Moderator: IoT of the Oceans

Nathan de Ruiter is Novaspace’s Partner & Managing Director, based in Montreal, Canada. He brings nearly two decades of consulting experience to Novaspace, offering strategic guidance to an array of international clients. His client-focused approach spans satellite operators, manufacturers, service providers, government agencies, and financial institutions. Nathan’s expertise ensures seamless execution of client engagements, underpinned by robust project management and quality assurance practices. Nathan will lead our transaction advisory services.

Prior to Novaspace, Nathan was Senior Manager at S.M. International Financial Advisory, a boutique advisory firm dedicated to the infrastructure sector. Nathan also worked at seed capital firm Neotech Capital, which invests in new media and telecom start-ups. In this management role, Nathan assessed business plans and developed commercialization strategies for multiple technology start-ups.

Nathan holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands with a dual major in Strategic Management and Innovation Management.