Dr Maria Pozza is the Director and Principal of Gravity Lawyers, a law firm that specialises in New Zealand’s space law, international space law, cybersecurity compliance over data, IT and system frameworks, as well as providing commercial and corporate in-house legal support. Dr Maria holds a PhD in international law and policy in outer space, working in both the Faculty of Law and the Department of Politics at the University of Otago. She holds a Masters of International Studies with distinction, New Zealand Law and Practice Exams, PGDip in Legal Skills, BVC, and an LL.B (Hons). In 2013 Maria secured a visiting fellowship at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, UK. Dr Maria has received a number of accolades and awards in recognition of her work and contribution to the field of space law.