Dr. Michelle Parker
Vice President, Space Mission Systems, Boeing Defense, Space & Security Dr. Michelle Parker is vice president for the Space Mission Systems organization within Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). She is responsible for program execution, strategic direction, and profit and loss for a portfolio that includes government and commercial satellites, space systems architecture, national…
Wolfgang Duerr
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
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 leads Space business, which is a more than $11 billion enterprise employing more than 23,000 people globally. The Space portfolio provides advanced technology systems for national security,…
Paul Engola
Independent Director, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation Paul Engola is an aerospace engineer and business executive who has served a variety of commercial, civil government, and national security customers over the years in roles such as Executive Vice President for National Security Space and Chief Human Resources Officer for Leidos; Vice President at Lockheed Martin Space;…
Hoyt Davidson
Founder and 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…
Tom Feeney
Senior Partner of Counsel, Fowler, Feeney and Associates, P.A.
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…
Ed Zoiss
President, Space & Airborne Systems, L3Harris Technologies 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 Dr. Kam Ghaffarian is a visionary entrepreneur and engineer with a passion to advance humanity and expand human knowledge. Specializing in aerospace, disruptive technologies, and strategic business leadership, he has launched multiple industry-leading firms, two of which have achieved unicorn status, each surpassing $1 billion in valuation. He co-founded, bootstrapped, and…