Darshan Divakaran

Darshan "Dash" Divakaran is a technology evangelist and aerospace entrepreneur with extensive experience in aerospace, defense, and emerging technologies. They served as the Head of Airspace Innovation and Prime Partnerships at AFWERX from 2023 to 2024 and have held various roles, including Executive Advisor at multiple organizations such as Pyka, Lighthouse Avionics, and Raider Technologies. Dash founded AIRAVAT and was the Founding President of AUVSI North Carolina, reflecting their leadership in the industry. They also contributed as a Subject Matter Expert at MIT School of Architecture and Planning and as a Defense Ventures Fellow at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Dash holds an MS in Geospatial Information Science & Technology from North Carolina State University and a BS in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.