Reece Tolworthy
Head of MENA

Reece Tolworthy is a global business leader and strategic advisor with extensive experience driving international expansion, capital formation, and commercial growth across the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. With a career spanning five continents, he has led high-performing commercial teams and delivered scalable market-entry and growth strategies, generating multi-million-dollar revenues and consistent year-on-year growth.

As Head of MENA at Asteria Space, Reece is responsible for leading the firm’s regional strategy and partnership development across the Middle East. He plays a central role in supporting Asteria’s international expansion, including the establishment of a physical presence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and in building long-term relationships with sovereign institutions, family offices, corporates, and innovation partners aligned with Asteria’s mission to back world-class space technologies.

Reece is the Co-Founder of Apex Consult, where he has advised companies across six continents on strategic planning, organisational restructuring, and go-to-market execution, delivering revenue growth of up to 400% for clients. His work has focused on scaling businesses internationally and unlocking new markets through disciplined commercial strategy.

Alongside Asteria, Reece is a Partner at The Royal Palm Group and a Senior Advisor at BCE Consulting, where he leads Middle East initiatives within the Aerospace & Defence practice. He also leads Global Business Development at CEA Group, a U.S.-based investment bank, where he is spearheading Middle East expansion and has been directly involved in space-and-cyber-related transactions exceeding $250 million in value.

Reece is increasingly recognised as a rising leader across the space, investment, and advisory ecosystems, with a strong reputation across MENA, the UK, and the United States. He is an experienced public speaker and regularly contributes to international forums focused on space innovation, investment, and commercialisation.
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