Ryan Brown

Executive Director

SpaceCom

United States

Ryan Brown is Executive Director of SpaceCom and Commercial Space Week, where he leads the strategy, growth, and execution of three co-located flagship events: SpaceCom, The Space Mobility Conference, and the Global Spaceport Alliance’s Spaceport Summit.

A career trade-show executive by training, Brown brings nearly two decades of B2B exhibitions experience to the space sector, having built his career at the Consumer Electronics Association, the American Composites Manufacturers Association, and National Trade Productions (NTP Events). Since joining the SpaceCom team at its inception in 2015, he has helped scale the event from a regional gathering to one of the world’s premier convenings of the global commercial space industry.

Brown played a central role in the creation of The Space Mobility Conference, working closely with General Stephen Purdy and U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to design an event that bridges military buyers and emerging commercial space companies. He navigated the federal approvals process, secured an MOU with SSC, and helped establish Space Mobility as a trusted public-private forum for dialogue on space logistics, acquisition, and innovation.

Known as a connector and convener, Brown views trade events as critical infrastructure for the space ecosystem—bringing together government, industry, investors, and academia to align priorities, accelerate partnerships, and translate policy and technology into real-world progress. He is frequently sought after for his data-driven approach to event strategy, his collaborative leadership style, and his ability to build durable relationships across the civil, defense, and commercial space communities.

A graduate of the University of Mary Washington, Brown is based in Virginia and is deeply engaged in advancing the next era of commercial space.