Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom

International Space University alumni, entrepreneur and CEO of SpaceBase, and former Chief Impact Officer at Singularity University.

Emeline is Co-Founder and CEO of SpaceBase, running educational programmes across the Asia-Pacific that build capability and leverage space-tech to help solve social and environmental challenges. Emeline is also an Edmund Hillary Fellow, is on the team of Ceres Robotics, is a Co-Founder of International Space Consultants, and in 2023 was awarded a prestigious ‘World Class New Zealander’ Award by the Kea Network.

Growing up in the Philippines, Emeline is passionate about equity and increasing access to education and space-tech in low-income communities and countries. She has a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of the Philippines and a Masters in Earth and Space Science from York University, Canada. She attended the International Space University, and subsequently worked to develop its masters of space studies program and run its summer space studies program. In commercial space development, she has worked and consulted for several startups including serving as Director of Program Development and Research, and Director of Operations for Space Adventures Ltd, a space tourism company sending private citizens to the International Space Station; and was the former Chief Impact Officer and Executive VP of Operations at Singularity University.

Speaking Themes: Space exploration and how space-tech can be leveraged to solve social and environmental challenges on Earth, Education, STEM, and democratising access to space.
Offering: Keynote Speaker, Panelist