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.

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.

After serving for over 24+ years and retiring as a Colonel in the US Air Force, Matt began working for CACI International as Vice President, US Space Force & Air Force Client Executive in 2021. SFA’s very first volunteer, Matt currently serves as SFA’s Chief Growth Officer after previously holding the roles of Chief Operating Officer and Director of Outreach.

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.

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.

Tony Frazier is an accomplished operating executive and corporate board member with more than 30 years of leadership experience at the intersection of commercial space, national security, and data analytics

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.

Dr. Seth Harvey, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bluestaq, a rapidly scaling enterprise software company specializing in secure data management.

As Strategic Account Manager for Red Hat, Kurt manages executive-level relationships and is the primary thought leader for the Space Force and Red Hat Sales team. He focuses on solving customer's and partner’s critical missions and IT modernization efforts using Red Hat services and solutions.

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.

Tom Martin is Senior Director for National Security Programs at Blue Origin. His primary focus is leveraging Blue's innovative launch and in-space solutions for U.S. National Security Space customers. Tom joined Blue in early 2021.

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.