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Per Ahl, Chief Executive Officer, Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions 

Per Ahl is currently the of CEO of Saab Digital Air Traffic  Solutions, (SDATS), and the Head of Marketing & Sales Saab for ATM in Sweden. He has been instrumental in the Saab Remote Tower journey from its genesis and has played an important role in bringing Digital Towers to the global market.  Prior to starting at Saab in 2008, Per was a mechanical engineer and commercial pilot (DC9/MD80/B737NG) with a wide range of experience from various Airlines and the ATM industry.


Per’s next challenge is to promote the New Aviation ECO system and Saab Digital Sky based on Digital Tower Center infrastructure to enable the global net-zero goals. 


Per lives in Stockholm, Sweden with his wife, three children and five grandchildren! 

Alison Wyrick, Sr. Director of Innovation, Honeywell International

Alison is currently the Sr. Director of Innovation for Honeywell International, driving innovation and growth across the entire Honeywell portfolio and working with each Honeywell business to develop the strategies and execution plans that align to each business’ organic growth commitments. With over 15 years of global experience, Alison has seamlessly integrated customer-centric product, sales, and marketing expertise in the aerospace and advanced technology sectors.
 

In her previous role as Global Director of Customer Marketing for Advanced Air Mobility, Alison set and executed the marketing, communications, brand, and media strategy for the $10B AAM business inside Honeywell Aerospace. Under her leadership, the AAM team continuously exceeded their revenue targets by >250%, with nearly 100% of wins as marketing-generated.  Alison is an active member of the Strategic Communications Committee at AUVSI, a recruiter for the Honeywell Political Action Committee, and a volunteer Head of Marketing at the International School of Arizona. She has also been a guest lecturer at Arizona State University. In her LinkedIn blogs and insights, Alison often shares her thoughts on topics such as innovation, persuasion, teamwork, and leadership. Outside of work, Alison enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys, researching, reading, writing, and is active in her church community.

Rhys Williams is the VP and Treasurer for General Atomics and Affiliates (GA&A). GA&A is a defense and diversified technologies company. The GA affiliates operate on five continents and include GA Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Prior to GA&A, Rhys led the treasury function for Cubic Corporation, which develops technology solutions in transportation and defense. Prior to Cubic, Rhys led the treasury function at Ancestry, the largest online resource for family history and consumer genomics. Rhys has more than 20 years of experience in treasury management for companies that include Life Technologies, Callaway Golf, and Yum! Brands.

Rhys holds a Master of Science with distinction in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Arts in Quantitative Economic Decision Science from the University of California, San Diego.


      Michael Bartron, Federal Aviation Administration

Michael Bartron is the Senior Technical Experts Program’s (STEP) Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor (CSTA) for Safety and Risk Analysis. In his discipline, Mr. Bartron helps guide the expansion of Safety Management Systems (SMS) in industry, expanding system safety during design into a lifecycle of safety management and compliance.  Mr. Bartron first joined the FAA in 2020 and recently was co-Branch Manager within the FAA Safety Program Management Branch (AIR-360). Since joining FAA, he participated on the ICAO Safety Management Panel and the Safety Management International Collaboration Group, assisting in the update to ICAO Annex 19 –Safety Management. Further, he assisted the Part 21 sub-team for the SMS Rulemaking project in developing policy positions, coordinating with the managing of the SMS Core Team, and providing updates to AIR leadership and the SMS Executive Steering Group and Principals.

Prior to joining the FAA, Mr. Bartron gained nearly three decades of aerospace engineering and safety management experience through various roles at Pratt & Whitney, an aerospace manufacturer, and across the various businesses of United Technologies Corporation.

As a Founding and Equity Partner of his firm, Ralph Pagano has helped develop a nationwide practice focusing on complex disputes involving some of the world’s preeminent companies. Ralph represents a wide range of clients including some of the most prestigious Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies in the world, to pro bono clients that need a voice. Ralph prides himself on thoughtful communication and collaboration with the client to provide a tailored approach, balancing legal, financial, and commercial considerations to allow clients to arrive at the most expedient and economical case resolution possible.


Ralph earned both Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law, and subsequently earned a Master of Laws Degree in trial advocacy from Temple University, where he later served as an Adjunct Professor for that program to instruct other lawyers on the nuances of trying cases.


Ralph has written and delivered copious papers and speeches for major conferences and journals. In addition, he has been cited in the U.K. Parliament’s Select committee on Trade and Industry, relating to space regulatory matters.  Ralph furthers his interest in aviation by actively exercising his privileges as a licensed instrument-rated pilot. 


Will Nicholas, Head of Business Development – North America, Lilium Jet

Will Nicholas is the Head of Sales and Business Development - North America at Lilium.  His prior position at Lilium was Head of Public Affairs - North America.  Prior experience was gained as President of Operations and Business Development at Bolt Mobility and as Senior Manager, Policy and Business Development at Tesla.  Mr. Nicholas is a graduate of Northwestern University.

Dr. Paul Williams, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Univ. of Reading, UK

Paul Williams is a Professor of Atmospheric Science in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading, UK. Educated in physics to PhD level at Oxford, he specializes in atmospheric turbulence, jet streams, numerical modelling, and climate change, with a focus on weather-sensitive applications including aviation.
 
Paul co-developed an award-winning turbulence forecasting algorithm that has made billions of air passenger journeys smoother and safer. He also discovered that climate change is making the atmosphere more turbulent.
 
Paul is an award-winning science communicator, regularly giving public lectures and appearing in the media. He is a frequent expert commentator for major broadcasting networks including the BBC, CNN, and NPR, and has been quoted on the front page of the New York Times.

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