Jane Poynter

Jane Poynter is a seasoned entrepreneur and innovator in the field of human spaceflight and environmental exploration. Currently serving as a Global Innovator at the World Economic Forum since November 2022, Jane also co-founded Space Perspective in August 2019, where projects focus on transformative space travel experiences. Jane holds the position of Fellow at The Explorers Club, reflecting a commitment to promoting scientific exploration. As a co-founder and CEO of World View Enterprises from 2012 to 2018, Jane advanced affordable stratospheric flight technologies. Previously, as President and co-founder of Paragon Space Development Corporation, Jane played a key role in developing life support systems for extreme environments. Jane contributed to the historic Stratex team that achieved a record-breaking space jump in 2014 and was involved in the pioneering Biosphere 2 project as the Food Production Systems Lead during the early 1990s.