Are CIOs prepared for the space age? In this episode, Yadin sits down with Elizebeth Varghese, Partner / Principal, Space Economy Acceleration Leader at Deloitte and the author of Stellar Singularity: Navigating the Spacefaring Economy. They discuss the impact that space technologies have on terrestrial companies and why every company will become a space company.
Are CIOs prepared for the space age? In this episode, Yadin sits down with Elizebeth Varghese, Partner / Principal, Space Economy Acceleration Leader at Deloitte and the author of Stellar Singularity: Navigating the Spacefaring Economy. They discuss the impact that space technologies have on terrestrial companies and why every company will become a space company. They dive into the democratization of space and advice for CIOs.
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“The democratization of space is here.”
“The boundaries of technology and space and non-tech space are blurring. Whether it's telephone services or download speeds, latency of data computing, launch vehicles, infrastructure, data analytics, everything is starting to have a component of space tech in it.”
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Timestamps:
(01:16) What will the space age look like?
(03:35) How space technology transforms businesses
(07:32) When are spaceports coming?
(08:34) The democratization of space
(10:02) The four value streams of space exploration
(13:51) Are enough CIOs focused on the space economy?
(15:41) Everyday things that stem from space tech
(17:18) Challenges in space that mirror terrestrial challenges
(22:44) Advice for CIOs talking to the board about space
(26:48) Inspiration from space drives innovation
(30:48) Choosing space technologies
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