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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

PARIMAL KOPARDEKAR
DIRECTOR / NASA Aeronautics Research Institute
Parimal Kopardekar serves as the Director of NASA Aeronautics Research Institute which explores new areas , collaborations and partnerships . He is passionate about supply chain , airspace operations , and autonomy . He invented globally adopted Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management concept to enable small UAS operations at scale . His awards include NASA ’ s Invention of the Year , Exceptional Technology Achievement , Outstanding Leadership , and Engineer of the Year ; Samuel Heyman Service to America ’ s Medal ; and was named among 25 most influential people in drone industry . He is a fellow of the AIAA . As an adjunct faculty , he teaches operations and supply chain management courses .
JIM LAZARUS
DIRECTOR OF OEM SALES - AMERICAS / Diehl Aviation
Jim is responsible for Sales and Business Development activities at the major OEM ’ s within the region with Boeing being the largest responsibility . Jim has spent the past 21 years within the aerospace industry , 17 of those for those companies headquartered in the German aerospace community . Previously , he was Director of Sales at Broetje Automation in Renton , WA .
ERIK LINDBERGH
PRESIDENT / VerdeGo Aero
Committed to a life of service to future generations , Erik Lindbergh is a passionate public speaker and serves on the Board of Trustees of the XPRIZE Foundation and the Board of Directors for the Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation . Erik has a thirst for adventure and a quest for balancing technological advancement with preservation of the environment . He holds a commercial aircraft certificate and instrument , flight instructor , and glider ratings .
DEVIN LIDDELL
PRINCIPAL FUTURIST / TEAGUE
Devin is a futurist who works collaboratively with clients such as Boeing , Ford , Intel , Starbucks , and T-Mobile to design preferred futures in aviation , automotive , smart cities , personal mobility , space travel , and more . Devin also leads Teague ’ s future-focused conceptual projects . He ’ s a frequent contributor to Fast Company , a board member at Aerial Futures , and teaches at the School of Visual Concepts in Seattle .
MICHAEL LOMBARDI
SENIOR CORPORATE HISTORIAN / The Boeing Company
Michael is the corporate historian for North American Aviation and senior manager of Boeing Historical Services . He is a regular contributor to Boeing publications and has a book published on the history of strategic airpower . Michael is the spokesperson for Boeing and he also serves as the guest curator for the Museum of Flight and is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society .

“ It ’ s fantastic and impressive to see that PNAA ’ s Conference has become arguably the biggest and most important regional aerospace conference in the industry .”

– Richard Aboulafia , Vice President , Analysis , Teal Group
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