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Raghav Mallick, Senior Product Management, ideaForge Technology | Dawn of Drones | Episode 122
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Raghav Mallick, Senior Product Management, ideaForge Technology | Dawn of Drones | Episode 122

Livestreamed: 2023-11-29T16:00:00.000Z Sponsor of the Month: Kongsberg Geospatial Website: https://www.kongsberggeospatial.com/ Episode Sponsor: Volatus Aerospace Website: https://www.volatusaerospace.com/ Episode Description: The Dawn of Drones podcast closes out an awesome month dedicated to “Crossover Drone Tech” and sponsored by Kongsberg Geospatial with Raghav Mallick, Senior Product Manager at ideaForge. Raghav is an Aerospace Engineer with over 10 years of success in Product Management, Research & Development, and Regulatory Policy, ensuring business and product success. IdeaForge stands as a market leader in the Indian UAS market, with the largest operational deployment of indigenous UAVs, averaging one takeoff every five minutes. Their applications span crucial sectors, from anti-terrorism and border security to coastal surveillance, crime control, disaster management, emergency first response, forest and wildlife protection, and traffic monitoring.Explore IdeaForge's impactful contributions and leadership in the Indian UAS market in this must-watch episode. Raghav’s participation in the Dawn of Drones is graciously endowed by Volatus Aerospace as part of the Volatus Above and Beyond Series. Volatus Aerospace is Canada’s largest, technology-enabled unmanned aerial solution provider. This philanthropic series recognizes the companies, agencies or organizations in the UAS/AAM ecosystem whose efforts, like Volatus', go above and beyond to advance the industry!
Joanna Wieczorek, Strategic Advisor, Drone Alliance Europe | Dawn of Drones | Episode 117
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Joanna Wieczorek, Strategic Advisor, Drone Alliance Europe | Dawn of Drones | Episode 117

Livestreamed: 2023-10-25T15:00:00.000Z Sponsor of the Month: TruWeather Website: truweathersolutions.com Episode Sponsor: Volatus Aerospace Website: https://www.volatusaerospace.com/ Episode Description: The Dawn of Drones podcast closes out an awesome month dedicated to the “Tech Ecosystem” and sponsored by TruWeather Solutions with special guest Joanna Wieczorek, strategic advisor of Drone Alliance Europe. Joanna joins Dawn to discuss the innovative technological and regulatory advancements in the drone industry across the pond. Drone Alliance Europe unites prominent tech firms to advocate for the commercial drone sector with European policymakers, regulators and global advisory bodies. With the potential for economic growth, innovation and societal benefits, Drone Alliance Europe aims to foster progressive regulations and advance Europe's leadership in drone research, production, and application. Don’t miss this must-see episode to learn more about the Drone Alliance Europe’s work and progress - and how it continues shaping the industry in Europe and globally.. Joanna’s participation in the Dawn of Drones is graciously endowed by Volatus Aerospace as part of the Volatus Above and Beyond Series. Volatus Aerospace is Canada’s largest, technology-enabled unmanned aerial solution provider. This philanthropic series recognizes the companies, agencies or organizations in the UAS/AAM ecosystem whose efforts, like Volatus', go above and beyond to advance the industry!
AI Ethics | Roundtable | Full Crew | Episode 54
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AI Ethics | Roundtable | Full Crew | Episode 54

