Merry Walker is a patent-holding engineer and a seasoned leader in U.S. technology policy. Over 12 years as a foreign service officer, she served led U.S. foreign policy partnerships on emerging tech, served as the White House’s International S&T lead and as a U.S. space attaché shaping space policy. Earlier, she founded a global tech startup incubator.

Nicolas Maubert is an accomplished aerospace leader with 25 years of experience in the space domain. His expertise spans satellite engineering, global space systems, launch operations, and international space policy. He has served as ESA Galileo System Design Manager, Satellite Engineer at Thales Alenia Space, and as CNES's U.S. Representative.

Emma D. Friedman is a former NASA communications specialist and science writer who began her career interning at the White House. As a dynamic public speaker, she shares her deep passion for aerospace sustainability—working to advance cleaner, smarter practices in space exploration and aviation.

Ivandro Peterson Alves Rodrigues is a Humphrey Fellow at MIT and former Chief of Staff to the Director of Angola’s National Space Program, where oversaw the national space policy, satellite launch, and Earth observation program.  He brings strong expertise in emerging-market space strategies and global partnership building.