Carla completed a degree in finance and economics followed by post graduate studies in Space Technology and an Executive MBA in Space Management from the International Space University in Strasbourg. She has participated in varied projects as well as founding a number of space related ventures and development initiatives. Carla also actively promotes African space development and collaboration with a focus on South Africa’s space industry.

Design 360 is an established Architectural and Interior Design practice
competing successfully at the highest level of the profession, actively
participating in the development and enhancement of the built
environment and adding real value to their client’s developments

Rod Stevens became a
partner in the practice in 1997. In 2000 he also became a director of Blueprint
Architects. Within KMH Architects he
has developed a monograph of completed projects in the corporate head
office, hotel and leisure, retail, commercial, luxury residential and transport
sectors. Within Blueprint Architects he has completed projects , most recently, the new Central Terminal
Building at Cape Town International Airport.

Bruce graduated from Stellenbosch University with a B.Comm (Hons) degree
whereafter he worked in London for 8 years, most recently for Investec Bank
in the Structured Property Finance team.
He returned to Cape Town to undertake an MBA which he completed at NYU
(Stern School of Business) in New York. He has since been working in Private
Equity and actively investing in the UK and SA property markets.

Martin started his career in the construction industry in 1987 and has gained a
wealth of local and international experience in both cost and project
management. His experience varies from commercial, residential, retail &
leisure, infrastructure and education projects.

Dr Martinez holds a PHD in Astronomy and is currently the Chairman of the
South African Council for Space Affairs – the policy and regulatory authority for
space activities in South Africa. Dr Martinez is the
President of the South African Institute of Physics. In parallel to these roles, Dr Martinez is also
Division Head of Space Science & Technology for the National Research Foundation at the South
African Astronomical Observatory.