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Brian Miske

Brian Miske

Americas Space Lead, KPMG LLP
United States

Brian Miske is the Americas Space Leader for KPMG LLP, where he advises executives, boards, investors, government agencies, and emerging space companies on the commercial opportunities, risks, and strategic implications of the rapidly evolving space economy. He is a recognized thought leader and author of several KPMG space-industry publications, including +Space: Infinite Possibilities, which examines how space will intersect with every industry over the next decade; +Space Tech, which explores the four technology layers accelerating the space economy; and Latency to Leadership, a perspective on orbital data centers, space-based solar power, on-orbit processing, and the transformative value of space-derived data in driving business outcomes. Brian's work focuses on helping organizations understand how space-enabled technologies are reshaping growth, resilience, innovation, sustainability, and competitive advantage across sectors.

A graduate of Thunderbird School of Global Management's master's program focused on Space Leadership, Business, and Policy, Brian also completed MIT's executive program on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business Strategy. His broader executive education includes graduate programs at the University of Toronto, The Wharton School, Syracuse University, and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Combining deep space-domain knowledge with expertise in enterprise transformation, emerging technology, and strategy, Brian helps organizations navigate the convergence of Space, Data, and AI and translate emerging capabilities into measurable business value.

 

David Pessah is an Ignition Discovery Leader at KPMG US, focused on turning advanced technologies especially space data, analytics, and AI into decisions leaders can actually act on. He specializes in bridging the gap between cutting‑edge capability and everyday enterprise workflows, helping organizations embed space‑enabled insights directly into operations, risk management, and strategic planning.

David brings a human‑centered, insight‑led approach to complex technology adoption, ensuring space-derived data doesn’t remain experimental or abstract. His work accelerates decision speed, operational resilience, and value creation by making advanced analytics usable, trusted, and scalable across the enterprise.

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