Eng. Mishaal Ashemimry

Eng. Mishaal Ashemimry is the Managing Director of the Centre for Space Futures and the first female aerospace engineer in the Gulf Cooperation Council. A commercial pilot and space entrepreneur, she previously served as Special Advisor to the CEO of the Saudi Space Agency and VP for Diversity Initiatives at the International Astronautical Federation. Her technical foundation was built at Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, where she contributed to over 22 rocket programs, later leading her to found MISHAAL Aerospace to pioneer cost-effective launch vehicles for low Earth orbit