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…
Nicolas Chamussy
Nicolas Chamussy, CEO of Nexter, is a seasoned senior executive of the aerospace sector, both as civil servant and in the private industry. He started his career at US Air Force’s Phillipp’s Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M., was then deputy program manager for a reconnaissance satellite in the French Ministry of Defense, technical advisor to the…
Col. Peter B. Trainer, USAF (Ret.)
Principal, Trainer Strategies, LLC Pete Trainer is a noted defense executive and career Air Force officer and the Principal at Trainer Solutions, LLC. Trainer Solutions, an eponymous firm, provides high level advisory and consulting services to a host of companies in the national security space enterprise. At BAE Systems, he led a business unit that…
Lauren Smith
Program Manager, In-Space Refueling, Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Systems Lauren Smith is the program manager for In-Space Refueling within the Tactical Space Systems division of Northrop Grumman Space Systems. In this role, Smith leads the portfolio of programs that advance the future of in-space refueling to support sustained maneuver and Dynamic Space Operations. Smith has…
Jeanne Meserve
Jeanne Meserve is an expert interviewer, sought-after moderator, podcast host and awardwinning journalist. During her career as an anchor and correspondent with CNN and ABC News Jeanne earned her profession’s highest honors, including two Emmys and the Edward R. Murrow Award. She also contributed to two CNN Peabody Awards. Jeanne interviews top leaders in industry,…
Gen John Hyten, USAF (Ret.)
Former Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff General (Ret.) John Hyten served as the 11th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after a distinguished 40-year career in the United States Air Force. Before retiring from the military in November 2021, General (Ret.) Hyten’s role as Vice Chairman made him the nation’s second highest…
Lt Gen Sam Greaves, USAF (Ret.)
Former Director, Missile Defense Agency Lt. Gen. Samuel A. Greaves was the Director, Missile Defense Agency (MDA). MDA’s mission is to develop, test, and field an integrated, layered, ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and friends against all ranges of enemy ballistic missiles in all phases of…
Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund
President, Committee on Space Research COSPAR Pascale Ehrenfreund is the President of the Committee of Space research COSPAR and Research Professor of Space Policy and International Affairs at the Space Policy Institute/George Washington University in Washington DC. She co-chairs the Global Future Council on Space of the World Economic Forum and is member of the…
CAPT Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., USN (Ret.)
President, Higher Flight LLC Frank Lee Culbertson, Jr. (Capt, USN, Ret.) is an Aerospace Executive and a former American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer, NASA astronaut and graduate of the US Naval Academy. He served as the Commander of the International Space Station for almost four months in 2001 and was the…
James (Jim) H. Chilton
Former Senior Vice President, Space & Launch, Boeing Jim Chilton is senior vice president and senior advisor to Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). Chilton assumed this role in February 2023. Previously, Chilton served as senior vice president of Boeing Defense’s Space and Launch division, which comprised International Space Station; the CST-100 Starliner commercial crew…