About
In this session, investors provide the financial outlook for new and upcoming applications that fall under the "Future Space Economy" category. These include: space transportation, space stations, tourism, research, robotics, and Moon/Mars missions. The panel will also discuss reasonable timelines regarding when the financial sector, government, and the public will see returns on Future Space Economy investments.

Following the rebroadcast of this exclusive SATELLITE 2025 session, join our panelists from SpaceFund, Loudon County, Virginia, MDA Space and E2MC Ventures for LIVE Q&A.

60-minute webinar
When
Monday, April 14, 2025 · 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada) (GMT -4:00)
Presenters
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Jeffrey Hill
Executive Editor, Via Satellite
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Dara Panahy
Partner, Milbank LLP
As leader of the firm’s Transportation and Space Group in Washington, D.C., Dara’s practice involves representation of satellite and space infrastructure operators, aerospace manufacturers, launch services providers, connectivity, earth observation and data services companies, banks, private equity firms, hedge funds and other investors in debt and equity offerings, project, structured and vendor financings, mergers & acquisitions, financial restructurings and in negotiating commercial contracts. He also advises on regulatory, sanctions, anti-corruption, national security and export control matters.
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Mike Greenley
CEO, MDA Space
Since joining the company in 2018 and taking it public in 2021 (TSX:MDA), Mr. Greenley has steered the business through an unprecedented period of growth and expansion. Under his leadership, the company has invested in one of the world’s most diverse portfolios of next-generation space technologies and solutions, established world-class manufacturing capabilities and doubled revenue. He leads an elite team of more than 3,000 employees across Canada, the US and the UK developing next-generation communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure for civil, defence and commercial customers.

Mr. Greenley was recognized as the Satellite Executive of the Year at the Satellite 2024 Conference in Washington, DC. He has also been recognized for his business and community leadership as an Ottawa Top 40 under 40 business leader, a PROFIT 100 CEO for leading one of Canada’s fastest growing companies for three years running, and as a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for service to peers and country in the defence sector.
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Meagan Crawford
Managing Partner, SpaceFund
Meagan is a strong believer in the power of free enterprise as the driving force that will lift humanity permanently off-world. She is co-founder and managing partner of SpaceFund, a leading space venture capital firm with a portfolio of 21 space startup companies across two funds. Meagan is also a twice-exited founder, business educator, space industry pioneer, experienced executive, and investor. In 2009, she co-founded the world's longest-running space business plan competition (the NewSpace BPC) and also sits on the board of directors of over a dozen organizations, including SpaceFund portfolio companies, space-related non-profits, a hydrogen energy company, and a US spaceport.
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Raphael Roettgen
General Partner, E2MC Ventures
Raphael Roettgen is the founder of E2MC (Earth-to-Mars Capital), a space-focused early-stage venture capital firm. He is also a co-founder of Prometheus Life Technologies, a space biotech startup.

He lectures on space entrepreneurship and investment at several universities including the International Space University (ISU) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL), hosts the popular Space Business Podcast, and is the author of "To Infinity", an introductory book on the space economy.

Previously, Mr. Roettgen held senior roles at global investment banks and hedge funds and was also a fintech entrepreneur in Brazil.

He holds degrees in finance from Wharton, machine learning from PUC-Rio and space studies from the International Space University, where he also serves as a governing member.
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Dave Diaz
Economic Development Official, Loudoun County, Virginia
Dave Diaz is a certified economic developer who leads the business attraction and expansion efforts in the states and internationally in Europe and Asia on behalf of Loudoun, Virginia and the Northern Virginia region, an economic powerhouse. Dave has studied at prestigious universities including Virginia Tech, Cornell University and attended executive education programs at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. Dave earned the Bronze Star medal for his service in Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he served as an intelligence officer. He brings a dynamic combination of roles to the team, including economic development, business improvement districts.
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