Dr Catherine Grace is the Director, Strategy at the Australian Space Agency.

She provides whole of government strategic guidance on capability development, international engagement, and space enabled technologies that deliver national, economic, and societal benefit.

A medical doctor and International Space University graduate, Catherine brings a rare multidisciplinary perspective across space, defence, and disruptive technologies. She is known for connecting strategy to execution, linking policy, capability and technology with real world outcomes. Catherine is a sought after voice on building resilient capability, strengthening international collaboration, and shaping the future impact of space enabled services.