasers, quantum dots, photonic integrated optoelectronic devices, and others. While at Masters Capital, a hedge fund, Mike invested in private software and hardware technology startups.
Prior to venture capital, Mike was a Vice President at Merrill Lynch in their Mergers & Acquisitions group as well as an Associate at Duff & Phelps.
Mike holds a Bachelor's of Science in Math and Bachelor's of Arts in English from Vanderbilt University. He also holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis.
Mike and his wife Paige have four children and live in Chicago.
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Phillip (Phil) is a Managing Director in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Division. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2002 as an Analyst in the firm's Melbourne, Australia, office. In 2004, he relocated to the New York office where he joined the Global Industrials Group. Phil specializes in the coverage of Aerospace & Defense, Security and General Industrial companies and has worked on a variety of M&A and capital markets transactions for clients across these industries. Notable space-related transactions include the IPO of MDA, the SPAC merger of Rocket Lab with Vector Acquisition Corp, Harris Corporation's acquisition of Exelis and its merger-of-equals with L3 Technologies, and debt and equity financings for several commercial and government-customer focused space companies including Virgin Galactic, Maxar and Aerojet Rocketdyne. Phil graduated from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons). Phil currently resides in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife Laura and their four daughters.

Michael co-founded Masten Space Systems, was CTO of Seraph Group (a seed stage VC fund), is the CEO of the Waypaver Foundation, and the President of the Moon Society. He has helped build several startups over the years ranging from telecom consulting to social media. He received an MBA from Georgia Tech in 2011.

His experience building companies and teams from scratch, raising money for those companies, and investing in similar companies has given Michael a view both the successes and failures at every stage of building sustainable companies.

Dr. Minoo Rathnasabapathy is a Research Engineer within the Space Enabled Research Group at the MIT Media Lab. In this role, she helps coordinate projects in collaboration with international development organizations, national governments and entrepreneurial companies to apply space technology in support of the Sustainable Development Goals. She also leads efforts in developing and designing the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR). Previously, Dr. Rathnasabapathy served as the Executive Director of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), a global non-governmental organization which acts in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications, based in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Rathnasabapathy was responsible for leading the operations, business development, strategy, and policy output for SGAC, a network that represents over 10,000 university students and young professionals in 110+ countries. Dr. Rathnasabapathy earned her Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering from RMIT University, researching the impact dynamics of novel materials used in aerospace structures. Dr. Rathnasabapathy serves as a member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Space, and an Advisory Board member for Via Satellite. From 2018-2021, she served as the Vice President at the International Astronautical Federation.

Conor Brown is Spire Federal's Director of Solutions Engineering and is responsible for developing technical solutions for Spire's U.S. Federal customer base. He supports pre-sales engagements by identifying technical requirements and architecting data-driven solutions fueled by Spire's growing network of over 120 cube satellites equipped with multi-use radio frequency sensors. Conor has over 9 years of experience in the space industry, spending the majority of his career focused on small satellite and hosted payload launch services and mission design for a diverse customer base including government agencies, commercial companies, and educational institutions.

Dennis founded LEOcloud to bring to enable cloud services in space.

LEOcloud offers Space Edge™ Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), a scalable, space-hardened, multi-cloud managed service that enables public cloud service providers a seamless hybrid cloud presence at the evolving space edge. Our scalable technology and managed service can be hosted on satellites, orbiting research platforms, commercial space stations, and facilities in LEO, the lunar region, on the Moon and beyond.

Whether its R&D or deep data fusion Space Edge IaaS will address the cloud edge computing service needs of commercial, government and military customers by offering the lowest latency, strongest security, high availability, mission-critical cloud edge computing services necessary to convert highly sensitive, high value raw data to actionable insight.

Prior to forming LEOcloud, Mr. Gatens was the Chief Commercial Officer for Cloud Constellation Corporation where he had global responsibilities for sales, marketing, channel management, and strategic alliances.

With over 35 years of experience in terrestrial and space-based managed services, he has a track record of bringing emerging technologies to market for managed services working with global partners and service providers to introduce next generation solutions into their cloud service offerings.

Mr. Gatens earned his BS in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech and his MBA from Radford University.

Paul Mattear works in the Amazon Web Service Aerospace & Satellite Solutions Division as the Principal Sales and Business Development Executive. In this role Paul works with Commercial and Government space customers around the world to develop innovative space system architectures that help customers use AWS to transform space. Paul is focused on working across AWS to develop services and features that disrupt how space exploration, satellite communications, and ground control operations are conducted and enabling space customers to share, fuse and leverage space data to improve their missions and products. Prior to joining AWS Paul held several senior executive roles within the Aerospace and Satellite communications industry. Paul holds 3 Master's degrees to include a Master of Military Studies from the Marine Corps War College, MBA and an MS in Telecommunication Systems. Paul retired from the United States Marine Corps with over 22 years of service.

Avi Shabtai is the CEO of Ramon.Space, a leader in Space-resilient computing infrastructure.
With an extensive background in business and technology leadership from startups to publicly traded companies, his career spans various industries including wireless, data centers, networking, and space. Avi has pursued his passion for deep technology innovation via his leadership of several companies around the globe, including his most recent position as CEO of MultiPhy Inc., specializing in high-speed integrated circuits for the data center market. Prior to MultiPhy, he held several executive positions as VP and GM at Alvarion Technologies (ALVRQ), VP R&D at Tiaris, and Director of Engineering at Metalink (MTLK). Avi holds an MSc and BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and is an SMP graduate of the Technion Institute of Management.

Jared Stout advises clients on a wide variety of interdisciplinary aerospace issues in the civil, commercial, and national security space sectors. Jared has extensive experience working with federal government departments and agencies, including research, science, and technology development programs within the federal government.

Throughout his career, Jared has focused on the nexus among government policy, implementation, and industry development. He maintains an extensive network of academic, policy, government, and industry professionals, and pulls together these various stakeholders to bring policy goals to fruition.

Prior to joining MBI, Jared served at the Chief of Staff for the National Space Council, held numerous positions in the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation, and on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee in the United States House of Representatives.

Erica Lefaive joined Axiom Space in May of 2021, which is building the world's first commercial space station. Erica serves as the company's sole in-house lobbyist on appropriations, aerospace, transportation, and defense issues. Prior to joining Axiom, Erica worked for U.S. Representative Randy K. Weber from 2017 to 2021 handling the Science, Space and Technology (SST) Committee portfolio, where the Congressman serves as Ranking Member on the Energy Subcommittee and is very active on space issues. Erica graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Political Science in 2017.

Maxwell Zhu currently leads the U.S. Task Force for SGAC's Policy and Advocacy
Platform where he champions the space policy priorities of students and young space
professionals to U.S. policymakers. Outside of SGAC, Maxwell is a Tech Scouting
Associate at Dcode where he drives innovation in the U.S. federal ecosystem by connecting the U.S. government with emerging technology. Previously, Maxwell worked with the Government Relations team at Blue Origin and
published peer-reviewed biophysics research. Maxwell holds a joint B.A. in Physics and
Government from Harvard University.

Caleb Henry is the director of research for Quilty Space, a boutique financial research firm focused on the space industry. Prior to Quilty, he spent seven years as a journalist, reporting on business and policy developments affecting satellite operators, launch service providers and other players in the space industry.

Mr. Alhassani is the Chief Strategy Officer at ARABSAT. In this capacity he is responsible for formulating and overseeing the implementation of the company long and short-term strategies and business development activities. He is also entrusted with leading partnerships, organic and inorganic growth prospects for ARABSAT.

Mr. Alhassani started with ARABSAT in 1997 and has spent the majority of his time on the engineering and operational side of the business as satellite engineer, director of satellite engineering and control as well satellite and launcher program management. He also led the space insurance program for well over 16 years and continues to advice internally on the topic. He was also a senior representative at GSOA for 8+ years and worked closely with CEOs, other senior reps and the organization's leadership on advocacy and space sustainability work.

Alhassani received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Kansas.

Bruno Fromont is Intelsat's Chief Technology Officer, leading spectrum strategy, asset planning, product development and innovation. Given his deep technical expertise and strategic vision, Bruno is uniquely qualified for this leadership role. As CTO, Bruno engages in technology initiatives across the company in support of our businesses and next generation infrastructure.

Mr. Fromont joined Intelsat in 2000 as Program Manager of Ground Systems Engineering. Since then he has held positions of increasing responsibility. Those positions include Vice President of Corporate Strategy, in which he was responsible for overseeing Intelsat's strategy and innovation - most notably the business development of the Intelsat Epic program.

Prior to joining Intelsat, Mr. Fromont held senior management positions with Aerospatiale and Alcatel Space. He started his career as a researcher in artificial intelligence at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Mr. Fromont earned a Master of Science degree in computer science from Supelec Paris, an MSEE from Institut Polytechnique in Grenoble, France, and an Executive Certificate from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Adrian Morris is executive vice president and CTO at Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) where he is responsible for leading the development of products at Hughes Communications, Inc.

Mr. Morris' career at Hughes began in 1982 as a hardware designer for the TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) product lines, as well as DAMA (Demand Assigned Multiple Access) and FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access) products. He was the systems and project lead on a number of first-to-market systems, including the SCPC (Single Channel per Carrier) TES™ (Telephony Earth Station) product and the Italsat SS-TDMA (Satellite Switched TDMA) system. He has been involved in the design of mobile satellite communications for over 15 years and led the engineering team on the Hughes digital air-to-ground system developed for ATT, comprising ground systems, gateways, air terminals, and user handsets.

Mr. Morris received a Bachelor of Science honors degree in electrical engineering from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland and a Master of Science degree in digital techniques from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. He worked as a hardware designer at Ferranti Electronics and Electro Optics Systems Division before joining Hughes. He holds a number of patents in digital communications, has several published papers, and has presented at a number of technical conferences. Mr. Morris is a member of the IEEE.

Hughes Network Systems, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc.

agan Shakhgildian is the Vice-President Global Business Development at Comtech Telecommunications Corp. He is responsible for developing new worldwide markets and shaping customer solutions across the space, satellite, terrestrial and wireless commercial markets. Previously to the current role, Vagan had a variety of senior management positions at Comtech, and its global subsidiaries. Vagan first joined Comtech as part of the acquisition of Canada-based UHP Networks. As the CEO of UHP Networks, he led the company from a virtual start-up to a market leader in high-performance VSAT systems. Prior to that Dr. Shakhgildian was the President and COO of Advantech Wireless, Head of Research at Adaptive Broadband and held senior R&D positions with Motorola and Signal Processors. Dr. Shakhgildian holds advanced degrees in mathematics and electronic engineering, as well as an MBA from the London Business School.

Meredith is a regional Edward R. Murrow award-winning Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and science/space correspondent. She most recently was a Freelance Meteorologist for Spectrum NY1 in New York City & CBS in Cleveland and Columbus.

She is the President of Rocket Girl Enterprise, LLC, doing contract work as a writer, content creator, mentor, and moderator/host, and consulting for companies including: Space.Com, EarthSky, Kratos Defense, LiveScience, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DepartmentC (Digital Content Creator for NASA's Division of Biological and Physical Sciences (BPS) division), World Space Week Association, The Open Notebook, Development Guild DDI, Tomorrow.io, Modularity Space, Tropical Weather Analytics, Inc., Skywatch, and Wyvern.

In 2024, Meredith was selected to be an All-American Entertainment (AAE) Featured Speaker, listed in the world's largest directory of motivational speakers, celebrities, presenters, and industry experts across a wide range of topics.

Her personal and professional work has also been recognized over the last decade. This includes the inaugural Valparaiso University Alumni Association First Decade Achievement Award, two special reports in News 12's Climate Special "Saving Our Shores" that won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award, multiple Fair Media Council Folio & Press Club of Long Island awards for meteorology & reporting, and a Long Island Business News & NYC TV Week "40 Under 40" Award. In 2024, she was personally asked by NOAA to be the Master of Ceremonies for it's "Sun, Moon, and You!" Total Solar Eclipse event in Dallas at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium. She also moderated World Space Week's 2024 Panel, Visionary Women -- Transforming Space Through Science, and was asked to give the keynote and host Space and Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) Mid-Atlantic's Space & Satellite Soirée Winter Benefit in January 2025.

Meredith's 15+ year career includes a wide variety of experience across the US stemming from her internship at WGN-TV in Chicago. Meredith worked at local television stations in New York, Ohio, South Dakota, Florida, and California and nationally with WeatherNation. She's been live out in the field during tropical storms, wildfires, snowstorms, and the aftermath from tornadoes. Meredith is also an accomplished reporter, producing weather and science stories. This includes rocket launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral, in depth special reports and features on NOAA's GOES-R and JPSS satellite series, and coverage on some of NASA's biggest accomplishments. She's interviewed some of the top scientists and leaders of the space & science community, being selected as the only meteorologist to travel with the GOES-West satellite from Colorado to Florida in 2017 on the C-5M Super Galaxy & for a 1-on-1 interview with the director of the National Weather Service on his retirement after 50 years.

Meredith frequents as a panel moderator at the Space Foundation's Space Symposium & Satellite Conference, has been a judge for the Space Foundation's Space Technology Hall of Fame and host for Foundation for the Future's "Liftoff!" podcast. Meredith spends countless hours doing school, career, & motivational talks and podcasts to help encourage women pursuing STEM careers and inspire our future generations. She moderates panels, serves as emcee for events, & conducts interviews to further storytelling on space & science topics.

Meredith is an accomplished singer & actor, most recognized performing the National Anthem for the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Guardians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Brooklyn Cyclones. She was invited as a guest performer for the New York Islanders leading the crowd in "New York, New York".

Thomas is VP of Strategy and Operations and Chief of Staff at Tomorrow.io, the world's fastest growing weather intelligence and climate security platform. Previously, he worked on Tomorrow.io's Space team as Director of Business Operations and established and led Tomorrow.io's Government Affairs team which has been influential in U.S. and international weather and space policy.

Thomas is a former strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company where he worked across a variety of industries as well as former Co-Founder and CEO of POWTI Innovations where he designed and built life-saving wearable devices for individuals who work in high-risk environments.

Thomas served in the U.S. Army as a Green Beret and holds an MBA from the Wharton School, a Master's in International Studies from the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor's of the Arts in International Affairs and Japanese Language and Literature from the George Washington University.

Jeff Rex has recently joined Spire's Federal team as VP of Programs and Business Development after running Spire's Weather team since early 2020. Prior to joining Spire, Jeff has held multiple roles spanning the weather, satellite, and aviation industries, most recently as VP of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development with Flyht Aerospace and Director of Engineering & Business Development at Panasonic Avionics Corporation, where Jeff led efforts in business and product development for advanced flight tracking, satellite communications hardware and services, and aviation weather solutions. Additionally, he worked on Panasonic's business development and strategic innovations team to build strategic partnerships, support M&A activities, and help expand the marketability of existing products into alternative markets around the globe.

Prior to his time at Panasonic, Jeff also served as VP of Engineering & Product Integration at AirDat, prior to its asset acquisition by Panasonic. There, he was responsible for airline, aviation and international government business and product development. Additional responsibilities included leading the engineering, certification, and product teams in the development and deployment of weather sensing and communications technologies on aircraft ranging from large transport category aircraft to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).

Earlier in his career, Jeff was Vice President of L2 Aviation where he built and subsequently led engineering and integration teams focused on the design, installation, and certification of flight critical avionics systems on commercial aircraft while concurrently developing additional business with new and existing airline customers. Jeff holds a Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, a Master's degree in Engineering Management, and a graduate certificate from IMD.

Mr. Grady has been involved in the Satellite Communications industry since 2005, joining NSR in 2010. He is NSR's Energy market subject matter expert, and a core member of NSR's mobility research practice for both civil and government markets. He regularly provides his insights and analysis to NSR's single-client consulting practice, and is also a regular contributor to leading industry publications and forums.
Before joining NSR, Mr. Grady served as the Sustainable Development Projects Coordinator Intern with the Global VSAT Forum where he worked regularly with the GVF Secretariat and the Regulatory Working Group on many of the forum's initiatives. Working with the Regulatory Working Group, Mr. Grady helped develop and implement various RWG initiatives aimed at protecting satellite spectrum, increasing awareness of satellite services, and working to promote regulatory reforms across the globe.
Mr. Grady holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Maryland, College Park where his research focused on renewable/alternative energies, Information Communication Technologies and the Satellite Communications Industry. He works in NSR's Washington DC office.
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Mike Gold is the Chief Growth Officer at Redwire. In this role, Gold leads Redwire's business development, marketing, and external affairs teams, positioning the company for long-term growth and expanding adoption and integration of Redwire's cutting-edge capabilities across civil, commercial, and national security space sectors.

Gold was previously the Executive Vice President for Civil Space and External Affairs at Redwire, where he supported the company's civil space business development efforts and government and media relations.

Prior to joining Redwire, Gold was NASA's Associate Administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships, Acting Associate Administrator for the Office of International and Interagency Relations, and Senior Advisor to the Administrator for International and Legal Affairs. At NASA, Gold led the development and implementation of the Artemis Accords, which establish norms of behavior to ensure a peaceful and prosperous future in space for all of humanity. Gold also successfully led the negotiations to develop and execute the binding agreements for the lunar Gateway, the development and implementation of the first lunar resource purchase by NASA, and updating planetary protection regulations. Due to this trailblazing policy work, Gold was awarded NASA's Outstanding Leadership Medal.

Before joining NASA, Gold was Vice President of Civil Space at Maxar Technologies and General Counsel for the company's legacy Radiant Solutions business unit. Additionally, Gold spent thirteen years at Bigelow Aerospace, where he established the company's Washington office, oversaw the launches of the Genesis 1 and 2 spacecraft, and was a recipient of a NASA Group Achievement award for the development and deployment of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module onto the International Space Station.

Gold is currently the Treasurer of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation and has served on its Board of Directors on several occasions. Gold is also currently serving on NASA's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Independent Study Team. Moreover, Gold was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to Chair the Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee from 2012 - 2019 and was appointed by the NASA Administrator to serve on the NASA Advisory Council and Chair its Regulatory and Policy Committee in 2018.

Gold has authored numerous law review articles and editorials addressing commercial space issues. He has also testified on several occasions before the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate as an expert in commercial space as well as space law and policy.

Gold received a BA from Brandeis University and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Armand Musey is an expert in financial valuation within the space and wireless sectors. Over the past 20 years, he has completed dozens of financial valuation, strategic analyses, business development, corporate governance and business plan creation assignments in the communications industry and has experience working on numerous financing and M&A transactions. His involvement with a wide breadth of companies has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of a range of media and telecom issues. Mr. Musey is also well-versed in the complex web of relationships underlying the sector's competitive dynamics and associated regulatory issues.
Prior to founding Summit Ridge Group, Armand led the satellite industry research teams for Bank of America, and later Solomon Smith Barney where he also covered the wireless tower industry. He earned numerous honors as a research analyst including being named to the Institutional Investor "All American" team three times (2000-2002) and the Wall Street Journal "All Star" team. He was also ranked the top satellite industry analyst by Greenwich Associates. Armand also served as President of a boutique investment bank specializing in the satellite, media and telecom industries.
Armand regularly speaks at major industry conferences and has been frequently quoted in leading trade publications and by national publications as an expert in space finance and corporate governance. He authored the highly regarded publication "The Spectrum Handbook 2013" and his recent industry research has been published in leading law journals.
Armand is a member of the Federal Communications Bar Association where he is a co-chair of the NY chapter (2016-2018), the American Society of Appraisers where he is board treasurer of the NY Chapter (2017-2018), and the New York Society of Securities Analysts where he chaired the Corporate Governance Committee from 2007-2009 (vice-chair 2005-2007). He is also a member of the CFA Institute.

