Chris White-Horne
Deputy CEO
UK Space Agency
Chris White-Horne (alongside jobshare partner Annelies Look) is Deputy CEO and Chief Delivery Officer for UK Space Agency. Jointly they lead the delivery of the agency’s portfolio of programmes, missions and capabilities, the agency’s transformation programme and provide professional leadership to the offices of the chief engineer, regulation and programme management. In addition to their role in UKSA, Chris and Annelies are also leading the DSIT Space Directorate in work on the Spending Review, Industrial Strategy and providing thought leadership across Whitehall in a more coherent and joined up approach to delivering government’s space objectives. Previously Chris had a 25-year career in defence and aviation, was Programme Director and Chief Engineer in the international programme office for the Typhoon aircraft in Munich and a diplomat in Washington DC.
UK Space Agency
We boost UK prosperity, understand the Universe, and protect our planet and outer space. The UK Space Agency plays a major role in delivering the government’s National Space Strategy. We nurture a thriving space ecosystem – a network of investors, scientists, engineers, integrators, academia, and research labs – and a sector that generates an annual income of £17.5 billion and employs nearly 50,000 people across the country.
CEO PANEL: NAVIGATING THE FUTURE: MISSION OPTIMISATION AND LONG-TERM STABILITY IN A VOLATILE SPACE ECONOMY
In an era of rapid technological advancements and shifting geopolitical landscapes, space agencies are looking to find ways to balance innovation with long-term strategic planning to ensure mission success, supply chain resilience, and sustained economic
