Stephen Dickson, Administrator, FAA

Steve Dickson was sworn in as the FAA administrator for a five-year term on August 12, 2019, after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate. At the FAA, Administrator Dickson has been staunch advocate for safety, global leadership, operational excellence, and the health, welfare and evolution of the FAA’s workforce. Before coming to the FAA, Dickson spent nearly three decades at Delta Air Lines ... Read more

Colonel Nathan P. Diller, Director of AFWERX, United States Air Force

Col Diller received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2000. After simultaneous master’s degrees at Harvard and MIT, he attended Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training and flew F-16s for two Combat Air Force assignments, becoming an instructor pilot. He was selected for the French Test Pilot school and then completed his first test tour at Edwards AFB, supporting B-1, B-2, F-16, F-22 and F-35 flight test and instructing at the Test Pilot School ... Read more

Ryan English, CEO and Co-Founder , FLYMOTION

An industry leader in providing technology solutions, training and services to public safety, government agencies and defense organizations around the globe. Ryan co-founded the company drawing from his extensive operational experience in the U.S. Coast Guard and public safety working as a firefighter, paramedic and deputy sheriff assigned to the SWAT team. ... Read more

Gur Kimchi, Subject Matter Expert, Technologist, Advisor & Board Member

Mr. Kimchi is a technology veteran and an industry pioneer. After joining Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) in 2012, he co-founded the Amazon Prime Air delivery-by-drone project and led the organization for the next seven years to its FAA certification as a Part 135 commercial airline. Prior to Amazon, Mr. Kimchi spent ten years ... Read more

Keller Rinaudo, Co-Founder & CEO, Zipline

Zipline is the world’s only national-scale, instant drone delivery service. Its mission is to provide every human on Earth with instant access to vital medical supplies. Today, Zipline delivers a wide variety of medicine to 2,500 hospitals and health facilities across Rwanda, Ghana, and the US. The service directly saved 15,000 lives last year ... Read more

Dr. Sanjiv Singh, CEO, New Earth Autonomy

Dr. Sanjiv Singh is an innovator, educator, and entrepreneur. He is currently a Consulting Professor at the Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University and the CEO of Near Earth Autonomy, a start-up that develops autonomy for next-generation aircraft that will inspect infrastructure, deliver cargo, and transport passengers ... Read more

Dr. Paul Root Wolpe, Director, Center for Ethics, Emory University

Paul Root Wolpe, Ph.D. is the Raymond Schinazi Distinguished Research Chair of Jewish Bioethics, Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Neuroscience & Biological Behavior, & Sociology, & the Director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University. Dr. Wolpe served for 17 years as the first Senior Bioethicist for NASA ... Read more

Brian Wynne, President and CEO, AUVSI

An instrument-rated pilot for more than 20 years, electric vehicle driver for more than 15 years, early recipient of a Part 107 remote pilot certificate, and recent recipient of a commercial pilot certificate, Brian Wynne possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience in transportation and technology applications ... Read more

HOST - Michael Wilbur, Director of Engagement, AUVSI

Having dedicated his career to working to accelerate the deployment of advanced technologies, AUVSI’s Director of Engagement Michael Wilbur oversees all enrollment and engagement activities for the association, working to align each member’s market goals with their ... Read more

Moderator:
Bobby Hambrick
Chief Autonomous Officer
Hexagon 

Noel Marshall
Senior Account Executive, eMobility
Schaeffler Group

Dr. Chris Paredis
Professor & BMW Endowed Chair in Automotive Systems Integration
Clemson University

Justin Puent
Senior Project Manager
Hexagon

Dr. Sandeep Sovani
Industry Expert, Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive Technology & Engineering Simulation