Bio:
Shey Sabripour is the Founder and CEO of CesiumAstro, a high-growth aerospace technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas, that designs and manufactures advanced communications systems and phased-array payloads for satellites and space networks. Under his leadership, CesiumAstro has grown from a small startup in 2017 into a global organization serving both commercial and national security space customers with hardware and integrated communications platforms.
Shey brings more than three decades of industry leadership, including key roles at Lockheed Martin Space Systems where he oversaw spacecraft design and cutting-edge communications payloads, and as Chief Technology Officer of Firefly Space Systems, where he led technical and program execution for rocket development. Throughout his career, Shey has driven the design, development, and launch of a wide range of satellite systems — including next-generation active phased-array communication payloads that now define CesiumAstro’s core tech.
He combines deep technical expertise with strategic vision, scaling complex aerospace hardware from concept to production while emphasizing reliability, performance, and real-world impact.
Why is He a Frontier Forum Speaker?
Shey is passionate about bridging advanced space technology with opportunity and mentorship for the next generation. His experience leading teams, innovating in aerospace hardware, and driving a major space communications company forward makes him uniquely positioned to speak about where space infrastructure is headed — and how young leaders can shape that future. He embodies the Forum’s spirit of innovation + impact, especially for students and early-career professionals interested in aerospace, engineering, and global technology ecosystems.
Speaking Topics
- Building space-based communications systems that power tomorrow’s connectivity
of hardware, space, and strategy - From engineering to entrepreneurship: scaling deep-tech aerospace ventures
- The role of advanced phased array and software-defined radios in global space networks
- Navigating careers at the intersection of hardware, space, and strategy