Dr. Angel Smith is a seasoned executive in the space and intelligence sector. She is the Executive Director of the SmallSat Alliance and currently serves as General Manager, Strategic Global Enablement at Microsoft.

Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond is the Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force. As Chief, he serves as the senior uniformed Space Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipping of all organic and assigned space forces serving in the United States and overseas.

Gen. Raymond was commissioned through the ROTC program at Clemson University in 1984. He has commanded at squadron, group, wing, numbered air force, Major Command and Combatant Command levels. Notable staff assignments include serving in the Office of Force Transformation, Office of the Secretary of Defense; the Director of Plans, Programs and Analyses at Air Force Space Command; the Director of Plans and Policy (J5), U.S. Strategic Command; and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force.

Gen. Raymond deployed to Southwest Asia as Director of Space Forces in support of operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Prior to leading establishment of the U.S. Space Force and serving as the first Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Raymond led the re-establishment of U.S. Space Command as the eleventh U.S. combatant command.

Sir Peter Beck is the founder and chief executive of Rocket Lab, a space systems company and the world's leading dedicated small satellite launch provider. Rocket Lab provides end-to-end mission services, including complete satellite build and launch solutions, that provide rapid, frequent and reliable access to space. Rocket Lab has been launching since May 2017, delivering satellites to orbit for commercial and government customers, including DARPA, NASA, the NRO, the United States Air Force and more. Since founding the business in 2006, Peter has grown Rocket Lab to become a globally recognised industry leader in space and a billion-dollar company employing hundreds of world-class engineers.

Dave Limp is the CEO of Blue Origin. Prior to joining Blue Origin, Limp held various executive roles at Amazon and Apple.

Natalia Vicente is Vice President of Public Affairs at GSOA, where she works closely with the Director General and the CEOs of GSOA Member companies to drive high-level advocacy for the satellite communications sector. Specifically, Natalia focuses on the Development Agenda, working with international organizations to ensure nation-states understand the value of leveraging available satellite communications services to bridge digital, education, and health divides in their countries.

Natalia is also a Board Member of the European Internet Forum and a Co-Chair of the EQUALS Access Coalition. She holds over a decade of experience in the digital sector, focusing on public policy, government relations, and building international partnerships.

Ms. Vicente is a qualified lawyer with an LLM from the University Autonoma of Madrid and holds a Master of Business Administration specializing in Marketing. She is a Spanish national, lives in Brussels, and speaks four languages.

Optical Scientist and Mechanical Engineer with focus on radio antenna design and fabrication. PhD in Optical Science from UArizona in 2019.

Josephine brings more than a decade of experience in investment/equity research following the aerospace industry. Her research coverage has included a wide range of small-to-mid cap Defence and Security Technology companies, such as space (DigitalGlobe and GeoEye), drones (AeroVironment) robots (iRobot), and threat detection. She worked most recently at the Benchmark Company, where she established a Washington D.C. office prior to relocating to Paris, France. She began her equity research career covering Global Communications at JP Morgan. Josephine received her MBA from Georgetown University and bachelor's degree from the University of California, Riverside.

Sho Nakanose is the Founder and CEO of GITAI, the world's leading space robotics startup. He aims to provide safe and affordable labor in space, reducing operational costs to one-hundredth of the current levels.

In March 2024, GITAI achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully conducting a technical demonstration outside the International Space Station (ISS), showcasing advanced robotic technologies that promise to change the dynamics of space operations. The company's innovative work has attracted contracts from DARPA, major US space companies, TOYOTA, the Japanese government, JAXA, and others. These partnerships focus on developing and integrating GITAI's robotic systems into various space programs.

Nakanose has been named a key person to watch in the space sector in 2024 by AviationWeek and was selected as one of the awardees by "Innovators Under 35 Japan 2020" hosted by MIT Technology Review. He is proud to be the first Japanese selected for the main program (Global Solutions Program) of Singularity University at NASA Ames Research Center in the US. Prior to founding GITAI, he worked for IBM Japan.

With a strong focus on customer experience and building value for partners, Adam leads Telstra International's satellite team within the wholesale business working with global satellite customers such as SpaceX, Amazon Kuiper, OneWeb, SES, and Inmarsat with major deployments in Asia Pacific.

Prior to this role, Adam was Head of EMEA Wholesale, responsible for developing and driving the business strategy, as well as wholesale, satellite, and OTT customer relationships.

