Harriet Brettle

Head of Market Analysis and Business Intelligence, European Space Agency (ESA)

Harriet Brettle serves as the Head of Market Analysis and Business Intelligence at the European Space Agency (ESA) within the Telecommunications & Integrated Applications (TIA) directorate. In her capacity, Harriet oversees the analysis of market trends and opportunities related to satellite communications and space-based solutions. Before joining ESA, she held the position of Head of Business Analysis at Astroscale and presided as Chair of the Space Generation Advisory Council. Possessing a strong background in finance, coupled with degrees in planetary science and mathematics, Harriet is deeply committed to fostering commercial sustainability and exploring emerging market prospects within the space industry.

I am currently Head of Market Analysis and Business Intelligence at the European Space Agency in the Telecoms & Integrated Applications (TIA) directorate.

I am also the former Chair of the Space Generation Advisory Council (2020-2022), a global non-profit that supports students and young professionals within the wider space industry. I previously worked as Head of Business Analysis at Astroscale and have also served on the steering board of the Global Network of Sustainability in Space (GNOSIS).

With a background in finance having worked at the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as well as a master’s degree in planetary science and bachelor’s degree in mathematics, I am passionate about commercial sustainability and emerging market opportunities within the space ecosystem.