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 ’26 speakers below.
Jonnetta Adams
Lead ArchitectDeloitte & Touche, LLP
Katie Arrington
Quantum Technical EvangelistIonQ
Dan Austin
ContractorU.S. Space Force
Reza Azarderakhsh
CEOPQSecure
Brandon Bailey
Principal Engineer, Cybersecurity and Advanced Platforms SubdivisionThe Aerospace Corporation
Asha Balakrishnan
Vice President and Director, Science and Technology Policy InstituteInstitute for Defense Analyses
Mr Angus Blackwood
WTA AdvisorHawkCX
Kiel Brunner
Artificial Intelligence (AI) LeadDeloitte & Touche, LLP
Matthew Chang
Software Engineer I and BCH SpecialistDeloitte & Touche, LLP
Philip Chen
"Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS), Digital Engineering IPT Lead, PM Enigma Project & SabelSpace Systems Command
Kenneth Chew
Unit ChiefFederal Bureau of Investigation
Dan Collender
CISOSpire Global
Dr. Lisa Costa
CEO and FounderCosta Advisory Group
James Curbo, DEng
Chief Scientist, Constrained Cyber Solutions Group (QCX), Asymmetric Operations Sector (AOS)Johns Hopkins University - Applied Physics Laboratory
Paul de Naray
Principal EngineerThe Aerospace Corporation
Mike Dean
Director, Command, Control and Communications Infrastructure (C3I)U.S. Department of War
Deneen DeFiore
Vice President & Chief Information Security OfficerUnited Airlines
Brandon Dues
Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director for Cyber WorkforceThe Office of the National Cyber Director
Vinit Duggal
VP Network Engineering & CISOSES
Dr. Donna Dulo
Chief of Cyber & Software TestingU.S. Air Force
Victor Einfeldt
Director of IT SecurityIridium
William Ferguson
Researcher and Content CreatorethicallyHackingspace (eHs)
Mr. Felipe Fernandez
Chief Technology OfficerFortinet Federal Inc
Maj. Gen. Armin Fleischmann
Commander, Cyber and Information Domain Support (CID) Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff, Capabilities CID CommandGerman Ministry of Defence
Dr. Michael Fowler
Director of Technology FuturesManTech International Corp.
Col Craig Frank
Acting Chief Information Officer and Authorizing Official, Golden Dome for AmericaU.S. Space Force
Michael Fry
VP, Defense SpaceEntarian
Daniel Gizinski
President of Satellite & Space SegmentComtech
Christopher Golenski
SDA Space Systems Cyber LeadU.S. Space Force
Capt Ryan Hetrick
Generative Artificial Intelligence Task Force LeadChief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)
Mr Mark Holmes
Senior Editorial DirectorVia Satellite
Richa Hukumchand
Founder & CEOPramatra Space
Mohammed Husain
Strategic Delivery Lead, CyberOpenAI
Amyn Jan
Founder, AJ Emtech LLC | Former Chief AI Architect, Pentagon CDAOAJ Emtech LLC
Erin Joe
Special CounselWiley Rein
Dr. Wanda Jones-Heath
Principal Cyber AdvisorDepartment of the Air Force (DAF)
Steve Jordan Tomaszewski
Vice President, Space SystemsAerospace Industries Association
Peter Kaloroumakis
Applied Ontologist & MITRE D3FEND LeadThe MITRE Corporation
Alissa Knight
CEO, CAIOAssail, Inc.
Norm Laudermilch
Chief Information Security OfficerVantor
Charleen Laughlin
Deputy Chief of Space Operations (DCSO) for Cyber and Data (SF/S6)U.S. Space Force
Suzanne Lightman
Senior Information Security AdvisorNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Ulf Lindqvist
Senior Technical DirectorSRI
Dean LoNigro
S6/Chief, Cyber Threat Response/ISSMSpace Systems Command
Johnathon Martin
Deputy Chief, Space Cyber ExecutiveNational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Dr. Celia Merzbacher
Executive DirectorQuantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C)
Ben Moreland
AI DeveloperDeloitte & Touche, LLP
Ken Munro
Managing PartnerPen Test Partners
Dr. Austin Norby
VP of Internal Research and DevelopmentBogart Associates
Robert Perez-Alemany Lt. Col. (S), U.S. Army
Program Manager, Space PortfolioU.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
Sridevi Perumal
Data ScientistDeloitte & Touche, LLP
John Plumb
VP of StrategyK2 Space
Dianne Poster
Senior AdvisorNOAA Office of Space Commerce
Brig Gen (Ret) Chad Radeuge
President, Cyber Data & CommunicationsElara Nova
Dr. Tewauna Raymundo
Chief, Cyber Security Branch, Information Technology Security Officer (ITSO)NOAA Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS)
Anne Schumann
Principal Cyber AdvisorDepartment of Navy
Kyle Shepard
Chief EngineerSNC
Lt. Col. Luke Shibilski
Delta 26 Deputy CommanderNational Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Thorsten Stremlau
Systems Principal Architect, CISSPTrusted Computing Group (NVIDIA)
Lt Col Lena Thompson
Deputy, Command Exercises & Training Division (USAFE-AFAFRICA/A3T)United States Air Force
Dan Trujillo
AFRL - Air Force Research Laboratory
Zachary Turner
Delivery Senior Consultant for Software Engineering SolutionsDeloitte & Touche, LLP
Capt. David Vermillion
Commercial Consolidated Satellite Systems Expert Deputy Division ChiefU.S. Space Force
Marcial Villegas
Principal Solutions ArchitectElastic Inc.
Shaun Waterman
Freelance Journalist and ConsultantVia Satellite
Lacey Wean
Geospatial and Space Vertical ExecutiveCarahsoft Technology Corp
Jeffrey Wiemeri
Manager, Space systems Strategy & Advanced ConceptsSandia National Laboratories
Dick Wilkinson
Co-Founder - CTOProof Labs
Lauryn Williams
Deputy Director/Senior FellowCenter for Strategic and International Studies
Scott Zemerick
Chief EngineerTMC Technologies
Eddy Zervigon
CEOQuantum Xchange
