Darshan Divakaran

Darshan "Dash" Divakaran is a technology evangelist and aerospace entrepreneur with a diverse background in defense innovation and strategic partnerships. With experience as the former Head of Airspace Innovation for AFWERX and a Program Manager at Agility Prime, Dash currently serves as an Executive Advisor to multiple organizations, including Pyka and Lighthouse Avionics. Dash has also held roles as a Subject Matter Expert at MIT and as the Founder & President of AIRAVAT, showcasing a commitment to advancing UAS and air mobility technologies. Dash holds a Master's degree in Geospatial Information Science & Technology from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor's degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.