Invite-Only Executive Forum: From Orbit to Outcome: Why Space Has Become Enterprise Infrastructure

13 Jan 2027
W311EF
SpaceCom: Keynotes

Space is no longer a distant frontier it is becoming core infrastructure for the global economy. In this interactive presentation, Brian Miske and David Pessah guide participants through +Space Tech, a practical, executive‑ready framework that explains how space‑enabled technologies are quietly reshaping industries, markets, and decision‑making at scale.

Moving beyond rockets and satellites, the session reframes the space economy as a layered technology stack spanning space access and infrastructure, data and global connectivity, enabling technologies such as AI, edge computing, and autonomy, and downstream applications where measurable enterprise and societal value is created. 

Designed for leaders, boards, and investors, this highly interactive session translates complexity into strategic clarity. Through guided discussion and real‑world examples, participants will explore how space has shifted from bespoke government programs to resilient, commercial infrastructure that underpins climate‑risk analytics, supply‑chain intelligence, financial systems, national security, and digital resilience. The session emphasizes why the real acceleration of the space economy is happening downstream, where space‑derived data and intelligence are embedded directly into everyday workflows and high‑stakes decisions.

Participants will leave better equipped to move from curiosity to confident action in the next phase of the space economy.

Reference Link: https://view.ceros.com/kpmg-design/kpmg-space-tech/p/1

Key Takeaways

  1. Why space now functions as enterprise infrastructure, comparable to cloud and cyber not a standalone industry
  2. How the +Space Tech framework helps leaders prioritize where to invest, partner, and govern across a converging space ecosystem
  3. What separates winners in a space‑enabled economy: speed to insight, resilience, and effective ecosystem orchestration
  4. How downstream applications are becoming the primary growth and value engine of the space economy
  5. What leaders could be doing now to integrate space‑enabled capabilities into core enterprise strategies, operating models, and decision frameworks
Speakers
Brian Miske
Brian Miske, Americas Space Lead - KPMG LLP
David Pessah
David Pessah, Executive Director, Insights & Intelligence - KPMG US