Our guest is Benjamin Lyon, the Chief Engineer and EVP Engineering & Operations at Astra. He leads Astra’s engineering, manufacturing, and launch and test operations. He previously spent two decades designing and manufacturing hardware at Apple, where he most recently held the role of senior director of the Special Projects Group. 

Our host and creator, Helen Wang, is the NGO Founder and President of Oceanside Perspective, current Chair of ISEI, a professor teaching Emotional Intelligence and Innovation to Market at UC San Diego, a supply chain researcher, architect, and veteran of Silicon Valley’s high tech industry. In Season III, Helen designs each episode to explore futuristic topics and growth opportunities that formulate the emerging innovation ecosystem.