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#90 Chris Gentile, Merlin: Inside the race for trusted tactical autonomy

#90 Chris Gentile, Merlin: Inside the race for trusted tactical autonomy

In this episode we sit down with Chris Gentile, General Manager for Tactical Autonomy at Merlin, for an in-depth look at the evolving role of autonomy in defense. Chris outlines the value proposition of autonomy as a too...

#89 Christian Ramsey, uAvionix: Tackling aviation safety from drones to airports

#89 Christian Ramsey, uAvionix: Tackling aviation safety from drones to airports

Welcome back to a conversation with Christian Ramsey, Chief Commercial Officer of uAvionix. Christian last joined us in 2022, and now, almost three years later, we revisit his predictions to see what played out as expect...

#88 Captain Lee Moak: The time for change is now
March 12, 2025
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#88 Captain Lee Moak: The time for change is now

In this episode, we sit down with Captain Donald Lee Moak, a distinguished aviation leader. With experience spanning military and commercial aviation to boardroom leadership, Lee is known for driving change. He doesn’t j...

#87 Arnaud Thiercelin, Orqa: Cutting through the gimmicks and winning the drone marathon

#87 Arnaud Thiercelin, Orqa: Cutting through the gimmicks and winning the drone marathon

In this episode, we sit down with Arnaud Thiercelin, Chief Product Officer at Orqa, for a bold and eye-opening conversation about the present and future of drones and mobile robotics. Arnaud challenges the status quo, ur...

#86 Carey Cannon: 38 years of rotorcraft development – insights from a Bell Senior Chief Engineer

#86 Carey Cannon: 38 years of rotorcraft development – insights from a Bell Senior Chief Engineer

In this episode, retired Senior Chief Engineer Carey Cannon shares his 38-year journey at Bell Helicopter, talking about the realities of developing and deploying vertical lift aircraft. He discusses why many eVTOL manuf...

#85 Sean Donohue, DFW Airport: A CEO's perspective on running a global airport
January 28, 2025
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#85 Sean Donohue, DFW Airport: A CEO's perspective on running a global airport

In this episode we dive into an engaging conversation with Sean Donohue, CEO of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The discussion covers a broad range of topics such as the significant role of travel and tour...

#84 Jenn Player, Skydio: Autonomous drone operations

#84 Jenn Player, Skydio: Autonomous drone operations

In this episode, we sit down with Jenn Player, Vice President of Global Aviation Regulatory Affairs at Skydio and a leading voice in the drone industry, for a deep dive into autonomous drone operations. We start by unpac...

#83 Amit Ganjoo, ANRA: Lessons from the Dallas Key Site UTM implementation

#83 Amit Ganjoo, ANRA: Lessons from the Dallas Key Site UTM implementation

Welcome to 2025! In this episode, we sit down with Amit Ganjoo, the Founder and CEO of ANRA Technologies, a global leader in UAS Traffic Management (UTM). This conversation explores Amit’s vision for an integrated airspa...

#82 Bobby Sakaki, UAS Nexus: Drone industrial base, NDAA, Blue UAS

#82 Bobby Sakaki, UAS Nexus: Drone industrial base, NDAA, Blue UAS

In this episode, we sit down with Bobby Sakaki, an expert in small UAS technology and CEO of UAS Nexus. Bobby shares his insights on the critical role drones play in defense, particularly in light of their impact in Ukra...

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