Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of THAICOM and has over 30 years of experience in the satellite industry. Nile has been with THAICOM since its inception in 1992.

Nile graduated from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering. He earned an Executive MBA degree with SASIN Graduate School of Management in Bangkok and completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

Jonathan Hofeller is SpaceX’s Vice President of Starlink Commercial Sales. In this role, he leads the sales and creation of the company’s Starlink business and enterprise service products. In addition to providing broadband to consumers, the demand for connectivity applies to nearly all businesses and its Hofeller’s charter to determine how to best serve these markets.

Hofeller also leads the creation and development of Starlink’s charitable efforts, a program designed to bring connectivity to economically challenged areas around the globe through a network of benefactors.

Hofeller joined SpaceX in 2007 and previously led the company’s commercial launch and private human spaceflight endeavors, successfully expanding SpaceX’s customer base across the globe, originating its rideshare program, and spearheading its entrance into the private astronaut sector.

Hofeller received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University, a Master’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and a degree in Technology Commercialization from USC’s Marshall School of Business. He is also a graduate of the International Space University’s Space Studies Program. Prior to joining SpaceX, Hofeller worked at The Raytheon Company as a mechanical engineer and designer on several satellite programs.

Hofeller serves on the Johns Hopkins University Mechanical Engineering Advisory Board, the SSPI Board of Directors, and has recently been selected as a Karman Fellow.

Eva Berneke is CEO of Eutelsat, one of the worlds’ leading satellite operators.

Eva Berneke joined Eutelsat on 1st January 2022 as Chief Executive Officer. She is also a member of the Board.

Eva brings considerable experience of the Telecoms and Technology industries. She joins Eutelsat from KMD, Denmark’s leading IT and software company, specialising in IT solutions and services for the public and private sector, and now part of the NEC Group. During her tenure she oversaw the transformation of KMD from a mainly government service provider to a modern, digital company competing in both the public and private sectors.

Prior to that Eva held several senior positions at TDC, formerly TeleDanmark, the largest telecommunications company in Denmark, notably as Head of Strategy and Head of the company’s Wholesale Business division. Eva began her career at McKinsey where she developed a specialization in the TMT sectors and where she was based for 10 years at the group’s Paris offices.

Eva sits on the Boards of international groups Lego and Vestas Wind Systems as well as France’s Ecole Polytechnique. She is a graduate of Denmark’s Technical University, where she gained a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

Debbie McKenna
Vice President, Engineering
Payload and Ground Systems Division
Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Debbie McKenna is the Vice President of Engineering for Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Payload and Ground Division. In this role, Ms. McKenna ensures engineering performance on programs, directs staffing, training and personnel development activities for more than 5,000 engineers supporting program execution and new business pursuits in multiple locations across the U.S.

Debbie has had a distinguished career where she has held assignments of increasing scope and responsibility in program and engineering personnel management. She has performed across a broad range of customer sets in multiple disciplines and on a variety of complex systems. Her experience includes software development, system engineering, functional management, program management, subcontractor management and proposal development.

Ms. McKenna earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the University of California, Los Angeles, a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University and an executive master’s in business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles. Additionally, Ms. McKenna is an NG executive sponsor for UCLA.