Panelists

Session

Speaker

Company

Opening Remarks

Maryam Ghyabi-White

Ghyabi Consulting & Management

 

Jared Perdue

Florida Department of Transportation

 

P. Barry Butler

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

 

Will Watts

Florida Department of Transportation

 

 

 

Setting the Stage

Mike Hardin

US Department of Transportation

 

Jeffrey Vincent

Federal Aviation Administration

 

Ebonni Wright

Federal Aviation Administration

 

 

 

Fireside Chat #1 - OEMs

Will Watts

Florida Department of Transportation

 

Melissa McCaffrey

Archer Aviation

 

Blain Newton

BETA Technologies

 

Diana Siegel

Electra

 

Greg Bowles

Joby

 

JC Asencio

Wisk

 

Andrew Gappy

Leonardo Helicopters, USA

 

Megha Bhatia

Eve Air Mobility

 

Rani Plaut

AirVEV

 

 

 

Fireside Chat #2 – Aircraft Operator

Will Watts

Florida Department of Transportation

 

Charlie Hillis

Republic Airways

 

Warren Carroll

Metro Aviation

 

 

 

Fireside Chat #3 – Infrastructure Providers

Will Watts

Florida Department of Transportation

 

Kevin Cox

Vertiports by Atlantic

 

Mike French

Signature Aviation

 

Addison Ferrell

SkyPorts

Day 2

 

 

Session

Speaker

Company

A1: Security and Automation

Carina Maloney

FDOT AAM & Connected Technology Division

 

Mike Hardin

US Department of Transportation

 

Lindsey Mcfarren

McFarren Consulting

 

Ryan Naru

Joby

 

Marcus Johnson

SkyGrid

 

 

 

A2: Infrastructure

Courtney Hance

FDOT AAM & Connected Technology Division

 

Nick Hartley

FDOT Corridors Program Office

 

Julie Womble

City of Auburndale

 

Morgan White

Division of the State Fire Marshal

 

Justin Thames

Tampa Electric/TECO Energy

 

Melissa McCaffrey

Archer Aviation

 

 

 

A3: Airspace & Air Traffic

Yasmina Platt

FDOT AAM & Connected Technology Division

 

Kristina (Tina) Buelo

Federal Aviation Administration

 

Kevin Thompson

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

 

Eric Mueller

Joby Aviation

 

Will Hutson

National Air Traffic Controllers Association

 

 

 

B1: Integrating AAM Operations….

Will Watts

Florida Department of Transportation

 

Brett Fay

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

 

João Garcia

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

 

Jessica Ottaviano

Florida Department of Transportation

 

Sierra LePore

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority

 

 

 

B2: Florida’s Aerial Network Entry….

Mark Wilson

Florida Chamber of Commerce

 

Will Watts

Florida Department of Transportation

 

Charlie Cope

Republic Airways

 

Andrew Bennett

Sebring Airport Authority

 

Greg Britton

SelectFlorida

 

Emir Pineda

Miami International Airport

 

Alex Kelly

FloridaCommerce