space prize judge

Ksenia Synkova

Ksenia is a space communicator, multi-disciplinary marketer, and space influencers mentor. She is a founder of a creative marketing agency Réaliste, that recently launched its daughter brand re.gravity that is focusing on marketing services provision for the space industry. Ksenia has also been an active member of the PR&Communications Team at the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) since 2019, serving as Social Media Manager and is currently holding the position of Influencer Partnerships Coordinator. Ksenia brings over seven years of experience in Marketing and Communications from various industries, including space, technology, oil & gas, and media. She gained professional experience at the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) while contributing to a Space4Water initiative. She was also active in the private sector while working for international companies, including Siemens and OMV. She was responsible for the social media execution of the space news magazine SpaceWatch. Global and led marketing and PR activities of a UK Space Company Spacebit, developing and implementing communication strategy for the first UK mission to the Moon, planned for 2021. Ksenia was a keynote speaker and author at the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) – The CyberSpaceEdition, presenting her paper: Space industry lacks influencers for the Calling Planet Earth – Space Outreach to the General Public Session. She also published articles, opinion pieces, and interviews on various topics relating to space and social media communication. Ksenia is an advocate for education and development, passionate about space and is helping experts and businesses leverage social media platforms to their advantage.