Andrea Wu

Andrea Wu is CEO of Urban-Air Port, with over 20 years of experience at some of the world’s most advanced and cutting-edge design and technology companies, including Foster + Partners, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, Grimshaw Architects and WilkinsonEyre.

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Conversation: the highs and lows of pioneering AAM infrastructure

Having spoken and participated at numerous AAM industry events, UAP proposes to bring a more personal touch to PTE by sharing personal highs and lows, from its beginning in 2017 with Airbus as its first client, delivering Air One Coventry with the UK government and Supernal (Hyundai Motor Group), and on to its commercial vertiport model Next-Gen. The focus will shift from eVTOL certification challenges and lack of funding to a more personal account that should make for an engaging discussion with the audience/industry peers.

The audience will learn:

• Navigating a nascent industry (pros and cons of corporate backing)
• UK’s startups in tech and innovation (challenge when transitioning to commercialization)
• Government support in Europe versus the US and China (the importance of centralized funding and unions)