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Sarah Cruddas is an internationally acclaimed speaker and corporate host specializing in space exploration and the commercial space industry. With over 15 years of experience, Sarah has delivered keynote speeches and hosted high-profile events for some of the world’s most prestigious organizations, including NASA, Red Bull, Samsung, BMW, and the Gates Foundation.

As a seasoned expert, Sarah speaks on a range of compelling topics, such as commercial space investment, democratizing access to space, and the profound benefits of space exploration for life on Earth. Her inspiring talks have captivated audiences at global conferences, universities, and corporate events.

Sarah is also available for educational talks, virtual presentations, and corporate video hosting, bringing her passion for space and science to diverse audiences across the globe.

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Testimonials

The event went really well last week. Regarding Sarah Cruddas' involvement I simply cannot speak highly enough of her contribution. She made an excellent, speaker, moderator, chair and all round conference superstar. It was a genuine pleasure to work with her and would happily do so again in the future.
Andrew Kerry - Terrapin.
It was a pleasure working with Sarah Cruddas to introduce and moderate a discussion with keynote Buzz Aldrin at the inaugural ‘me Convention’, a new collaboration between SXSW and Mercedes-Benz. Sarah was very responsive and decisive which was great given our short timeline. She was organised and communicative throughout the process, which made all the preparations go quite smoothly. On site, she was able to direct the conversation appropriately and engage the audience fluidly, and so we look forward to working with her on future events!
Morgan Catalina - Producer, me Convention.
Sarah Cruddas has an excellent understanding of the UK space industry, she has great interpersonal skills in a way that easily relates to the public and to space professionals, and works hard to promote the success of UK science in a way that is easily acceptable across the media.
Prof. Richard Holdaway CBE, Former Director of RAL Space.
Sarah Cruddas was a real inspiration for the students she spoke to – bringing to vivid life a subject that for many is distant and sometimes hard to relate to.
Simon Pride, Harper Adams.
Sarah’s wit, charm and dedication towards the grassroots community of space entrepreneurs are exactly the qualities we seek to attract to Disrupt Space. She is already seen as leader in our community. Sarah helped our team in several ways from serving as a moderator for the 2016 Disrupt Space Summit highlight panel to advising the founding team on various topics. Her dedication towards her work is exemplary and we look forward to an ongoing relationship.
Philippe Cyr, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Disrupt Space.
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Past Events

2021

October 29 – Host, London Investor Show, London, UK https://www.londoninvestorshow.com/sarah-cruddas

September 14-15 – Host, Space AM, Leicester, UK http://spaceamcon.com

August – Moderator, Space Am, virtual event

July – Moderator, Space Am, virtual event

June – Moderator Space AM, virtual event

June – Moderator, International Space Symposium, virtual event

2020

November 15 – Host, Space for Humanity Crew Dragon launch coverage, virtual event

July 30 – Host, Space for Humanity Perseverance Launch Coverage, virtual event

 June 30– Host, Asteroid Day Live, virtual event  https://asteroidday.org

 May 27 – Host, Space for Humanity Crew Dragon Launch Coverage, virtual event

(postponed events due to Covid)

March – Moderator, JEC World, Paris, France

March –  Speaker, Beyond the Cradle, MIT, USA

March – Speaker, SXSW, Austin, USA

March – Speaker, Chamber of Commerce, Newquay, UK

May – Host, Women in Aerospace, Quebec, Canada

May – Speaker, New Scientists Space Tour, Florida, USA

July  – Host, NASA Educators, Kennedy Space Center, USA

2019

November 12 – Speaker, Space Days Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

October 10 – Speaker, Apollo 50 anniversary, European Space Agency, Netherlands

September 24 – Speaker, UK Space Conference, Wales https://www.ukspace.org/event/uk-space-conference-2019/

September 19 – Speaker, Festival of Learning, Heidelberg, Germany https://dai-heidelberg.de/en/festival-of-learning/

August 28  – Speaker, University of Westminster, UK

July 2 – Speaker, World Conference of Science Journalists, Lausanne, Switzerland https://www.wcsj2019.eu

June 23 – Speaker, Museum of Flight, Seattle, USA http://www.museumofflight.org

May 26 – Speaker, Hay Book Festival, Hay-on-Wye, Wales https://www.hayfestival.com

April 9-11  – Speaker, ‘Space Manufacturing’, Space Symposium, Colorado, USA https://www.spacesymposium.org

March 19-21 – Speaker, Global Space Congress, Abu Dhabi, UAE https://www.globalspacecongress.com

January 19 – Moderator, Women in Space, USS Hornett, Alameda, USA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-space-panel-discussion-tours-tickets-51042481436

2018

November 28 Speaker and Moderator, New Space Luxembourg, Luxembourg https://newspace-europe.spacefrontier.org/2018/speakers/

November 22 – Speaker and Host, Financial Planning Symposium, London, UK https://events.thepfs.org/public/event/london-national-financial-planning-symposium-2018/view

