In this second episode of the Space for All podcast series, SSPI Director of Development and Innovation Lou Zacharilla speaks with Abiodun Ogunbiyi, founder, President and CEO of Aerospace Palace International; Japheth Pwanidi Zubairu, Senior Manager at Nigerian Communication Satellite; Beluchi Celine Nwanisobi, Assistant Director at the Nigerian Communications Commission; Abhas Maskey, Project Manager for the BIRDS Satellite Project; and Bruce Lincoln, co-founder of Silicon Harlem. They talk about the necessity of nurturing talent across the globe to truly achieve the goal of “Space for All.”

Abiodun Ogunbiyi is an educator who was named to the 20 Under 35 cohort in 2019. He founded Aerospace Palace International Nigeria, Aerospace Palace Academy Nigeria and an online Aerospace Radio Nigeria to promote aerospace and STEM education among youths in Nigeria, to provide job opportunities and raise quality future leaders in the aerospace industry. Read more about Abiodun.

Japheth Pwanidi Zubairu is a Senior Manager at Nigerian Communication Satellite (NigComSat-1), where he has worked for 13 years. Prior to that, he was an engineer with the National Space Research & Development Agency (NASRDA).

Beluchi Celine Nwanisobi is an Assistant Director at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Telecommunications Regulatory Agency of Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration.

Abhas Maskey is singularly responsible for igniting enthusiasm for space and satellites in Nepal. Thanks to his efforts with an international satellite project called BIRDS, Nepal established its first space agency. Abhas joined SSPI in London for the Better Satellite World Awards Dinner in 2019, where he accepted an award on behalf of Nepalisat-1, a low-orbit research satellite. He is the subject of a two-part Better Satellite World podcast as well. Read more about the BIRDS Satellite Project.

Bruce Lincoln is a telecommunications pioneer. He is currently the co-founder of Silicon Harlem, where he has increased STEM participation in NYC and the Harlem community and established a pool of talent for the growing IT sector worldwide.

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