Board & people

The people who steer SRI.

The President and the Board were elected by the SRIC4 World Congress in 2026, for a mandate running to the next Congress.

Board of Directors

Bernard Foing

President and Board Chair · Director of Space Renaissance Ambassadors
Gülin Dede

Executive Director · Director of Institutional Strategy and Partnerships
Adriano V. Autino

Founder and President Emeritus · Director of Culture and Civilizational Futures · Treasurer
Dennis O’Brien

Director of Policy and Legal Affairs
Werner Grandl

Director of Engineering and Applied Systems
Jerry Stone

Director of Gerard K. O’Neill Heritage Development · Director of Nominations and Awards
Marie-Luise Heuser

Director of Space Philosophy and History
Alberto Cavallo

Co-founder · Director of Intercultural Integration
Ghanim Alotaibi

Director of Young Generations Engagement

Governance

General Assembly: Meets as the International World Congress, at least every five years. It adopts the Final Resolution and elects the President and the Board.
Board of Directors: Between five and nineteen members elected by the Congress together with the President, for the period between two congresses (normally up to five years). It meets at least four times a year.
President: Chairs the Board and represents the association.
Academy: The Space Renaissance Academy is an internal unit of the association, chaired by its Strategic Director.
Chapters: National and thematic chapters organise members locally. See the chapters.

Governing documents

Legal information

Legal name: Space Renaissance International
Legal form: Non-profit association; Third Sector Entity (ETS) under Italian Legislative Decree 117/2017
Incorporated: Torino, Italy, August 2010
Registered address: Viale Risorgimento 57, 22073 Fino Mornasco (CO), Italy
Tax code: 97732780016
Contact: info@spacerenaissance.org