Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, and the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Amazon, took to the main stage at SATELLITE 2017 to reveal Blue Origin’s first commercial satellite launch customer. Watch the fireside chat here.

Ryan Krogh is the manager of production systems program management at John Deere. He leads a team responsible for developing and incorporating system-level solutions like autonomy, sense and act, and battery electric technology into machines so farmers and construction owners can increase the efficiency and sustainability of their operations. With connectivity acting as a cornerstone to these technology solutions, Ryan also supports Deere’s RFP for a satellite communications partner. This partner will enhance the connectivity that Deere is already delivering to its customers through its global satellite correction network, StarFire Network, and its Wi-Fi and cellular connected machines. The partnership will connect new and retrofitted machines, enabling Deere’s customers to be more productive and efficient, and increase food and fuel production for their communities and the world’s growing population. Throughout his over 20 years at Deere, Ryan has worked in product engineering, manufacturing, reliability engineering, and program management. He holds 7 patents and has helped bring over 40 different innovative solutions to the market. Ryan is also co-vice chair of the FCC’s Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. Ryan earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business analytics from Iowa State University.

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel believes that the future belongs to the connected. She works to promote greater opportunity, accessibility, and affordability in our communications services in order to ensure that all Americans get a fair shot at 21st century success. She believes strong communications markets can foster economic growth and security, enhance digital age opportunity, and enrich our civic life.

From fighting to protect net neutrality to ensuring access to the internet for students caught in the Homework Gap, Jessica has been a consistent champion for connecting all. She is a leader in spectrum policy, developing new ways to support wireless services from Wi-Fi to video and the internet of things. She also is responsible for developing policies to help expand the reach of broadband to schools, libraries, hospitals, and households across the country.

Named as one of POLITICO’s 50 Politicos to Watch and profiled by InStyle Magazine in a series celebrating “women who show up, speak up and get things done,” Jessica brings over two decades of communications policy experience and public service to the FCC. Prior to joining the agency, she served as Senior Communications Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, under the leadership of Senator John D. Rockefeller IV and Senator Daniel Inouye. Before entering public service, Jessica practiced communications law in Washington, DC.

She is a native of Hartford, Connecticut. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University and New York University School of Law. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and two children.

Chris Sambar, Executive Vice President – Technology Operations, is responsible for AT&T’s next generation wireless & wireline network planning, investment, AT&T’s long-term technical initiatives, infrastructure & cloud, tower strategy & roaming, engineering, construction & operations for consumer, business and government customers.

Chris joined AT&T as part of the Leadership Development Program in 2002. Since then Chris has held positions in Network Operations, Business Solutions, Consumer Television, Retail & Wireless, Human Resources, Corporate Strategy and most recently, AT&T FirstNet.

Chris holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science degree from The United States Naval Academy. Following graduation from the Naval Academy, he served 7 years on active duty and 16 years in the reserves with multiple deployments throughout Europe, the Middle East and one tour of duty during the Iraq war in 2005 and 2006. He is married with 4 children and enjoys spending as much of his free time as possible with his family.