I had the great honor and pleasure of conducting an incredibly exciting and INSPIRING interview with a very special space champion, Mr. Sylvain Laporte.

Mr. Laporte is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran who served as the 11th president of the Canadian Space Agency from 2015 to 2020. Mr. Laporte is committed to advancing Canada’s presence in space through satellites, exploration, and astronaut missions in the service of science and innovation.

From 2011 to 2015 Mr. Laporte was C.E.O. of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Prior to this, he held the position of Executive Director, Industrial Technologies Office at Industry Canada, where he was responsible for managing financial contribution programs in research and development for the aerospace, defense, security, and space industries.
Mr. Laporte earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in computer engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada. He served with the Canadian Armed Forces for over 20 years, gaining experience as an aerospace engineer in diverse areas, from engineering and maintenance to human resource management. Mr. Laporte is passionate about leveraging space to inspire Canadian youth to pursue careers in STEM.

I met Mr. Laporte at the Stardust Festival in Ontario, Canada and was inspired by his words on the future of the aerospace industry.

Listening to his journey into the aerospace industry was simply inspiring and I hope you all become as inspired as I am with his accomplishments/journey in the aerospace industry!

Welcome Mr. Laporte, thank you so much for taking some time to inspire the next generation.


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TIME STAMPS:
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0:00 : Introduction
2:40 : Starting Young in the Aerospace Industry in Canada
11:00 : Goals as the 11th President of the Canadian Space Agency
17:47 : Most memorable moment as the President of the CSA
22:25 : Why Invest in Space?
29:30 : “Aha” Moment that Inspired Mr. Laporte into the Aerospace Industry
33:25 : Overcoming Obstacles
38:35 : Final Piece of Advice for the Next Generation of Aerospace Leaders
43:35 : Conclusion

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