Chris Hadfield
Role: Fellow
Sites: CDL-Atlantic, CDL-Milan, CDL-Paris, CDL-Rockies, CDL-Texas, CDL-Toronto, CDL-Vancouver
Streams: Defence, Space
Colonel Chris Hadfield is an astronaut, business leader, hi-tech entrepreneur, and six-time bestselling author. Having commanded the International Space Station and directed multiple companies, he has deep experience with best practices and tactics on guiding teams through extreme circumstances of complexity and change.
Formerly NASA’s Director of Operations in Russia, Hadfield spent more than three decades serving the military, NASA, and the Canadian Space Agency. Throughout his distinguished career, he has been a fighter/test pilot, flown three space missions, built two space stations, performed two spacewalks, crewed the Shuttle and Soyuz, and commanded the International Space Station. His many awards include the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Cross (twice), and the Order of Canada.