Sergey Gugkaev is a prominent figure in the space industry with professional focus on commercial space, space sustainability, international cooperation, in-orbit services, satellites and launchers.
He started his professional career in corporate finance, holding several positions with increasing responsibilities.
As the Chief Executive Officer of Sea Launch, a multinational satellite launch US-Russian-Ukrainian-Norwegian consortium, Sergey successfully guided the group through a pivotal post-restructuring phase, leading the company to execute five prosperous launches and a successful sale of the business to a new investor.
Following that, in his capacity of the Chief Commercial Officer of ClearSpace Sergey oversaw business development and commercial strategy of the company, working in close collaboration with private and institutional partners, promoting sustainable and responsible behavior in space.
Sergey's academic credentials include an MBA in Management of Technology from the distinguished Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and a Master’s degree in Law from Moscow State University.