Author • Technologist • Space Advocate
Ben McLaren is a multidimensional storyteller and technologist whose career spans marketing, graphic design, audio/visual technologies, IT, government, real estate, AI, and space education. With a foundation in technology and a passion for narrative, Ben crafts stories that connect industries, cultures, and futures.
Ben McLaren
Spaceposium explores the technologies shaping humanity’s future beyond Earth, blending science fact with visionary thought. From this work emerged Spaceposium Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring and educating the next generation of space professionals.
A lifelong science fiction enthusiast, Ben grew up inspired by Star Trek, Apollo missions, and NASA. But it was a 2023 visit to the Johnson Space Center—where he witnessed a solar eclipse alongside thousands of students—that shifted his trajectory. That moment birthed Spaceposium—both a book and a movement.
In 2025, Ben is launching the Spaceposium Global Space Expo for Students, a virtual event designed to bring immersive space exploration experiences to classrooms worldwide. The initiative includes an AV tech upgrade program to help ensure all students—regardless of resources—can fully participate.
