All of our speakers are available for you to connect with at The LinkUp! Each panel session comes with a 15 minute Q&A session where you will have the chance to unmute and speak with the panelists. Get your questions ready!
Cheyenne Powell is an entrepreneur who is currently a PhD researcher at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, focusing on Explainable AI (XAI) for spacecraft scheduling. Shifting from a background in Electrical Controls Engineering from Jamaica, with over 8 years of experience, across Jamaica, Mexico, the US, Japan, China and the UK, to an MSc in Astronautics and Space Engineering in the UK. developing a microalgal photobioreactor for deep space missions, she is determined to contribute to space advancement. Her research targets a universal XAI solution for autonomous systems, benefiting space operations by offering transparency in decision-making. This technology has broad applications, enhancing mission planning, ground-station operations, and onboard systems. Cheyenne will be launching her XAI solutions services in July 2024.
Additionally, as a severe nut allergy sufferer, she is determined to provide solutions for international travels for those with severe allergies, supported by medical experts and product specialists.
Kinjal Dave is defence consultant for CORDA, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. CORDA helps customers and clients in industry sectors of defence, transport, security, business and UK Government to make informed decisions in complex environments.
Kinjal’s interest in space and defence can be traced back to her primary school days, when she expressed an interest to build a satellite from a cardboard box!
With experience in the engineering and tech sector across space and defence engineering, strategic development, knowledge sharing, diversity and inclusion. Kinjal is passionate about young girls breaking barriers and our workforce becoming more reflective of the current society. She is a multiple award winner and her accolades include Techwomen 100 award, Rising star award and Asian Women of Achievement award. She is also an ardent STEM Ambassador, extremely active in her local town.
Hasret Balcioglu is an economics professor and certified Lunar Analog Astronaut. She is also a gold and silver medalist in athletics, a self-taught digital artist, and a painter raising philanthropic awareness through her art. She has held leadership roles in higher education, served as a mentor for the EU’s Sustainable Economic Development Programs, and worked on World Bank projects and scientific committees. She has attended numerous prestigious programs, including Johns Hopkins, Duke, and Harvard Universities. Balcioglu has received multiple awards, including a Global Finalist Award in NASA’s Earth Observation Challenge and recognition in international art exhibitions. She is a STEM educator for Mission X, a volunteer at the Community Resource Center in Colorado, and a lecturer at the Oxford Academy of Excellence’s Cosmic Girls Program.
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