“DO ALL YOU CAN, WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, IN THE TIME YOU HAVE, IN THE PLACE THAT YOU ARE.”
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Space/ Aerospace
National Security
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Charles F. Bolden Jr.
Charles (Charlie) Bolden's personal experiences as a United States Marine, Astronaut, and NASA Administrator give him a unique perspective on what it takes to lead in the complex environment of today and well into the future.
A. Ché Bolden
A Positive Disrupter and burgeoning technologist with extensive experience integrating new and emerging technology at all levels, Ché leverages a quarter century of experience as a multifaceted leader and complex problem solver to address your emerging opportunities and challenges.
Kelly M. Bolden, MD, FACS
Surgeon. Innovator. Educator. Advocate. Double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Bolden has devoted much of her career to providing advanced surgical techniques in underserved and underrepresented communities both domestically and internationally.
HON. Dava J. Newman, Ph.D.
Director MIT Media Lab; Former Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2015-2017)
Health Initiatives Natl. Security Space / Aerospace STEM+ADHer leadership and research in multidisciplinary aerospace biomedical engineering investigates human performance across the spectrum of gravity, including space suits, life support and astronaut performance. Dava is passionate about space, leadership, and climate change.
Leo V. Williams III
Straddling the worlds of national defense, automotive manufacturing, and health and nutrition, Leo has acquired a wealth of diverse knowledge and experiences that are, at once, deep and broad. He treasures diversity, equity and inclusion as too-often undervalued weapons to create, build and sustain powerful organizations.
J. Veronica Biggins
J. Veronica Biggins directs Diversified Search Group’s Board Practice and Atlanta office operations. Before embarking on her storied career in the executive search industry, Biggins served as Assistant to the President and Director of Presidential Personnel under William Jefferson Clinton. Biggins 20-year career in the banking industry culminated as EVP HR and one of its highest-ranking women.
HON. Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D.
Kathryn (Kathy) Sullivan shattered stereotypes and broke through countless barriers on her way to becoming the first American woman to walk in space, the first woman to dive to the Challenger Deep and, according to Guinness World Records, the most vertical person in the world.
Peter W. Singer
Described by the Wall Street Journal as the “premier futurist in the national security environment,” P. W. Singer is an award-winning, best-selling author on technology and security trends, ranging from cybersecurity to AI. He is also a pioneer of “Useful Fiction,” the meld of narrative and nonfiction as a new tool of more effective prediction, analysis, and communication.
Renee Wynn
Renee Wynn was the NASA Chief Information Officer from 2015 to 2020. Wynn joined NASA as the Deputy Chief Information Officer after a successful stint at the Environmental Protection Agency where she had served as the Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Environmental Information since July 2013.
Lindsay L. Rodman
Chasing her passions, Lindsay’s eclectic career as an attorney and leader in the Marine Corps, the federal government, think tanks, a private law firm and the non-profit sector have taught her that wonderful kind talented people are everywhere, and that motivation makes magic.
Geoffrey L. Yoder
Through leadership insights from his commercial and NASA experiences, Geoff Yoder challenges audiences to live each day with a sense of purpose, spirit of adventure, and capacity for growth drawing on the inherent human spirit of adventure.
Jeri Buchholz
Drawing upon decades of experience working with Senior Leadership Teams, Jeri specializes in helping senior leaders define their ideal organization culture and committing to making that culture a reality for the benefit of their employees, their customers, and their brand.
Dr. Cara E. Lapointe, Ph.D.
Drawing upon over twenty years of experience in driving innovation from within established organizations, Cara LaPointe is a futurist who works at the intersection of leadership, technology, ethics, and policy. Cara also strives to inspire future generations to become technologists and leaders in a dynamic world.
Robert L. “Hoot” Gibson
With experience in virtually every facet of aviation and space as a Navy Fighter Pilot and Test Pilot, as well as a Space Shuttle Commander, “Hoot” Gibson can discuss the highlights as well as the triumphs and tragedies of aviation and the lessons they teach us about safety, leadership, and teamwork.
