Kam Ghaffarian

A visionary entrepreneur and engineer dedicated to advancing humanity and pioneering billion-dollar, industry-leading technologies. Dr. Kam Ghaffarian is a visionary entrepreneur dedicated to creating companies with a mission to advance humanity and expand human knowledge. Dr. Ghaffarian co-founded and serves as Executive Chairman of several deep-tech companies that push the limits of humankind’s capability. Among his ventures are X-energy, an advanced nuclear energy reactor and fuel company; Intuitive Machines, a premier provider of technologies and space exploration services that became the first company to land on the Moon; Axiom Space, building the first commercial space station while being the sole provider of private astronaut missions to the International Space Station; Quantum Space, creating infrastructure for deep space commerce; and PTX, a space engineering and technology firm. He is also the founder and CEO of IBX, an innovation and investment firm that oversees the portfolio of companies he helped create. Dr. Ghaffarian started his entrepreneurial career in 1994 when he founded Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, which he sold in 2018 for $375mm to KBR. He holds multiple degrees, including B.S. degrees in computer science and electronics engineering, an M.Sc. in information technology, and a doctorate in philosophy of technology. Dr. Ghaffarian is an active philanthropist focusing on education, STEM initiatives, and the pursuit of interstellar travel.