Supporting Women in Drones with Mélanie Guittet

Supporting women in the drone industry shouldn’t be about playing a numbers game—how many women you have employed—but rather about developing a supportive, inclusive framework that will attract and keep qualified women in the field by providing paths that can lead to growth and success not only for them but for the industry as well. But what does it mean to support and be inclusive of women in this space, and what does that support actually look like? Join us for free at Commercial UAV Expo Americas' Virtual Women in Drones Panel, Wednesday Sep 16, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM PDT, to join the discussion. You can Register here.

This is the next installment in a multi-part series that helps to reimagine what a professional in the drone space can look like, and more.

Mélanie Guittet is the Chief Business Development Officer and Co-Founder of INVOLI, a company that specializes in building the UTM infrastructure for safe integration into the national and global airspace. INVOLI’s work has enabled key stakeholders to get a clear picture of air traffic in the airspace and devise low-risk, secure flight plans for their operations, which has made INVOLI a major player in building and testing the unmanned traffic management programs of the future. Their work in programs like the 5G!Drones Project are establishing important metrics and standardizations that are helping to define the drone ecosystem.

Commercial UAV News spoke with Guittet about how INVOLI got started, her role in the drone industry, what she looks forward to in the coming years, and much more.

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Danielle Gagne

Danielle Gagne was the Editorial Analyst for Commercial UAV News. She continues to be dedicated to providing commercial drone professionals with exclusive insights and content from experts in the field, keeping the industry informed and up to date on everything related to drones.

Danielle originally came to Commercial UAV News from an editorial background in higher education publishing where she edited books on every topic from financial risk management to nanotechnology and morphing wing technology. During that time, she reported and conveyed the business needs and expectations between all points of her organization and the technology team, working closely with IT development. She found these aspects of her previous career invaluable to understanding and conveying the convergence of technology, business, public perception, and regulation in the drone industry as editorial analyst.