Taryn Tomlinson
Taryn has spent her career committed to exploring and discovering space, from roles in academics to industry and now in government. Taryn worked as an engineer in a number of California and German firms, co-founded a high-tech space startup in 2003, and subsequently joined the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in 2008 to work on the robot “Dextre” for the International Space Station. Over the past 12 years, Taryn has served as a senior project manager and systems engineer at the CSA, and has served as the Chief of Staff to the President. She is now a Director in the branch that uses Earth Observation (EO) data in an effort to help solve the greatest challenges of our planet today, including climate change. Taryn gravitates to discussions on innovation, on leadership, and the contribution of the diverse players in the space sector ecosystem. Taryn holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from McGill University and a Master’s Degree in Space Science from the University of California, San Diego.