Innovation catalyst, named a 2021 Top 50 Leader in Space Tech. Laura served on the State Department Advisory Committee for Technology and Innovation/Public Private Partnerships and was named in 2019 as a “Woman to Watch in Innovation”. She is a NASA Datanaut, a core member of the Oxford Space Initiative, Guest Lecturer Saïd Business School University of Oxford, TED Resident, as well as a UC Irvine, Living Systems Collaboratory and Buckminster Fuller Design Science Studio Resident. Laura consults and speaks globally on sustainable innovation, synergies between climate/space, and AI-Human collaborations. Most recent talks: COP26/COP27 on Investing in Space to Support Climate Action, Volcano Summit: Innovation Portals for Dual Use Climate/Space Strategies. Advisor: CogniDNA, Space Nation