David Myers is President and CEO of UltiSat, a network service provider that combines satellite, wireless, and terrestrial technologies into resilient unified multi-path connectivity solutions for air, land, and sea operations. With over 25 years experience across government, humanitarian-aid, and critical infrastructure applications, UltiSat operates a 24 x 7 global network and leverages in-house engineering to provide mission class customer support. In recent years, UltiSat has significantly expanded its portfolio, becoming one of the first integrators authorized to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite services from Starlink and OneWeb to the federal government. UltiSat also developed "GC5 SATCOM", a first of its kind fully managed geosynchronous (GEO) satellite service built with embedded TRANSEC security features. UltiSat is a wholly owned subsidiary of Speedcast.

Prior to UltiSat, David served in a number of industry leadership positions including President of Peraton's Communications Sector, President and CEO of Datapath, and President of Harris CapRock's Government Solutions division. David is Chairman Emeritus of the non-profit industry association Space & Satellite Professionals International (SSPI). David is also author of the book Space With a Private View: A Primer on Commercial Earth Observation & Remote Sensing. He holds an MBA in technology marketing from Rice University and dual Bachelor's degrees in business and international relations from Southern Methodist University. David is currently a participant in the Master of Space Operations program at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

Dr. Frank Turner is the Technical Director for the Space Development
Agency. He has extensive public and private sector experience in the
management and direction of advanced technology research,
development, test and evaluation of current and emerging military
systems. Dr. Turner began his career as an officer in the United States
Air Force, served as a Government Program Manager and certified
acquisition professional, a senior leader in industry for both large and
small companies, and as a senior analyst for both the Defense Threat
Reduction Agency and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
His expertise spans space systems, directed energy, nuclear weapons
effects, systems engineering, architectures, and operational evaluation and employment. He has successfully led some of the nation's most difficult and challenging RDT&E programs, creating technical advantage for America's warfighters. Dr. Turner has academic degrees in physics, biology, business and engineering and has completed military education with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

As a Senior Director at the Glen Echo Group, Anne helps tech and telecom companies tell their stories with sharp messages and smart strategy. She helps lead the Glen Echo Group's broadband and wireless practice, where she specializes in campaigns and coalitions on spectrum policy and broadband solutions.

Anne graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Political Science and earned her Master's in Public Relations and Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.

Matt Desch is the Chief Executive Officer of Iridium Communications Inc., the only satellite communications company that offers truly global voice and data coverage. He has more than 40 years of experience in telecommunications management, and more than 30 years in the global wireless industry. Joining Iridium in 2006, Desch has been responsible for leading the innovation and growth of Iridium, which includes taking the company public on Nasdaq (IRDM) in 2009, completing the financing and development of Iridium® NEXT, the company's $3 billion investment in upgrading the Iridium network with powerful new satellites, and launching Iridium Certus®, a multi-service broadband platform enabled by the upgraded constellation. With Mr. Desch at the helm, Iridium's active subscriber base has grown from 150,000 in 2006, to nearly 1.8 million today, and dramatically expanded its operational earnings and free cash flow, while moving into important new services like global space-based aircraft tracking with its joint-venture, Aireon. Mr. Desch serves as a member of the U.S. President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) and is a member on the Board of Trustees of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Board of Directors of Unisys, global IT services firm. Mr. Desch holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from The Ohio State University and a Master of Business Administration from The University of Chicago

Hagay serves as Gilat's Chief Product and Marketing Officer.
Prior to joining Gilat, Hagay served as VP Strategic Accounts - Cyber Security at Allot Communications (Nasdaq - ALLT) where he was instrumental in transforming Allot to be the market leader of network-based cyber-security as-a-service for communication Service Providers. Previously he served as Gilat's Head of the VSAT Line of Business. In this period Gilat became the world leader for LTE cellular and commercial In-Flight broadband Connectivity over satellite. Earlier in his career, Hagay held senior positions in Sales, Marketing and Product Management at Modu Mobile, PacketLight Networks, which he co-founded (Acquired) and Telstra Research Laboratories. Hagay started his career in an elite technology unit of the IDF and is the co-author of nine granted patents.
Hagay holds a BSc and MSc in Electronic Engineering from Tel-Aviv University and an MBA from Monash University.

Joshua Marks serves as Chief Executive Officer of Anuvu, a global provider of internet connectivity and entertainment for aviation, maritime and energy markets, and a member of Anuvu's board of directors. Josh served as Global Eagle's Executive Vice President, Connectivity from 2017 to 2018, as Executive Vice President, Aviation Connectivity from 2016 to 2017 and as Senior Vice President, Operations Solutions from 2015 through 2016. From 2011 to 2015, he was the CEO and a Director of Marks Systems, Inc. (d/b/a masFlight), an aviation big-data analytics company that he co-founded, which Global Eagle acquired in 2015. From 2008 to 2010, Josh was the Chief Financial Officer and a Director of eJet Aviation Holdings, a provider of VIP aircraft maintenance services, and the Executive Director of the American Aviation Institute, a commercial aviation policy think-tank. From 2003 to 2008, Josh served as a senior executive of MAXjet Airways, a transatlantic premium airline he co-founded. Earlier in his career, Josh was Associate Director of the George Washington University aviation institute and held key roles at two technology companies, Virtualis Systems (acquired by Allegiance Telecom) and VelociGen (acquired by SOA Software). Josh has a BA and an MBA from Harvard University.

Reza Rasoulian, vice president, broadband satellite services at Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), leads the company's strategic planning and business development related to aeronautical and maritime satellite mobility services.

Prior to joining Hughes in his current position, Mr. Rasoulian was vice president, global connectivity at Carnival Corporation. Before Carnival, Mr. Rasoulian worked at Comtech EF Data as senior vice president of mobility systems.

In his current role, Mr. Rasoulian rejoins Hughes, where he previously held positions of increasing responsibility, from his early years in technical and management roles in global network engineering, mobile satellite systems, and spacecraft and network design and implementation.

Joe currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Speedcast. He has more than 25 years of experience in leadership and international business. Prior to joining Speedcast, Joe served as the Founder and CEO of ITC Global, providing end-to-end satellite communications to energy, mining and maritime companies operating in remote and harsh environments; prior to the business being sold to Panasonic's mobility communications division. Joe has previously built several successful international telecommunications companies and holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Lon is the President and Chief Executive Officer of GEOshare, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.¬ Lon Levin is an executive and entrepreneur with over 30 years' experience in telecommunications, new media, and aerospace industries. Prior to joining GEOshare, Lon was the President of SkySevenVentures, which invested in, operated, and advised new technology companies including businesses in commercial satellites, cyber security, Internet music streaming and video messaging, launch vehicles, and investment banking. Lon speaks at industry, academic, and government conferences on technology business management, policy, and finance. Lon mentors many people in space, satellite, and other industries.

Lon is the cofounder of XM Satellite Radio and played an integral executive role in the formation and development of other media, satellite, and wireless companies including Mobile Satellite Ventures, XM Canada, Motient Corporation, American Mobile Satellite Corporation, and TerreStar Networks. Before his corporate career, Lon was a partner in the law firm of Gurman, Kurtis, Blask & Freedman, where he specialized in media, aerospace, and wireless matters. He started his career as an attorney at the Federal Communications Commission. Throughout the 1990s, Lon served as a U.S. Delegate negotiating technology treaties at many United Nations International Telecommunication Union conferences. Lon holds five telecommunication satellite patents.

Lon is a member of the Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council and was a member of the Defense Business Board of the Department of Defense from 2008 to 2018. Lon is a member of the Board of Directors of the Space Foundation, where he has served on the Executive Committee in a number of roles including Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and At-Large. Lon is a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of The Planetary Society. He is a founding board member of the Satellite Industry Association and was its Co-Chair from 1996 to 1998. Lon is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Space Society. Lon was on the Board of Directors from 2001 to 2008 of the Cultural Development Corporation of Washington, D.C., which helps artists secure affordable housing and work places. Lon is member of the New York State and Washington, D.C. Bars.

Lindsay is currently the Program Manager for Lockheed Martin's commercial lunar communications services program, Parsec TM , where she leads the development of a commercial lunar relay service business.
Lindsay also leads the collaboration between LM and the MILO Space Science Institute, a non- profit research collaborative whose mission is to provide affordable access to deep space science missions. Lindsay was previously the Chief Technology Officer for GEOshare, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin), where she led the technical team turning customer mission statements into architectures, payload designs, and full satellite solutions.She was also a systems architect in LM's Deep Space Exploration and Advanced Programs group. There, she developed deep space mission concepts and architecture for science and commercial applications.
Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Lindsay worked at NASA Wallops as an Aerospace Engineer in the Guidance Navigation and Control and Mission Systems Group. Most recently, Lindsay was recognized by The Society of Satellite Professionals International as a "Future Leader in the Space Industry" as one of the top 20 professionals within the space industry under the age of 35. Lindsay received her Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech and her Master's in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Tanya Harrison calls herself a "Professional Martian," having spent the last 13 years working as a scientist and in mission operations on multiple NASA Mars missions, including the Curiosity and Opportunity rovers. Her specialty lies in geomorphology: the study of a planet's evolution based on its surface features. She holds a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Western Ontario, a master's in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Wesleyan University, and a B.Sc. in Astronomy and Physics from the University of Washington. Currently she is the Director of Strategic Science Initiatives at the Earth observation satellite imagery company Planet. Tanya is also an advocate for advancing the status of women in science and for accessibility in the geosciences. You can find her prolifically tweeting about Mars and space in general as @tanyaofmars.

Diana Jack is currently a Strategy Senior Manager at Blue Origin, focusing on orbital launch and in-space operations. Prior to joining Blue in 2022, Diana was a Senior Manager in Avascent's space practice, providing management consulting services to traditional and New Space companies and governments, including for growth, capture, market, and industrial strategies. She has previously held positions at the Council on Foreign Relations, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the Geneva Center for Security Policy, and the United States Council for International Business, working at the nexus of business and foreign policy. Diana is additionally pursuing her Master's in Space Policy at the George Washington University Space Policy Institute. She holds a Master's in International Affairs from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, and a Bachelor's summa cum laude in European Studies and German Language from Washington University in St. Louis.

Jeff serves as the executive chairman of the annual SATELLITE conference and exhibition in Washington D.C., overseeing the creation of the conference program and emceeing the event. He is also the creator and producer of Via Satellite's On Orbit podcast and the host of Via Satellite's Future Space Economy and Technology Webcast Series. Over the course of his 15-year career, Jeff has become one of the most connected people in the space and satellite industry. He has interviewed prominent space and technology leaders such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Bea Perez, Emily Calandrelli, and Charles Bolden, as well as hundreds of policy makers, investors, influencers and executives from all over the world.

Chad Anderson is Founder and Managing Partner of Space Capital, a seed stage venture capital firm with $100 million under management. He also serves on several boards including the Space Catapult in the UK where he supports the national strategy to grow the space sector in the country. Anderson also volunteers as a board member of the Explorers Club, a non-profit that promotes the scientific exploration of land, sea, air, and space and is also a member of the User Advisory Committee for the International Space Station U.S. National Lab in Washington. Prior to his current roles, Anderson enjoyed a successful career at JP Morgan Chase where he managed a $50 billion real estate portfolio through the Great Recession. Anderson holds an MBA from the University of Oxford, with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation.

Ann Kim is Managing Director and Sector Head of the Frontier Technology group at Silicon Valley Bank. She focuses on VC-backed high-growth companies in aerospace, transportation, robotics, IoT, virtual reality, consumer electronics, and semiconductors. She was previously on the Corporate Finance team, advising later-stage and public tech companies.

Ann earned a Bachelor's degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley. She was President of the Korean-American Student Organization and the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA). She became a consultant and focused on commercialization strategies for pharmaceutical and medical device companies before joining SVB.

Ann is a Bay Area native and active in the venture and tech community. She is currently a Kauffman Fellow, lead mentor to TechStars Starburst Space Accelerator, and member of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA).

Dennis Stone has over four decades of experience, including 35 years at NASA, in space commercialization, public/private partnerships, program management, space technology, and international relations. He helped manage over $1.2B in investments by NASA in commercial space capabilities.

He is Project Executive for the $400M Commercial Destinations Free Flyer project in NASA's Commercial LEO Development Program. In this role, he manages NASA's funding and technical support to companies developing commercial space stations to eventually replace the International Space Station (ISS). Prior to this he led Collaborations on Commercial Space Capabilities partnerships which provided NASA's technical support to the SpaceX Starship, ULA Vulcan/Centaur 5, Northrup Grumman Mission Extension Vehicle, and Final Frontier space suits.
He helped lead NASA's successful Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) partnerships to develop commercial cargo capabilities to LEO. He chaired the business committee in both COTS investment rounds which invested nearly $800M in the SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon and Orbital Sciences Antares/Cygnus. He also helped select and manage NASA's first $50M investment Commercial Crew partnerships.

Prior to COTS, Mr. Stone worked in the ISS Program on system engineering, avionics, international relations, risk management, and technology development. Before joining NASA, he worked for McDonnell Douglas, Ford Aerospace, and Rockwell in civil and commercial space program engineering and management.

He serves as volunteer President of World Space Week Association, which coordinates UN-declared World Space Week, celebrated globally each October 4-10. He has dual Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Hawaii in electrical engineering and physics.

Alvin Drew currently serves as currently serves at NASA Headquarters as the
Department of Defense Liaison Manager. In 2016, he was Assistant Director for Aviation
and Space Security on the Obama Administration White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy staff, and in 2009 was the NASA Director of Operations at the Yuri
Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. He served for 26 years in the
U.S. Air Force as a Command Pilot-Astronaut--logging more than 4,000 hours--flying
combat rescue and special operations missions, as a test pilot, and in space. He was a
mission specialist astronaut on two NASA Space Shuttle missions--STS-118 and STS-
133-constructing the International Space Station, where he completed two spacewalks.
Alvin has Bachelor's degrees in Physics and in Astronautical Engineering from the U.S.
Air Force Academy, and a Master's degree in Aerospace Science from Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University.

Dr. Chris Boshuizen is an Australian astronaut, scientist, entrepreneur, investor, and musician. Currently a Partner at DCVC, a deep tech investment company in San Francisco where he focuses on funding cutting edge space companies, Boshuizen completed his PhD in physics at The University of Sydney before accepting a position at the NASA Ames Research Center in California. There Dr Boshuizen established Singularity University and most notably co-created the NASA Phonesat. After leaving NASA he co-founded Planet Labs, the first company to employ nanosatellites in a commercial capacity, radically reducing the cost of lifting payloads into space and paving the way for today's large constellations of spacecraft. Today, Planet operates the largest fleet of Earth-observing satellites and maps the entire surface of the Earth daily, enabling key insights into our changing world that were previously unobtainable. Boshuizen was the 2014 Advance Global Australian of the Year award winner, and has subsequently become a member of the Advance Board of Directors where he is an active spokesperson for successful Australians abroad. Boshuizen is also a musician and releases music under the name "Dr Chrispy". Dr Boshuizen flew to space as a commercial astronaut on Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-18 mission on October 13 2021.

Mr. Daniel (Dan) Tani is the Chief of the INtegrated Strategic Products, Information and Resource Enterprise (INSPIRE) office, at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. From 1996 to 2012, Dan was an astronaut based at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. In his 16 year career at NASA, he flew on 2 space missions, for an accumulated 132 days in space, featuring 6 space walks. Since 2012, Dan held several roles in the non- profit, education and private sectors until re-joining NASA in 2021. Originally from the Chicago area, Dan is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a 3rd generation Japanese-American and the son of parents that were interned at the Topaz Relocation Center as part of the mandatory evacuation of Japanese descendants during World War II. An avid golfer, he lives with his wife Jane and 3 children in Northern Virginia.

Kate Manning is the Senior Communications Specialist for the Policy and Strategic Communications division of NASA's Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program at NASA Headquarters in Washington DC. She supports SCaN's outreach, communications, and programmatic efforts across the agency. Previously, Kate worked as a mission assurance engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center supporting the Lucy and Roman Space Telescope missions. Prior to this role, she worked in space operations - first as a flight controller and crew instructor for the International Space Station program at NASA's Johnson Space Center and later as mission planner for the satellite operations team at OneWeb. Kate holds a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering Technology from Purdue University and a M.Sc. in Science Communication and Public Engagement with Science from The University of Edinburgh.

Jo-Anne Sears is a master communicator at the highest levels of policymaking in Washington. She wields her subject matter expertise and access to decision makers on behalf of Velocity's aerospace/defense, intelligence, and space tech clients to influence laws and regulations and conduct successful business development with federal agencies.

Jo-Anne's impeccable timing means that clients get their voices heard at crucial policymaking stages, using the communications tools that will make the strongest impact--from private face-to-face meetings to domestic and foreign media outlets, digital and social media technologies, media training, talking points, speeches, and harnessing the 24-hour news cycle to augment messaging goals.

Jo-Anne's strategic instincts developed over 20+ years as a trusted communications and public affairs advisor in the national security community. She crafted effective policy messaging and crisis communications for the White House, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Air Force, real-world intelligence and military operations, and entrepreneurial defense and space tech companies, among others. Highlights include:

• Served as senior strategic communications advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Principal Space Advisor. Jo-Anne ensured that strategic engagements, policy, and messaging supported the Air Force mission through interactions with Congress, the White House, National Space Council, Federal Aviation Administration, NASA, NOAA, intelligence agencies, think tanks, and the media.

• Learned the culture and language of Congress and the value of a bipartisan approach by advocating for defense and intelligence agency and private industry positions before the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, Senate and House Select Committees on Intelligence, and the House and Senate appropriations defense subcommittees (funding).

• Earned a meritorious service award in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks for her support of the White House and Secretary of State Colin Powell as State Department press secretary and spokesperson with expertise in counter terrorism, diplomatic security, and Central Asia.


Jo-Anne holds an M.A. in Organizational Change Management, with Distinction, from Hawaii Pacific University and a B.A. in Communications and English, Cum Laude, from Marist College.

Tony Frazier joined Maxar in 2017 after its acquisition of DigitalGlobe and serves as our EVP of Global Field Operations. In this role he leads all sales, business development, and services delivery activities for the company outside of the Canadian market. Prior to this role Mr. Frazier served as President of Radiant Solutions. Mr. Frazier served as Senior Vice President, General Manager of DigitalGlobe's Services business from 2013 and led GeoEye's Marketing and Communications team since 2010, prior to its acquisition by DigitalGlobe in 2013. Prior to GeoEye, Mr. Frazier served as Senior Director of Product Management at Cisco Systems, where he brought to market emerging technologies core to Cisco's video and collaboration strategy. Prior to Cisco, Mr. Frazier held senior marketing roles at Infor, iPhrase Technologies an MIT start-up acquired by IBM, and pcOrder.com. Mr. Frazier began his career in strategic consulting at Bain & Company. Mr. Frazier holds a Bachelors of Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA with distinction from Harvard University.

