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Wolfgang Duerr Dipl.Ing., Col (ret.), MSc
Head of Global Business Space Exploration, Airbus Defence and Space Wolfgang Duerr is Head of Global Business Space Exploration and Deputy Head of Institutional Space Business at Airbus Defence and Space, located in Bremen, Germany. His area of responsibility includes close collaboration with European and International Space Agencies, Academia, Governmental/Non-Governmental Organizations, and the global space…
Dr. Robert Fleming, Ph.D.
Corporate Vice President & President, Northrop Grumman Space Systems Dr. Robert Fleming is corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems sector, a space and launch systems provider serving national security, civil and commercial customers. As lead for Space Systems, Dr. Fleming oversees the strategy, capture, design, build and delivery of space-related systems…
Robert Lightfoot
Executive Vice President, Lockheed Martin Space Robert Lightfoot is the executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space and an officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this capacity, he is responsible for leading the Space business, which is a more than $11 billion enterprise employing nearly 22,000 people Across the globe. The Space portfolio provides advanced…
Paul Engola
Executive Vice President, National Security Space, Leidos Paul Engola is the Executive Vice President for National Security Space and the Deputy Group President of the Dynetics Group at Leidos. In his role, he focuses on Dynetics’ key capabilities, including space surveillance, navigation and timing, missile warning and space situational awareness. In addition, he oversees advancing…
Hoyt Davidson
Managing Partner, Near Earth LLC Mr. Hoyt Davidson is the founder and Managing Partner of Near Earth LLC. His investment banking career began in 1987 as an associate and one of roughly 100 bankers at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He was part of the phenomenal growth and success of DLJ to over 1,200 bankers by the…
Tom Feeney
As a seasoned advocate deeply rooted in Florida’s government, legal, and business communities, Thomas “Tom” Feeney’s valuable relationships and ability to coordinate on the local, state, and federal levels serve to further his clients’ business objectives. Tom focuses on federal government advocacy, with concentration in various areas, including financial services, intellectual property and copyrights, defense…
Ed Zoiss
President, Space & Airborne Systems, L3 Harris Edward J. “Ed” Zoiss is President of the Space & Airborne Systems segment for L3Harris Technologies. In this role, he is responsible for business strategy, financial performance, successful execution and growth for Space & Airborne Systems, which covers an extensive portfolio of solutions in intelligence, surveillance, small satellites,…
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President & President, Space Systems Sector, Northrop Grumman Tom Wilson is corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems sector, a space and launch systems provider serving national security, civil and commercial customers. Wilson oversees the strategy, capture, design, build and delivery of space-related systems to government and commercial customers around…
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian
CEO and Founder, IBX Kam Ghaffarian is a visionary entrepreneur and engineer whose mission to advance the state of humanity and human knowledge has led him to create companies transforming the space and energy sectors. He is the CEO of IBX, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of X-energy, Intuitive Machines, and Axiom Space, and supports…
Christopher U. Browne
John and Adrienne Mars Director, Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Christopher Browne is the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Browne joined the museum as deputy director in 2017 and served as acting director from 2021 to 2022, when he was named director. He has helped lead…