Shelli Brunswick

SB Global LLC • CEO & Founder

Shelli Brunswick connects leaders, industries, and ideas to turn emerging technologies into economic opportunity. A global strategist, keynote speaker, author, Futurist and CEO of SB Global LLC, she has brought governments, businesses, researchers, and entrepreneurs together across six continents to open markets, develop talent, and strengthen innovation ecosystems.

Shelli created the Space Mindset framework—Build Markets. Build Talent. Build Scale. Drawing on her experience in U.S. Air Force space acquisition and as a senior space industry executive, she shows how leaders can identify new uses for space technology and build the partnerships to put it to work. Her work explores how satellite data and connectivity can improve ocean monitoring, strengthen coastal resilience, and expand economic opportunity for coastal communities.

Shelli serves on the International Programme Committee for the IAF Global Space and Oceans Conference (GSOC 2027). She is a Visiting Scholar with Blue Marble Space, Secretary General of the World Business Angels Investment Forum’s Global Women Leaders Committee, and a Forbes Technology Council contributor. She has spoken at the World Economic Forum and at the Science Summit held during United Nations General Assembly week.

Her What’s Space Got to Do With It? book series draws on her own leadership experience and conversations with more than 200 leaders worldwide. The books share practical lessons on navigating career pivots, building partnerships across disciplines, and turning ambitious ideas into action.

Events

IAF Global Space and Oceans Conference 2027 (GSOC 2027)

3-5 May 2027

TBD, Maldives

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