Joan Chesoni

Biosec Intergalactic • Co-founder

.JOAN CHESONI LLB LLM is a senior public sector legal practitioner and space governance leader whose work advances legislative, regulatory, and institutional frameworks linking space innovation to sustainable development and climate resilience. An Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, she holds an LLM from Universitelt Leiden in the Netherlands. Internationally recognized for excellence in Air and Space Law.

Her expertise spans Air and Space Law, corporate governance, public finance, project development, public-private partnerships, risk and compliance, diplomacy, telecommunications, and intellectual property. She is particularly skilled in shaping governance frameworks that enable space-based data, Earth observation, and international cooperation to deliver practical solutions for climate resilience and inclusive development on Earth.

Joan serves on the Board of Trustees of the International Space University and previously served on the Kenya Space Agency Board. She is also a United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Space4Women Mentor, Co-founder of Biosec Intergalactic, and a 2023 Karman Fellow. Drawing on broad regional and international experience, she champions inclusive space law, policy, and institutional capacity that strengthen Africa's role in using space-based solutions to advance resilience, sustainability, and climate-responsive development.

Events

The IAF Global Space Conference on Climate Change 2026

2 – 4 June 2026

Kigali, Rwanda

Participation:

International Astronautical Congress 2023

2-6 October 2023

Baku, Azerbaijan

Participation: