SPACEPOWER 2025 SPEAKERS

Dr. Troy E. Meink is the 27th Secretary of the Air Force, responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Air and Space Forces. As the Department’s senior leader, he oversees an annual budget exceeding $200 billion, provides Air and Space forces to combatant commanders in support of global military operations, and is accountable for the welfare of nearly 680,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian Airmen and Guardians and their families.

Gen. B. Chance Saltzman 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.As members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Space Operations and other service chiefs function as military advisers to the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council, and the President.

Gen. Shawn N. Bratton is the Vice Chief of Space Operations, United States Space
Force. As Vice Chief, he is responsible for assisting the Chief of Space Operations in
organizing, training and equipping the United States Space Force.

CMS John F. Bentivenga serves at the highest enlisted level of leadership and provides direction for the enlisted force representing their interests to the American public and to those in all levels of government. He acts as the personal advisor to the Chief of Space Operations and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, proper utilization, and development of the U.S. Space Force.

Lt. Gen. Bythewood is the Commander, U.S. Space Forces – Space and United States Space Command’s Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Lt. Gen. Gagnon is Commander, U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

Lt. Gen. Schiess is the Commander, U.S. Space Forces - Space; and United States Space Command’s Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Air Marshal (09) Paul “Godders” Godfrey is the Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships, United States Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.

Maj. Gen. Purdy is tri-hatted as the Military Deputy, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force and Service Acquisition Executive for Space within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, Washington, D.C.

Brig. Gen. Sidari is the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, U.S. Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.

CMSgt Ron Lerch is the Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEA) to the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence (DCSO-I), U.S. Space Force, Pentagon, VA.

Chief Sauvé serves as the Senior Enlisted Leader to the SSC Commander where she advises on all matters of professional development, work force utilization, military readiness, morale, welfare, and mission effectiveness of over 15,000 personnel assigned to 20+ geographically dispersed units.

Lt Gen Burt is a career space operator, with 33+ years of active-duty Air Force and Space Force experience. A space expert/multi-domain operator, planner, and strategist who has served and commanded from the tactical to the strategic level in the US Military.

Damon brings 30+ years of leadership across defense and commercial space sectors—including senior roles with the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, and the Space Development Agency.

In his role as President of the SFA Huntsville – Rocket City Chapter, Damon has been instrumental in building regional engagement, fostering collaboration between military and industry leaders, and expanding awareness of SFA’s mission throughout the southeastern U.S.

Lt. Gen. David Buck served in the U.S. Air Force for 40 years with a career dedicated to space, nuclear and cyberspace operations. He directed USSTRATCOM space forces in support of national security and combatant commander objectives. Leading over 19,500 men and women, Lt Gen Buck was responsible for protecting and defending critical U.S. and allied space capabilities.

Jim Bridenstine has dedicated his life to the United States of America. He is currently the managing partner for The Artemis Group, a speaker, and media contributor.

Karlis Antons is a Partner at Stanton Chase Adelaide and serves clients globally from South Australia.

Jonny Dyer is Co-Founder & CEO of Muon Space, with a remarkable career spanning aerospace, geospatial technology, and complex systems engineering across industry-shaping companies.

As President of Amazon LEO Government, Ricky L. Freeman utilizes more than 25 years of leadership experience in defense and aerospace to lead the U.S. and International Government, Space & Intelligence business in providing global, low latency, low earth orbit, broadband satcom and space network solutions across all domains.

Jeff Hanke is President of the Space Systems sector at L3Harris, where he leads a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of advanced space- and ground-based capabilities that serve national security, civil and commercial customers.

A technologist with a proven track record of driving innovation and measurable impact across sectors, Jes draws from a career spanning the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), and allied sectors to align cutting-edge technology with mission-critical objectives for Peraton’s national security customers.

As Senior Vice President, Space Defense, Steve is responsible for scaling True Anomaly’s product portfolio and business strategy, with a focus on enabling the readiness and mission effectiveness of space forces, both on-orbit and across the globe.

Robert Lightfoot is the president of Lockheed Martin Space. In this role, he leads the Space business area, a more than $11 billion enterprise employing more than 22,000 people, in providing advanced technology systems for national security, civil and commercial customers.

Jason Mallare is the Vice President and General Manager, Mission Solutions at Umbra. In this role, Jason oversees Umbra's domestic and global product line of space and ground solutions, which put Umbra's high-performance SAR-based ISR technology into the hands of the US and US allies.

SFA International President & Chief Strategy Officer - Dr Manjit Pope is a trailblazing force at the crossroads of space exploration, future technological advancement, and international cooperation

Lady Sohair Salam Saber - President, The Hague Institute for Global Justice
Lady Sohair Salam Saber is a distinguished businesswoman, philanthropist, and an indomitable force at the intersection of global justice, geopolitics, and the New Space Age.

Ben Tarr is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Outside Analytics, responsible for the Company’s overall vision and strategic plan. Ben has spent the last two decades supporting DoD and IC space-based ISR programs with a focus on real-time intelligence production for both strategic and tactical user communities.