Julie Hyam is the Head of Talent Acquisition at Open Cosmos, where she leads global hiring strategies to scale the teams building satellites and transforming Earth observation data into actionable decisions. With over two decades of talent leadership spanning tech, consulting, and satellite communications, Julie specialises in building sustainable workforce pipelines, designing early-career programs, and embedding practical DEI initiatives across engineering. A strong advocate for bridging the UK deep-tech skills gap, she regularly represents the sector at government roundtables and industry panels on the future of aerospace talent. Julie is also an active STEM advocate and dedicated youth volunteer.