Contest Judge: Startup Space 2019 Entrepreneur Pitch Contest

Amaresh Kollipara is an Emmy-nominated VR producer and space industry executive. He led a project called Mission:ISS at Facebook's VR company Oculus. This project was conducted in collaboration with NASA and is a true-to-life simulation of the International Space Station in VR. He is a Founder and Managing Partner of Earth2Orbit, LLC, which is a satellite industry advisory firm which helped spearhead the launch of commercial satellites out of India. He works as a strategic consultant to new space companies and has advised firms such as Vulcan Aerospace and Space Adventures. In addition, he was a strategic consultant for Google, Facebook, eBay, ETRADE, Siemens, Halliburton, and others across various industries. He serves on the Board of the SETI Institute and the Space Frontier Foundation. He was a Principal of the Space Angels Network, a professionally managed global network of investors.