Space Conference Speaker

Khalia Padilla

CEO, Imagine Engine Studios

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Sessions: Spaceports

Khalia builds the infrastructure behind the next generation of AI, space, and photonic systems. They are the founder & CEO of Imagine Engine, private space agency working as a venture studio where we design and scale AI-powered accelerators, frontier technology platforms, and global innovation ecosystems at the intersection of space, photonics, and advanced computing. Their work focuses on AI-driven accelerator platforms, photonic & optical communication infrastructure, space and deep-tech commercialization, and global ecosystem building (U.S., Japan, Europe, Latin America). They collaborate with founders, researchers, investors, universities, and government-adjacent programs — including initiatives with NASA and international innovation networks — to move breakthrough technologies from research to real-world deployment.

Find Me At
Sessions: Spaceports


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