Leadership in Orbit: A CEO Fireside Conversation

Houston’s Growing Role in the Future of Commercial Space

Somdatta Basu•Jun 24, 2026 08:16 AM• 9 views

Dr. Jonathan Cirtain, CEO and President of Axiom Space, and Steve Kean, President and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership, during the Leadership in Orbit fireside conversation hosted by IACCGH and GHP on June 8, 2026.

Credit: Photo credit: Bijay Dixit.

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Houston-based marketing and business analyst who writes about business trends and community initiatives for the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH). Prior to relocating to the U.S., she spent over a decade reporting in India for one of the world’s highest-circulation newspapers. She holds an MBA from the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston.

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