Awais Ahmed
Awais Ahmed is the CEO and co-founder of Pixxel, the space data company building a health monitor for the planet. Pixxel uses hyperspectral satellites to detect unseen environmental changes like wildfires, water contamination, pollution, natural gas leakages and more by capturing reflected light in wavelengths that are invisible to human eyes. Awais co-founded Pixxel at…
Read MoreCasey Swails
Casey Swails is NASA’s deputy associate administrator. In this role, she leads and integrates mission support functions across the agency, builds and advances the agency’s industry partnerships, and acts as the deputy and principal advisor to the associate administrator on overall day-to-day operations and NASA’s long-term strategic direction. Previously, Swails served as the chief of…
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Ted Colbert
Ted Colbert is executive vice president of The Boeing Company and president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, which provides solutions for defense, government, space, intelligence and security customers worldwide. Beyond the United States, Defense, Space & Security has prominent operations in Australia, India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. Colbert…
Read MoreDr. Lindsay Millard
Dr. Lindsay Millard joined the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) as the Principal Director for Space in September 2020. In this role, Dr. Millard is responsible for leading the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) research and engineering efforts needed to assure our space capabilities and maintain our competitive advantage…
Read MoreDirk Wallinger
Mr. Wallinger is a Board Director and the CEO of York Space Systems (York). York was founded in 2012 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 mass manufacture of spacecraft platforms, end-to-end customer…
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Farah Zuberi
Farah Zuberi is a Spacecraft Mission Manager at Firefly Aerospace where she has supported the lunar program for more than two years. Her role primarily focuses on integrating, testing, and operating lunar payloads with Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander. Prior to joining Firefly, she was at Northrop Grumman supporting several aerospace and defense programs, including…
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Julie Kearney
Julie Kearney is the first Chief of the Space Bureau the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Launched in April 2023, the Space Bureau plays a key role in advancing the Commission’s Space Innovation Agenda to meet the needs of the next generation Space Age. Prior to joining the FCC, Kearney was Vice President of Communications Regulatory…
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