Speakers

Anushka Sharma is a strategic leader operating at the intersection of space, deep technology and national innovation ecosystems.

She is Founder of Naaut, a consultancy advising space agencies, frontier and deep tech startups, AI accelerators and global technology companies on growth strategy and emerging technology adoption. Her work includes collaboration with NASA’s Frontier Development Lab AI programmes, the UK Prime Minister’s Policy Unit, and ESA-backed initiatives, translating cutting-edge research into scalable commercial and policy impact.

Anushka is Co-Founder of the London Space Network, one of the UK’s most influential cross-sector space communities, convening over 2,000 members across industry, academia, government and the creative economy. She also serves as Liaison Manager for the Space Academic Network (SPAN), representing more than 57 UK universities and 200+ academics across space science, engineering, data and society.

She sits on the Oversight Committee of the UK Regional Centre for the Square Kilometre Array, one of the world’s largest scientific infrastructure collaborations.