It’s no secret that women are under-represented in the aerospace industry: but the drone industry has a lot to offer women interested in a professional career. “Now, Wisk Aero, Women and Drones, and the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium in collaboration with 20 other organizations, are hosting an online conversation around how to build the most inclusive, responsible, and successful Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry possible,” says the event poster.
Women in Advanced Air Mobility: Big ideas to build a new industry will take place May 20th, 2021 | 9:00AM – 10:30AM PDT / 12:00PM – 1:30 EDT. Register here to participate.
Inclusivity is important in any industry – diversity means success. This event will feature men and women from other aerospace sectors and is appropriate for organizations striving to balance their workforce and women interested in entering the AAM space.
Given the lessons learned from aviation, we can build equity and diversity into the foundation of the new Advanced Air Mobility industry, creating a more profitable, sustainable and equitable industry. This event will start off with a keynote fireside chat, followed by breakout conversations on four important topics hosted by industry leaders who believe in this work.
Speaker Information:
Fireside Chat
Keynote Speakers: Anna Kominik (LinkedIn) and Sharon Rossmark (LinkedIn)
Breakout Discussions
Careers in AAM
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- Chantal Boucher, Bell Textron Canada Limited (@BellFlight; Chantal Boucher)
- Sanja Boskovic, British Columbia Institute of Technology (@bcit; Sanja Boskovic)
- Dominique Sauve, Canadian Mobility & Aerospace Institute (CMAI) (Dominique Sauve)
- Mariya Ilina, Flight Crowd (Mariya Ilina)
- Dawn Zoldi, P3 Tech Consulting (Dawn Zoldi)
Bringing People to the Table
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- Danielle McLean, Happy Takeoff (Danielle McLean)
- Adrienne Lindgren, Hyundai (Adrienne Lindgren)
- Jeannie Lam, Wisk Aero (Jeannie Lam)
- Courtney Gill, World Economic Forum (Courtney R Gill)
- Mike Hirschberg, Vertical Flight Society (VFS) (Mike Hirschberg)
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Lessons from Aviation
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- Yolanka Wulff, Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) (@camiairmobility; Yolanka Wulff)
- Tricia Gadsden, Deloitte (Tricia Gadsden)
- Chelsey Wright, Elevate Aviation (@Elevateaviators; Chelsey Wright)
- Francine Schulz, Hamburg Aviation (@hamburgaviation; Francine Schulz)
- Natasha Gagnon, Ontario Aerospace Council (@the_oac, Natasha Gagnon)
Inclusive is profitable
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- Marlene Conway Diels, Diversity Development Network (Marlene Conway Diels)
- Mariya Tarabanovska, Flight Crowd (@flight__crowd; Mariya Tarabanovska)
- Felisa Zhang, Archer Aviation (@ArcherAviation; Felisa Zhang)
- Maureen Geddes, Geddes Global (Maureen Geddes)
- Janet Wardle, MHI Canada Aerospace (Janet Wardle)
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, a professional drone services marketplace, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and the regulatory environment for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles focused on the commercial drone space and is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of experience in high tech sales and marketing for new technologies.
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