Webinar: January 29, 2025
Space: The Next Frontier for Money Laundering?
Understanding why the space economy is an ideal venue for money laundering and what can be done about it
Presented by Marc Feldman and Hugh Taylor
When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 – 11AM ET
Where: Zoom
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqdu-gqTwqHd14vBKljjZ2VBFB7C1BdIlQ#/registration
Abstract: The Space economy, on track to pass the trillion-dollar mark by the end of the decade, is an ideal environment for money laundering. Space industry is inherently international, with opaque corporate entities pursuing high-dollar cross-border deals that are governed by few enforceable laws. It’s a money launderer’s dream come true. The risk of space money laundering affects financial institutions, space corporations, government agencies, and law enforcement. What can be done to mitigate this potential risk? This presentation will offer some insights and possible solutions.
Presented by Marc Feldman and Hugh Taylor, co-authors of the book Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit (Wiley, 2025), this webinar will discuss the following topics:
- Why space is such a potentially appealing venue for money laundering
- Space money laundering scenarios
- The prospective players in space money laundering
- The deficiency of current space law and law enforcement in combatting space money laundering
- Potential solutions to the space money laundering problem
Potential Audiences: Finance, Insurance, Venture Capital, Space Industries, Military/Intelligence, Government
About the Speakers
Marc Feldman is Executive Director of CSCPG and managing partner of Eonia Capital Management, an aerospace/space and defense-based venture capital fund. Marc has more than thirty-five years of experience in commercializing technologies and scaling startups. He has led teams across various industries, including life sciences, entertainment, media, telecommunications, consumer products, and aerospace/space. Having worked at and advised Shamrock Capital, Disney, Interpublic Group, Univisa Satellite Services and News Corp, Marc has extensive experience globally, including in Asia, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Hugh Taylor is the Director of the Center for the Study of Space Crime, Piracy, and Governance. He is the co-author, with Marc Feldman, of the book “Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit” (Wiley, 2025). Prior to working in the space sector, Hugh served in executive roles at Silicon Valley startups, Microsoft, and IBM—followed by more than a decade as a freelance content writer in the technology and cybersecurity industries. His writing has appeared in Security Boulevard, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, and The Washington Spectator, in addition to his cybersecurity blog, The Journal of Cyber Policy. Hugh was a Lecturer at UC Berkeley’s School of Information and School of Law. He received his BA, Magna Cum Laude from Harvard College in 1988 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1992.