Harriet Brettle

I am currently Executive Director of the Keck Institute for Space Studies, a think tank that brings together scientists and engineers from Caltech, JPL and the wider community to develop innovative space missions and technology.

In past roles, I have worked as Head of Market Analysis and Business Intelligence at the European Space Agency in the Connectivity & Secure Communications (CSC) directorate and as Head of Business Analysis at Astroscale. I am also the former Chair of the Space Generation Advisory Council (2020-2022), a global non-profit that supports students and young professionals within the wider space industry.

With a background in finance having worked at the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as well as a master’s degree in planetary science and bachelor’s degree in mathematics, I am passionate about space technology and emerging opportunities within the space ecosystem.