Space Commerce Video Podcast
Investing in the Space Economy

Episode 1: Jamie Lesser, CEO of of NewSpace Finance, Zaheer Ali, Managing Director of NewSpace Finance, and Kelli Kedis Ogborn VP of Space Commerce & Entrepreneurship at Space Foundation discuss investing in the space economy.
Kelli Kedis Ogborn Interview with Janeya Griffin, Founder and Chair, Equity Space Alliance

In this episode, join Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Vice President of Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship at Space Foundation, as she interviews Janeya Griffin, Founder, Chair Equity Space Alliance. Janeya is an accomplished speaker, HBCU STEM graduate, member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and the daughter of two formerly incarcerated individuals. The harship she and her…
Bringing Investors and Founders Together: A Conversation With Adam Metz of D.F.A. Capital

How do investors find founders to invest in? How do founders find investors? What are some tips for raising capital in a down market? Join Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation as she interviews Adam Metz, General Partner at D.F.A. Capital, where he answers these questions and more about the process of raising capital. D.F.A.…
Push Your Chips to the Center of the Table: Entrepreneur and Explorer Aaron Newman

Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Aaron Newman, founder at Cloud Storage Security, SecureCloudDB, and CloudCheckr for Space Foundation Global Alliance. Aaron has extensive experience in the computer software industry, leading four companies from concept to acquisition. He is an entrepreneur who is skilled in enterprise software and application security, as well as an…
Permission to Dream: Rick Tumlinson, Space Visionary

It was a pleasure interviewing Rick Tumlinson, co-founder and board Chair of SpaceFund. Rick is also the co-founder of several space companies and non-profits including: Deep Space Institute, Orbital Outfitters, the New Worlds Institute, and the Space Frontier Foundation, and one of the world’s top space “visionaries”, as well as being listed as one of…
Thriving on Disruption: Roger Spitz, Founder and President of Techistential

It was a pleasure interviewing Roger Spitz, President of Techistential (global Foresight Strategy & Futures Intelligence) and Chairman of the Disruptive Futures institute for Space Foundation’s Global Alliance webinar series. Roger has two decades of leading investment banking and venture capital businesses, advising CEOs, founders, boards, and shareholders, evaluating their competitiveness, strategic investments, and disruptions…
Kelli Kedis Ogborn Interview with Devon Papandrew, VP Business Development, STOKE Space Technologies

In this episode, join Kelli Kedis Ogborn, Vice President of Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship at Space Foundation, as she interviews Devon Papandrew, VP Business Development, STOKE Space Technologies. Devon Papandrew joined STOKE having deep business experience across aerospace and software development. Previously VP of Business Operations at Spaceflight Inc., the worldwide leader in satellite rideshare launch services, Devon developed…
The Search for Life in the Universe: Astrobiologist and Science Communicator Graham Lau

In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO at Space Foundation as she interviews Dr. Graham Lau, astrobiologist and science communicator as they discuss the search for life in the Universe, and his journey to a career in the space industry. Dr. Graham Lau is an astrobiologist and communicator of science. With an academic background spanning…
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Dr. Leon Alkalai, Founder and CEO, Mandala Space Ventures, LLC

In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO at Space Foundation, as she interviews Dr. Leon Alkalai, Founder and CEO of Mandala Space Ventures, LLC, a space-focused, Pasadena-based incubator for new start-ups in the emerging space economy. Dr. Leon Alkalai is a recently retired Technical Fellow of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of…
Shelli Brunswick Interview with Dr. Harry Kloor, CEO and Co-Founder of Beyond Imagination, Inc. (Part 2)

In this episode, join Shelli Brunswick, COO at Space Foundation, as she interviews Dr. Harry Kloor, CEO and Co-Founder of Beyond Imagination, Inc, a robotics and AI platform company focused on bringing humanoid robots to market rapidly. Dr. Harry Kloor is a successful serial entrepreneur, scientist, technologist, educator, policy advisor, author, and Hollywood filmmaker. His…