Jim Platt is the Chief of DHS's Strategic Defense Initiatives and has over 15-years of experience developing and leading risk management efforts with national and international implications. Jim leads DHS' efforts related to Position, Navigation and Timing, Electromagnetic Pulse, Space Weather and Space. He serves as the co-chair of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agencies' (CISA) Space Systems cross sector working group which synchronizes space related security and resiliency efforts between the public and private sector. Prior to joining DHS, Jim served as the Chief of Staff for the Director of Operations, Readiness and Mobilizations, HQ Department of the Army. During this assignment he played a major role in establishing the Army's Cyber and the Army Protection Directorates to address emerging cyber and physical threats. Jim's education includes a masters degree in leadership from Georgetown University, an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Management and Computer Science degree from California University of Pennsylvania. He is also a graduate of the Senior Managers Course in National Security Leadership from George Washington University.

J.R. Riordan is Chief Revenue Officer of Blacksky, responsible for overseeing revenue operations, strategic partnerships and sales activities. He most recently served as the senior vice president at Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. Riordan was also a staff member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, where he led the congressional establishment of the U.S. Space Force.

John Serafini has over a decade of experience investing in and leading national security oriented technology companies having founded and scaled ten such high growth start-ups in his career. John is presently the CEO of HawkEye 360, the leading developer of space-based radio frequency (RF) collection, mapping, and analytic capabilities. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Allied Minds where he led the formation, financing, and management of HawkEye 360, along with other Allied Minds companies such as BridgeSat, Federated Wireless, and Percipient Networks (WatchGuard acquired). A former Airborne Ranger-qualified U.S. Army infantry officer, John is a distinguished graduate of the US Military Academy and a graduate of the Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Mrs. Grady began Consulting for NSR in 2011, developing and implementing multi-media marketing campaigns, brand management, website management, negotiating partner contracts, as well as coordinating live events, speaking engagements, and all press for NSR.

From 2007 - 2011, Mrs. Grady served as the Director of International Programmes for the GVF, where her focus was on regulatory issues, industry advocacy, and supporting GVF's line-up of international satellite communications events. During her time with GVF, she advocated the importance of access to the radio frequency spectrum for satellite services at the ITU-WRC in Geneva and regional regulatory meetings throughout the northern hemisphere, meeting with national administrators to stress the importance of satellite communications to their domestic communications portfolios, and provided key marketing and administrative support to GVF's series of industry-centric events and initiatives. In addition to her duties as Director of International Programmes, Mrs. Grady also coordinated and taught the GVF -USTTI training series for delegates of developing nations. Prior to moving to DC, Mrs. Grady worked on the ISCe show in Long Beach & San Diego, CA while a student from 2002 - 2007.

Mrs. Grady received her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies, with a focus on International Law and German Language, History, and Culture, along with a minor in Political Science, in 2007 from California State University, Long Beach. Prior to her International Studies degree, she also studied Design at CSULB and BioPsychology at UCSB.

Carolyn Belle engages in space industry growth and diversification, with expertise in the market dynamics of on-orbit servicing, emerging satellite applications, and the creation of diversified space architectures. Carolyn currently works with commercial and government satellite operators to pursue new approaches to on-orbit operations in her role at Astroscale U.S, where the company's vision is the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations. She leads partnership development, market analysis, and strategy formulation while cultivating new business opportunities. She previously led KSAT's standardized ground network development in the U.S. and, as a consultant and industry analyst, advised companies throughout the value chain on key opportunities and strategic direction. She started her career in astrobiology research before focusing her passion for space on building the business environment and underlying infrastructure necessary to facilitate a dynamic in-space economy.

Jason Kim became chief executive officer of Millennium Space Systems, a non-fully integrated Boeing subsidiary based in El Segundo, California, in December 2020. Millennium Space Systems provides alternative, relevant and affordable solutions to today's aerospace challenges. The company designs space flight systems and develops space mission and system solutions for the U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as well as commercial customers.

Kim has more than two decades of experience in executive management involving small and large satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles, mission payloads, ground systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data processing, command and control, launch, program management, systems engineering, prototyping, assembly and integration, and testing and operations of aerospace and defense systems.

Previous to his current position, he was the business development executive at Raytheon Intelligence & Space, where he led a team to fully develop and execute a global and domestic growth strategy. He worked to meet the growth goals of a vertically integrated, multi-billion-dollar space and command-and-control business.

From 2006 to 2019, Kim demonstrated his ability to grow companies as vice president of Strategic Planning at Millennium Space Systems and as a program manager at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems. From 1999 to 2006, he served as a program manager in the U.S. Air Force's Space Superiority Systems Program and Reconnaissance Systems Program offices, where he gained a deep background in advancing autonomous systems starting on unmanned aerial vehicle programs such as the Global Hawk and Predator and growing to acquisitions and developments of first-of-its-kind classified and unclassified space and ground systems. Kim has served on the National Defense Industrial Association board of directors and Space Enterprise Consortium formation committee and has been an active member of the National Security Space Association.

He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He received a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles Anderson School of Management.

Amber Ledgerwood is the Director, Social and Environmental Impact at SES, Luxembourg. In this role, she is responsible for aligning SES' business strategy with the ESG strategy and the positive ways SES can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Amber has spent her career in the satellite industry focused on the needs of the Humanitarian Aid and Disaster response sector. Prior to joining SES, she worked at Inmarsat in a marketing and business development role and was a consultant in the industry. Amber lives in Colorado and enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and children.

With 18 years of in-house general counsel experience, Randy Segal brings a unique perspective to every matter she handles, both as outside counsel and as someone who has walked in her clients' shoes.

With a focus on satellite, wireless, drone, and technology transactions, Randy provides commercially practical solutions in industries where technological change is ever-present. Randy's practice often involves multi-level chess games, where every move needs to be considered from a multitude of angles to be successful.

Randy's practice is reflected in three segments. First, as co-leader of the Space and Satellite practice, Randy handles transactions from day-to-day matters to the most complex international transactions for industry operators, investors, and technology providers. She has been involved in taking companies public, advising on acquisitions, divestitures, and complex cross-border joint ventures, as well as large satellite system development, deployments, and funding.

Second, as adviser to technology investors and their portfolio companies, Randy has advised on transactions focused on big data analytics, wireless systems, spectrum licenses, artificial intelligence, drone technology, and other innovative technologies.

Third, Randy provides advice to global clients, working seamlessly across borders to develop tailored solutions for the most complex of legal regimes. Randy's transactional and advisory experience spans the most complex of international programs and legal issues across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Learn more about Randy here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-segal-951a4b3/

Whitney Lohmeyer, Chief Technologist of the FCC's Space Bureau, is passionate about enabling affordable Internet so that individuals can empower themselves, and that communities can connect schools and healthcare centers. She is on leave from her role as faculty at Olin College and as a Research Affiliate at MIT. At Olin, she directs the Olin Satellite + Spectrum Technology & Policy (OSSTP) Group, managing undergraduates who collaboratively contribute to the field of satellite communications, and she also works closely with industry to advise on end-to-end system design, and spectrum strategy. Whitney was the first engineer hired at OneWeb, where she worked with Qualcomm on the communications architecture, and contributed to policy reform at the FCC and ITU. Since that time, she has advised more than thirty companies on technical, financial, and regulatory matters and has testified before Congress on space and spectrum related issues. Prior to joining the OneWeb team, she worked at Google, and spent time at Inmarsat and NASA. She is currently on the board of FASESA, a non-profit bringing space exploration to classrooms throughout Africa. Whitney received her Ph.D. and M.S. in AeroAstro from MIT in 2015 and 2013, respectively. She earned her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from NC State University in 2011, as the only female in her class of approximately ninety students, and now serves on the board of North Carolina State University's Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Department.

Brad brings over 22 years of software development experience in the aerospace industry to the ATLAS team. He has designed, developed, tested, and deployed satellite command and control, mission planning, and data management applications throughout his career. Now, Brad oversees the Freedom™ Software Platform responsible for 6,000 automated satellite passes per month. Additionally, Brad is Principal Investigator on various government research programs involving scheduling, machine learning, and agnostic ground systems.

Jai Dialani is the CEO and Managing Director for Leaf Space USA, a leader in ground segment services for satellite operators and launch vehicles. Prior to joining Leaf Space, he was responsible for product management at Amazon Web Services (AWS). He led the launch of AWS Ground Station service in 2019, expanded their global network, managed customer onboarding and business development. Previously, Jai has held product management roles in various capacities at Iridium and Orbcomm leading maritime, land mobile, aerospace, cloud-based IoT platforms, and transportation asset tracking product portfolios. He has also created and successfully exited IoT-based startups.

Ethan Lin is a serial entrepreneur who founded three companies since 2007. He is the VP and Co-founder of TMYTEK. A start-up company focuses on 5G mmWave solutions. He leads the software technology and marketing teams and helped the company successfully raising pre-A and A funds. Before TMYTEK, Ethan founded Scarlet Tech, a successful IoT company run until today. He ever worked for the smartphone maker HTC and cooperated with Microsoft and Qualcomm closely in the fields of software and wireless communication. In the first job, he built the world's largest infrared telescope (WIRCam) for CFHT in Hawaii. Ethan holds a Master's degree in Electronics Engineering on the topic of Quantum Dots IR detectors from National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan.

William (Bill) Milroy currently serves as Chairman and CTO of ThinKom Solutions, Inc., located in Hawthorne, CA and focused on the design, development, and manufacture of innovative antenna access solutions for the Fixed and Mobile Broadband Wireless Communication markets.

Prior to co-founding ThinKom, Mr. Milroy held the position of Senior Engineering Fellow within the Electromagnetic Systems Department of Raytheon's Electronic Systems (ES) Segment. During his tenure at Raytheon (Hughes Aircraft), Mr. Milroy managed and led the RF antenna design, development, and manufacture of a wide range of antenna array implementations and products for radar and communication applications in both the commercial and military marketplaces including 1-D and 2-D Electronically-Scanned Arrays (ESA's).

Mr. Milroy is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, earning BSEE, MSEE, and Engineer (Ph.D. course, field, and examination requirements) degrees. He is the author or co-author of nine journal and symposia papers in the fields of Network Analysis, Circuits, Antennas, and Microwaves. He is the inventor or co-inventor of 45+ US Patents in the fields of Electromagnetic Scattering, Materials, Microwave Devices, and Antennas. Mr. Milroy is a past Chairman of the Los Angeles Chapter of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (APS), Guest Lecturer at the UCLA Anderson School of Business Management, and a past Technical Reviewer for both the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the IEEE APS Transactions Journal.

Karen L. Jones is a senior space policy analyst and economist in the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation. In this role she analyzes space market trends and technologies that impact government missions and commercial markets. She has published numerous papers addressing: game changing technologies, direct-to-device satellite connectivity, disruptive innovation, public private partnerships, blockchain, undersea cables, wireless technologies and space based remote sensing strategies to address climate change and environmental accountability. Karen earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Louisiana State University and a Master of Business Administration from Yale University.

Daniel Faber is an engineer and entrepreneur with over 20 years of space technology leadership. He worked in the core engineering team building and launching over a dozen satellites for environmental monitoring, telecommunications, astronomy, and human habitation. As a serial entrepreneur, his first company developed a unique mining instrumentation technology utilizing gamma ray spectroscopy, following which he worked on nuclear fusion reactors and then broadband communications for Antarctica.

As CEO of Deep Space Industries, Daniel secured financing from VCs and international governments, successfully commercialized the world's first water-based satellite thruster, and changed global perceptions and regulations around asteroid mining. He founded Orbit Fab to build the propellant supply chain in space and make satellites reusable, so we can stop throwing away billions of dollars' worth of fully operational assets every year. The company developed and operates the world's first satellite fuel depot and has secured contracts worth over $100M.

Daniel holds an engineering degree from UNSW in Sydney, Australia, a post-graduate certificate in Antarctic studies from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, and a double-MBA from the National University of Singapore and the Anderson School at UCLA .

Robert Hauge is president of SpaceLogistics, a Northrop Grumman company. In this role, Hauge leads the development of current and next-generation on-orbit satellite servicing products for government and commercial customers.

Prior to this appointment, Hauge served as strategy director for Space Mobility and Logistics for Northrop Grumman Space Systems. Previous to joining Northrop Grumman, Hauge served for nearly thirty years in various roles across the department of defense and intelligence community including as a senior intelligence service officer, ground station commander, program manager with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and as an Air Force officer.

Hauge earned the gold, silver and bronze medals, the director's circle, and innovator of the year award during his tenure with the National Reconnaissance Office, as well as the medal for exceptional public service from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Hauge is also a graduate of the Walt Disney World College Program where he worked as a custodial host in the Magic Kingdom.

Hauge holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan.

SpaceLogistics, a Northrop Grumman company, is the global leader in the development and deployment of on-orbit satellite servicing systems and the first and only company performing on-orbit servicing for commercial satellites in geosynchronous orbit. Our planned series of vehicles will extend service life, provide enhanced capabilities and enable future missions for a variety of customers.

Ron joined Astroscale as Managing Director in April 2019 to lead the company's business operations in the United States.

Ron brings over 25 years of government and industry experience, encompassing systems engineering, program management, sales and marketing, technology/research and development management, and strategy formulation.

Ron started his career as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Air Force, serving as the focal point for Space Situational Awareness capability development at Air Force Space Command's Space Control Division. He then joined Boeing and worked on various programs as a Systems Engineering Manager within Boeing Research & Technology and Phantom Works and led business development activities for the Network & Space Systems division throughout the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining Astroscale, Ron led the Defense & Space Asia Pacific sales team at Honeywell Aerospace, helping the company achieve significant sales growth and expansion into new markets.

Over half of Ron's career has been spent working and living in Japan, and he is an active member of The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation's U.S.-Japan Space Forum.

Ron earned a Bachelor of Science degree from The United States Air Force Academy in 1993.

Al Tadros is the Vice President of Space Infrastructure and Civil Space at Maxar. For more than 29 years, Tadros has worked with both commercial enterprises and government agencies to develop space systems for communications, satellite servicing, remote sensing, and exploration.
At Maxar he has held increasingly responsible engineering and business development positions, and has most recently led significant innovation in next-generation spacecraft design and space infrastructure; integrating robotics and on-orbit satellite manufacturing, servicing, and assembly capabilities. He also works to draw attention to the value of commercial satellite technologies, hosted payloads and system solutions for government missions. Over the course of his career at SSL he has participated in 13 missions and launch campaigns, many of which deployed cutting-edge communications and remote sensing systems.
Tadros holds patents in the field of attitude control systems, and was responsible for early telerobotics research for the International Space Station. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Mac Malkawi is a Jordanian American Business Man! Learner! Space nut! Philanthropist! Explorer! And Science Fiction Fan! Founder and President of Borderless Labs Inc on a mission to create online educational STEAM content for underserved communities in multiple languages world wide while bringing access to Space through inspiration by building science clubs, maker spaces, Analog Astronaut missions and space camps for underserved communities.

Luc Riesbeck is a Space Policy Research Analyst based at Astroscale U.S.' Washington, D.C. office, where he collaborates across the space community to mature cross-disciplinary solutions to orbital sustainability challenges. He holds an M.A. in International Science and Technology Policy concentrating in Space Policy from the Space Policy Institute at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, and a B.A. in Social Science from New York University Shanghai. Luc's graduate research focused on policy solution sets for active orbital debris removal, on-orbit satellite servicing, and other emerging applications of advanced robotics for rendezvous, proximity, and docking operations in space. At Astroscale U.S., he is part of a team making active debris removal and on-orbit satellite servicing a reality for government and industry customers. His work equips operators across the space enterprise with strategic, political, and operational tools to execute a sustainable stewardship of the orbital environment and accelerate creativity in aerospace technologies and practices. Luc is an alumnus of the Brooke Owens Fellowship's 2018 class, advising the NYC-based venture capital fund Space Capital on policy and regulatory considerations for their areas of investment. He now serves as a peer mentor for the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship, a BOF sister program providing extraordinary Black undergraduate students with their first internship experiences in the aerospace industry. Luc fosters a targeted professional interest in building a global space policy environment that incorporates principles of universal design, sustainable development, and ethics in science and technology.

Rachel Jewett is the managing editor of Via Satellite. She covers the space and satellite industry and manages Via Satellite magazine and daily news.

Miguel Angel Garcia Primo is Master Aeronautical Engineer from the Higher Technical School of Aeronautical Engineering of the Polytechnic University of Madrid and Civil Servant in compassionate leave from the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) Advanced Scientifics body, belonging to the Ministry of Defense. Miguel has accumulated more than 33 years of experience in the aerospace sector, mainly as system engineer, program manager and Chief Operating and Technical Officer.
Currently and since October 2019, Miguel is Chief Executive Officer of Hisdesat, the Spanish operator for government satellite services.
Previously and since the company creation in 2001, Miguel has been the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer of HISDESAT. From this position, he has managed the operations of the company and the satellite programs (MILSATCOM, Earth Observation and AIS by satellite).
Also he belongs to the Board of Directors of the American company XTAR dedicated to secure communications satellites since 2005, the Spanish company Airbus DS GEO SGSA dedicated to geo-information services since 2008 and the Canadian company exactEarth dedicated to the Maritime Traffic Monitoring through an AIS satellites constellation since 2010 till December 2021.
Miguel previously worked at the National Institute of Aerospace Technology INTA since 1989 until 2001, where his last position was Deputy General Manager for Research and Programs, both space and aeronautical.
Miguel has several awards and honors, most notably the first class Cross to the Aeronautical Merit with white emblem in 1995 from the Spanish Air Forces and the Juan de la Cierva award of AENA Foundation in 1998, and has had numerous publications in journals and conferences.
He is graduate in the XXXVI National Defense Course by the Higher Center for National Defense Studies CESEDEN in Spain.
Miguel A. García Primo born and lives in Madrid. He is married and has two daughters.
January 2022

Dan Getman is the VP of Product at Capella Space where he leads product strategy and is building a roadmap that ensures Capella's innovations in SAR are empowering customers to meet their mission and business objectives. Dan has over twenty years of experience generating insights from geospatial analytics and remote sensing supporting both government and commercial applications.

Michael Moran is the Senior Vice President, Defense & Intelligence Systems at Terran Orbital Corporation. Mike is responsible for the strategic direction, growth, and business management of defense and intelligence systems across global markets - including the company's fielding of a constellation of low earth orbiting satellites providing responsive, high-resolution synthetic aperture radar products and services for global commercial and government users.

Michael Abad-Santos is the CEO at BridgeComm. Joining BridgeComm in 2019 as senior vice president of business development and strategy, Michael is a 20-plus year telecommunications and satellite industry veteran who will continue to drive BridgeComm's growth as an Optical Wireless Communications leader. Over the course of Michael's career, he has held a range of executive roles including chief commercial officer at TrustComm, and senior vice president, Americas, at LeoSat Enterprises, where he led commercial activities, strategy development and execution in the Americas region, as well as government activities worldwide. At LeoSat, he helped secure pre-series A investments of $20 million, two strategic investment partners and more than $2B million in pre-launch contracts for commercial services. Michael also spent a decade at Inmarsat, holding several senior executive roles in its US and Global government divisions.