Joan Higginbotham
During her 30+ year career, including 20 years with NASA, Joan has always taken the roads less traveled. Working with Fortune 500 companies in the aerospace, oil and gas and retail sectors, she has traversed the spectrum from rocket scientist to astronaut to corporate social responsibility executive. Joan challenges her audiences to push beyond perceived boundaries to realize the sky is no longer the limit.
James (Jim) F. Foley
With experiences as a strategic planner spanning 20 years, Jim has deep expertise leading cross-functional teams in the defense, aviation, and special operations communities. His ability to solve complex challenges in dynamic and uncertain environments, make Jim a tried and true strategic savant.
Kenzie Biggins
Approachable and participative, Kenzie is known for orchestrating people and processes to transform cultures and generate high performance. She has established herself as a results-driven leader, accomplished in talent attraction and development, operational team management, and enhancing the customer experience in diverse nonprofit, startup, and corporate environments.
David T. Seder
Harnessing the experience and lessons from 31 years in the Marine Corps and 22 years in business, Dave has been helping leaders see possibilities, distinguish opportunity and overcome challenges.
Kim Cayce
Kim Cayce is one of the world’s leading experts on women's entrepreneurship. As a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, she has been on both sides of the table. Kim has pitched her companies to investors from all corners of the globe, including the Sharks from ABC Television’s hit show “Shark Tank.”
Butch Bracknell
Robert “Butch” Bracknell is a career national security lawyer, focused on emerging technology, public/private sector transactions, compliance, international law, and legal/regulatory problem solving. A graduate of UNC Chapel Hill (BA), the University of Maryland School of Law (JD), Harvard Law School (LLM) and the University of Oxford (MSc expected 2021), ...
Camille Stewart
Camille is an industry-recognized, cybersecurity leader with experience building programs & solutions to address complex technology, cyber, and national security, and foreign policy challenges across the public and private sectors.
Lori Reynolds
An experienced leadership, diversity and change management expert with extensive operational and strategic experience in IT, cyberspace and influence operations. Lori brings 35 years of experiencee in leading teams and solving complex problems in all domains.
Richard J. Allain
Leveraging more than two decades as a combat-proven Officer of Marines and TOPGUN Naval Aviator, Richard (Rich) Allain helps partners lower the barriers to collaboration, rigorously combine diverse viewpoints, and inspire a bias for action to create and seize opportunity in the most uncertain and challenging of circumstances.
Susan Singer
Susan is an experienced executive leader with a demonstrated history of success at optimizing the performance of product strategy and development, business operations, and stakeholder communications.
Dr. Sian Proctor
Dr. Proctor is a geoscientist, explorer, space artist, and astronaut. She was the mission pilot for the SpaceX Inspiration4 all-civilian mission to orbit.
Doug Hurley
A former NASA astronaut and decorated, quarter-century Marine Corps officer and leader. Also, a veteran of three spaceflights, he was the pilot on STS‐127 and STS‐135, the last space shuttle flight
Karen Nyberg
While living in space for 180 days, Karen gained a profound understanding of the interconnectedness of life and the fragile beauty of our planet. Using her experiences as an engineer, astronaut, and textile artist,
Jere L. Simpson
Widely recognized in the business and venture capital worlds, Jere currently leads one of America’s fastest-growing companies. His insight and advice have guided decisions within the Executive Offices of two US Presidents, as well as high-performing government agencies. A Forbes “Top Mind in Technology,” Jere uses his vision and leadership to challenge organizations to think differently.
Selina Hayes
Designed to Disrupt with access to strategic partners and networks across Africa and the Pacific, Selina leads a consortium that specializes in emerging and frontier markets and is focused on data collection and intelligence, information operations and space, introducing the use of disruptive technologies to deliver comprehensive solutions to unique problem sets.
Lindani Johnson
With expertise in civil aviation and defense systems engineering, Lindani brings an early career perspective to integrated project teams.
Julia Demetrius
With experience working across multiple disciplines, Julia is a trusted advisor to CEOs, executive teams, and boards of directors on strategic communications, crisis and risk management, corporate social responsibility,
Olivia Garard
Always poised between theory and practice, service in the Marine Corps was a natural counterweight to balance out her keen desire to always seek out why. Leveraging operational experience in uncrewed aviation, experimental study into the future of warfare, and deep investigations of military theory and strategy, Olivia blends the past and future to make the possible actual.