John Murtagh

John Murtagh is an aerospace and strategy professional and a specialist in Earth observation. He is the Head of Strategy for the Intelligence program unit of Airbus Defence and Space, a leading supplier of satellite imagery and related defence solutions. Since joining Airbus in 1992, John has undertaken a wide range of roles and is now an executive member driving Intelligence strategies focused on new digital transformation services and platform initiatives, as part of Connected Intelligence’s strategy team. He has worked in over 30 countries on all continents since joining Airbus and brings a unique perspective from the global customer vantage point. John received his undergraduate degree from King’s College London and graduated with an MSc in Remote Sensing from Imperial College / University College London. He also has an MA in Marketing and an MBA in Strategy. Prior to joining Airbus, John worked for BP Exploration in their Remote Sensing Group. Climate change is the greatest challenge of our generation. At Airbus, we understand that society expects us to rise to this challenge. This is why we are taking the lead on an industry-wide decarbonisation movement that aims to usher in a new era of climate-neutral aviation and sustainable space. Over the past 50 years, remote sensing via satellites has yielded both spectacular views of our planet and unprecedented scientific insight. Today, Earth-observation satellites are at the forefront of monitoring deforestation, rising sea levels and greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. At Airbus, we not only build many of these satellites but transform geospatial data into actionable insight to help fight climate change.