Featuring: Myrna James - Publisher/Editor, Apogeo Spatial Magazine Rommel Martínez, CTO, ASTN Group, ASTN Group, Inc. Patrick Huston - Brigadier General, U.S. Army (ret.), National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Satya Mallick - CEO, OpenCV.org This week's live stream kicks off at 11:00 am ET featuring Patrick Huston, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (ret.), National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), Myrna James, Publisher and Editor at Apogeo Spatial Magazine, Satya Mallick, CEO at OpenCV.org, and Rommel Martínez, CTO at ASTN Group, Inc..They will be joining Mike to take a deep dive into ethical concerns surrounding the new swell of AI products as well as the future of the field including: Is AI making us unexceptional? The future of deep fakes Is AI really thinking? Open source vs proprietary AI About our Guests Patrick Huston General Patrick Huston is one of the nation’s foremost experts where emerging technology meets the law. Patrick was the Pentagon’s primary spokesperson for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity legal matters, and an oversight board member for AI and Cyber strategies. He is a Certified Director by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), a Board Member on the Association of Corporate Counsel’s (ACC’s) Cybersecurity Board, and an Advisor to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). His 35 years on active duty include the following experience: Army Ranger, helicopter pilot, prosecutor, five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, General Counsel of 3 major organizations (101st Airborne Division, Joint Special Operations Command, and U.S. Central Command), and a Commanding General. Myrna James "Myrna has owned Blueline Publishing LLC and Apogeo Spatial magazine for 20 years. As publisher of a magazine about applications of remotely sensed Earth data, she has a broad understanding of both data and of the space industry. She has served on the organizing committees for conferences including Where 2.0 and The International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE5). She also handled press for Amnesty International when they launched their new “live” website to track human rights abuses in Sudan, “Eyes on Darfur.” It was the first website utilizing satellite imagery in near-real-time. In 2017, she founded a marketing and communications firm that re-branded a new company doing quantum communications in space, with the first commercial quantum satellite on orbit from any country outside of China. In 2009, she co-founded LBx Journal, about “location in the language of business.” Blueline Publishing has published nine books, including two nonfiction books about Operation Babylift, which saved thousands of children at the end of the Vietnam War in June 1975. Among Myrna’s defining experiences is traveling the world solo for 18 months, when she lived in treehouses in Turkey, trekked in the monsoon with leeches in Nepal, cooked on a cattle station in outback Australia, debated politics with a Frenchman of her father’s generation, and was in Paris when France won the World Cup in 1998 and celebrated along the Champs-Élysées with dear friends. She had one of the first “live” travel websites and was blogging before blogging was a word. Her trip broadened her worldview, and she sees that all of humanity has more in common than not. Previously, she sold national advertising for publishers Time Warner (Parenting) and Gannett (USA Weekend), and was an Admissions Representative for Kansas State University, where she graduated from the Arts & Sciences Honors Program with a BA in English and minors in Sociology and Women’s Studies. Myrna lives in Denver with her awesome adopted autistic son. " Satya Mallick Dr. Satya Mallick is the CEO of OpenCV.org - the non-profit that maintains the largest computer vision library in the world. He is an entrepreneur in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning. Before starting his AI consulting company, Big Vision LLC, he co-founded Sight Commerce Inc (formerly Taaz Inc.), where he built AI products that reached over 100M users. His work has been covered in publications like TechCrunch, Huffington Post, NYTimes, and WSJ. Dr. Mallick is also the creator of some of the most popular online computer vision and AI courses. In 2017, IBM's AI Blog named Dr. Mallick as one of the top 20 people in AI to follow on Twitter. Rommel Martínez Designed a new AI system from 20+ years of research and development.
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The Sports Illustrated AI Controversy | Full Crew | Episode 52
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The Sports Illustrated AI Controversy | Full Crew | Episode 52

