Nika Chinchaladze is a space entrepreneur, CEO and Co-Founder of Altair Enterprises, a space education company with the goal of accelerating the growth of the new space economy by providing globally accessible on-demand learning, fostering international cooperation, and supplying the industry with the next generation workforce. Altair Enterprises organises the International Space Convention, one of the biggest annual space industry business conferences, and is the author of Space Business 101: 7 Steps to Position Yourself in the Next Trillion Dollar Industry.
In this episode, Ben and Nika discuss the aims of the ISC, the challenges of being a space entrepreneur and how to position yourself in the next trillion dollar industry.
What you will hear in this episode
This week's guest, Nika Chinchaladze
Altair Enterprises
How Nika met business partner Martynas
Passion for the space industry
The International Space Convention (ISC) and how it began
Physical vs virtual events
ISC themes for 2023
Curating speakers
Challenges for space industry entrepreneurs
The aims of the conference
The next trillion dollar industry and accessibility
Co-founder relationships
Altair Academy
Whether Nika would go to space
Aspirations for Altair
Advice for would-be space entrepreneurs
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