Drew is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton and a go-to advisor for technology, telecommunications, aerospace, defense and infrastructure companies navigating today’s complex regulatory landscape. With a focus on fostering innovation and growth while ensuring compliance with regulators at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), Drew provides strategic counsel to clients at the forefront of technological advancement, strategic investment and national security.

In particular, Drew specializes in representing space and satellite companies, mobile network operators and cutting-edge technology providers before the FCC, the “Team Telecom” Executive Branch agencies, and CFIUS. His expertise includes FCC compliance, spectrum licensing, and navigating regulatory challenges in telecommunications and satellite communications. Drew’s strategic and practical approach ensures clients stay ahead in dynamic industries defined by rapid innovation and evolving regulatory frameworks.

Owen serves as the VP of Solutions Development at Scientific Systems, where he oversee new concept and solutions development of AI-powered autonomous systems in the space and maritime domains. A former nuclear submarine officer, he was employed for several years a spacecraft engineer at Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto and also a researcher at NASA Ames. He later served as Program Manager at DARPA/TTO, where is directed MiTEx and created the fractionated satellite architecture and associated System F6 program. He has been the author of multiple space-related reports for Congress, including leading the original study on Space Traffic Management. He holds a MS and PhD in Aero/Astro from Stanford.

Alan Campbell is a Principal Space Specialist Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS). His focus is on empowering customers with innovative new Cloud-based scalable solutions for the Aerospace & Satellite segment. Alan specializes in Data Analytics and AI / ML enabling key insights in Satellite Communications, Earth Observation, and IoT platforms.

Prior to joining AWS, Alan directed the Panasonic Avionics Satellite Engineering team, delivering premium QoE to Inflight passengers. He led a major Cloud & Data migration of 100+ applications resulting in $50M cost savings and SLA improvements.

Alan’s experience ranges from a Fellowship award at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, to authoring a book on Embedded Systems at Texas Instruments. He is a Founding Member of the Satcom WAVE consortium, and holds multiple Cloud certifications, satellite credentials and patents.

Guy de Carufel is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cognitive Space, a Texas based startup which is redefining how space assets are orchestrated through AI for national security in the US and abroad. Guy has two decades of experience in the space industry, including award-winning work on the NASA Orion program with safety critical communication software, building advanced simulation environments for astronaut training, guidance software for launch vehicles and automation systems. Guy grew up in Canada, where he gained his private pilot license at 17, was a top 100 astronaut candidate and completed his master’s degree in aerospace engineering at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Lucy Hoag is the Founder and CEO of Violet Labs, a San Francisco-based startup seeking to revolutionize how complex hardware is designed and built through Violet — the first data orchestration platform engineered specifically for complex hardware development. Prior to Violet, Lucy worked on satellite, drone and self-driving car projects at DARPA, Google, Waymo, Lyft and Amazon. Lucy holds a BS and PhD from the University of Southern California in Astronautical Engineering.

Ms. Lauren Perry is the principal Engineer with the Information Systems and Cyber Division at The Aerospace Corporation. She is currently the Deputy AI-Integration lead for The Aerospace Corporation where she is responsible for defining, acquiring and developing Enterprise AI capabilities to support Aerospace internal and customer work. She has played a pivotal role in developing Aerospace’s Trusted AI Framework and led the Mission Assurance for AI corporate focus area. With a background in supporting large-scale software acquisition programs and a dedication to enterprise integration, Ms. Perry has earned multiple awards for her technical insights and mission success. She joined Aerospace in 2017, bringing experience from Systems Planning and Analysis Inc and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. Ms. Perry holds a Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Statistics from James Madison University and a Master’s in Applied Statistics from The Pennsylvania State University.