Bridgit Mendler
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Northwood Space
Bridgit Mendler is the co-founder and CEO of Northwood. Northwood is building proliferated ground infrastructure to address fundamental data transmission bottlenecks impacting the space industry.
Designed from the ground up, Northwood’s ground network is built to rapidly scale capacity for satellite communication.
Prior to founding Northwood, Bridgit ran two companies in television and music. She served as leading actress on multiple series including Disney’s Good Luck Charlie and she was a platinum songwriter and recording artist. During her time at the FCC while at Harvard, Bridgit focused on satellite licensing frameworks and regulatory policy development, working directly with industry stakeholders to address technical and legal challenges in the rapidly evolving commercial space sector. As a Director’s Fellow and Researcher at the MIT Media Lab, she contributed to projects at the intersection of technology, communication, and social impact, exploring innovative approaches to global connectivity challenges. Bridgit has earned a Masters from MIT and a JD from Harvard.
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Featured Speaker: Bridgit Mendler
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Track: Symposium Program