Based in London, Adam has over 25 years' experience in the telecoms industry, having held a number of roles at Verizon, AAPT and Pacnet prior to joining Telstra. He is a dual national of the United Kingdom and Australia, where he spent a decade building his career. Outside of work, Adam is a father of four, as well as a keen footballer and coach.

Reuben Oshomah currently serves as the Regional Director for West Africa at Avanti Satellite Communications, where he drives Avanti's business vision and strategy across the region. With over 15 years of experience in the satellite and telecommunications industry across Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, Reuben has a distinguished track record of delivering impactful projects and fostering innovation.

In his role at Avanti Satellite, Reuben has spearheaded efforts to bring reliable internet connectivity to some of the most remote and underserved regions. His leadership has been instrumental in connecting 5 million people in over 1,000 communities, resulting in significant social and economic growth in these communities. His expertise in managing large-scale projects and his commitment to digital inclusion have made him a key figure in the satellite industry.

Prior to joining Avanti, Reuben led the Consulting Services Business for Microsoft, championing digital transformation initiatives across various sectors, including finance, government, oil and gas, telecommunications, and manufacturing in Nigeria. His work at Microsoft was marked by a successful track record of helping organizations navigate the complexities of digital transformation.
Reuben's commitment to inclusivity is evident from his tenure at Ericsson, where he led the Mobile Financial Services program. This initiative provided crucial financial services to unbanked communities across multiple countries in West and Central Africa, significantly enhancing financial inclusion and economic participation.

Reuben holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Benin and a Master of Engineering Project Management from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Robert R. Cleave has over 37 years' experience in the space industry as an engineer, program manager and executive leader with profit & loss responsibilities. He has worked nearly every mission area, from rovers on Mars to remote sensing and communication satellites. Robert has also worked every segment of the value chain, spanning spacecraft and payloads, launch vehicles and ground systems. He managed over $2B in business at Lockheed Martin, was President and Chairman of Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services business unit, and successfully delivered secure networking solutions to the US Government, and the Governments of Spain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He managed investment portfolios and led multiple strategic investments into several emerging companies in the space ecosystem.

I am a Partner at Wiley Rein--a Washington D.C. based firm with an elite telecommunications, media, and technology practice that has been repeatedly recognized for its depth of experience and knowledge in space and satellite industries. In my practice, I help clients avoid, navigate and resolve complex, cross-border disputes, primarily involving investments in emerging markets, satellite and space issues, or renewable energies. My experience in earth-bound emerging markets (for example, in countries where the rule of law remains elusive) gives me unique insights in how to establish an efficient and sensible legal framework to govern corporate ventures in space, how entities and individuals can protect their investments and assets, and how to deal with disputes as they arise. I have a JD and LLM in international and comparative law from Duke University School of Law, where I graduated with high honors and a BA from Northwestern University.

HORACIO RANDAZZO PMP CISM CGIET MSITM
Horacio Randazzo has worked in the Information Technology field for over 20 years.
Employed by IBM, Productivity Point International, Microsoft, AvMed, Memorial Healthcare, ABC Technology Group and Carnival Corporation. My last 3 years have been dedicated to 5G and satellite connectivity.
Horacio has specialized in Project Management, IT Security, Infrastructure and IT Governance for the past 15 years. He incorporates Risk, Process Improvement and Return on Investment (ROI) on all of his projects. As an Infrastructure Architect, he is devoted to business continuity and disaster recovery.
His moto is: "downtime should be a thing of the past". In keeping with the changing times, Horacio has incorporated documentation practices for HIPAA, PCI and SOX compliance. He keeps current by learning the latest technologies and techniques, and has taught at local Technology Schools, Colleges and Universities in South Florida.
As a volunteer, he is devoted to children and education, managing events for Joe DiMaggio's Children's Hospital and Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center. He has a deep passion for education, formally serving on the board of trustees of the Imagine Charter School in Weston and Family Central. He has served as a judge for the past seven years for the 211 Nonprofits Academy Awards in Ft. Lauderdale. He is a proud graduate of Leadership Broward Class XXX. He has also served on numerous boards and committees at Memorial, including the founding board of "Tour de Broward".
Horacio Randazzo
MCSE | MCT | PMP | CGEIT | CISM | MSITM
Solutions Architect / CTO / Project Manager

