Anita Bernie 

Anita Bernie, VP of Sales, 
Governmental Business at Airbus Defence and Space

Anita is responsible for offering nations around the world the opportunity to acquire high-value space systems that can address today’s challenges and future threats.

Anita has an acknowledged industry pedigree, having started her career as a spacecraft design engineer at Airbus. She has held many leadership positions in the space industry, including a number of Director roles at Surrey Satellite Technology Limited.

She is the former Managing Director of MDA Space UK, and under her tenure the size of the team increased five-fold, expanded across four UK locations and the company secured some foundational programmes, including their first prime satellite contract.

Anita is an Honorary Group Captain in the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force 601 Squadron, providing Advice, Access and Advocacy to personnel in the RAF and MOD. She is a Trustee of The Air League, the UK's leading Aerospace charity, which changes young peoples' lives and career prospects by providing scholarships and flight experience opportunities; and a former member of the Board of Directors of smallsat pioneers AAC Clyde Space and of the Institute of Directors.

She is active in STEM and Mentoring outreach activities for schoolchildren as young as 4 years of age through to undergraduates and early careers candidates.

Anita possesses an Aerospace Engineering Degree and an MBA.