This week's live stream kicks off at 11:00 am ET featuring Tracy LaTourette, Colorado's First Lady Fighter Pilot, LaTourrette Group LLC, and Matthew West, President, Hawk AeroSafety LLC.They will be joining Dawn to dive into the hottest topics of the week including: ○ The women of AI ○ Sports Illustrated AI controversy ○ USAF synthetic training ○ AI for safer skies About our guests Tracy LaTourette Tracy ""JackieO"" LaTourrette, Colorado’s “First Lady” fighter pilot and one of the first women in the world to fly fighter aircraft, has flown missions globally as a combat mission-ready F-16 fighter pilot. She captivates audiences around the world as a top motivational speaker, executive coach, and resilience expert. Tracy graduated along with 88% men from the US Air Force Academy with a coveted appointment from President George H.W. Bush. She entered less than a decade after women commissioned--and graduated before women were even authorized to fly combat aircraft. Lieutenant Colonel LaTourrette retired after 22 years while serving as the Deputy Director of Operations at the Colorado National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters. She has a Bachelor of Science in Human Factors Engineering, and over 3,300 combined flying hours as a pilot and AWACS Air Weapons Director. She earned countless medals and ribbons to include multiple Aerial Achievement Medals, Expert Marksman, Combat Readiness, and Top Gun / Turkey Shoot Champion. Post 9-11 “JackieO” flew direct Presidential protection missions and flew in a classified location for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tracy is a highly sought-after international speaker and executive consultant for Fortune 100 companies, associations and more. This PBS Behind the Wings television host has also been featured on Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, and Science Channel as a fighter pilot expert panelist. Tracy has spoken at Harvard Business School and has closed for a U.S. President. She customizes her speeches to any makeup and size audience, authentically connecting with her attendees on a personal level. Her interactive workshops and executive coaching are second to none. Tracy brings her Resilience expertise to LaudableLearning's Season 2 of A Lot Like Mike--Groundbreaking edutainment for companies looking to make important messages stick, through interactive dramatic, digestible content, delivered digitally or in person. Tracy's attitude of personal accountability, generous leadership and habits of excellence make her a no-nonsense, no-excuses speaker of choice for any group. Tracy loves to interact with her attendees face to face or virtually, and always has time for a story, an autograph or a picture. ""JackieO"" is known for breaking barriers, from the sound barrier to beyond. Break your own barriers to mission success and hit your targets every time when you team up with ""JackieO"". If you're really serious about your own or your team's high performance, apply to work directly with Tracy regularly through exclusive High Performance 1:1 or Group Coaching-Fight'sON!- You've Got This! Matthew West Matthew is an experienced aviation safety professional and president of Hawk Aerosafety LLC, an aviation safety and training consultancy. He has served in senior aviation safety positions for two of the country's leading air medical and flight tourism organizations, with more recent involvement in commercial drone safety. Matthew previously served his community as a law enforcement helicopter pilot, commercial helicopter pilot and flight instructor. Matthew has been a long serving member of the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) and the International Society of Safety Professionals (ISSP)
Companies partner to create a vertiport network in Northern California | Full Crew | Ep. 50
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Companies partner to create a vertiport network in Northern California | Full Crew | Ep. 50

This week's live stream kicks off at 11:00 am ET featuring Michael Parrott, Senior Subject Matter Expert, Spathe Systems LLC, and Dan Sloat, Chief Executive Officer, Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions.They will be joining Dawn to dive into the hottest topics of the week including: ○ UAM vertiports ○ UAV security challenges in Mexico ○ Copyright and ChatGPT ○ Insights from the Dubai Airshow About our guests Michael W. Parrot Michael W. Parrott serves as the SOF CI Integration Course (SCIC) Director at the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. He is responsible for the development, execution, and instruction of joint force SOF curriculum. He served as a U.S. Army Counterintelligence Technician and Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Sr. Non-Commissioned Officer prior to his retirement after 24 years of service to the nation. He is a highly effective and dynamically accomplished former Special Operations intelligence management professional. He has conducted multiple ThinkJSOU interviews of national security and intelligence practitioners posted by the JSOU Press and is a published author in the Simons Center's Interagency and MICA's Vanguard journals. Mike holds a Master of Arts Degree in Strategic Security Studies from the College of International Security Affairs at the National Defense University, a Bachelor of Arts in Homeland Security with a concentration in Terrorism Studies from the American Military University, and an Associate of Applied Sciences Degree in Intelligence Operations. Dan Sloat Dan Sloat is Founder & President of the international non-profit, the Advanced Air Mobility Institute. He is also CEO of Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions, one of the world’s leading vertiport design & electric mobility charging station providers. As a United States Air Force Captain, he was responsible for orchestrating 13,000 drones during OEF. After his service commitment, Dan earned a Masters in Economics, a Masters in Business Administration, and a Juris Doctor. He lends his expertise to the Australian National Community of Practice for UAS and AAM Research. Dan is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and sits on the World Economic Forum AVIATE committee to advise on the future of autonomous flight.
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Full TILT | Episode 17: Robert Hastings - Robert Hastings & Associates
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Full TILT | Episode 17: Robert Hastings - Robert Hastings & Associates

