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The sky is not your limit
Unleashing potential through space exploration
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Belgian pilot and space travel expert Nancy Vermeulen captivates audiences with her immense perseverance and talent. Her keynote presentation motivates you to excel in your strengths and demonstrates that the world of tomorrow is already taking shape today.
Be inspired by Nancy’s compelling life story. As a female pilot, she flew large commercial aircraft, including during the second Gulf War in Iraq.
Nancy’s passion for air and space travel brought her into personal contact with one of the leading pioneers of the commercial space travel industry, Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson.
As the commander during her Mars simulation mission in the Utah desert (USA), and with her visionary outlook on the future, Nancy invites you to explore this wonderful "expanded world" with her.
In her enthusiastic presentation, she shares the challenging path she traveled to achieve her goals, making her a powerful source of inspiration for everyone striving to reach their own ambitions.
Drawing on experience from aviation, space exploration, and extreme environments, Nancy helps leaders and organizations create the mental space to lead with clarity, courage, and long-term vision in an increasingly complex world.
She holds a Master’s degree in theoretical physics and astronomy, is a former commercial pilot-instructor, served as commander of a Mars simulation in Utah, and participated in the European Space Agency’s astronaut selection process. In 2018, she founded the Space Training Academy, where she prepares private astronauts and suborbital scientists for their first spaceflight.
Nancy is a sought-after international keynote speaker and guest lecturer, having spoken at TEDx events, Deloitte University, and the European Commission, among others. She is the author of Iedereen Ruimtevaarder (Lannoo) and AEROSPACE Attitudes (Pelckmans, 2025), a book on communication, leadership, and human factors in high-stakes environments.
In addition to her speaking and advisory work, Nancy serves as an independent board member and is an active member of Rotary.
Strategic leadership advisor, keynote speaker, and former pilot who translates lessons from aerospace into powerful insights on leadership, human performance, and decision-making under pressure.
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