Prof. Robert Twiggs is best known in the space and satellite industry and academia while at Stanford University as the “Father of the CubeSat” for his co-development of the CubeSat reference design and P-Pod Deployer for miniaturized satellites alongside with California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo, CA Professor Jordi Puig-Suari. His design has become the de-facto industry standard for Pico satellites since its development in 1998, with over 1,600 successful launches to this day. Prof. Twiggs has also developed and co-developed other original concepts, including the CricketSat, CanSat, ThinSat and the PocketQube for educational applications in space.

Mr. Grady has been involved in the Satellite Communications industry since 2005, beginning his Consulting work with NSR in 2010. Mr. Grady focuses on Mobility Markets, leading NSR research focused on Aeronautical and Land-Mobile opportunities, and authors NSR’s Maritime SATCOM Markets, Energy SATCOM Markets, and Government and Military Satellite Communications. 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.

Kenneth Bowersox is the deputy associate administrator for NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate. Before being appointed to that position, Bowersox served as the Interim Chair of the NASA Advisory Council from June 2016 to January 2017. He is a retired U.S. Naval Aviator, with over 19 years of experience at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Selected…

Meagan Crawford 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 venture capital firm investing in space startups, and sits on the boards of portfolio firms Cosmic Shielding, Nebula, Longshot, GeoJump, Sen, Space Forge, and Eden…

Todd Simon is the founder of Geospatial Alpha, an Investor and an Advisor in spatial and temporospatial technologies and intelligence.  GSA invests in early-stage, deep-tech companies in the US and abroad.  GSA advises in system engineering and design, sensor deployments, regulatory strategies, and bridging public and private markets.  Mr. Simon previously served as geospatial specialist and venture partner…

Dr. Quincy K. Brown is a Senior Policy Advisor in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The focus is on STEM Equity, Education, and Workforce policy. Quincy was previously the Head of Programs at AnitaB.org, a global organization dedicated to the development of women technologists. Quincy is co-founder of blackcomputeHER.org, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting the advancement of Black women and girls in computing and technology in education and in the workforce. She was previously Program Director for STEM Education Research at AAAS where she focused on pre-service STEM teacher education, innovation and entrepreneurship. She has also served in the Obama Administration as a Senior Policy Advisor and a AAAS S&T Policy Fellow as the NSF focused on CS and STEM Education.