Graeme Ritchie is the co-founder and CEO of Shield Space. Shield Space designs and builds systems to protect critical space infrastructure and secure freedom of action in orbit. Ritchie spent more than 20 years in the military, including at UK Space Command and in operational command roles, and led Ministry of Defence programmes in autonomy, counter-drone technology and space capability development. He has overseen multi-million-pound portfolios and advised senior leaders on capability, procurement, and operational risk