Nick Barua

Nick Barua is a business executive, entrepreneur, and physicist who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills throughout his illustrious career. He is currently based in Japan, where he has established himself as a widely respected figure in executive office management. Nick is the esteemed Chairman and CEO of AN Holdings Co. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Yale University and a Master’s in Astrophysics from Caltech, beginning his career as a physicist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. He later held positions at Microsoft and Swift Xi Inc. before completing a PhD at the University of Hertfordshire. Nick is deeply engaged in groundbreaking research and the expansion of visionary entities like the Space Service Innovation Laboratory (SSIL), a consortium empowering university startups through research, education, and practice. He is also involved in New Space Intelligence (NSI), a transformative satellite data pipeline provider to expand their business in Latin America, the Middle East, and South East Asia. Nick has also partnered with Kinetik Tech to bring innovative technology services to the Japanese market and beyond, empowering global outreach and igniting digital transformation. In academia, he serves as a visiting professor at esteemed institutions in Japan and abroad, including Shiga University of Medical Science and Kobe Gakuin University, seamlessly blending executive expertise with educational mentorship to inspire the next generation of leaders.