Frank White is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and a Rhodes Scholar. He earned an M.Phil. in Politics from Oxford, where he was a member of New College.

Born in 1972, Philippe Baptiste holds a PhD from the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC) and is a graduate in civil engineering from the Ecole des Mines engineering school in Nancy. He also holds an MSc from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, a DEA postgraduate diploma from Sorbonne University and is an accredited research…

Dr. Andrea Gilbert is Technical Director and acting Chief of the Tracking Cell at the Space Development Agency. In this role, she provides technical leadership to support architecture definition, acquisition strategy development, contract execution, and risk reduction efforts for the Tracking Layer of the National Defense Space Architecture, whose mission is to detect and track advanced missile threats like hypersonic glide vehicles. Dr. Gilbert has supported a variety of infrared programs from acquisition through operations, using both ground- and space-based sensing platforms. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Astronomy & Astrophysics from Harvard University, and a Masters and PhD in Astrophysics from the University of California at Berkeley.

Jessica A. Deihl, Esq. works at NASA Headquarters in the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (OLIA) on space policy legislation and other congressional matters related to international and industry partnerships.  Prior to joining OLIA, Jessica worked within NASA Goddard’s Office of Chief Counsel where she served as the lead center attorney for partnerships and international law. She focused on a wide variety of government contract and fiscal law issues including interagency and Space Act agreements, international and public-private partnerships, real estate, and procurements.  Jessica originally joined NASA as a Presidential Management Fellow supporting the Commercial Spaceflight Program on the Commercial Crew and Commercial Cargo initiatives.  Jessica detailed to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Chief Counsel, where she supported the Office of Commercial Space Transportation on launch and re-entry licensing.  Jessica also worked with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on commercial spaceflight legislation.  Jessica received her Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and her Juris Doctor from the American University, Washington College of Law where she was the Managing Editor of the Business Law Review.

Ms. Tina Harrington, a member of the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service, is Director, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Systems Acquisition Directorate and Cadre Executive Director at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Chantilly, VA.  As SIGINT Director, she leads a joint team responsible for the design, development, and acquisition of United States Signals Intelligence Space Systems for the Intelligence Community, military services, and allied partners.

Maj. Gen. Heather L. Pringle is the Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Materiel Command, Dayton, Ohio. She is responsible for managing a $3 billion Air Force science and technology program and an additional $3 billion in externally funded research and development. She is also responsible for leading a government workforce of approximately 6,500 people in the laboratory’s nine component technology directorates, 711th Human Performance Wing, and AFWERX.

Walther Pelzer has been a Member of the DLR Executive Board since 1 January 2018. He is Head of the German Space Agency at DLR, based in Bonn. Born in 1967, Walther Pelzer studied mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University and went on to complete a doctorate on the topic of ‘Methodology for Identifying and…

Josef Aschbacher is Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), headquartered in Paris, France.

Mr. Baugh serves as the CEO 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.

Dr. Kirkpatrick was appointed the Deputy Director of Intelligence and the DNI Representative for USSPACECOM upon establishment after designing the intelligence enterprise across and through the USSPACECOM. Dr. Kirkpatrick brings a significant depth of expertise in scientific and technical intelligence (S&TI) policy, research and development, acquisitions, and operations, specializing in space/counter-space mission areas to the USSPACECOM team.