"Livestreamed: February 13 Thank you to Robert T. Hastings Leadership for their support of this episode. Episode Description: Robert T. Hastings is the Principal, Robert Hastings & Associates, a leadership and communications consultancy focused on the aerospace, defense, and mobility sectors. As a veteran C-Suite advisor, Hastings is a proven leader, business executive, strategic communicator, author and veterans advocate with a track record of success spanning a forty-year multifaceted career in military, corporate leadership, and public service.  Mr. Hastings was most recently Chief Marketing & Communications Officer for Bell Textron Inc. where he planned and led the successful advocacy campaign which helped win the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program – one of the Department of Defense’s largest and most significant acquisition programs to replace the Army’s 2000+ Black Hawk helicopters with an estimated lifetime value in excess of $100 billion. The marketing effort has been called one of the best integrated marketing campaigns ever in the defense sector.   While at Bell he also spearheaded the public advocacy efforts for the Bell NEXUS Urban Air Mobility / Air Taxi program – in collaboration with Uber Elevate – driving a national conversation about air taxis and culminating in the highly successful public debut of NEXUS at the Consumer Electronics Show garnering billions of impressions, hundreds of headlines, and coverage by national news programs. Mr. Hastings served in the Administration of President George W. Bush as Principal Deputy/Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, where he was the principal advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense and senior Administration officials for strategic communication, public information, and internal information, leading a worldwide public affairs community of some 4000 military and civilian personnel.  A decorated combat helicopter pilot, Mr. Hastings is a retired Brigadier General from the Texas Military Department who successfully commanded U.S. Army and state military units from platoon to brigade level. He has served in leadership roles with numerous military and veteran advocacy organizations including the Army Aviation Association of America, the National Defense Industrial Association, the USO, and the Armed Services YMCA.  In his civilian career, Hastings has successfully led the communications, marketing and government affairs teams for several Fortune 100 corporations including Bell Texton, BAE Systems Inc, and Northrup Grumman Information Systems. Mr. Hastings has served on numerous community, non-profit and industry boards to include the Public Relations Society of America Board of Directors and Board of Ethics and Professional Standards. He is accredited in public relations with military credential (APR+M), a PRSA Fellow, and the winner of numerous industry awards. Mr. Hastings is a member of the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame, the Defense Information School Hall of Fame, and the winner of the prestigious Lt. Col. Maggie Megellas award for distinguished public service.  Join the crew: https://fullcrew.io Never miss a stream and bookmark us on your favorite networks: Dawn Zoldi's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFGodYF39gCI6CN6Dno6YYQ the Full Crew's Twitch Channel: twitch.tv/thefullcrew The Crew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullcrew"
Full TILT | Episode 11: Brendan Groves - Skydio
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Full TILT | Episode 11: Brendan Groves - Skydio

Brendan Groves is VP of Regulatory and Policy Affairs at Skydio, the largest U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight. Brendan works with customers, policy makers, and regulators in the U.S. and international markets to unlock safe and effective autonomous operations. Under his leadership, Skydio has advanced the industry by obtaining breakthrough waivers to fly beyond visual line of sight more efficiently than ever before. Brendan is an internationally recognized expert in technology policy and regulation, national security, and cybersecurity. Before joining Skydio, he held senior positions in the federal government, serving most recently as Associate Deputy Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In that role, he managed DOJ’s national security policy portfolio and also developed, led and scaled DOJ’s drone program across the country. As a member of the FAA’s Executive Committee on UAS, Brendan played a leadership role in shaping the government’s approach to integrating drones into the national airspace. In 2017, he co-led one of three working groups on the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Committee on Remote Identification. In addition, he led the effort to counter the threat posed by malicious drones, spearheading the development and passage of pathbreaking Counter-UAS legislation. Brendan also served as Special Counsel to the General Counsel of the National Security Agency. He began his career as an Air Force JAG Officer, where he worked with remotely piloted aircraft and deployed to Afghanistan with joint special operations forces. He has received the Bronze Star Medal, the Attorney General’s John Marshall Award for the Handling of Legislation, the National Security Division’s Award for Excellence, the NSA Director’s Award, and two national awards from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, including the National Intelligence Community Junior Attorney of the Year. Brendan is a graduate of Yale Law School and Pepperdine University.
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