Speakers

Georgina (George) Goode is Deputy Director for the Communications & Education Directorate at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She also sits on JPL's Executive Council. She oversees a multidisciplinary team of media relations, public and STEM engagement, production, design, experiential and branding experts, across all NASA JPL’s missions, business priorities and partnerships.

Prior to JPL, George was Vice President of Communications and Digital Strategy for Boeing where she led a global division of communicators and content specialists. She was responsible for the strategic oversight of Boeing’s corporate communications, brand and sales campaigns for all business units, commercial, defense, space and global services.  

Before her transition to the States, George was former advisor on digital engagement strategy to UK government and 10 Downing Street. Her role in the UK's internationally acclaimed Government Digital Service (a team within the Cabinet Office tasked with transforming UK government services) contributed to the UK being heralded as a world leader in government services, ranking number two in OECD’s Digital Government Index. George holds a first-class bachelor’s degree in advertising and marketing communications from Bournemouth University. She was one of the early members and mentors of Bloom - a London-based networking group for women in the communications industry. She continues to push the agenda of encouraging more women into digital and technology roles; was Vice President of Policy for Boeing's Women Inspiring Leadership Group and Board Advisor to mBolden (Chicago) now part of SheRunsIt. She was also the 2024 recipient of the Women’s Aerospace Network Award in Leadership.