Mr. Gurvinder Chohan (B. Eng., MBA, M.sc (law)) has over 25 years of in Aerospace and defense sector. He is the founder and CEO of QSTC Inc (formerly AQSTC Space group USA). QSTC is one of the leading company providing space solutions in area of Quantum, Laser communication, smart satellite platforms, AI Rover for Lunar and Mars missions and remote sensing solution on disaster management. Head office in Montreal, Canada and has offices in USA, UK, Switzerland, Indonesia and India. QSTC is currently developing of first Optical communication satellite with QKD on board. QSTC has developed smallest GEO bus with Ka and Ku Band transponders. With high speed connectivity. QSTC is part of the team developing Crewed Lunar Vehicle for NASA where QSTC is responsible for locomotive, communication and robotics.
He has been working as Senior Director of Business development for, Responsible for business development for the whole of Asia, Pacific and East Europe market covering GEO/LEO communication, EO, scientific missions, antennas, sub- systems, defense products (coastal surveillance etc.).

Hirokazu Mori is Chief Strategy Officer of WARPSPACE, a Japanese company developing an optical data relay network for LEO satellites. In addition to his work at WARPSPACE, Hiro is also Vice President, Business Development for Blue Abyss Diving, the world's first private astronaut training service and maritime R&D center. He is also Global Team leader for SPACETIDE, an organization seeking to foster space business interactions and conferences throughout the Asia Pacific Region. Prior to these positions, Hiro was a business strategy consultant with NRI (Nomura Research Institute) working on AI Engineering, Digital Transformation Strategy, and Data Science.

Hiro graduated from University of Edinburgh where he focused on theoretical cosmology research. He holds a Master Scuba Diver Trainer license and private pilot license. Hiro enjoys playing the piano, piloting, skydiving and scuba diving in his spare time.

Bulent Altan is a New Space veteran and CEO of Mynaric, the leading optical communications company for aerospace applications, and Investment Partner at the European NewSpace venture capital fund, Alpine Space Ventures.

Bulent began his career as one of the first employees at the then newly-established SpaceX in 2004, having graduated from Stanford University and following completion of his studies at the Technical University of Munich. At SpaceX, he was essential in growing the company's avionics department from seven people to over 200 and was as Vice-President responsible for the avionics of the Falcon rockets as well as the Dragon capsule. In his latest role for the company Bulent was Vice-President of Satellite Mission assurance for SpaceX's Starlink satellite mega-constellation.

Bulent left SpaceX from 2014 to 2016 to co-found the start-up ecosystem and aerospace industry in Europe, during which period he held positions as one of the partners and mentor at the Munich area industrial start-up accelerator TechFounders and take on the role of Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation at Airbus Defence and Space.

Dr. Derek Tournear is the Director of the Space
Development Agency (SDA). Established in March 2019, is
responsible for unifying and integrating the Department's
space development efforts, monitoring the Department's
threat‐driven future space architecture, and accelerating
fielding of new military space capabilities necessary to
ensure U.S. technological and military advantages in space.
Dr. Tournear most recently served as Assistant Director of
Research and Development for Space within the Office of
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering
where he was responsible for coordinating all DoD efforts
in space, and initiating programs to address critical gaps.
Dr. Tournear previously held leadership roles in industry,
most recently the director for Harris Space & Intelligence (SIS) research & development. SIS was a $2B
business focused on providing advanced technical solutions addressing the top National Security threats
from underwater to outer space.
Prior to industry, Dr. Derek Tournear was a Senior Program Manager (SNIS‐HQE) at the Intelligence
Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
At IARPA, Dr. Tournear served as a senior scientist for space activities and space technologies in the Office
of Smart Collection.
Dr. Tournear was previously a Program Manager for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA), Tactical Technology Office and Strategic Technology Office. At DARPA, he initiated and directed
a large portfolio of program, with an emphasis on sensors and space.
He has professional experience at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) managing intelligence and
defense programs.
Dr. Tournear has a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University and a B.S. from Purdue University. In 2010 he
received an "Outstanding Alumnus" award from Purdue University and a 2008 DARPA award for
"Outstanding Accomplishments in a Systems Technology Area." Dr. Tournear is a 2011 recipient of the
Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service, and a 2012 recipient of the Office of Director
of National Intelligence Award for Exceptional Public Service.

Karina Perez is the Manager for Unmanned and Emerging Aviation Technologies at the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). In this role, she works with AIA's members regarding Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Urban Mobility, and Spectrum among other areas, and works to find industry consensus on complex issues facing the aviation industry. Karina is also the Co-Founder of Zed Factor Fellowship, an organization focused on providing internships to underrepresented communities in the aerospace industry. Outside of the aerospace industry, Karina has hosted over 16 panels and talks throughout Southern California on pop culture, politics, and diversity. Karina holds a B.A. in Political Science, Public Policy, and Management from California State University, Northridge.

Martin leads Astra's sales, partnerships, customer success, real estate services, spaceport services, communications and corporate development. He previously ten years at BlackRock where he co-founded the Financial Markets Advisory group and led many of the group's landmark assignments. Martin holds a B.S.E. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.S. in Management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was a Sloan Fellow.

Josh is the Chief Revenue Officer, having previously served as Senior Vice President of Revenue Operations. In his role, he leads strategy for Relativity's business development, government affairs, and customer program management.

An experienced aerospace business leader, Josh has a proven track record of shaping long-term strategies that deliver revenue growth while also shaping how customers purchase existing services and novel capabilities. Under Josh's leadership, Relativity has secured launch service agreements totaling $1.8 billion from commercial and government entities. Prior to joining Relativity, Josh spent nine years at SpaceX, where he was the Senior Director of Government Business Development. He successfully secured more than $3 billion in contracts - including SpaceX's first U.S. Air Force EELV launch services contract, an Other Transaction Authority agreement to develop a new boost stage engine, and the first operational Falcon Heavy mission. Josh previously worked as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group and as an aerospace engineer at Boeing.

He holds a BS and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Arizona State University and the University of Washington, respectively, in addition to an MBA from Harvard Business School.

As President of Firefly Space Transport Services (STS), Jason is responsible for leading the business development unit for all of Firefly's customers - commercial, civil, and military. Prior to Firefly, Mello's final assignment was at the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), where he was the Chief Research and Technology Officer for Science and Engineering. In this role, he led a team of senior scientists directing an over $500 million per year portfolio researching and developing future technologies vital for both the Air Force and Space Force. Before this posting, Mello served as the Director of the National Intelligence Portfolio where he led the oversight team for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment overseeing a $9 billion per year portfolio of intelligence community programs. He has led at multiple levels including leading the first Launch Acquisition Division at the National Reconnaissance Office and multiple other satellite and intelligence programs.

He holds a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from George Washington University.

Mr. Simpson is a 41-year veteran in the aerospace and defense industry. Mr. Simpson is currently serving as the Chief Strategy Officer for Virgin Orbit moving from the Virgin Orbit Board. Prior to joining Virgin Orbit, Mr. Simpson was CEO for the start-up Saturn Satellite Networks Inc with the objective to provide economical space communications at the "National" level. Providing Countries or private entities communications intra-Nation. In addition, Mr. Simpson as a casual consultant to the LinQuest Corporation supported the Principal Assistant US Secretary of the Air Force for Space for Space related matters.
Mr. Simpson recently served as the CEO and member of the Board of Directors for ABS Satellites. Prior to joining ABS, Mr. Simpson spent 2 years as the Aerojet Rocketdyne Corporate Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development. Mr. Simpson lead the Aerojet Rocketdyne organization responsible for business development and strategy, with ownership of the business acquisition process, new business pursuits, product marketing, and the development the annual and long- range strategic plans as well as mergers and acquisitions for the company.
Prior to joining Aerojet Rocketdyne, he retired from The Boeing Company after 35 years. Mr. Simpson served as the vice president of Business Development & Strategy for Network and Space Systems at Boeing Defense, Space & Security prior to retirement. In this position, he was responsible for customer engagement, new business, advocacy and marketing efforts, research and development investments, mergers and acquisitions, business unit strategy and leadership development.
Mr. Simpson has held numerous senior leadership positions during his career at Boeing, serving as the president of Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc., president of Boeing Commercial Satellite Services Inc., and vice president of Commercial Satellite Systems for Space and Intelligence Systems (S&IS) within Boeing Network and Space Systems. In 2013, he was responsible for leading the general management of all Boeing commercial satellites, ground systems and services. He also led the company's efforts in a variety of commercial satellite systems, including Intelsat, Inmarsat, ViaSat, MEXSAT and SES, a joint procurement contract from Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Satélites Mexicanos (Satmex).
As vice president of Boeing in 1998, Mr. Simpson was involved in a variety of strategic business areas within Boeing's space business, which encompassed Boeing's Launch & Satellite systems unit, Sea Launch, Expendable Launch Systems, and Rocketdyne Propulsion and Power business units.
Mr. Simpson received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. He also holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Materials Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has a graduate certificate in Engineering Management from the California Institute of Technology. In addition, he currently serves as an AIAA member and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society.

Mr. Rousseau has more than 30 years of experience in the space and satellite sector and has worked in various functions in business, management, consulting, research, administration and marketing communications throughout his career.

Mr. Rousseau began consulting for NSR in 2006 and handles direction and oversight, market research, and consulting engagements in sectors such Unmanned Aerial Systems; High-Altitude Platforms; Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Services; Small Satellites, Smallsat Launchers; Flat Panel Antennas; In-Orbit Servicing & Space Situational Awareness; Space Travel & Tourism; Big Data via Satellite; Optical Communications & Cloud Computing via Satellite and Earth Observation. He provides regional expertise in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa region.

Mr. Rousseau was previously with the International Space University (ISU), a higher education institution for which he managed Professional Development Programs. He later co-founded Futuraspace, an international space consulting firm. Earlier, he worked for the Canadian Space Agency where he held various positions in administration, management and strategy.

He has a B.Sc. with majors in Physics and Astrophysics from the University of Calgary (Canada) and a Master of Space Studies (MSc.) from the International Space University (France). Mr. Rousseau is based in Strasbourg, France.

Sirisha Bandla currently works on Government Affairs and Business Development for Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit - supporting both LauncherOne and SpaceShipTwo programs.
Previously, Sirisha served as the Associate Director for the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, an industry association of commercial spaceflight companies. At CSF, Sirisha works on various policies with the aim to promote the commercial space industry and make commercial spaceflight a reality. Before CSF, she worked as an aerospace engineer designing components for advanced aircraft at L-3 Communications in Greenville, Texas.
She has a Bachelors of Science degree in aeronautical/astronautical engineering from Purdue and holds a Masters of Business Administration from George Washington University. Sirisha currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Astronautical Society, Future Space Leaders Foundation, and is a member of the Young Professional Advisory Council at Purdue University. Sirisha also helps to coordinate the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program.

Rob Meyerson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Interlune, a natural resources company committed to sustainable and responsible harvesting of natural resources from space to benefit humanity.

Rob is also the CEO of Delalune Space, a consulting company focused on the aerospace, mobility, technology, and investment sectors. He is an angel investor, advisor, and/or director for companies including Hermeus, Axiom Space, Hadrian, ABL Space, Sceye, Starfish Space, and others.

Rob is the former President of Blue Origin, and grew the company from its founding into a more than 1500-person organization between 2003 and 2018. Prior to joining Blue, Rob was a Senior Manager at Kistler Aerospace, and he began his career as an aerodynamicist at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC).

Rob earned a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Houston. He is an AIAA Fellow, a Trustee of the Museum of Flight in Seattle and a member of the University of Michigan College of Engineering Leadership Advisory Board. For accomplishments at Blue Origin, Rob and his team were awarded the Robert J. Collier trophy from the National Aeronautic Association in 2016, and Rob was awarded the Space Flight Award by the American Astronautical Society in 2017.

Clay Mowry has worked for over 25 years in the commercial launch and satellite sectors serving in government, as the leader of an industry trade association, and as a senior executive for leading space companies.

Mr. Mowry is the President of the International Astronautical Federation, the world's largest non-profit space organization counting 513 members from 77 countries including major space agencies, leading companies, research organizations, societies, and museums.

Mr. Mowry most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at Voyager Space where he was responsible for growing sales, aligning operating company product/service offerings, developing analytics, setting strategy, and delivering customer success.

He previously served as Vice President for Global Sales at Blue origin. His mission was to provide commercial and government customers with safe and affordable space transportation services with the reusable New Shepard and New Glenn launch vehicles.

Mr. Mowry worked for 15 years as the President and Chairman of Arianespace, Inc. As head of Arianespace's U.S. subsidiary, he was responsible for managing the company's sales, marketing, strategy, government relations, and communications activities.

Before joining Arianespace, Mr. Mowry served as the founding Executive Director of the Satellite Industry Association, a non-profit alliance of U.S. satellite operators, manufacturers, and ground equipment suppliers.

Prior to his role at SIA, he worked as a Presidential Management Fellow and Senior International Trade Specialist at the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration as a space industry analyst and trade negotiator.

Mr. Mowry currently serves on the advisory board of Via Satellite. He is also the founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Future Space Leaders Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the career development of next generation space and satellite industry professionals.

Clay Mowry received his Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government from Ohio Wesleyan University.

John Roth serves as vice president of strategy and business development for Sierra Space where he grows new business and oversees U.S. and international customer relations across the enterprise. He served the same position at Sierra Nevada Corporation before Sierra Space was spun-off as an independent company in June 2021.

Roth was previously the president of MicroSat Systems, a small satellite development company, from 2002 until it was acquired by SNC in 2008. Prior to joining MicroSat Systems, Roth served in engineering management, program management, and executive positions at Lockheed Martin, Litton, Singer Corporation and Hughes Aircraft Company.

Sapna Rao is a Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin Commercial Civil Space. She has worked on human space exploration missions ranging from the Artemis missions to Cryo Demonstration Missions. Her experience is particularly in Systems Architecture, Machine Learning, and Model Based Systems Engineering. Additionally she is a strong proponent of Diversity and Inclusion and works on initiatives at Lockheed Martin, SGAC, and the Space Frontier Foundation. She is also leading the RAISE team which is part of the SGAC Space Exploration Project Group's ACHIEVED initiative.

Jim Bridenstine is a Senior Advisor at Acorn Growth Companies, an Oklahoma City based private equity company that invests exclusively in aerospace, defense, and intelligence.

Before joining Acorn, Jim served as the 13th Administrator of NASA, where he was responsible for managing NASA's 70,000-person workforce and $23 billion annual budget. Under his leadership, NASA reestablished an American human spaceflight program, which was lost after the retirement of the Space Shuttles in 2011. He also created NASA's Artemis program to establish the first permanent presence on the Moon with commercial and international partners and enable a path to Mars.

Before being appointed as NASA Administrator, Jim served in the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma's First Congressional District from 2013 to 2018. He was a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee where he chaired the Subcommittee on the Environment.

Prior to Congress, Jim served as a pilot in the United States Navy acquiring 1900 flight hours and 333 landings on an aircraft carrier. He flew combat missions in Afghanistan (2002) and Iraq (2003) off the USS Abraham Lincoln, where he earned an Air Medal and Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V". Originally an E-2C Hawkeye pilot, he transitioned to the F-18 Hornet and flew as an aggressor (Red Air) at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, the parent command to TOPGUN.

Jim serves on the Board of Directors for Viasat, Inc., the Board of Trustees of the Aerospace Corporation, and he Chairs the Board of Advisors for Voyager Space.

Jim earned a triple major from Rice University in Economics, Business, and Psychology and an MBA from Cornell University. He lives in Tulsa with his wife Michelle and three children: Walker (15), Sarah (13), and Grant (9).

Mark Holmes is the Editorial Director of Via Satellite, the Program Chair for the Global Connected Aircraft Summit and CyberSat. He is also Director of Strategic Content for the SATELLITE show. Mark has been at Access Intelligence (AI) over seventeen years, working on a variety of titles in telecoms, broadband, digital TV, aviation and satellite. Mark has been with AI's Aerospace Group for over nine years.

Mark has played a key role in building the 'Global Connected Aircraft Summit' event, which launched eight years ago and has been a huge success story for AI.

Before joining Access Intelligence, Mark was deputy editor of leading Euromoney Institutional Investor title Global Telecoms Business. In this position, Mark interviewed the CEOs of many leading telcos world-wide including, BT, Verizon, France Telecom, Sprint, SBC etc. In the last 20 years, Mark has interviewed hundreds of C-Suite executives in the telecoms, satellite, broadcast, aviation, broadband and cable space.

Mark Dankberg is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Viasat, Inc. He co-founded the company in 1986. Under his leadership, Viasat has consistently been one of America's fastest growing technology companies, and has been recognized multiple times by leading business and industry publications including BusinessWeek, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, DefenseNews, SpaceNews, and Washington Technology for its leadership.

Mark is a leading expert in aerospace, defense, and satellite systems and participates in both national and international organizations involved in delivering, defining, and governing space systems and services, including:

• The US National Academy of Engineering, a part of the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine
• The President's National Security Telecom Advisory Committee
• As a commissioner-elect of the United Nations ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for sustainable development
• Founding Chairman of the Mobile Satellite Services Association
• Board of Directors of the Global Satellite Operators Association

He is globally recognized for leadership in defining, researching, and measuring safe, sustainable, and equitable access to scarce space orbital and spectrum resources as well as technologies and regulations that support achieving the benefits of space integration into national infrastructures while preserving the space and earth environment. He has co-authored and published research papers has been an invited speaker on these and other topics in numerous technical, industry, and governance venues.

Mark has received numerous awards for his industry and business leadership:

• San Diego Business Journal's SD500 Leaders
• 2022 Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2018 UC San Diego CONNECT Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
• 2017 LEAD San Diego Economic Opportunity Award
• 2016 Director of the Year Honoree by San Diego-based Corporate Directors Forum
• 2015 Society of Satellite Professionals Hall of Fame
• 2013 Arthur C. Clarke Foundation Industry Innovator
• 2013 San Diego Business Journal Most Admired CEO Founders Award
• 2012 Visionary Executive of the Year, Satellite Markets and Research
• 2008 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aerospace International Communications Award
• 2003 Satellite Industry Executive of the Year
• 2000 Entrepreneur of the Year in San Diego in 2000

Prior to founding Viasat, Mark was Assistant Vice President of M/A-COM Linkabit, a manufacturer of satellite telecommunications equipment, from 1979 to 1986, and Communications Engineer for Rockwell International Corporation from 1977 to 1979.

He earned B.S. EE and M.S. EE degrees from Rice University and is a member of the Rice University Electrical and Computer Engineering Hall of Fame.

A satellite and Telecoms industry veteran with over $2 billion in new revenue creation directly attributed to his leadership having pioneered significant success for start-ups Huawei (founded Huawei in Europe) and O3b (founding employee and Chief Commercial Officer) along with other major leadership roles such as global business unit leader for Alcatel-Lucent.

John has been identified as a Top 40 Executive by Global Telecoms Business three years in succession.

