Candace Johnson

Candace Johnson

CANDACE JOHNSON is an international telecommunications expert and entrepreneur, and one of the 50 most powerful businesswomen in Europe. She is co-initiator of SES ASTRA and SES Global, one of the largest satellite systems in the world.

She is the founder and president of Europe Online, the world's first Internet via satellite network and is the founder of the continent's first independent, private trans-border satellite communications company, Teleport Europe-Loral Cyberstar.

Candace has played a revolutionary role in European telecommunications and has been honoured for her contributions to advances in telecommunications across Europe and America. She has a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Communications Awards as well as honours from the Luxembourg and German governments.

She holds masters degrees from the Sorbonne and Stanford University and graduated with a bachelors degree from Vassar College. Candace is currently President of EBAN (The European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds and Early Stage Market Players).