Joe Landon

Joe Landon is an aerospace and defense leader, entrepreneur, and investor, currently Co-Founder & President of Rendezvous Robotics, a company transforming how we build and operate in space. With a proven track record of building innovative businesses, securing major U.S. government programs, and leading high-performing teams, Joe is dedicated to advancing technologies that reshape the future of commerce, science, and security in space. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Filecoin Foundation, reflecting his interest in open, decentralized data infrastructure.

Previously, Joe was CEO of Crescent Space, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary developing lunar infrastructure. Before launching Crescent, he served as Vice President for Advanced Programs Development at Lockheed Martin, leading business development, strategy, and R&D for its multi-billion-dollar Commercial Civil Space line. Earlier, he was CFO of Planetary Resources, an asteroid-mining venture focused on expanding Earth’s economy into the solar system.

Joe is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Space and an Associate Fellow of AIAA. He holds undergraduate and master’s degrees in engineering and an MBA from Harvard Business School.