Tina Ghataore joined Aerospacelab in August 2023 as Group Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, and CEO of Aerospacelab's new North American branch. Prior to joining the fast-growing international startup specialized in designing, manufacturing and operating small satellites, Tina served as Chief Commercial Officer of Mynaric and President of Mynaric USA where she led the company's efforts to position Mynaric as the preferred laser communication provider for aerospace application for both government and commercial markets. In 2022, Tina's contribution to the aerospace industry was recognized by both the public and industry peers alike when she was voted Via Satellite's "Satellite Executive of the Year", accepting her award in front of a select audience at the industry's leading annual conference 'Satellite 2022'.
Before Mynaric, she was the Executive Vice President of Inflight Connectivity Solutions at Yahsat, a leading UAE Satellite Operator, where she was responsible for the overall strategy and execution of enabling the organization to launch into the Mobility Satcom Services business. In 2007, she founded The EKKAM Group, a strategic management consulting firm focused on serving clients in the aerospace/aviation and telecom industries. Key clients included Airbus, Panasonic and Thales. Tina held multiple leadership roles at Panasonic Avionics Corporation, where she was instrumental in efforts to launch the Panasonics Global Communications Services business, currently serving over 80+ airlines globally. She was also charged to establish the strategy and grow the software, applications and media business, serving the In-Flight Entertainment and Communications industry.
Tina began her career at The Boeing Company's Satellite Systems business unit . She was integral to the building and launch of Connexion by Boeing (CBB) business, the first-of-its-kind true broadband communications services for commercial airlines. As part of the business development organization, she participated in the early pursuits of the Teledesic (LEO) and Ellipso (MEO) satellite programs. She was also a key member of the due diligence team efforts, resulting in the acquisition of Hughes Space and Communications. Tina received her Bachelor of Honors Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Kingston University in the U.K. She is also a graduate of the International Space University.

Dan Goldberg became President and Chief Executive Officer of Telesat in 2006. Prior to joining Telesat, Mr. Goldberg served as Chief Executive Officer of SES New Skies, a position he held following the purchase of New Skies by SES. During that time, Mr. Goldberg also served as a member of the SES Executive Committee. Prior to the acquisition by SES, Mr. Goldberg served as Chief Executive Officer of New Skies, and before that served as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel.

Before joining New Skies, Mr. Goldberg served as Associate General Counsel and Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at PanAmSat. He began his career as an associate at Covington & Burling and then Goldberg, Godles, Wiener & Wright, law firms in Washington D.C.

Mr. Goldberg is currently serving as the Chairman of the Board for the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) and was the inaugural Chair of the Space Canada board of directors. He obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia, graduating with the highest honors, and earned a law degree from Harvard Law School, where he graduated cum laude.

Neil is the Chief Executive Officer of the global communications company OneWeb. He joined the company in October 2020 to lead it through the next phase of its growth under the new joint ownership of the UK Government and Bharti Global Ltd.

Before joining OneWeb, Neil spent over 20 years at Thomson Reuters in a number of roles, ultimately ending as co-COO of the global news, information and software group. In this leadership position he was responsible for over $6bn of revenues and oversaw 20,000 staff, ensuring both the profitability and overall business performance of the business across all of its marketing, digital, commercial operations, technology, cyber, and content functions.

During his career at Thomson Reuters Neil has built up an impressive track record of delivering outstanding operational results involving M&A/divestitures (20 in total), rapid scaling of services, cost take-outs (close to $1bn saved at enterprise level), organisational restructuring, and talent upgrading in senior executive roles.

Neil's most notable achievements during his stint as COO included: the successful reframing of Thomson Reuters' enterprise strategy; the leveraging of emerging technology and digital within the business; the delivery of new capabilities to add industry-leading data and content to the company's offer; and, the integration of 300 disparate businesses following a decade of acquisitions into one common culture and lexicon - all ultimately helping to deliver growth in market share that drove $8bn of value creation for shareholders.

Neil has also served in a number of independent senior advisory roles, including on the board of the financial information company Refinitiv and on the board of advisors for the global technology company IBM.

Before joining Thomson Reuters, Neil spent 10 years at KPMG. He has a BA in Geography from University College London and is a Chartered Accountant.

Sarah Schellpfeffer is the Sector Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Northrop Grumman's Space Sector, a premier provider of military and restricted payloads, spacecraft and end-to-end space systems. Sarah is the customer interface for understanding the most critical mission needs driving the maturation and development of technologies and architectures across the Space Systems sector, while supporting enterprise mission and technology development -- ensuring cross domain integration. Prior to this role, Sarah was a mission architect and customer interface for restricted program execution and development, serving operations throughout the United States, including California, Colorado, Maryland and Virginia. Additionally, her role in the corporate-led JADC2 Campaign encompassed program integration across platforms and domains, including end-to-end systems within the NG Aeronautics, Defense and Mission Systems Sectors.
Sarah's career has encompassed air and space platforms across payload, ground, and vehicle development. She has worked at all levels of integration and phases of a program life cycle: system, payload, unit, and ground architecture. She has held roles in system engineering leadership for autonomous airborne subsystems, large system verification, and government user interface definition for a major restricted space program development. Before joining Northrop Grumman in 2007 as a communication systems engineer, Sarah worked for the Boeing Company on military aircraft mission computer and radar development and flight test, as well as commercial and military satellite communications, end-to-end systems engineering and business development.
Sarah graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. She is a member of Tau Beta Pi, IEEE, and the Society of Women Engineers.

David Meltzer has 30 years of experience in the satellite and humanitarian industries. Mr. Meltzer currently leads the Global VSAT Forum which is the largest global trade association for the commercial satellite industry. As GVF's Secretary General, he leads advocacy efforts on behalf of the industry with national and international regulators while providing members with benefits in areas such as online and classroom training, organizing industry conferences, and leading industry working groups on topics that include international regulatory matters, sustainable space operations, and disaster relief. Prior to leading GVF as its Secretary General, Mr. Meltzer worked for sixteen years at the world's largest communications satellite operator -- Intelsat -- and served as Intelsat's General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Regulatory Affairs. Following Intelsat, Mr. Meltzer served for thirteen years at the American Red Cross leading its international disaster relief and development activities and served as the American Red Cross' General Counsel for over five years. Mr. Meltzer has extensive experience working with senior members of government and has made numerous appearances before media, the U.S. Congress, the United Nations, ITU, and other national and international organizations.

Ralph Brooker is President of SatProf, Inc., a provider of technical training, administration, and engineering consulting services to the satellite communications industry. Prior to founding SatProf, he provided system engineering analysis and design support for satellite antennas, VSAT networks, and uplink gateways at Andrew Corporation, and developed microwave circuits and subsystems, and managed engineering and manufacturing teams at Comsat Laboratories, Amplica, and Microsource. He holds several patents and has numerous published papers. He received the B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. degrees from the University of Illinois in 1980 and 1981 respectively.

Joakim Espeland is the CEO and co-founder of QuadSAT, a Danish company that makes high accuracy antenna test, measurement and spectrum monitoring solutions. Previously a Telecommunications Technician and subsequently Service Engineer, Espeland started Quadsat in 2017, initially designing the technology and building IP before securing funds to build and grow the company.

Espeland has been instrumental in securing investment for Quadsat, which is backed by industry leading Venture Capitalists specialising in this sector, alongside investment from the Danish government. He has also been key to securing testing missions and building relationships with many of the leading players across the satellite industry, including Eutelsat, Govsat, SES, The European Space Agency, and the SOMAP group, amongst others. Together with his co-founder, he has grown the company to scale-up stage over recent years, which now employs more than 40 people. He has a Bachelor of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.

Alvaro Sanchez is Integrasys CEO, Marquess of Antella (Noble Title 1649), Alvaro is Software and Industrial engineer from European University and has a master's degree in business by ESIC Business School.
Alvaro during the last 10 years has worked at Integrasys in Management, Sales Executive roles where he was very successful in growing the sales, revenue, profit, and responsibilities within the company; and previous to that he was working at CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research as an RF Engineer, measuring timing in a Nanosecond Synchronization for measuring the Neutrino Speed. Adding to his professional repertoire, in 2021 Alvaro collaborated with IE University to achieve his lifelong goal of helping others. He was a professor of "Introduction to Business Management" at the Artificial Intelligence Degree.

Lisa Dreher is President for the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) - (msua.org). MSUA is a not-for-profit organization that has served the interests of the millions of satellite mobile solutions users and providers for over 30 years. We are dedicated to promoting the mobile satellite industry and development of the mobile satellite market worldwide.

Lisa Dreher also serves as Managing Director of GuideForce (guideforce.com), a company working with new space and established satellite and space industry companies to grow by engaging, captivating, and moving customers to act. She brings over 25 years of business development, product management, and marketing leadership experience in the new space, satellite and information technology and communications (ICT) industries.

She has a unique perspective that is at the intersection of the enterprise IT, communications, and satellite industries. Her work has helped new space and technology startups and established enterprises grow faster and define clear paths to profitable revenue. She partners with CEOs and executives to navigate the startup through enterprise evolution and the development of partner ecosystems to scale their businesses faster.

Sulaiman Al Ali is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Thuraya, the Mobile Satellite Services subsidiary of Yahsat. He was formerly the Executive Vice President (EVP) of the Commercial Division within Yahsat Government Solutions.

As Deputy CEO, Sulaiman is focused on improving operations and revenue growth through enhanced communication services for Thuraya and Yahsat customers in the commercial and government/military sectors. He is also responsible for strengthening Thuraya's commercial strategy, while leveraging the company's breadth of services to provide customers in the government and military sectors with well-defined solutions that enable them to innovate.

Sulaiman started with Yahsat in 2014 as a Satellite Projects Manager, responsible for delivering SATCOM managed end-to-end solutions for government customers. He has more than 17 years of experience, working in the regional and international telecommunications sector across the UAE, Nigeria, Pakistan and Ivory Coast.

Sulaiman holds a BS in Communication Engineering from Khalifa University and a Masters in Management of Entrepreneurial Leadership from Hamdan Bin Mohamed Smart University. He also has an Executive MBA from INSEAD Business School, France.

David Kagan currently serves as CEO of Globalstar. Prior to re-joining Globalstar as President and COO in December 2017, Kagan was the COO of SpeedCast International Limited. He served as President of ITC Global, a premier global VSAT satellite services provider from August 2014 through September 2015. He was also the President and CEO of Globe Wireless from June 2011 through January 2014 when it was sold to Inmarsat PLC.

Prior to Globe Wireless, for nearly twelve years, Kagan provided his leadership and expertise in his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Maritime Telecommunications Network, a major satellite services provider to the cruise, yachting, and maritime markets. His accomplishments include forming a joint venture with ATT to enable mobile phone usage (voice, data, and texting) on the worlds cruise fleet as well as driving a successful turn-around of the company throughout his 12 years of leadership.

His extensive and uniquely applicable experience ranges from serving as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of ICG Satellite Services to Vice President of Finance and Treasurer at Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd, where he led a $1 billion refinancing which resulted in repositioning the company for strong growth.

Kagan is currently a board member of KVH Industries and holds a Master's Degree of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in both Finance and Marketing at the University of South Florida, Tampa.

Neil, named after the first man to walk upon the moon, has more than twenty years experience in networking, systems, security and technology. Neil's purpose is to get people connected and engaged with technology.
He joined BT in 2011 as Chief Network Architect driving the network strategy for BT across all lines of business. Using simplification as a core strategy; Neil was able to realise significant savings and improved customer experience on BT's core products including broadband, voice, Ethernet and VPN. Neil was also instrumental in driving mobile and wireless as a critical capability which lead to BT acquiring 4G spectrum and building a 4G network. This lead to the acquisition of EE where Neil lead the technology workstream.
Neil is now BT Chief Architect leading Architecture and Technology direction across BT, most recently leading the strategy on BT's 5G programme and setting the strategy and architecture for BT's IT Transformation programme now known as Simplify. Neil is a BT Distinguished Engineer.Neil has been recognised in the industry on many occasions most recently being named in the 5G 100, a list of the most influential names in 5G.
Neil helps children with special needs in developing their technical skills in areas of computer programming and electronic engineering. Neil also runs board, video and pinball gaming events for children with Autism and is a fund raiser for the National Autistic Society.Neil studied Management at Sloan School of Management and Software Engineering at Edinburgh. 
Neil is recognised for his interest in the history of telecommunications in Spaceflight and is a speaker at many space industry events. Neil is an advanced driving instructor.

Ignacio Sanchis joined Hispasat as Chief Commercial Officer in January 2013. In his role, he is responsible for global Sales, Marketing, Customer Engineering and Quality of Service areas within Hispasat Group.

Before joining Hispasat, Ignacio worked for five years in Nagravision as General Manager for Spain and Portugal, leading the growth of this company in Iberian TV market.

Prior to this, Ignacio spent ten years in Philips, where he held several Sales and Marketing positions within the Telecommunications and Consumer Electronics Business Units. In his last role at Philips, Ignacio was responsible in Spain and Portugal for Philips' Home Networks Business Unit, which comprised Set-Top Boxes, telephony and networking businesses.

Born in Madrid, Ignacio holds a Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Dr. Sara Spangelo worked on small satellites and autonomous aircraft at the University of Michigan and was a lead systems engineer at both NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and Google X. Her expertise is in modeling and optimizing satellite constellations to maximize impact and business opportunities. Sara holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan and in 2017 was a Top 32 Canadian astronaut candidate.

Jay Yass is responsible for developing strategic relationships, leading growth and funding opportunities for Omnispace as the company redefines the future of mobile communications through the implementation of its global non-terrestrial network (NTN). He brings four decades of strategic influence and collaborative partnership experience to the role, along with prior expertise in pioneering new, disruptive business models in the satellite and telecommunications industries.

Previously, as VP of Business Development at Intelsat, Jay executed the company's global business development activities including key investments and partnerships. He was also instrumental in guiding Intelsat's mobility and product launch strategy.

Jay's other prior industry experience includes business development, marketing and sales roles at VoIP solutions provider Telogy Networks, acquired by Texas Instruments, and Xybernaut Corporation, a pioneer in wearable computing. He has also held marketing positions at GTE Satellite Corp., which later became GE Spacenet, and at telecommunications industry leader AT&T's Long Lines.

He holds his master's degree in mathematics from New York University and bachelor's degree from Queens College.

Nathan de Ruiter is Novaspace's Partner & Managing Director, based in Montreal, Canada. He brings nearly two decades of consulting experience to Novaspace, offering strategic guidance to an array of international clients. His client-focused approach spans satellite operators, manufacturers, service providers, government agencies, and financial institutions. Nathan's expertise ensures seamless execution of client engagements, underpinned by robust project management and quality assurance practices. Nathan will lead our transaction advisory services.

Prior to Novaspace, Nathan was Senior Manager at S.M. International Financial Advisory, a boutique advisory firm dedicated to the infrastructure sector. Nathan also worked at seed capital firm Neotech Capital, which invests in new media and telecom start-ups. In this management role, Nathan assessed business plans and developed commercialization strategies for multiple technology start-ups.

Nathan holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands with a dual major in Strategic Management and Innovation Management.

Lisa B. Callahan is Vice President and General Manager of the Commercial Civil Space line of business for Lockheed Martin Space. In this role, she is responsible for all aspects of execution and growth for Commercial and Civil markets in human and robotic deep space exploration, communications and weather and remote sensing. Ms. Callahan is also responsible for Michoud Operations and related activity at Stennis Space Center.
In her previous role as Vice President of Corporate Internal Audit of Lockheed Martin Corporation - reporting directly to the Lockheed Martin Audit Committee of the Board of Directors - Ms. Callahan provided independent, objective assurance and advisory activity to improve the Corporation's operations. Under her leadership, Corporate Internal Audit determined the adequacy and effectiveness of the Corporation's network of risk management, internal control, and governance processes as designed and represented by management.
Her prior leadership roles also include Vice President and General Manager of the Mission Systems & Training Undersea Systems line of business for Lockheed Martin Corporation, Vice President of Lockheed Martin Corporation's Maritime Ballistic Missile Defense Program, and Program Director for Lockheed Martin's Simulation Training and Support business.
Ms. Callahan graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Currently, she is a member of the Dean of Engineering Advisory Board.

Hervé Derrey is Chief Executive Officer of Thales Alenia Space.
He was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Thales Secure Information and Communications Systems Global Business Unit.
In 2011, he was named Vice President, Strategic and Infrastructure Networks, then from 2012 to 2016 served as Vice President for Thales' global Radiocommunication Products Business Line.
From 1991 to 2011, Hervé Derrey held various management positions in France and abroad, first at Alcatel, then Alcatel Lucent, with a particular focus on mobile networks and applications, broadband internet and digital transformation.
A graduate of École Polytechnique and Telecom ParisTech, Hervé Derrey, 53, also holds a degree from the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale (IHEDN), the national defense college.

Mike Greenley is Chief Executive Officer of MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry.
Since joining the company in 2018 and taking it public in 2021 (TSX:MDA), Mr. Greenley has steered the business through an unprecedented period of growth and expansion. Under his leadership, the company has invested in one of the world's most diverse portfolios of next-generation space technologies and solutions, established world-class manufacturing capabilities and doubled revenue. He leads an elite team of more than 3,000 employees across Canada, the US and the UK developing next-generation communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure for civil, defence and commercial customers.
Mr. Greenley was recognized as the Satellite Executive of the Year at the Satellite 2024 Conference in Washington, DC. He has also been recognized for his business and community leadership as an Ottawa Top 40 under 40 business leader, a PROFIT 100 CEO for leading one of Canada's fastest growing companies for three years running, and as a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for service to peers and country in the defence sector.

Chris Johnson is the CEO of Maxar Space Systems, which provides advanced satellites and spacecraft systems for customers in the U.S. government, civil and commercial sectors.

Before joining Maxar in May 2021, Mr. Johnson spent more than two decades at Boeing, most recently serving as President, Boeing Satellite Systems International where he was responsible for strategy, capture, development and manufacturing of Boeing's commercial satellite business. Prior to that role, he was vice president of Boeing's commercial satellite services division and held a number defense and intelligence-related engineering management and business development roles at the company.

He has a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in systems architecting and engineering from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas.

Ryan Reid is president of Boeing Satellite Systems International (BSSI), part of Boeing Space Mission Systems. BSSI oversees the strategy, integration and execution of Boeing's global commercial satellite business. Reid is responsible for general management of all Boeing commercial satellite and services contracts. Reid also leads the team that is designing and building the next generation of spacecraft in Boeing's satellite factory in El Segundo, California.
Prior to his current position, Reid was the director of the O3b mPOWER satellite program for customer SES. As part of that program, Reid led the Boeing team responsible for the development, production, and delivery of the first fully software-driven satellite, the 702X, which has since been evolved for other commercial and government communication satellite applications. Previously, Reid was the director of Space System Architectures where he led the engineering organization responsible for space architecture modeling, simulation, and analysis; cybersecurity implementation in space applications, network architectures, and integrated system development and deployment. Since joining Boeing in 1999, Reid has held engineering, management and program leadership roles across both commercial and government businesses, and has been at the forefront of several industry innovations including direct-to-device, broadband, and networked space systems.
Reid is a member of the the Board of Directors of the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce and the El Segundo Economic Development Corporation. He also holds executive leadership roles within Boeing's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion portfolio.
Reid received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from University of California Riverside and a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California.