CTO, CSO, and Co-Founder at Fairwinds Technologies where he leads all the strategic technical aspects of the business including new product development, innovative research & development, and pre-sales engineering. Prior to Fairwinds Technologies, he was a C4ISR solutions architect and DoD account manager at Comtech Command & Control Technologies. He also worked at the Army as a Team Lead - Senior Engineer managing multiple tactical wireless telecommunication solutions. He is a graduate of Messiah University and holds a Master of Electrical Engineering, Wireless Communications from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Current Positions:
Executive Consultant and Advisor, Georgetown Planning Institute
Senior Consultant and Advisor, Business Strategy, Corporate Development, & Transformation, AT&T
Experience:
• AT&T: Senior Consultant and Advisor, Business Strategy, Corporate Development, & Transformation
• GPI: Advisor to: US Senate Larry Pressler Chmn. Senate Commerce Committee, & Rep. Tom Bliley, Chmn. House Energy & Commerce Committee, National Academy of Science, Congressional OTA (Office of Technology Assessment), Consortium of Midwest Governors after Telecom-Act '96 (SD, MN, Nebraska, IA)
• AT&T Vice-President of $12B Industry Markets organization, responsible for constructing core network solutions for AT&T's burgeoning Wireless business and Industry Data markets, as well as serving exploding CLEC demands. He also had all federal & state Regulatory Policy responsibility for core infrastructure solutions
• AT&T Bell Labs & Strategic Marketing: Program Manager of the Compass Program, an international telecom consortium that built a "Living Laboratory spanning 14 states piloting network and application solution from: AT&T, NEC, Fujitsu, Siemens, Northern Telecom and others" - Bob Stoffels Editor of America's Network Magazine feature story "The Compass to Our Future".
• Bell Labs Advanced Technology & Strategic Marketing Organization - western office, with 5 advanced development labs in CO, IL, NJ, & the Netherlands
Author:
• Heldman, Competitive Telecommunications, (New York, McGraw-Hill, 1997)
• 3Part Cover story series: Heldman, "Have we Blow It?", America's Network, (January 1, 1998) pp. 10-12
• Heldman, Information Haves & Have-nots 1999: Paper presented by Governor Bill Janklow, South Dakota, to US Department of Commerce
• Co-Author & Editor:
o Heldman, The Telecommunications Information Millennium, (New York, McGraw-Hill, 1995)
Industry Speaker & University Lecturer:
• MIT, Duke, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin
• Telecom (UN Communications Conference), SuperCom, among others

Nicole Robinson brings more than 20 years of experience in the satellite communications industry to her role as DataPath's President. She has held senior management positions as Chief Growth Officer at Comtech Telecommunications Corp., President of Ursa Space Systems, and Senior Vice President of Global Goverment at SES. With a focus on driving growth and managing operational teams, she has the proven track record to lead DataPath in the rapidly evolving SATCOM market. Nicole holds a BS from Radford University, an MBA from Liberty University and has completed the Senior Executives in National and International Security program at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

Natalia Larrea is the U.S. Director at Novaspace. Previously, she served as Principal Advisor at Novaspace in Canada. Since joining the firm, Natalia has advised numerous government and private stakeholders worldwide in the space sector. Her expertise spans strategic planning, the development of national space policies and programs, international and public-private partnerships, investment strategies, as well as technology and global space market assessments.

Before joining Novaspace, Natalia worked as a Systems Engineer at MDA, a Research Associate at NASA Ames, and a trainee at the European Space Agency (ESA). She holds a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from McGill University (Canada), a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio (Spain), and a Diploma in Astronomy and Planetary Science from the Open University (UK). Natalia is also a graduate and faculty member at the International Space University (ISU).

Natalia has received prestigious global awards for her leadership and contributions to the space sector. She is a frequent speaker and moderator at leading space industry conferences worldwide.

As the CEO and founder of Aerospacelab, Benoit Deper has led the emerging satellite manufacturer for 6 years. With Benoit's leadership, the start-up has achieved 8 satellites in orbit, 60 million euros in funding and is growing on a global scale. Benoit brings engineering expertise to entrepreneurship, with experience working both NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) programs.

After graduating from UCLouvain with a degree in mechatronics, robotics and automation engineering, Benoit first joined NASA Ames Research Center, and later ESA as a systems engineer. He transitioned to industry with Swiss Space Systems (S3) for three years as their CTO, where we oversaw research and development and engineering.

