The Presidential Speaker Series at Embry Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus welcomes industry leaders, prominent alumni and trailblazers in aviation, aerospace and related fields into a conversation with students, faculty, staff and the greater community.
A student moderator leads these interviews, with a focus ranging from effective leadership and groundbreaking technologies to insights into the workforce and industry trends.
Join Us
Each 90-minute event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Willie Miller Instructional Center, Lemerand Auditorium. The series and campus parking are free. See our campus map for location and closest parking.
Speakers
A recap of each event, along with a video recording, is posted below.
Gianfranco "Panda" Beting
Co-Founder, Azul Airlines and Breeze Airways
March 7, 2023
William E. Lovett
Managing Director, Phoenix Air Unmanned, LLC
Dent M. Thompson
Senior Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, Phoenix Air Group, Inc.
Nov. 15, 2022
Tyler Grinnell
Vice President of Flight and Launch, Virgin Orbit
April 20, 2022
Dr. Mauro Atalla
Senior Vice President, Collins Aerospace; Engineering & Technology
Oct. 30, 2019
Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers
Unites States Air Force (Ret.)
April 18, 2019
Pat Anderson, Ph.D.
Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Embry‑Riddle
Feb. 22, 2019
Congressman Ron DeSantis
April 18, 2017