Global Space Leadership and Strategy Series

Global Space Business, Diplomacy, and Law provides a strategic understanding of the forces shaping the modern space economy. As commercialization accelerates and geopolitical interests intensify, leaders must understand how regulatory frameworks, international treaties, financing models, and diplomatic dynamics influence space ventures.

This course examines the structure of the global space economy, public–private partnership models, export control regimes, licensing requirements, and emerging legal debates such as lunar resource utilization and orbital sustainability.

Participants engage in applied discussions and negotiation simulations that build their ability to evaluate opportunity, assess regulatory risk, structure sustainable business models, and operate effectively within multinational governance environments.

Registration deadline: 28 September

Transformative Space Technologies explores the emerging technologies redefining space missions and infrastructure. As AI, digital engineering, quantum systems, and cyber resilience become central to mission success, leaders must understand both the technical foundations and the strategic implications of these innovations.

This course provides a systems-level view of digital engineering frameworks, AI/ML applications in orbit, edge computing, quantum communications, cybersecurity, hybrid cloud architectures, and multi-orbit interoperability. Participants examine how these technologies integrate into mission-ready systems capable of operating in complex and adversarial environments.

The program culminates in a capstone design exercise where participants conceptualize and defend a future-ready space technology architecture aligned with strategic mission objectives.

Registration deadline: 19 October

Roger Teague, Maj Gen, USAF (Ret.), and Distinguished Guest Speaker, Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University

A highly respected senior space executive and retired U.S. Air Force Major General, Roger Teague has built and led high-performing teams across organizations of varying sizes in both the public and private sectors.

Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions and advised multiple multi-billion-dollar enterprises, bringing deep expertise in national security, commercial, and international space operations. He is widely recognized for his contributions to Congressional, interagency, and Executive Branch discussions and has delivered keynote addresses featured in national media as well as prominent space industry forums and symposia. In addition, he regularly serves as a guest lecturer on academic and professional development topics at institutions such as Air University, the Defense Systems Management College, the United States Air Force Academy, and various Air Force and industry education programs.

Teague is a Founding Partner at Elara Nova Consulting, a firm that guides its clients to actualize the strategic and abundant advantages of the space domain. He has also led strategy, growth, and operations as President of Space and Intelligence Systems for Terran Orbital Corp., served as Founding CEO and President of PredaSAR Corp., and held the role of Vice President of Space, Intelligence, and Missile Defense at The Boeing Company. With over 31 years of service in the Air Force, Teague commanded at the squadron, group, and wing levels and held executive leadership roles at Headquarters U.S. Air Force and Air Force Space Command.

Teague earned a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma, and a Master of Strategic Studies from Air University. He was a Senior Executive Fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and participated in other executive leadership development programs at the University of Virginia, the University of Tennessee, and the Center for Creative Leadership.