Mr. Wallinger is a Board Director and the CEO of York Space Systems. York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming and enabling next generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, it is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in the manufacture of spacecraft platforms, end-to-end customer space collection solutions, cloud-based spacecraft development tools, and real-time web-based mission tasking based out of Denver, CO. Mr. Wallinger believes in the strategic opportunity of space, as not only an intrinsic global collection frontier, but the great potential for space to improve terrestrial life. An industry expert with extensive experience as the Principal Lead System & Subsystem Engineer on multiple space vehicles, including GeoEye1, ORS-1, Fermi Gamma Ray Observatory, NFIRE, and numerous classified programs. He has successfully executed for a wide range of customers including NASA Goddard, USAF, DoD, NRL, NGA, ORS, and GeoEye (now DigitalGlobe). During employment with industry leaders including Orbital Sciences, General Dynamics, and Lockheed Martin he led Senior Management market assessments, evaluated new market entrance opportunities, set system pricing, and coordinated proposal strategy and messaging for company critical proposals. B.S. Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona, Summa Cum Laude

Eric is a commercial spaceflight regulatory expert with a tremendous reach in the space industry and is an active and recognizable figure in space exploration and disability advocacy sectors. Currently, Eric is the Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer at Scout Space Inc., a leading in-space observation service provider focused on space security and comprehensive Space Domain Awareness (SDA). He is also a Board Member at the Space Frontier Foundation, an Organizing Team Member & Ambassador for Mission: AstroAccess, and serves on the Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES). Previously, he served as an Aerospace Engineer at the FAA Office for Commercial Space Transportation. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Old Dominion University, most of a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston, and a sport pilot certificate

Terence Craig is the chief investment officer for The Impact Seat, where he leads investment activities and provides post-investment support for over 60 portfolio companies and monitors LP investments in several venture funds.

An experienced technologist, speaker and author, Terence has founded multiple companies and has served as the chief technology officer at multiple venture-backed companies, including the Mayfield-funded Consensys Software and several pioneering enterprise and big data software companies.

Terence was one of the earliest Black CEOs and founders to raise venture capital, and he uses that experience and expertise to improve the startup ecosystem. His goal has been to support other "non-traditional" founders in navigating the startup landscape. His efforts to increase inclusion in the startup ecosystem led Terence to join the executive team at Astia Angels, where he ran a pilot investment program to support women of color.

Meagan is a strong believer in the power of free enterprise as the driving force that will lift humanity permanently off-world. She is co-founder and managing partner of SpaceFund, a leading space venture capital firm with a portfolio of 21 space startup companies across two funds. Meagan is also a twice-exited founder, business educator, space industry pioneer, experienced executive, and investor. In 2009, she co-founded the world's longest-running space business plan competition (the NewSpace BPC) and also sits on the board of directors of over a dozen organizations, including SpaceFund portfolio companies, space-related non-profits, a hydrogen energy company, and a US spaceport.

Matt joined DCVC in 2020 as an Operating Partner. He is Chairman of Capella Space. He focuses on companies in the Defense, Intelligence and Space sectors. He spends most of his time helping those companies grow through strategic advice and introductions. His goal is to help the defense and intelligence sectors achieve their missions and to make the world safer by using innovative technologies. He has served on several Government and industry advisory commissions.

Matt has had a number of leadership roles in the satellite, digital mapping and intelligence industries. He founded GeoEye, a leading global provider of satellite and aerial imagery and digital mapping information, in 2006. GeoEye was publicly traded (GEOY). In January, 2013, he concluded its sale for $1.3B to DigitalGlobe. He was CEO of OneWeb from October 2015 to July 2016. Matt holds a law degree from Univ. of Virginia School of Law and a B.A. in Classics from Trinity College.

Michael Palank has been General Partner at MaC Venture Capital since its inception in January 2019. At MaC, Michael focuses on seed-stage consumer and enterprise startup investing across a number of sectors. Prior, he was General Partner at M Ventures, a Los Angeles and Bay Area based early-stage venture fund.

Michael was a member of the founding team of MACRO Media, a disruptive media company founded by Charles D. King and focused on the multicultural market where he led digital strategy and operations. Michael has six and a half years experience working both inside and alongside early-stage startups in the media and technology sector. He ran business development and became GM of TopFloor, a venture-backed e-commerce startup formed out of technology studio Science. Additionally, Michael has consulted with over two dozen startups aiding in business model development, financial modeling and early-stage fundraising strategy. Michael worked closely with LA-based media and events company BeautyCon on their initial seed round which included investments from Hearst, Raptor Group, CAA, Maker Studios (now with Disney) and Fullscreen (now with AT&T). Michael entered the LA tech ecosystem in 2012 as a new business consultant for Amplify, one of LA's top incubators turned early-stage venture capital firms.

Prior to working in startups, Michael spent eight years working in media and entertainment, first as an agent trainee and agent at The William Morris Agency and then as Director of Business Development at Will Smith's production company, Overbrook Entertainment.

Michael started his career as a financial analyst at the Chicago-based hedge fund Coghill Capital Management. He has degrees in finance, accounting and psychology from DePaul University where he graduated with honors in the top 5% of his class.

He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kottie and their two kids, Teddy and Lola.

Back in 2016, I started a research project about the spherical motor with my partner Sam. We were studying this topic in a laboratory in EE, National Cheng-Kung University. In the meanwhile, there comes an opportunity that our lab is helping the National Space Organization in Taiwan to build a single-axis reaction wheel.

By participating in that reaction wheel development work, we found a pain point for satellites, "attitude control system take a significant portion of the weight and volume from a satellite." Therefore, we started to aim our spherical motor for satellite applications and tried to resolve the obstacles for satellite minimization.

After years of research, we finally worked out a feasible solution and spin-out from NCKU as a startup company in 2019. We hope that our spherical motor solution can help people save more costs and extract more value from a space mission. Ultimately, make people invest more resources into it. That's the dream and driving force for me and Tensor Tech to go forward.

Rick is a creative problem solver, US Marine and startup veteran. As Founder of OrbitsEdge, Rick's vision is to bring advanced compute to space via a unique solution of hardening, sensors, and processing that is at the heart of the OrbitsEdge technology stack.

In addition to his last four years leading OrbitsEdge, Rick is a frequent guest, resource, and speaker for space compute conferences, podcasts, and publications. Rick's space industry roots trace back to his time working for Deep Space Industries, developing, producing, and experimenting with asteroid regolith simulant with the goal of In Space Resource Utilization (ISRU) for both construction and water extraction. Rick looked at the infrastructure required to enable ISRU and determined that it would not be possible without autonomy. Then looking at the current state of space compute, he saw that it was not adequate nor sustainable to bring the high-performance computing to space that autonomy and greater commercialization of the ecosystem demands. This led Rick to start OrbitsEdge and, with his team, work on creating a radiation-hardened enclosure to support advanced Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) compute hardware and the sensors and processing necessary to meet the space the industry demands. Rick feels that the next generation of space development is impossible without next-generation data handling, and OrbitsEdge has the sustainable architecture that leads to that goal.

Isa Fritz is the founder and owner of Calico Star, dedicated to promoting technical and strategic roadmapping for NewSpace companies and products. Isa is an inquisitive astronautical engineer with a background in orbital mechanics, mission design, and manufacturing. She has managed numerous commercial spacecraft and has experience in mission planning, spacecraft mechanical testing, and product development.

Kari is the Chief Strategy Officer at HawkEye 360, the first commercial company to use formation-flying satellites to create a new class of radio frequency (RF) data and analytics. She is guiding the company through an evolving space landscape and growing market for RF data and analytics, and focused on how such capabilities can support national security users and a wide array of industries.
Previously, Kari served as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (Deputy USD(I&S)), after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2017. Prior to DoD, she was the Policy Director on the House Armed Services Committee and staff lead for its Strategic Forces subcommittee, advising members of Congress on defense policy, program, and budget matters. Prior to entering government, Kari specialized in national security space issues, working with U.S. defense and intelligence community clients, first as a space systems analyst at SRA International's Adroit C4ISR Center, and then as a senior space policy analyst at The Aerospace Corporation.
Kari is a member of the U.S. Strategic Command Strategic Advisory Group, a non-resident Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), and a member of the Blue Origin, Beacon Global Strategies, and CalypsoAI advisory boards. She was a commissioner on the CSIS Task Force on Technology and Intelligence. She is passionate about "paying-it-forward" as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgetown University and as a member of the Common Mission Project Board of Advisors. She is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a 2002 NRO Technology Fellow.

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Colonel Jay Chapman, United States Army (Retired) serves as the Director of Government Programs at Iridium Communications Inc., the only satellite communications company that offers truly global voice and data coverage. In this role, he is responsible for business development and partner engagement for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) business sector, with an emphasis on increasing applications and the use of Iridium® and Iridium Connected® products and services by the U.S. federal government. Jay has a proven track record working across the breadth of the DoD formations to include expeditionary and enterprise IT workforces and myriad staff positions with the intelligence and communications communities and Army and Joint Staffs.

Prior to joining Iridium, he served 30 years in the Army commanding through the Brigade level and finishing with the Army Staff as the Director of Mission Command (DA G3). Jay holds a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Navy Senior Service College, a master's degree in Telecommunications Management from Webster University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Richmond.

Mike Dean is the Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Division Chief for C3 Infrastructure Directorate of the Deputy Chief Information Officer for Command, Control, and Communications (C3), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Chief Information Officer. As DoD SATCOM Chief, he provides technical expertise, oversight and broad guidance on policy, programmatic and technical issues relating to DoD SATCOM to integrate and synchronize
defense-wide communications programs and achieve the DoD's Digital Modernization Strategy initiatives. He also advises on efforts to achieve and maintain information dominance through DoD SATCOM for the Department of Defense. He manages efforts defining DoD policies and strategies for design, architecture, interoperability standards, capability development and sustainment of DoD SATCOM and serves as the DoD CIO's focal point for international partnership activities in SATCOM to include the NATO SATCOM Services 6th Generation (NSS6G) activities.
Mike's DoD SATCOM division also maintains synchronization architecture roadmaps and employs various governance forums to synchronize end to end SATCOM activities, including the SATCOM Synchronization and Integration Workshop and the SATCOM Systems Engineering Group.
Before joining federal government service, Mike served as a career Army Signal Corps and Cyberspace officer for more than 27 years (including multiple command positions and multiple combat deployments within the 82d Airborne Division as well as serving as the Space Branch Chief in the Joint Staff J6). Following his military career, Mike served as a defense contractor for in multiple roles supporting the DoD CIO in satellite communications and information enterprise management. Mike's most notable role in DoD SATCOM is the development of the Enterprise SATCOM Management and Control Reference Architecture published in 2019 by the DoD to describe the building code for DoD enterprise SATCOM modernization.
Mike Dean holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems Management from Western International University and a Master of Arts in History from Western Illinois University.

Brig. Gen. Steven M. Gorski is the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley- Eustis, Virginia. In this role, he advocates for intelligence policy and weapons system requirements to enable combat- ready air, space, cyber, and intelligence forces to ensure rapid deployment and employment globally. The command provides conventional and information warfare forces to all unified commands to ensure air, space, cyber, and information superiority for warfighters and national decision-makers.

Brig. Gen. Gorski received his commission in 1996 from the U.S. Air Force Academy. His career as an intelligence officer spans the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of war with an extensive background in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. He commanded at the wing, group and squadron levels and served as the Senior Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. Brig. Gen. Gorski's operational tours include operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and Allied Force, as well as participating in several global contingency operations.

Prior to this assignment, Brig. Gen. Gorski served as the Acting Director, Intelligence Analysis, Partnerships and Engagements, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.

Jeromy is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rogue Space Systems Corporation. He started his career in the U.S. Army, where he specialized in missile guidance systems for both ground and air defense platforms. Since then, he's attended Harvard University's School of Extension Studies where he earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Government and International Relations, respectively. After founding and running a successful technology services company, Jeromy founded Rogue Space Systems Corporation in 2020 and brought his expertise in AI, tech, and robotics to advance space systems, orbital vehicles, and space services. Recently, Rogue was selected for $2.75M in US Space Force funding through SpaceWERX Orbital Prime to further develop their unique orbital servicing technologies.

William ("Bill") Jeffrey is a General Partner and Founder of Airstream Venture Partners -- a fund focused on early stage deep technology startups with the potential for large social impact. Previously Bill served as CEO of SRI International and CEO of HRL Laboratories - both research institutions known for their world-changing technologies.

Prior to working in the private sector, Bill was involved in federal science and technology programs. He was appointed by President Bush as Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and served as senior director for homeland and national security and the assistant director for space and aeronautics at the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) within the Executive Office of the President. During his time in the White House he was a major contributor to the administration's Vision for Space Exploration.

Previously he was the deputy director for the Advanced Technology Office and chief scientist for the Tactical Technology Office with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Bill has a PhD in astronomy from Harvard and physics undergraduate at MIT and is an elected fellow of the American Physical Society.

Troy has been passionate about space and the future of humanity since seeing the moon in detail through a telescope as a small child. But growing up in Australia with no space industry, he had resigned to the idea that this career was never going to be an option. This changed later in life while completing a degree in electrical engineering at the University of Melbourne when he learned of 'cubesats' which led him to found the Melbourne Space Program, a volunteer body concerned with the development of the Australian space industry.

Troy mixed his passions for technology and entrepreneurship together through multiple businesses started during and after graduating university, before starting Moonshot: a global alliance of 60+ space pioneers each investing their time, money and connections to level up new space-tech founders, operators and investors through special programs and other opportunities.

Moonshot has so far made $800k of investments, currently valued at over $10.3 million, helping create a space ecosystem worth $143 million, and are actively raising new funds, incubating and accelerating new space startups, and on-boarding new mentors.

Troy also runs an in-space manufacturing company, Nebula, which is developing an on-orbit electronics and semiconductor manufacturing facility.

To join the Moonshot community and level up your space tech startup, head over to https://moonshotspace.co.

Josephine brings more than a decade of experience in investment/equity research following the aerospace industry. Her research coverage has included a wide range of small-to-mid cap Defence and Security Technology companies, such as space (DigitalGlobe and GeoEye), drones (AeroVironment) robots (iRobot), and threat detection. She worked most recently at the Benchmark Company, where she established a Washington D.C. office prior to relocating to Paris, France. She began her equity research career covering Global Communications at JP Morgan. Josephine received her MBA from Georgetown University and bachelor's degree from the University of California, Riverside.

Dr. Sethu Saveda Suvanam is the founder and CEO of ReOrbit, a Finland-based company with the mission of designing ready-to-go space systems and avionics for flexible and timely missions at any orbit, which pave the way for a more sustainable, efficient and connected global society on Earth. Educated in India and Sweden, Sethu Saveda Suvanam is an aerospace engineer. He holds a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. In November 2019, he founded ReOrbit with the aim of changing the way satellites are designed and used. ReOrbit develops satellites that are reconfigurable, scalable for different missions, and equipped with autonomous orbital capabilities.

Dr. Luisa Buinhas, the grand prize winner of the 2022 Startup Space entrepreneur pitch competition. She is a co-founder of the German company Vyoma Space, which develops technology to reduce space debris. Buinhas oversees the growth of Vyoma's space program in its goal to establish itself as a reliable partner in defending satellite operators and spacefaring nations from hazardous debris. Buinhas has a background in aerospace engineering and is a specialist in space mission design and manoeuver optimization.

Kelly Larson is CEO and cofounder of Aquarian Space - Internet Service Provider for the Moon and beyond. Kelly's 20 years of entrepreneurship and five years in the space industry afford her a strategic range and perspective as a leader. As a relational leader and global connector, she builds powerful business partnerships, customer acquisitions, and investor relationships. Her business instincts offer an innovative style of leadership and business acumen in the emerging interplanetary space economy.

Mr. Syed Hussain Haider Bokhari started his consulting work with NSR in 2020. Mr. Bokhari is an active member of the Canadian Space Society and Space Generation Advisory Council - Small Satellites & Space Exploration Project Groups helping to solve new challenges and create solutions for the next-generation satellites and space exploration.

Mr. Bokhari's worked with Satellite Canada Innovation Network, as a Business Development Manager, conducting market assessments, strategic analyses, and commercial due diligence and Ryerson University as a project development officer, in student engagement, and as a systems engineer at their Ryerson University Space Systems.

Earning both his Bachelor's and Master's of Aerospace Engineering from Ryerson University in Toronto, specializing in systems engineering; Mr. Bokhari continued his education earning his certificate in Data Analytics, Big Data, and Predictive Analytics. Most recently, Mr. Bokhari completed the Interactive Space Program, at the International Space University (ISU-ISP20) where he worked on a recommendation report on how to prepare, prevent, monitor and mitigate COVID-19 and future pandemics by utilizing space assets and technologies.

During his time at Ryerson University, Mr. Bokhari had the opportunity to write mission launch procedures, as well as create system integration and operations protocols for launched satellites. He also worked on amateur rocketry while attending his education at Ryerson - launching sounding rockets, evaluating the status of the market of technologies necessary for satellite and launch missions.

Girish joined Viasat in October 2007 as a Principal Engineer. In September 2013, he was appointed Chief Technology Officer -- Commercial Networks and in May 2017, he assumed his current position as Vice President and Chief Technical Officer.
Girish has extensive experience building multimedia networks. Prior to joining Viasat, from 2001 to 2007, Girish served as Vice President of Engineering at Newtec America Inc., a satellite communications equipment provider. From 1995 to 2001, he held several roles, including Vice President of Systems Engineering, at Tiernan Communications Inc. (acquired by Radyne Comstream Inc.), a provider of video compression and transmission solutions.

Girish earned a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, an M.S. degree in Electrical Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science and a BSc. degree in Physics from the University of Kerala.

Glenn Katz is Telesat's Chief Commercial Officer and is responsible for product development, product management and product marketing, as well as leading and expanding the international sales team for all Telesat services.

Mr. Katz is a deeply experienced and high-performing executive in the communications industry with a comprehensive understanding of complex networks and a proven track record of delivering innovative services and a compelling value proposition to drive profitable growth.

Most recently, Mr. Katz served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Solutions for Comcast Business, an organization that he helped launch in 2014 and successfully expand over seven years. Before Comcast, Mr. Katz held positions as President and CEO of Spacenet, Inc., Interim President and CEO of Starband, and he served in a variety of executive and engineering roles with Gilat Satellite Networks, Scientific Atlanta, and Digital Transmission Systems.

Mr. Katz earned Master and Bachelor degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA.

Brian Pemberton leads corporate sales and marketing activities for Omnispace, which is redefining mobile connectivity for the 21st century. In this role, he is responsible for establishing the global distribution strategy, developing the product marketing strategy, and building the brand for the world's first seamless, 5G-based 'one global network.'

Brian brings more than 20 years of experience in global wireless, terrestrial and satellite communications to his role. Most recently as the Vice President and General Manager of Iridium Communications Inc.'s Aviation and Maritime businesses, Brian was responsible for ensuring the success of two key global growth initiatives for the company. He led the company's award-winning broadband initiative, Iridium Certus, which provided unprecedented mobile satellite services for aviation, maritime and terrestrial customers. He also led the development and launch of the Iridium GMDSS enhanced safety service which offered reliable coverage at sea. Prior to that, Brian held senior marketing and engineering roles at commercial and military aviation leader ARINC, which is now part of Collins Aerospace.
Brian holds a master's degree in business from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech University.