Dr. Vigeant-Langlois is Managing Director at AE Industrial with a primary focus on new business development and portfolio management across AE Industrial's funds in private equity, venture capital, and aircraft leasing, where she serves on the Investment Committee of AE Ventures, and on AEI's Origination Guidance and Sustainability Committees. She currently serves on the Boards of Directors of AEI portfolio companies: Alpine Air, Applied Composites, Columbia Helicopters, Edge Autonomy and G.S. Precision, and on the Boards of Directors of AE Ventures portfolio companies: Eos Aircraft, FLYR, Gamma Alloys, Near Earth Autonomy and Revolution Space. In addition, she also serves as a Senior Commercialization Advisor with DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of the US Department of Defense focused on breakthrough technologies for national and economic security.

Prior to joining AE Industrial, Dr. Vigeant-Langlois worked for GE Aerospace as Chief Executive Officer of the GE Passport joint venture with Safran and IHI, and as program management executive responsible for the Passport, CF34-3 and CF34-8C engines on Bombardier and Mitsubishi's aircraft. Previously at GE, Dr. Vigeant-Langlois played a key role on the founding team that launched and grew GE Additive as a leading force in industrial 3D printing, and led the strategy and global field marketing teams supporting the sale of GE Aviation's engines, systems and services across commercial, business and military aviation.

Before GE, Dr. Vigeant-Langlois led commercial, product and engineering teams in aerospace and high-tech industries. At Sikorsky Aircraft (Lockheed Martin), she launched new engineering innovation, ran defense offset programs and led the Operations Analysis and contract R&D teams. At aircraft lessor CIT (Avolon), she gained increasing responsibilities in acquiring $9B of aircraft and engines. At The Weather Company, she led the democratization of cockpit weather information and the launch of SiriusXM Aviation Weather. She also previously transported air freight flying Learjets across North America.

She received SM and PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a BEng in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University, is a graduate of the International Space University space studies program, UTC's Darden executive program, several GE Crotonville programs, the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and completed the CFA Level 1. She is a certified FAA commercial pilot with Learjet privileges and a flight instructor in gliders. She also serves as Board Advisor to health tech company Triangulate Labs, and is a member of The Wings Club and PEWIN.

Ahsun Murad is the President and CEO of Optimal Satcom, which he co-founded as a spin-off from Lockheed Martin and Comsat in 2002. Over the last 22 years since its founding, Optimal Satcom has grown to support a large segment of the satellite industry with industry-leading enterprise-level software products and systems for resource management, service planning, optimization, and business intelligence. Over 15 satellite operators, 20 of the largest satellite service providers, and major US Government DoD and civilian agencies use Optimal Satcom products and systems today.

As a world expert in satellite communications technology with over 30 years of experience, Mr. Murad advises satellite companies and governments on satellite system design, application of emerging technologies, and formulating policy decisions. Before founding Optimal Satcom, Mr. Murad held management positions at Lockheed Martin and COMSAT Laboratories. In these positions, he headed the development of products for transmission planning and satellite capacity management and was the lead system architect for a number of commercial SATCOM and MILSATCOM projects.

Before joining COMSAT Laboratories, Mr. Murad worked at the NASA Center for Satellite and Hybrid Communications Networks where he was involved in research and development related to hybrid satellite-terrestrial mobile communications systems, and complex multi-satellite systems. Mr. Murad graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering. He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Peter Wilczynski joined Maxar Intelligence as the Chief Product Officer in June 2024. He is a proven technical product management leader who has led the development of first-of-a-kind products and geospatial solutions for highly complex and demanding customer environments, including the U.S. defense and intelligence community.

Prior to joining Maxar Intelligence, Peter spent twelve years at Palantir Technologies, most recently overseeing the development of the company's flagship Ontology System, a comprehensive decision-centric enterprise modeling platform designed to deploy AI directly into real-time operations. Prior to that, Peter led the revitalization of Palantir's Gotham platform, expanding the platform from a pure-play intelligence analysis solution into a comprehensive defense and intelligence product.

Early in his career, Peter led the initial prototyping and development efforts for Gaia, a next-generation collaborative GIS platform which ultimately became the cornerstone of Palantir's U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) product portfolio.

Peter earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University, has published research focusing on concept-centric product development and holds more than 25 patents.

20+ years in Satellite Industry
Designed Semiconductors/ASICs for satellite ground segment, Managed strategic business unit focused on optical/wireless ASICs for Coherent and Free Space Optics.
Currently managing Free Space Optics Unit focused on Coherent Laser Optical Communication terminals between various orbits (LEO. MEO, GEO and HEO)