Space Panel 

Michael Madrid

Starfish Space  |  Chief Growth Officer

Michael Madrid is the Chief Growth Officer at Starfish Space, where he leads business development with commercial and government customers and partners. He joined the company after eight years on active duty in the US Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer, with tours on forward-deployed destroyers based in Japan and Spain as well as on a Pentagon staff. Michael earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the US Naval Academy and an M.A. in Defense and Strategic Studies (with Space Emphasis) from the US Naval War College. He is also a non-resident Scowcroft National Security Fellow of the Eisenhower Center for Space and Defense Studies at the US Air Force Academy. 

Even Rogers

True Anomoly  |  CEO & Co-Founder

Even establishes True Anomaly’s strategic objectives and aligns resources for their execution. Prior to co-founding True Anomaly, Even served as an Air Force officer, leading interdisciplinary teams of space operators, scientists, and engineers to develop and evaluate the performance of military systems and tactics designed to protect U.S. and allied space assets. Even is the author of six seminal texts that serve as foundational doctrine and training for U.S. military space operations. He was a major contributing author of the U.S. Space Force’s inaugural Spacepower: Doctrine for Space Forces. He has held leadership positions in space system developmental and operational test, training, spacecraft operations, and joint fires.

Shey Sabripour

CesiumAstro  |  CEO & Founder

Shey Sabripour is the Founder and CEO of CesiumAstro, a leader in space communications with 300+ employees across 5 global locations, serving commercial and U.S. national security customers. He served 24 years with Lockheed Martin as a design engineer, program manager, and Director of Spacecraft Design, leading 350 engineers in developing 36 geostationary satellites. Shey was CTO of Firefly Space Systems (now Firefly Aerospace) from 2014 to 2016, leading Alpha Rocket development and securing NASA and DARPA contracts. In 2017, Shey founded CesiumAstro to advance phased array technology. He is co-author of a spacecraft power technology textbook, holds multiple U.S. patents, and proudly serves on the Texas Aerospace and Space Economy Consortium (TARSEC).

John Serafini

HawkEye 360  |  CEO

John has over two decades of experience investing in and leading national security oriented technology companies. John is presently the CEO of HawkEye 360, the global leader in space-based radio frequency collection, mapping, and analytic capabilities. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Allied Minds where he led the formation, financing, and management of ten dual-use defense technology companies. A former Airborne Ranger-qualified U.S. Army infantry officer, John is a graduate of the US Military Academy, the Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Mo Islam

[ Moderator ]

Payload  |  CEO

Mo Islam is the co-founder and CEO of Payload, a space media company that covers the business and politics of space. Prior to Payload, Mo Islam was a senior member of Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan's institutional asset platform, where he raised over $250 million in strategic capital for growth-stage technology companies.