“Back in 2007, I had the opportunity to meet Professor Stephen Hawking through the X PRIZE Foundation. In my first conversation with him I learned that he was passionate about flying into space someday.”

Peter Diamandis is an American entrepreneur and futurist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He co-founded the X Prize Foundation, which incentivizes innovation through competitive challenges, and advocates for exponential technologies and human potential. His work bridges business, science, and philanthropy to accelerate progress.