Top FAA, NASA, Military Officials, Industry Pioneers and Others Will Lead Landmark Innovation Zone Sessions at 2022 NBAA-BACE

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will host discussions on some of the most pressing and compelling trends shaping the aviation and aerospace industry in a special set of Innovation Zone sessions taking place throughout the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), being held Oct. 18-20 in Orlando, FL.

The sessions include the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) deputy administrator, its current and former chief operating officer, and the agency’s leads for airports and aviation safety; the companies leading the way on advanced air mobility (AAM) and new propulsion systems that will help the industry reach its net-zero emissions commitment; two record-setting aviators and much more.

The Innovation Zone sessions include:

Pathway to Liftoff: Certification and Infrastructure for New Entrants
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Teri Bristol, Former FAA Chief Operating Officer

  • Shannetta Griffin, FAA Associate Administrator for Airports

  • David Boulter, FAA’s Acting Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety

  • Tom Muniz , COO, Archer Aviation

  • Gregory Davis, President and CEO, Eviation

  • Rob Scholl, President, Textron eAviation

  • Ben Tigner, CEO, Overair

Airspace for Everyone: How Emerging Technologies Will Transform Air Traffic
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Lisa Stark, Emmy Award-winning aviation journalist

  • Tim Arel, FAA Chief Operating Officer

  • Nathan P. Diller, Col. USAF, Director, AFWERX

  • John S. Langford III, CEO, Electra.aero

  • Martin Peryea, CEO, Jaunt

  • Parimal “P.K.” Kopardekar, Ph.D., Director, NASA Aeronautics Research Institute

  • Stéphane Fymat, Vice President and General Manager, Urban Air Mobility and Unmanned Aerial Systems, Honeywell

  • James Peck, Vice President, Business Development, ZeroAvia

Tough Topics Honest Conversations: Discussion on Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m.
Moderator: Jennifer Pickerel, Vice President, Aviation Personnel International

  • Brad Mims, FAA Deputy Administrator

  • Kenneth Morris, Executive Director, Aviation Community Foundation

  • Anne Palmer, CEO, Palmer Group, LLC

Secrets of Record Setters
Thursday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m.
Welcome
Brad Mims, FAA Deputy Administrator
Panel:
Moderator: Ian Lumpp, Director of Business Development, Flying Magazine

  • Brad Mims, FAA Deputy Administrator

  • Barrington Irving, Founder and CEO, The Flying Classroom

  • Shaesta Waiz, Founder and President, Dreams Soar, Inc.

Learn more about NBAA-BACE.