November 14 – Speaker and Host, Financial Planning Symposium, Bolton, UK https://events.thepfs.org/public/event/bolton-national-financial-planning-symposium-2018/view

November 1-3 – Speaker, Effective Space Communication, Space Vision, San Diego, USA https://www.spacevision.sedsucsd.org/program/

October 30-31 – Host, Space for Inspiration for ESA (European Space Agency), Bilbao, Spain http://space4inspiration.esa.int

July 19 – Speaker, Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, UK  https://www.cobham.com/the-group/news/celebrating-women-in-aerospace-and-defence/

June 26-28th – Speaker, NewSpace 20178, Seattle, USA https://newspace.spacefrontier.org/2018/

May 29 – Speaker, NewSpace Atlantic Summit, Lisbon, Portugal http://newspaceatlantic.spacefrontier.org/2018/program/

May 16 – Speaker, ‘What if there was no space?’, Innovators Club, Frankfurt, Germany

May 2 – Mission Control Movie Tour, Melbourne, Australia http://premier.ticketek.com.au/Shows/Show.aspx?sh=MISSIONC18

April 19 – Speaker, ‘The Latest on Tomorrow’s Observatory’, Space Symposium, Colorado, USA https://www.spacesymposium.org/speakers/sarah-cruddas

2017

December 3rd – Breakthrough Prize 2018, NASA Ames, California. https://breakthroughprize.org/Ceremonies/6

November 7th – Host, European Space Week, Estonia https://www.satellite-masters-conference.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SatMaConf_H2020-Space-Info-Day_programme_2.0_2017.pdf

October 2017 – Space Angels Expedition, Houston, Texas https://www.spaceangels.com/expedition

September 28th – The Future of Space Exploration, New Scientist Live, London, UK https://live.newscientist.com/speakers/sarah-cruddas

September 15h – Keynote with Buzz Aldrin and Sarah Cruddas, Me Convention, Frankfurt, Germany https://www.me-convention.com/en/mercedes-benz/events/me-convention/me-convention-program/me-convention-schedule/#session-1362640551

May 17 – Speaker, Microsoft CEOs conference, Seattle, USA

April 6th – Master Moderator and Host, Space Technology Hall of Fame, Space Symposium, Colorado, USA https://www.spacesymposium.org/speakers/sarah-cruddas

March 23th – Host, Offshore Achievement Awards, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK http://www.spe-oaa.org

March 14th-15th – Moderator and Host, Disrupt Space, Berlin, Germany http://disruptspace.io/schedule/

March 6-10th – Moderator and Host, Space as a Market, World Business Dialogue, Cologne, Germany https://www.world-business-dialogue.com/20th-world-business-dialogue/speaker/

2016

November 27th – Speaker and book signing, Hay Winter Festival, Hay, UK https://www.hayfestival.com/p-11601-sarah-cruddas.aspx                                               

October 19th – Host, European Space Agency ExoMars Landing, Darmstadt, Germany https://livestream.com/ESA/exomarssocialtv

October – Host and Speaker. Experiments in Space with Tim Peake, Usher Hall, Scotland, UK http://edinburgh.carpediem.cd/events/1200049-experiments-in-space-at-usher-hall/

September 22nd  – Moderator and Speaker, New Scientist Live, ExCel Centre, London, UK https://live.newscientist.com

September 16th – Host and Moderator, Aerospace 2016 Conference,  Commercialization of Space, Washington DC, USA http://www.womeninaerospace.org/events/conf/

August 16th-17th – Moderator, Space Technology and Investment Forum, San Francisco, USA http://www.spacetechforum.com

July 22nd – Launch event, Graphene: Wonder Materials and Beyond, Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, UK http://msimanchester.org.uk

July 15-17th – Speaker, Gates Cambridge Biennial Alumni, Cambridge, UK http://www.gatescambridge.org/experience/cambridge

July 14th – Moderator, Amy Johnson Diversity Panel, Farnborough International Aeroshow, UK http://aerosociety.com/Events/Event-List/2609/Amy-Johnson-Lecture-2016

June 27th – Host, Young Innovator Awards 2016, Harper Adams University, UK

May 3rd – Master Moderator, Google Women in Tech, Brussels, Belgium

April 21st – Speaker, FPJ Live, Birmingham, UK http://www.fpjconferences.com/conference-info/2015programme

April 20th – Master Moderator, Google@thought, Brussels, Belgium

April 11th – 14th – Master Moderator and Speaker, 32nd Space Symposium, Colorado Springs, USA http://www.spacesymposium.org/speakers/sarah-cruddas

April 10th – Yuri’s Night, Colorado Springs, USA http://www.spacefoundation.org/events/upcoming-events/space-foundation-yuris-night

April 6th – April 8th – Moderator and Host, Disrupt Space, Bremen, Germany http://disruptspace.io/sarah