Creating business value while connecting the world – the inside view from Iridium

by Andy Cleland | Jun 6, 2025

How do you leverage radical science and engineering to create genuine business value and stay ahead of the game?

This was the topic of conversation when I recently sat down with Suzi McBride, Chief Operating Officer & Board Member, and Greg Pelton, Chief Technology Officer of global satcom leader Iridium Communications Inc.

In a frank conversation, part of the CC in Conversation series, Suzi and Greg lifted the lid on how they have applied new-to-the-world innovation as a key business strategy to evolve their technology and bring transformative services to market.

Trusted by millions of users in markets across the globe, Iridium connects people and devices in the world’s most remote places. In fact, Iridium’s unique constellation architecture makes it the only network that covers 100% of the planet.

This edition of CC in Conversation provides fascinating insights for any CxO who is looking to seize the promise of innovation as part of their business strategy – or use the most advanced technologies to disrupt and leapfrog their competition.

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Andy leads activities across our telecommunication sectors globally, developing disruptive deep tech solutions for clients – including within satcoms, aerocoms, terrestrial, and custom enterprise networks.

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