Dr. Teresa Segura is the Senior Manager for Emerging Capabilities in the Boeing Applied Innovation organization, focused on leading strategy for new technology startup investments, partnerships, and innovation solutions for the enterprise. Prior to joining Boeing, she served as Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at Accion Systems and led corporate strategy, sales, and partnerships. Previously, she was Director of Marketing and Sales for Space Systems/Loral (now Maxar Technologies) responsible for sales strategies for customers in Asia and the Americas. Before joining SSL, she was a business development campaign manager for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems and led engineering design and capture for spacecraft missions targeted for the solar system. Early in her career, Dr. Segura held various space science positions within NASA and Academia, publishing several papers on the climatology of Mars. Dr. Segura earned her bachelor's degree in astrophysics from Columbia University, and her Master's and Doctorate in astrophysical, planetary, and atmospheric sciences from the University of Colorado-Boulder.

Frank Backes is the Senior Vice President of Kratos' Federal Space. Mr. Backes joined Kratos in January 2017 and has spent 30+ years in the satellite and command & control industries. Mr. Backes was most recently Chief Executive Officer for Braxton Technologies LLC and Braxton
Science and Technology Group, LLC, leading manufacturers of command and control software for intelligence, military and commercial applications based in Colorado Springs, CO. He is an industry thought leader and technology pioneer, recognized for innovating high-yield solutions that expand organizational capability, product portfolios and market presence.
Mr. Backes is a noted industry speaker for innovative technologies and company brands delivering professional-level presentations with extensive tradeshow and large industry event experience. He was recognized with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2009 for achievements in the aerospace industry. Mr. Backes has served on the board of directors for Modern Technology Solutions Inc. (MTSI), the advisory board for the University of Colorado Boulder Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department, and the Colorado Space Business Roundtable. He received a BSEE in Semiconductor Physics from the University of California at San Diego along with minors in communications/marketing and computer hardware.

Eric Brown is the Senior Director of Mission Strategy for Lockheed Martin's Military Space business, working with the U.S. Government and its allies developing space solutions with a particular focus on the following mission areas: missile warning and defense, military satellite communications (MILSATCOM), position, navigation, timing (PNT), space control, space domain awareness, and tactical missions. Mr. Brown leads Lockheed Martin's efforts to combine the company's investments in future capabilities with those of teammates in industry, academia, research labs, and the U.S. Government to establish new architectures responsive to emerging threats to space and missions. Based on the criticality of space to today's global security, Mr. Brown coordinates across Lockheed Martin's complete portfolio, which includes fighter aircraft, missiles and mission systems, to architect the infrastructure needed to enable Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO). As part of this work, he leads Lockheed Martin Innovation Partners, the company's initiative to engage, accelerate, and onboard non-traditional companies and partners to programs of record.
Prior to joining Lockheed Martin Space, Mr. Brown led PwC Strategy&'s global space community of interest, providing strategic consultation on topics of competitive positioning, new technology introduction, and inorganic strategy to executives across aerospace, defense, space, industrial, and technology sectors. Previously, he supported various agencies across the intelligence and defense communities in the development of mission and organizational strategies and concepts of operations to respond to evolving threats and critical national requirements.
Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts from Davidson College, a Master of Arts in National Security Policy from Georgetown University, and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for Astrotech Space Operations, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.

Richard H. Buenneke is senior advisor for national security space policy in the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance (AVC) at the United States Department of State in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Buenneke advises senior State Department officials on the planning and implementation of diplomatic and public diplomacy activities relating to U.S. national and homeland security space policy. In this role, he leads State's development of "whole of government" strategies for international cooperation on spaceflight safety and space critical infrastructure security and resilience.

Before joining the State Department, Mr. Buenneke was a senior policy analyst at The Aerospace Corporation, where he served as lead analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense's efforts relating to mission assurance and resiliency of commercial space capabilities.

Mr. Buenneke has also led research tasks in support of U.S. government assessments of policies and architectures for national security and commercial space systems as an analyst with Booz Allen Hamilton and the RAND Corporation.

He holds bachelor's degrees in economics and systems engineering from the Wharton and Engineering schools of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Buenneke also holds masters' degrees in national security studies and policy analysis from the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs and the Pardee RAND Graduate School.

Ram Rao is currently the Director of Advanced Engineering Technologies for the Global Enterprise Solutions business unit of Leonardo DRS. The Advanced Engineering Technologies group supports the Leonardo DRS mission in delivering global, mission-critical information and communication technology solutions. In his role, he is responsible for setting both short-term and long-term technology goals and plays a vital role in developing the technology direction and vision for the company.
Ram has over 30 years of expertise in satellite communications. Prior to joining DRS, he worked at leading companies like TetraTech, WorldSpace, and Hughes. Ram has a Masters degree in Electronics and Communication from Bangalore University, an MBA in International Business from Georgetown University and has earned Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, and PMI-RMP certifications.

Natalia Larrea is the U.S. Director at Novaspace. Previously, she served as Principal Advisor at Novaspace in Canada. Since joining the firm, Natalia has advised numerous government and private stakeholders worldwide in the space sector. Her expertise spans strategic planning, the development of national space policies and programs, international and public-private partnerships, investment strategies, as well as technology and global space market assessments.

Before joining Novaspace, Natalia worked as a Systems Engineer at MDA, a Research Associate at NASA Ames, and a trainee at the European Space Agency (ESA). She holds a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from McGill University (Canada), a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (Spain), and a Diploma in Astronomy and Planetary Science from the Open University (UK). Natalia is also a graduate and faculty member at the International Space University (ISU).

Natalia has received prestigious global awards for her leadership and contributions to the space sector. She is a frequent speaker and moderator at leading space industry conferences worldwide.

Tory is the president and CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA). Under his leadership, ULA has transformed into a competitive powerhouse that is shaping the future of space launch by making it more affordable, accessible and introducing revolutionary new capabilities to meet the challenges of the future.

Over the past 35 years, Tory has developed and fielded dozens of critical defense and space launch systems that form the backbone of America's national security and the nation's efforts in space exploration. He has a deep history in missile defense, strategic deterrence, and space launch. Tory is also an expert in several rocketry and hypersonic technologies and holds multiple related patents.

Tory is a tireless advocate for the industry, sharing his passion for space technology and his vision of a self-sustaining human presence beyond Earth. Tory is also a strong communicator on space. His social media presence is legendary worldwide and is an inspiration to many.

He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the California Polytechnic State University, in San Luis Obispo, California, and has completed graduate courses and management programs at Harvard University, Santa Clara University, the Wye River Institute, San Jose State University and the Defense Acquisition University.

Tory is an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Honorary Fellow, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a former member of the Defense Innovation Board Space Advisory Committee, and serves as a member of the National Space Council Users' Advisory Group. Tory is also a recipient of the Air Force Association John R. Alison Award, the 2021 American Astronautical Society Space Flight Award recipient, an awardee of the Von Braun Trophy, a holder of the von Karman Medal, and a member of the Space & Satellite Professionals International Hall of Fame.

As Senior Vice President, Lars is responsible for Rocket Lab's global business and government affairs. With more than 30 years of experience in national security and aerospace, Lars brings a deep knowledge of the global space industry and U.S. Government space requirements.

Before joining Rocket Lab, Lars was an executive at SpaceX, from 2014 to 2018. At SpaceX, Lars facilitated certification of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles and he led the capture of more than $2 billion of national security space business.

Prior to joining industry, Lars completed a distinguished career in the United States Air Force, as a U-2 reconnaissance pilot, a test pilot, and in senior leadership roles at The Pentagon.

Lars holds advanced engineering degrees from the United States Air Force Academy, U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, and U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. Lars also earned national security degrees from MIT, Air University, and National Defense University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from UCLA.

Stéphane Israël is the Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace, the European company that markets and
operates the Ariane and Vega launch vehicles from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in
French Guiana. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of ArianeGroup, the industrial prime
contractor for Ariane launchers.

Stéphane Israël has extensive experience in both government economics and the aerospace industry. He
holds degrees from the Ecole Normale Supérieure and the Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA). In
2001, he was named a judge in the French Court of Auditors, where he mostly addressed question
concerning French space policy and the Ariane launch system.

He joined Airbus in 2007, first as advisor to the CEO, then in various operational management positions
in the space division.

From May 2012 to April 2013, he was chief of staff in the cabinet of the French Minister for Productive
Recovery, Ministry of Industry, Digital Economy, SMEs and Innovation.

Stéphane Israël was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arianespace in April 2013. When
Arianespace's governance structure changed in April 2017, he became Chief Executive Officer of
Arianespace and a member of parent company ArianeGroup's Executive Committee.
Stéphane Israël is Chairman of the Board of Directors of CNAM (Conservatoire national des arts et
métiers), and is on the Board of Directors of Carrefour (senior director and chairman of the audit
committee) and Ecole Normale Supérieure.

Tom is SpaceX's Senior Vice President of Commercial Business, responsible for all commercial launch and private human spaceflight sales worldwide. He is personally responsible for over a billion dollars of annual revenue and manages a multi-billion dollar global business pipeline.

In this role, reporting directly to the President, he focuses on deepening relationships with commercial businesses, governments, spacecraft manufacturers, space agencies, and private astronauts around the world.

Prior to assuming his current responsibility, Tom served as CEO at Structural Mechanics Corporation in Los Angeles, a composites structures research scientist at NASA Langley Research Center, and a Sales Trader for Goldman Sachs in Tokyo.

Tom is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and holds a Doctorate in Engineering Science and Mechanics. He is also credited with the design analysis of SpaceX's payload fairing used on Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.

Brian Weeden is the Director of Program Planning for Secure World Foundation, and Executive Director of CONFERS. In his role with SWF, Dr. Weeden directs strategic planning for future-year projects to meet the Foundation's goals and objectives, and conducts research on space debris, global space situational awareness, space traffic management, protection of space assets, and space governance. Dr. Weeden also organizes national and international workshops to increase awareness of and facilitate dialogue on space security, stability, and sustainability topics. He is a member and former Chair of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Space Technologies, and is also a member of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Prior to joining SWF, Dr. Weeden served nine years on active duty as an officer in the United States Air Force working in space and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) operations. Dr. Weeden holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University, a Master's Degree in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration from George Washington University in the field of Science and Technology Policy.

Dr. Darren McKnight is currently Senior Technical Fellow for LeoLabs. Working closely with partners and customers throughout the industry, he creates new data depictions, develops risk algorithms, and leads space incident investigations.

As a member of the International Academy of Astronautics' Space Debris Committee, Darren has been active in position paper development, selection of symposia papers, and execution of the annual International Astronautical Congress. His current focus is on developing technical solutions and encouraging global behavior that leads to sustained space operations assurance through limiting the risk of debris collision hazard to space systems in Earth orbit.

He has coauthored five books ranging from space debris and spacecraft operations to soccer coaching and innovation. Darren has authored over 100 technical papers and presented them in 16 countries.

Darren received his Bachelor's Degree from the United States Air Force Academy in Engineering Sciences, his Master's degree from the University of New Mexico in Mechanical Engineering, and his Doctorate from the University of Colorado in Aerospace Engineering Sciences.

As Director of Viasat's Satellite Control Center, Tobias is responsible for the establishment and buildout of Viasat's satellite control capability as well as all facets of Viasat's satellite fleet operations.
Prior to joining Viasat, Tobias was a key part of the management team for small satellite start-up Skybox Imaging as the SVP of Operations, leading all aspects of operations ranging from customer satisfaction, satellite health and welfare, and image production and order fulfillment, to include the development of Skybox's ground systems and initial operation of Skybox's first two SkySats. Tobias joined Skybox after a long tenure at Intelsat. As head of Intelsat's Satellite Operations and Engineering Department, Tobias was responsible for the operation and management of the company's fleet of 50+ geosynchronous communications satellite as well as maturing the business of third party operations and support, growing this segment to 25+ satellites supporting marque industry partners. This included the 24/7 operation of the spacecraft, orbit analysis and maneuver planning of the fleet, coordination of spacecraft movement with other satellite operators, restoration from and resolution of spacecraft anomalies as well as the acquisition and maintenance of the ground systems required for their continued operation. During this time Tobias was one of the founding members and a Director of the Space Data Association (SDA). The SDA is a not for profit organization developed by satellite operators for the support of satellite operations primarily concerned with the avoidance of space debris.
Prior to the merger of Intelsat and PanAmSat in 2006, Tobias headed the operations of the PanAmSat satellite fleet and the ground network required to support its operation. Before coming to PanAmSat, Mr. Nassif has had an extensive career in DoD operations. His last position prior to joining PanAmSat was Director of Operations for the Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC), responsible for leading the overall operation of the U.S. Navy's global communication satellite fleet and associated terrestrial facilities. Before his entry into the space field, Mr. Nassif's eleven years of active duty in the US Navy included tours on various naval warships in a variety of operations roles. Mr. Nassif holds a Masters of Science in Information Technology Management from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, a BA in History from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

Mr. Peterson is a Business Development Manager for the Swedish Space Corporation. SSC has the most advanced commercial ground station network in the world supporting requirements for NASA, ESA, ISRO, and privately funded missions for more than two decades. Mr. Peterson heads up customer support for lunar missions globally and the full range of mission profiles for customers in the Americas region. Prior to SSC, Mr. Peterson served as a Ground Operations Engineer for the European Space Agency where he led a global team-of-teams during the launch and early orbit phase of ten ESA and partner agency spacecraft. He started his career supporting the U.S. military, first as an enlisted satellite communications technician, and then as a contractor with assignments in Japan and Germany. He is also sometimes called Professor Peterson by students of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he has been a member of the adjunct faculty for more than ten years.

Pacôme Révillon is CEO of Euroconsult, the leading international consulting firm specializing in the space and satellite application markets and an international reference for key strategic advisory services, market intelligene and international summits.

Pacôme has held the position of CEO since 2003 and is responsible for defining the overall business strategy and operations of the company. Over the course of his career, he has spearheaded consulting projects for both public and private stakeholders at all levels of the value chain located all over the world, helping leaders with their organization's most critical issues and opportunities. Pacôme has directly advised leading government organizations, new and leading operators, service providers, banks and investment funds, and industrial players, providing them with support for strategic planning and decision-making.

Under his leadership, the Euroconsult Group has seen significant expansion in terms of its activities and its international presence, deepening the firm's specialization into satellite-enabled vertical markets (such as Earth observation, IFEC, and IoT), and opening offices in five locations around the world. The Euroconult Group, through its strategy and technology consulting arms, provides clients with end-to-end services from definition to project implementation and serves over 600 customers in 50 countries worldwide.

Pacôme is married with two children. In his spare time, he practices fencing and rock climbing. He also enjoys reading and travelling, promising to visit a new country at least once a year.

Eva Berneke is Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Group, the world's first GEO-LEO integrated satellite operator formed through the merger of Eutelsat Communications, a global leader in geostationary (GEO) satellite operations, and OneWeb, a world-class low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications network.

Eva Berneke joined Eutelsat on 1st January 2022 from KMD, Denmark's leading IT and software company, specialising in IT solutions and services for the public and private sector, and now part of the NEC Group. During her tenure she oversaw the transformation of KMD from a mainly government service provider to a modern, digital company competing in both the public and private sectors.

Prior to that Eva held several senior positions at TDC, formerly TeleDanmark, the largest telecommunications company in Denmark, notably as Head of Strategy and Head of the company's Wholesale Business division. Eva began her career at McKinsey where she developed a specialization in the TMT sectors and where she was based for 10 years at the group's Paris offices.

Eva sits on the Boards of international groups Lego and Vestas Wind Systems as well as France's Ecole Polytechnique. She is a graduate of Denmark's Technical University, where she gained a master's degree in mechanical engineering, and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

Steve Collar was appointed CEO of SES in April 2018, having previously led both O3b Networks and SES Networks. As CEO of O3b Networks, Steve guided the company through the successful build and launch of its state-of-the-art non-geostationary (NGSO) satellite constellation. In 2015, the company officially became the fastest-growing satellite operator in history. O3b was fully acquired by SES in 2016, and now forms an integral part of SES Networks.
British-born Steve is an industry veteran, having held a variety of commercial, business development and technical roles at SES World Skies, SES New Skies, New Skies Satellites, Astrium, and Matra Marconi Space (now Airbus).

Pradman P. Kaul is President and Chief Executive Officer of Hughes Communications, Inc. (HUGHES)and Chairman and CEO of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes. Hughes is the world's leading supplier of broadband satellite services and networks and a leading provider of managed network services using satellite, terrestrial and wireless technologies. With annual revenues of over $1 billion, Hughes is the leading provider of high-speed satellite Internet services in the U.S. Hughes also designs and manufacturs mobile satellite networks and terminals, and broadband LMDS point-to-multipoint systems. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, U.S.A., Hughes has offices in 11 countries and customers in over 100 countries.

Before joining Hughes, Mr. Kaul worked at COMSAT Laboratories in Clarksburg, MD.

Mr. Kaul received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. He holds numerous patents and has published articles and papers on a variety of technical topics concerning satellite communications.

In October 2004, Mr. Kaul was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering. Mr. Kaul was selected as a "Distinguished Engineering Alumnus" of the University of California, Berkeley in 1999 and "Distinguished Alumnus" at George Washington University, Washington DC in 2005. He was awarded the IEEE Third Millennium medal in 2000. In 2009, Mr. Kaul was inducted into the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) Hall of Fame and was awarded "Satellite Executive of the Year 2008" by Via Satellite magazine. He is also on the boards of several organizations.

As President and COO of SpaceX, Gwynn Shotwell is responsible for day-to-day operations and managing all customer and strategic relations to support company growth. She joined SpaceX in 2002 as Vice President of Bussiness Development and built the Falcon vehicle family manifest to more than 100 launches, representing more than $15 billion in business. Shotwell is a member of the SpaceX Board of Directors.

Prior to joining SpaceX, Shotwell spent more than 10 years at the Aerospace Corporation, holding positions in Space Systems Engineering, Technology and Project Management. She was promoted to the role of Chief Engineer of the MLV-class satellite program, managed a landmark study for the Federal Aviation Administration on commercial space transportation, and completed an extensive analysis of space policy for NASA's future investment in space transportation.

In addition to being included on Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2020, Shotwell was awarded the 2020 Von Karman Wings award. In 2018 Shotwell was named the Satellite Executive of the Year and she was awarded the AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award as well as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Ralph Coats Roe Medal. Fortune Magazine placed Shotwell at #42 on their list of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders in 2018 and Forbes named her #55 on their list of Power Women in 2019. Gwynne was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2020 and in 2019 was appointed to the National Space Council Users' Advisory Group. In 2014, Shotwell was appointed to the United States Export Import Bank's Advisory Committee and the Federal Aviation Administration's American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Through leadership in both corporate and external science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs, Shotwell has helped raise over $1.8 million for STEM programs reaching thousands of students nationwide.

Shotwell received, with honors, her bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwestern University in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, and serves on their Board. She has authored dozens of papers on a variety of space related subjects.

Clint Crosier leads the AWS Aerospace and Satellite Solutions business, responsible for providing commercial and government customers with tailored, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions for building satellites, conducting space and launch operations, and reimagining space exploration. Prior to joining AWS, he spent 33 years in the US Air Force and US Space Force retiring as a Major General. During his career, he operated GPS, SatCom, and missile warning satellite constellations, launched Atlas and Titan rockets putting national security payloads in orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office and Air Force Space Command, deployed to the Middle East during Operation Enduring Freedom as USSCENTCOM's Director of Space Forces, and led Requirements and Strategy Development for the entire US Air Force. He has commanded at the Squadron, Group, and Wing levels, and held leadership roles as a US Senate Staffer and in the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. Prior to retiring from military service, he was the lead planner and architect of the stand-up of the US Space Force, the first new military service in 72 years.

