Female Leaders Club Special Event: Lessons from the Air Force to the Global Space Industry

How do you make career choices that help you move forward? What role do calculated risks, recognizing new opportunities, and building strong professional relationships play in professional growth?

From a 29-year career in the U.S. Air Force to leadership in the global space industry, Shelli Brunswick has built her career across fields where women have often had to create their own opportunities and shape their professional paths.

During the meeting, Shelli will share the decisions that have shaped her journey, including how she recognized opportunities, weighed career risks, and built relationships that supported her next steps. The discussion will also explore the choices that can expand a leader’s influence and create opportunities for those who follow.

Shelli will draw on her professional experience as well as lessons from her first book, What’s Space Got to Do With It? 10 Life Lessons for Personal Growth.

 The 30-minute presentation will be followed by a Q&A and discussion, giving participants an opportunity to share their own perspectives and experiences. The event will be held in English.

TIME AND PLACE

28 October 2026, 10:00-11:30, Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Toom-Kooli 17, Tallinn

The workshop will be held in English.

speaker

Shelli Brunswick is a global leadership strategist, keynote speaker, author, and futurist who inspires leaders and organizations worldwide to think bigger, act bolder, and shape the future through space-inspired innovation.

As CEO and Founder of SB Global LLC, Shelli advises governments, businesses, universities, and organizations on anticipating change and turning vision into results. Her Space Mindset framework—Build Markets, Build Talent, Build Scale—encourages leaders to move beyond silos, collaborate across ecosystems, and connect people, ideas, and opportunities to create greater impact.

Drawing on more than three decades of leadership across military, government, and commercial space, Shelli bridges strategy and execution, translating complex trends into practical pathways for what comes next.

Shelli serves as Secretary General of the Global Women Leaders Committee at the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), advancing entrepreneurship and access to capital. She is also a Visiting Scholar at Blue Marble Space and a Forbes Technology Council contributor.

She is the author of the What’s Space Got to Do With It? book series, offering practical frameworks for personal growth, success, and leadership.

Shelli has addressed the United Nations General Assembly, the World Economic Forum, and influential gatherings across six continents.

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