Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org
Washington, DC, Oct. 13, 2022 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will host discussions on some of the most pressing and compelling trends shaping the aviation and aerospace industry in a special set of Innovation Zone sessions taking place throughout the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), being held Oct. 18-20 in Orlando, FL.
The sessions include the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) deputy administrator, its current and former chief operating officer, and the agency’s leads for airports and aviation safety; the companies leading the way on advanced air mobility (AAM) and new propulsion systems that will help the industry reach its net-zero emissions commitment; two record-setting aviators and much more.
The Innovation Zone sessions include:
Pathway to Liftoff: Certification and Infrastructure for New Entrants
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Teri Bristol, Former FAA Chief Operating Officer
- Shannetta Griffin, FAA Associate Administrator for Airports
- David Boulter, FAA’s Acting Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety
- Tom Muniz , COO, Archer Aviation
- Gregory Davis, President and CEO, Eviation
- Rob Scholl, President, Textron eAviation
- Ben Tigner, CEO, Overair
Airspace for Everyone: How Emerging Technologies Will Transform Air Traffic
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Lisa Stark, Emmy Award-winning aviation journalist
- Tim Arel, FAA Chief Operating Officer
- Nathan P. Diller, Col. USAF, Director, AFWERX
- John S. Langford III, CEO, Electra.aero
- Martin Peryea, CEO, Jaunt
- Parimal “P.K.” Kopardekar, Ph.D., Director, NASA Aeronautics Research Institute
- Stéphane Fymat, Vice President and General Manager, Urban Air Mobility and Unmanned Aerial Systems, Honeywell
- James Peck, Vice President, Business Development, ZeroAvia
Tough Topics Honest Conversations: Discussion on Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m.
Moderator: Jennifer Pickerel, Vice President, Aviation Personnel International
- Brad Mims, FAA Deputy Administrator
- Kenneth Morris, Executive Director, Aviation Community Foundation
- Anne Palmer, CEO, Palmer Group, LLC
Secrets of Record Setters
Thursday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m.
Welcome
Brad Mims, FAA Deputy Administrator
Panel:
Moderator: Ian Lumpp, Director of Business Development, Flying Magazine
- Brad Mims, FAA Deputy Administrator
- Barrington Irving, Founder and CEO, The Flying Classroom
- Shaesta Waiz, Founder and President, Dreams Soar, Inc.
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