Speakers
CyberSat features a lineup of carefully curated, highly impactful speakers who bring expertise and insights to the stage. These distinguished individuals are selected to deliver engaging, valuable, and actionable content, ensuring a dynamic and enriching experience for all attendees.
View the CyberSat ’25 speakers below.
Katie Arrington
Performing the Duties of Chief Information Officer (CIO)U.S. Department of War
Jason Aspiotis
Global Director, In-Space Data & SecurityAxiom Space
Dan Austin
Space Staff SETASigmatech
Frank Backes
CEOCapella Space
Brandon Bailey
Principal Engineer, Cybersecurity and Advanced Platforms SubdivisionThe Aerospace Corporation
Marouane Balmakhtar
Lt Col, Dr.HQ, Space Force, Division Chief Cyber Operations
Theresa Beech
Principal Investigator, CAPSTONE ExperimentationNASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Michael Bernat
Cyber CTORafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd
James "Aaron" Bishop
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)Department of the Air Force (DAF)
Alexis Bonnell
Head of AI Adoption and DeploymentOpenAI for Government
Cristiana Brafman Kittner
Senior ManagerProofpoint
Dr. Joseph Bravman
Chief EngineerLynk Global
Jim Bridenstine
Former NASA Administrator and Managing Partner of The Artemis GroupThe Artemis Group
Ian Canning
President and CEOEutelsat Network Solutions
Frank Christophori
Head of Section, IT Security Systems for Governmental and Military Applications and Space and Communication SystemsFederal Office for Information Security (BSI), Germany
Ross Coffman
PresidentForward Edge-AI, Inc.
Valerie Cofield
(retired) Chief Strategy OfficerU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Dr. Lisa Costa
CEO and co-FounderAllegheny Group
James Curbo
Chief Scientist, Constrained Cyber Solutions Group (QCX), Asymmetric Operations Sector (AOS)Johns Hopkins University - Applied Physics Laboratory
Chuck Cynamon (USAF Ret.)
PresidentTelesat Government Solutions
Paul de Naray
Principal EngineerThe Aerospace Corporation
Chris DeMay
COO and FounderTrustPoint
Vinit Duggal
VP Network Engineering & CISOSES
Dr. Gregory Falco
Asst. ProfessorCornell University
Mark Fedeli
Director, Business DevelopmentSeekr
William Ferguson
Researcher and Content CreatorethicallyHackingspace (eHs)
Felipe Fernandez
Chief Technology OfficerFortinet Federal Inc
Capt. Nicholas Field
Australian Defence Force Liaison Officer to United States Cyber CommandAUS-CYBERCOM
Dennis Gatens
PresidentVoyager Technologies, LEOcloud
Daniel Gizinski
President of Satellite & Space Communications SegmentComtech
Lori Gordon
Systems DirectorThe Aerospace Corporation
Bob Gourley
Co-Founder and CTOOODA LLC
Meyonka Gray
VP of OperationsSatlyt
Zanir Habib
CEO & FounderFerociter
Jacob Hafey
Policy ManagerAccess Partnership
Mauri Hampton
Chief, Space Cyber Executive, COMM DirectorateNational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Daniel Hilgert
Head, Space Section Defence Industry, Innovation and Armaments DivisionNATO
Mark Holmes
Senior Editorial DirectorVia Satellite
Richa Hukumchand
Founder & CEOPramatra Space Inc.
Dr. Samuel Jero
Technical StaffMIT Lincoln Laboratory
Peder Jungck
CTIOBAE Systems
Mike Klingler
Sr. Manager, ISSEL3Harris
Robert Lai
Sr. Engineer Specialist—Cyber Security Architecture and Information Systems SecurityThe Aerospace Corporation
Senator James Lankford
US Senator for Oklahoma, Chair of the Intelligence CommitteeU.S. Government
Norm Laudermilch
Chief Information Security OfficerVantor
Steve Lewis
Principal EngineerThe Aerospace Corporation
Phil Mar
Chief Technology Officer, Global Space NetworksViasat
Johnathon Martin
Deputy Director (Acting), Office of the Chief ArchitectNational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Michael Maughan
Skylo Technologies
Matt McClung
Director of Cyber EngineeringLanteris Space Systems
Scott McCormick
Chief Security OfficerThe Planet
Erin Miller
Executive DirectorSpace ISAC
Sarah Mineiro
Founder and CEOTanagra Enterprises
Victor Murray
Assistant DirectorSouthwest Research Institute
Dr. Allyson O'Brien
Program ManagerDARPA Information Innovation Office
Jacob Oakley
Director of Cyber & Space, Technical PrincipalSIXGEN
Sean Papso
Chief Operating OfficerInvictus Consulting
John Reed
Chief Rocket ScientistUnited Launch Alliance
Caleb Royer
Program Manager, Adaptive Capabilities Office/Information Innovation OfficeDARPA
Victoria Samson
Chief Director, Space Security and StabilitySecure World Foundation
Matt Shelton
Principle Consultant and Threat ResearcherFirst Ascent Cyber Advisory
Kyle Shepard
Chief EngineerSNC
Karan Singh
Advanced Systems and Technology Directorate and a Cyber Security SMENational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Scott Stephenson
VP, Sales and Business DevelopmentBlackwire Labs
Thorsten Stremlau
Systems Principal Architect, CISSPTrusted Computing Group (NVIDIA)
Meera Towler
Space Robotics Program ManagerSWRI
John Trionfo
President, Defense SolutionsAntaris Space
Capt. David Vermillion
Commercial Consolidated Satellite Systems Expert Deputy Division ChiefU.S. Space Force
Mr. Sam Visner
Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Space ISACThe Aerospace Corporation
Marcus Wallum
Cyber Security and Space Programme Accreditation ManagerEuropean Space Agency (ESA)
Lauryn Williams
Deputy Director/Senior FellowCenter for Strategic and International Studies
Ernest Wong
Technical Lead, PNT & Space SystemsDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)