Megan serves as a board member for the Space Frontier Foundation, one of the industry's longest standing 501(c)(3) Nonprofits. SFF coined the term "New Space" and is a thought leader in policy, advocacy and program development. She is currently an Electrical Engineer on the Vanilla Uncrewed platform, a world record holding long endurance UAS. She developed the Diversity program and served as the Director of Fundraising at SEDS-USA prior to her election onto the SFF board and now works towards fostering the future of the industry through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts.

Renee Frohnert is an aerospace professional and influencer with over 20k followers focused on ensuring everyone has a place in space.

Renee currently leads the Business Development efforts at L3Harris Technologies for space products. She has previously supported numerous space and missile defense programs including NASA Artemis and THAAD at Lockheed Martin Space.

Renee serves on the Board of Industry Advisors for Space Force Association Women in Space and is a mentor on the Space Generation Advisory Council. She is currently pursuing the Project PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut program. She has served on various industry committees supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in space and technology.

She holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, a Masters in Systems Engineering from Cornell University, and a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.

Acknowledged by Forbes Magazine amongst the world's youngest and most impactful individuals in the field of science, Kenneth Harris is known for delivering thoughtful and dynamic leadership on programs of critical national and international importance. Since the age of 16, Kenneth has been involved in projects at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, totaling five satellites.

As General Counsel at ABL Space Systems, Erin is responsible for all legal and compliance matters. ABL is making small satellite launches more flexible, reliable, and affordable than ever. Erin has over 15 years of experience representing clients in the aerospace and technology industries, previously at Hogan Lovells, ILS International Launch Services, and Cognizant Technology Solutions.

Kamal leads all aspects of Nokia GTM to address enterprise market needs in MEA and to help customers transform toward 4th industrial revolution.

Business Executive with 25 years of experience in computer network, enterprise software and data center related environments, sales and management across North America, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Experience in building complex and effective organization from being the "first-man-on-the-ground" to a full-scaled direct sales organization supported by a two-tier channel model. Proven sales management track record across multi-cultural and complex go-to-market strategies.

Jean-Philippe Gillet leads Intelsat's Networks business. He is responsible for the development of Intelsat's broadband strategy, product development and execution of Intelsat's broadband initiatives worldwide.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Gillet served as Intelsat's Vice President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa from 2014-2017. From 2006-2013, he served as Intelsat's Vice President, Sales for Europe and the Middle East. From 2003-2006, he served as Intelsat's Vice President, Media Sales.

Prior to joining Intelsat in 2003, Mr. Gillet served for five years as Vice President of International Sales for Globecast North America (France Telecom Group). Prior to that position, he served three years as Globecast's Director of Sales for Europe, the Middle East and North America. Before joining Globecast, Mr. Gillet served as Sales and Marketing Manager for France Telecom from 1990-1995.

Mr. Gillet earned a Master of Science Degree in Information Technology from Ecole Superieure de Commerce in France. Prior to his Master's program, he studied at the Ecole Superieure d'Informatique Engineering School in France.

Darren Pralle is a Senior Director of Product Management at ST Engineering iDirect. In this role, Pralle oversees the strategy and roadmap for ST Engineering iDirect's Products portfolio including Hub, Terminal, Broadcast, and IoT Solutions.
Prior to joining ST Engineering iDirect, Pralle spent twelve years in Product Management and Business Development at Spirent Communications, where he managed a portfolio of voice, video, and data service assurance solutions in the telecommunications and enterprise markets. These solutions included hardware appliances, virtualized and containerized applications, and enterprise scale monitoring and reporting solutions. At Spirent, Pralle collaborated with leading global enterprise, mobile, and residential service providers on best practices for ensuring service quality.
Pralle has a wide breadth of knowledge and experience gained through his 20+ years of experience in enterprise, mobile, residential, and satellite communications. This experience informs a unique view into the current state and future evolution of satellite and communications solutions.
He has BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

A decisive Digital Technology CEO thriving in dynamic environments and with a success record in turnaround situations building fully integrated Cloud and Digital Transformation providers. Wass has operated in Europe, Asia, CIS, Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and proven to be an inspirational leader whose teams fight hard, with spirit and dedication through the most challenging circumstances.

Campbell Marshall currently serves as Vice President of Government & International Markets for Omnispace LLC, an innovative global telecommunications network that fuses the flexibility and reach of satellite with the speed and power of terrestrial networks, creating a groundbreaking 5G hybrid system for mobile communications worldwide.

Previously he was part of the small investment team at the Xerion Fund, a special situations hedge fund within Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Management in New York with over $3 billion under management. Prior to that, Campbell served as a Counterterrorism Operations Officer in the Central Intelligence Agency's National Clandestine Service, conducting successful operations and liaising with partner services around the globe. Previously, as a key aide to U.S. Trade Representative and later Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick in the George W. Bush administration, he worked closely with trade delegations, foreign ministers, and heads of state to achieve landmark trade deals. Campbell also worked in key strategy and policy roles for both the George W. Bush and Jon Huntsman Jr. presidential campaigns, as well as on the 2000 White House Transition Team.

Campbell received a Master's in Business Administration in finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy from Duke University. He is a member of the Meridian International Center's Rising Leaders Council, and a "Young Atlanticist" with the Atlantic Council. He is fluent in Spanish.

Don Claussen is Chief Executive Officer of ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications (satcom).

Prior to joining ST Engineering iDirect, Claussen was a Vice President at Intelsat General Corporation responsible for strategy, business development, product management and service delivery. During his tenure at Intelsat General Corporation, he aligned the Product Development and Service Delivery teams to launch a Multi-Orbit SATCOM capability providing end users seamless access to GEO and LEO SATCOM services from a single user interface.

With over 15 years of technology leadership positions, Claussen served as a general manager of portfolio businesses at Viasat and L3Harris Technologies where he successfully led business growth, organizational change, and business integration. He also has held technical positions in various technology companies and has designed and deployed SATCOM systems for commercial and government customers.

A veteran of the U.S. Army with eight years of active service, Claussen holds an MBA from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Colorado Technical University in Business Administration & Management, and has attended Executive Leadership Courses at the University of Southern California and the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Rajeev Gopal, vice president, at Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), leads the company's advanced engineering programs, developing innovative solutions for resilient and protected communications in defense applications. Dr. Gopal's work spans Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Orbit (GEO) High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) technologies, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), cloud, and cyber security innovations.

In more than 25 years at Hughes, Dr. Gopal has held a variety of leadership roles in satellite network systems engineering and software development. Most recently, he has focused on AI/ML, software-defined networking, 5G, and enterprise management architectures. Prior to joining Hughes, Dr. Gopal led automation projects for clinical and cancer research and development at CTIS.

Dr. Gopal holds several patents and has published more than 40 technical papers. A member of the IEEE 5G World Forum, he serves on the editorial board of Wiley's International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking (IJSCN). Dr. Gopal earned a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) in Pilani, India.

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Brigadier General Jeth B. Rey serves as the Director of the Network Cross-Functional Team within Army Futures Command focusing on integrating and modernizing the Army's network. BG Rey is responsible for the continuous improvement of network, command, control, communications and intelligence to enable mission command across the tactical network. This will enable the speed, range and convergence required to achieve decision dominance and overmatch against near-peer adversaries.

BG Rey previously served as the Director of Command and Control, Communications and Computer Systems, J6, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, where he was responsible for the implementation and management of USCENTCOM's global communications, cybersecurity, and computer networks.

BG Rey is a native of St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands; he enlisted in the Army in September 1983. After completing Basic Training at Fort Dix, NJ, and Advance Individual Training at Ft Gordon, GA, he was assigned to Korea as a combat signaleer. As he progressed through the enlisted ranks over the next 9 years, he served in various positions of leadership in several Special Operations Units at Fort Bragg, NC, and the Ranger Regiment at Fort Benning, GA.
In 1994 BG Rey graduated from the Army's Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS), at Fort Rucker, Alabama, where he graduated as the Honor Graduate and Leadership Award winner.

In 1996 BG Rey received his commission from the Army's Officer Candidate School (OCS) and graduated as the Distinguished Honor Graduate. He was commissioned into the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He is a graduate of the Signal Officer Basic Course (1997), the Signal Captains Career Course (2000), and the Naval War College Command and General Staff Course (2007). He has received three Master's Degrees including Telecommunications Management, National Security Studies from the Naval War College (2007) and Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College (2015).

His previous assignments include ARCYBER G3 (2018-2019); Executive Officer to the Army Chief Information Officer/G-6 (2017-2018); Commander 516th Signal Brigade, Ft Shafter, HI (2015-2017); Commander of the 112th Signal Battalion (Special Operations) (Airborne), 528th Sustainment Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC (2012-2014); Commander of the Special Missions Command, White House Communications Agency Camp David Presidential Retreat (2010-2012); Commander Signal Squadron, United States Army Special Operations Command Fort Bragg, NC (2007-2010); Signal Squadron Operations Officer, United States Army Special Operations Command Fort Bragg, NC (2005-2006); Alpha Company Commander, 112th Signal Battalion Special Operations (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC (2004-2005); Signal Squadron Executive Officer, United States Army Special Operations Command Fort Bragg, NC (2002-2004); Tactical Communications Troop Commander, United States Army Special Operations Command Fort Bragg, NC (2000-2002); Communications Officer for the Combatant Commander at the United States Southern Command, Quarry Heights, Panama/Miami, FL (1997-2000); and Signal Officer 3rd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment (Airborne), Fort Benning, GA (1996).

His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal - 1OLC, Legion of Merit - 2OLC, Bronze Star - 1OLC, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal - 3OLCs, Combat Action Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge, and the Ranger Tab. Other awards include the Presidential Service Badge, Army Staff Badge, and the Signal Corps Regimental Bronze Order of Mercury.

Robert Bell serves as the Executive Director of both the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) and World Teleport Association (WTA), where he is responsible for the programs, finances and operations of the organizations. Mr. Bell has led business development missions to cities in Asia and the US; authored articles in Asia-Pacific Broadcasting, Satellite News, Satellite Executive Briefing, The Municipal Journal of Telecommunications Policy, Telecommunica¬tions and Asian Communications; and appeared in segments of ABC World News and The Discovery Channel. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at industry conferences including SATELLITE and NAB. He also authors WTA's research reports including Satellite Operator Benchmarks, Best Practices in Teleport Valuation, and Teleports in a Gigabit World.

Valvanera Moreno is the Director, Space Procurement at SES, where she leads RFI/RFPs for SES new space procurement including satellite contract negotiations. Prior to this role, she worked as Program Integration Lead of O3b mPOWER, where she managed the development integration of the ground infrastructure for their upcoming MEO satellite constellation, which introduce new levels of cloud-scale satellite connectivity.

She also worked as System Architecture & Innovation manager to develop new satellite systems and driving innovation research projects. However the majority of her career was on Satellite Procurement, working on the construction of eight satellites, ensuring SES got the high quality satellites needed for space communications working side by side with three different satellite manufacturers over Europe and USA.

Valvanera has a MSc in Telecommunication Engineering (Technical University of Madrid) and an MBA (The Open University)

Will Mudge is the Executive Vice President and CTO of Speedcast. Will has spent his career across multiple disciplines in various leadership roles including head of R&D engineering, strategic product marketing, and program management at Speedcast, Harris Caprock and Harris Corporation. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the World Teleport Association and frequently lends his expertise to industry discussions on next-generation technologies, including Low Earth Orbit constellations. Will holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering Physics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Aarti Holla-Maini has been Secretary-General of the ESOA since 2004. She is a Member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Space, the WEF Global 5G Coalition Network, and the WEF Essential Digital Infrastructure & Services Network.

Under Aarti's leadership, ESOA & its member CEOs lead the effort to showcase the benefits of satellite communications for a more inclusive and secure society - vital to bridging the world's digital divide, achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, and realizing the 5G ecosystem.

Since joining the association, Aarti has led the expansion of ESOA from a European association to one that represents the interests of 21 global and regional satellite operators. She reports directly to their Chief Executives.

Aarti has 23 years experience in the aerospace industry, starting at Daimler-Benz Aerospace/EADS (now Airbus) in Germany. In 2000, she moved to Brussels, representing Airbus interests in the European satellite navigation program: Galileo.

Aarti holds a Masters of Business Administration from HEC, France & Stern Business School, NYC, USA. She qualified as Solicitor of the Supreme Court in the UK in 1995, holding a 2:1 graded LLB Hons Law with a German Law degree from King's College, University of London & the University of Passau, Germany. Aarti is of British-Indian origin and holds British and Belgian nationalities. She lives in Brussels, has 3 children and speaks 5 languages.

Tony serves as the VP, Space Safety & Sustainability, and as VP, Government Affairs for Lynk Global, Inc.

Tony served more than ten years in various professional staff positions at the U.S. House of Representatives, including as Senior Policy Advisor for the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology, and Senior Policy Advisor to Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, former Vice Chairman of the House Science Committee, former Chairman of the Space Subcommittee.

Tony previously served as Business Manager and Senior Analyst, at PoliSpace; Executive Director of the Space Frontier Foundation; Vice President of ProSpace America; and in several other roles. Tony holds an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Agostinho Linhares, PhD, is Manager of Spectrum, Orbit and Broadcasting at Anatel (Brazilian Telecommunications Regulatory Agency), and Coordinator of the Brazilian Communication Commission for the Radiocommunication Sector (CBC-2). He is responsible for the Brazilian preparation for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) and he was head of the Brazilian Delegation in the WRC-15 and WRC-19, and vice-chair of the Radiocommunication Assembly 2019 (RA-19). He is also vice-chairman of PCC.II/Citel for the period 2018-2022. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 scientific papers published in specialized Journals, Magazines and Conferences.

Nelson Malaguti is Counsellor at the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). He is responsible since June 2006 for ITU-R Study Group 4 on Satellite Services (FSS, BSS, MSS and RDSS) and the Coordination Committee for Vocabulary. Before taking up his current duties, he worked at EMBRATEL in Brazil, involved in the coordination, notification and registration processes for the Brazilian satellite networks. He received the M.Sc degree in telecommunications engineering from PUC-RIO, Brazil. He then worked in the Space Services Department of the BR ITU, having participated actively at World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) such as WRC-97, WRC-2000 and WRC-03. He also participated actively at WRC-07, WRC-12, WRC-15 and WRC-19, and is currently actively involved in the preparations for WRC-23.

Hazem Moakkit is responsible for shaping Intelsat's strategic long-term positioning in the marketplace. In his role, he works closely with the company's business development, asset management and innovation teams to analyze and identify emerging growth opportunities for Intelsat. In addition, he is responsbile for managing efforts that protect, optimize and leverage the company's spectrum assets in support of Intelsat's broader long-term growth strategy. He joined Intelsat in 2015.

Mr. Moakkit is a veteran of the satellite industry where he held various capacities over the last 30 years. Prior to rejoining Intelsat in 2015, Mr. Moakkit served as Vice President, Spectrum Development, at O3b Satellite Networks where he was responsible for managing and acquiring spectrum assets for the non-geostationary satellite operator, in addition to overseeing all of their regulatory activities at the ITU, CEPT, and other regulatory bodies. Before that, he was the Director or Regulatory & Spectrum Affairs where he created and managed the spectrum strategy for Yahsat (UAE) and was a key member of the Corporate Strategy team where he was instrumental in formulating and executing the expansion strategy for Yahsat in Africa and South America.

Prior to Yahsat, Mr. Moakkit was a member of the Spectrum & Regulatory group at Intelsat (previously PanAmSat) in Washington, DC. During his tenure at PanAmSat, he also worked in various system and sales engineering capacities. Early on in his career, Mr. Moakkit served as a systems engineer at ATCI, an integrator of satellite systems based in Tempe, Arizona.

Mr. Moakkit earned a Master of Business Administration Degree from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University.

With more than 13 years of experience in the satellite industry, Telesat's Mario Neri is responsible for securing the appropriate spectrum and orbital resources for the company's Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation. Mario takes a leading role in coordinating the access to these scarce resources with other users, including satellite operators and government agencies.

Prior to Telesat, Mario led the team at UK communications regulator Ofcom that was responsible for the management of the ITU filings for more than 20 stakeholders and collaborating with the rest of the Satellite & Space Science team for regulating the spectrum used by the various space applications in the UK. Mario joined Ofcom after working for Eutelsat and Inmarsat, two of the largest global satellite operators.

Mario holds a BSc. and a MSc. in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Pisa (Italy) and a MSc. in Finance and Investment from CASS Business School - City University, London (UK)

Carissa Bryce Christensen is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of BryceTech, LLC, based in Alexandria, VA. She previously co-founded defense contractor The Tauri Group, acquired by LMI in 2019, and quantum computing software firm QxBranch, acquired by Rigetti Computing in 2019. She is an active tech investor and has served on several early-stage boards.

Ms. Christensen is an internationally recognized expert on the satellite and space industry, known for rigorous analysis and innovative, data-driven strategy. She is a Senior Advisor to the annual US Space Force Schriever Wargame. She serves on the Senior Advisory Council of the Aerospace Corporation Center for Space Policy and Strategy and chairs the US board of the UN-affiliated Space Generation Advisory Council. She is a founding member of the Future Space Leaders Foundation and chairs its Advisory Board. Ms. Christensen previously co-chaired the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Space, served on the National Research Council Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable, which advises NASA, and served on the Space Committee of the Defense Innovation Board.

Ms. Christensen is a Harvard Business School Entrepreneur-in-Residence. She guest lectures at universities including Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. She has testified before Congress and Parliament committees on the space industry. She publishes extensively, is often cited by major media outlets, and has appeared in commercial space documentaries by The Financial Times, Bloomberg and HBO.

Ms. Christensen is a graduate of Harvard University's Kennedy School, where she specialized in science and technology policy. She attended the London School of Economics and was a Douglass Scholar at Rutgers University. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Ms. Christensen was named 2023 Executive of the Year (Up to $75M) at the Greater Washington GovCon Awards.

Marc Bell is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers.
Bell is an accomplished entrepreneur with a wide-spanning career. In 2007, Bell took a $250 million SPAC public, acquiring mortgage REIT startup Armour Residential REIT (NYSE: ARR). Armour today holds over $10 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities in its portfolio. Before Armour, Bell began his career in 1989 as the founder of Globix: The Global Internet Exchange. Globix was an Internet Infrastructure company with over 28,000 miles of fiber and over 1 million square feet of Data Center Space globally.
Bell is an avid Broadway producer with three Tony Award-winning Broadway shows: Grammy Award-winning Jersey Boys (Tony for Best Musical), Pulitzer Prize-winning August Osage County (Tony for Best Play), and Stereophonic, a play with the most Tony nominations in history (Tony for Best Play).
In addition, Bell is a member of the NYU Board of Trustees, NYU Langone Health Board of Overseers, NYU Schack Advisory Board, and the NYU College of Arts and Science Dean's Advisory Council. He also serves on the board of SOS Children's Villages Florida.
Bell holds a Master of Science degree from New York University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College. He is also a National War College Alumni Association National Security Fellow at the National War College, which is part of the National Defense University.