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Chris Newlands is a Scottish inventor, entrepreneur and technologist known for founding Space Aye, a space technology company that integrates real-time satellite imagery with Internet of Things (IoT) data. His team have created the “Large Terrestrial Model” which will enable a new and proprietary training data set, transforming the next generation of Artificial Intelligence models. Chris launched Space Aye to emphasise the potential for satellite technology to address challenges such as wildfires, deforestation, human trafficking, and emergency response coordination. The ability to identify the responders and their vehicles, not just the fire, is game changing. As an advocate for improved standardisation and interoperability in real-time satellite imagery usage he has called for global frameworks to guide ethical and privacy-focused use of Earth observation data. He was the former the Co-Chair of the Open Geospatial Consortium’s UK & Ireland Forum. Through Space Aye’s unique technological advancements, utilising their multiple international patents, the company holds the unique key in identifying assets and people (via IoT data), in real-time satellite imagery.The Scottish Government awarded him the title of GlobalScot and became a Professor of Practice in 2021. He is an affiliate member of the Scotland International Space Advisory Committee (SISAC), a member of the World Geospatial Industry Council and the World Economic Forum.As a keynote speaker, he has headlined at The Economist’s Space Economy Summit, IOT Tech Expo and Expo 2020 and has been a regular contributor to the likes of the BBC and Sky News on the subject of the commercialisation of space. USA Today classified him as one of the world’s top 5 visionary speakers who lead with impact in 2025Chris is recognized as one of the top 5 space entrepreneurs in the world by TechRound as well as a TechStar of 2025 by Geekwire.