Moderator

Alain has been a thought leader in the space industry for over 25 years, most recently as Chief Strategy Officer at Space Tango and earlier as Vice President of Moon Express, developing their customer base and growth strategies. Prior to working in the commercial space sector in the US, Alain was in the Canadian public service, acting in several positions including Director of Planetary Exploration and Space Astronomy at the Canadian Space Agency, during which time he played leadership roles in international space cooperation strategy groups such as the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) and the International Mars Exploration Working group (IMEWG), among others. He was also a member of the Canadian delegation to the European Space Agency’s Board for Human Exploration and Microgravity. Alain has developed science payloads and instrumentation with world-class scientists for missions on the Space Shuttle, Space Station Mir, the International Space Station, the Phoenix Mars lander, the James Webb Space Telescope, and a number of other space missions. Before leaving Canada, he was Director of Policy for Canada’s Minister of Transport, Hon. Marc Garneau, Canada’s first astronaut. Alain has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry and a PhD in Physical Organic Chemistry; he also has a Masters of Space Studies from the International Space University.