Vista
Vista
SUN 14 NOVEMBER
VISTA - 14th November
10:30 - 12:00Networking
12:00 - 13:00Mentorship Clinic Hosted by Gothams
Doing business in the GCC
Develop the right business development and partnership strategy for an aerospace startup in the Middle East.
Speaker:
Elodie Robin-Guillerm | Partner | Gothams
13:00 - 16:30Panel Discussion: The Next Moon-Shot by Aviation X Lab
Moderator:
Amna AlRedha | Manager | AviationXLab
Panellists:
Alex Kosmas | Head of International Cooperation, Middle East & Africa | Airbus
Salah Makkouk | Head Of Innovation Chapter | Emirates
Zeina Chakhtoura | Senior Customer Service Manager | GE Aviation
Amal Osman | Managing Director, Middle East & Africa | Customer & Account Management | COLLINS AEROSPACE
Patrick Zougheib | Director, Account Management | Thales Group, Civil Aerospace Domain (UAE)
16:30End of Day
MON 15 NOVEMBER
VISTA - 15th November
10:25 - 10:30Opening remarks by Chairperson
Speaker:
10:30 - 11:15Keynote Panel: Startups invading the air transport industry
An increasing number of companies are setting up investment arms and accelerators to support innovation in the aerospace industry. This session will highlight increasing investments in aerospace startups, sectors they are focusing on and the new opportunities
Moderator:
Simon Masters | Deputy Challenge Director. | UK Research and Innovation
Panellists:
Elodie Robin-Guillerm | Partner | Gothams
Roberto Croci | Managing Director | Microsoft for Startups
Ayal Somech | Director | Applied Innovation | Boeing
Brian Schettler | Managing Director | Boeing HorizonX
Shaker Zainal | Head | Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund; Business Finance Director, Emirates Development Bank
11:15 - 14:30Startup Pitch Day
Get ready to pitch your startup to the aerospace ecosystem, tech leaders and investors. 24 startups across 4 categories will compete to be named the most innovative startup of 2021.
- Challenge 1: In conjunction with Etihad - 'How can we reduce Etihad's Scope 3 emissions?'
- Challenge 2: In conjunction with AWS and MBRSC- “Palm Trees Detection Challenge, develop an end-to-end deep learning or machine learning model to automatically detect palm trees from RGB aerial imagery”
- Challenge 3: In conjunction with EDGE - The Vista Innovation Cup
14:30 - 16:30Investor Roundtables/matchmaking
Opportunity for startups to meet corporate VC’s and investors
16:30End of Day
TUE 16 NOVEMBER
VISTA - 16th November
10:15 - 10:45Mentorship Clinic Hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
Abu Dhabi has recently invigorated their support for developing the start-up ecosystem in the Emirate with support initiatives across a wide range of government entities. ADGM offers an enabling environment for start-ups to cost-effectively establish their business in a leading jurisdiction and join an active ecosystem of startups, investors and advisors. This session will cover how start-ups can setup their business in ADGM; the options they have; the benefits of doing so, and the process involved.
Speaker:
Abdulla Al Mheiri | Director | Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
10:45 - 11:15Keynote: Startup Success Story
Inspiring story of a startup making it big in the industry
Moderators:
Hayden D. Shea | Senior Manager, Portfolio Development | Boeing Applied Innovation
Michael Lohnert | Partner,AE Industrial Partners (“AEI”); Member | AEI HorizonX
Panellists:
Timothy Bean | CEO | Fortem Technologies
Jon Michaeli | Global Head of Sales and BD | Matternet
Sanjiv Singh | CEO | Near Earth Autonomy
Jimmy von Korff | Managing Director | Immfly
11:15 - 12:00Starburst Panel: A conversation exploring the state-of-the-art in quantum sensing & computing capabilities and its future impact on the aerospace industry.
The world's leading global aerospace & defense startup accelerator and strategic advisory practice, Starburst, will showcase the industry's most promising international startups at Vista. Participating companies will compete for a spot in the Starburst Accelerator program.
