Nasreen Dhanji

Nasreen Dhanji is Mission Lead for the Satellite Applications Catapult’s Beyond Earth Mission, where she leads strategy to grow the UK space sector through the in-space economy. With over 15 years in space, she began her career at MDA supporting Canada’s robotic system on the International Space Station. At the Canadian Space Agency, she developed training programmes for astronauts and mission controllers and managed a multimillion-dollar space technology R&D portfolio. Since 2021, she has helped space businesses scale by attracting investment, connecting with customers, maturing technology, and building supply chain partnerships.