Actionable Insight & Strategy
Sebastian Wieczorek: Supertorquers, Fuel-Free Positioning, & The Next Space Economy
Sebastian Wieczorek is Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Zenno Astronautics, the New Zealand-born company pioneering high-temperature superconducting magnetic systems for space. Since co-founding Zenno in Auckland in 2017, he has led the development of the company’s flagship technology—the Z01 Supertorquer—the world’s first commercial superconducting magnetic actuator to be successfully operated in orbit. Zenno’s systems…
Andrew Rush: US Space Industry, Public & Private Considerations, & Geopolitical Impacts
Andrew Rush is the Co-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman of Star Catcher, where he leverages extensive executive leadership and technical expertise to spearhead the development of the world’s first orbital energy grid. By delivering power-as-a-service to spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit, Star Catcher is addressing the primary constraint of the modern space…
Tomasz Nadrowski: China’s minerals asymmetry, bifurcated value chains, & solutions to win
Based in New York, Tomasz Nadrowski is a portfolio manager at the Amvest Terraden Critical Minerals Fund. He is a CFA Charterholder with dual master’s degrees from the University of Geneva. Tomasz is a former Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF), served as Director at Anu Energy OEIC Ltd., and is fluent in seven…
Mark Chandler, 2026 Pulse: Russia-Ukraine, Venezuela Operation Assessment, & Iran Operation
Mark Chandler, Professor and Director of Government Relations, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies at Coastal Carolina University. Mark has served more than 35-years in DoD senior executive, command and senior leadership positions focused on national security policy, intelligence analysis, application, policy, and operations. Mark retired from the Marine Corps as an intelligence officer after…
Dr John Ormerod: Permanent Magnets, China’s Supply Chain Dominance & Company/Investor Considerations
Dr. John Ormerod is a renowned authority and globally recognized expert in the field of magnetics. He has authored numerous groundbreaking publications and is a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences. His deep understanding of rare earth magnet technology and the broader magnetics industry makes him an invaluable asset to clients seeking innovative solutions and…
Ian Williams: Behind China-Russia’s “No Limits” Goals, Aims for Global Governance & Taiwan/Ukraine
Ian Williams is an author and award-winning journalist who has reported from across the world. He covered business and technology for the Sunday Times before moving to television. He was a foreign correspondent first for Channel 4 News in Moscow (1992–1995) and Asia (1995–2006), and then for NBC News (2006–2015), based in Bangkok and Beijing.…
Mark Chandler: Israel-Iran Conflict Deep Dive
Mark Chandler, Director of Government Relations; Professor of Practice, Department of Intelligence and Security Studies at Coastal Carolina University. Mark has served more than 35-years in DoD senior executive, command and senior leadership positions focused on national security policy, intelligence analysis, application, policy, and operations. Mark retired from the Marine Corps as an intelligence officer…
Mike Studeman: The Indo-Pacific, US Thinking on China, Soft Power, Cyber Theft and Taiwan
Mike Studeman, the former Commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence and a retired rear admiral, is one of our nation’s leading national security professionals, with extensive global experience in intelligence, foreign policy, and defense matters. He is an internationally recognized expert on Asian affairs, with deep expertise on China. Studeman has led intelligence operations…
Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes: Critical & Rare Earth Minerals, Global Supply Chains, and How the U.S. Can Succeed in Building Access
Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes is an engineer with thirteen years of experience in acquiring, financing, and developing both greenfield and brownfield natural resources projects around the globe. Ms. Zumwalt-Forbes formerly served as the US’ Deputy Director for Batteries and Critical Materials, overseeing the deployment of ~$6B in non-dilutive equity and ~$10B in tax credits into the US…
Major General Tracy King: Future of Global Power, Strategic Resources, & US-China-Russia Relations
Major General (Ret.) Tracy King is a distinguished leader with decades of global military service. From leading U.S. Marine Forces in Europe and Africa to serving as Director of Asia Strategy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, his career highlights include managing billion-dollar operations, fostering international alliances, and driving innovation in expeditionary warfare capabilities, including…