Moderator:
Noemie Alliel | Director of Tel Aviv Office | Starburst
Panellists:
Dr. Nissan Maskil | PM | Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), ELTA Division
Nir Minerbi | Co-Founder & CEO | Classiq
Karel Dumon | Co-founder and Head of Quantum | Miraex
12:00 - 13:30Starburst Selection Committee - Pitch Sessions
Moderator:
Nathaniel Asher Kraut | Global Deal Flow Manager | Starburst Aerospace
Speakers:
Sanjiv Singh | CEO | Near Earth Autonomy
Hyuk Song | Head of UAM Business Unit | Vessel Aero
Mirko Hahn | CEO | AeroSys
Nicolas Ang | CEO & Co-Founder | F-Drones
Dr. Diana Deca | CEO | Neurobotx
13:30 - 14:30Panel Discussion: Space based technology startups making lasting impacts
Hear about opportunities for new and existing space startups. What do investors who are active in this sector think about what’s changed and what’s coming?
Moderator:
Michael Moreno | Public Sector VC and Startups (Space + National Security) | Amazon Web Services
Panellists:
Adnan Al Rais | Senior Director - Remote Sensing Department | Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)
Alex Fielding | CEO and Chairman | Privateer Space
Justin Cyrus | CEO | Lunar Outpost
Chad Anderson | Founder and Managing Partner | Space Capital
14:30 - 16:30Investor Roundtables/matchmaking
Opportunity for startups to meet corporate VC’s and investors
16:30End of Day
WED 17 NOVEMBER
VISTA - 17th November
10:15 - 11:00Keynote Panel: Investments – Grow and scale your aviation startup
Even great ideas need investments – get tips from VC’s, corporate and angel investors on how to scale your start-up to the next level. Led by Intelak Hub, the region's leading aviation, travel and tourism hub, the panel will explore what investors look for in start-ups they invest in and what are the trends in investments.
Moderators:
Roberto Croci | Managing Director | Microsoft for Startups
Mia Jafari | Intelak Hub and Programmes Manager | Intelak
Panellists:
Frederico Fernandes | Head of Operations | PLM Middle East
Frederik Cyrus Roeder | Managing Director | Consumer Choice Center
Edward Batrouni | CEO | Zenitech
Steve Allen | Executive Vice President | Dnata
11:00 - 11:45Mentorship Clinic
Hosted by Boeing Applied Innovation
Theme: Preparing Spectacular Pitch Decks
Speaker:
Dr. Teresa Segura | Space & Connectivity Principal | Boeing HorizonX
11:45 - 12:30Mentorship Clinic hosted by Mubadala
Theme: Connecting Innovators with Commercial Opportunities to Advance Aviation and Aerospace
Speakers:
Mohamed Al Binali | Senior Associate Products and Business Development | Hub71
Kai Ling Ting | Head of Innovation | Etihad Aviation Group
Yadhushan Mahendran | Co-Founder & CEO | The Concept
Julien Fabreguette | SVP of Operations | Strata
12:30 - 13:15Panel Discussion: Shaping the future of the aerospace industry
Highlighting the latest accelerators and innovation programs by stakeholders in the industry, their offerings and how they are supporting the startup eco-system.
Moderator:
Simon Masters | Deputy Challenge Director. | UK Research and Innovation
Panellists:
Kai Ling Ting | Head of Innovation | Etihad Aviation Group
Max Coppin | Co-Founder and GM | Aero X | Area 120, Google
Jason McClain | Senior Director, Ventures & Innovation Strategy | Boeing Applied Innovation
Amna AlRedha | Manager | AviationXLab
13:15 - 14:30Mentorship Clinic Hosted by Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF)
Theme: Leadership in Innovative Startups
14:30 - 16:30Investor Roundtables/matchmaking
Opportunity for startups to meet corporate VC’s and investors
16:30End of Day
THU 18 NOVEMBER
VISTA - 18th November
11:00 - 14:30Startup Challenge Finals
Finalists from each category will compete for the prize by delivering a top-class pitch to impress our judges
Challenge 1: In conjunction with Etihad - 'How can we reduce Etihad's Scope 3 emissions?'
Challenge 2: In conjunction with MBRSC and AWS - “Palm Trees Detection Challenge, develop an end-to-end deep learning or machine learning model to automatically detect palm trees from RGB aerial imagery”
Challenge 3: In conjunction with EDGE - The Vista Innovation Cup