Amir Emadi holds a bachelors in International Security and an MBA in Global Management from Thunderbird. He has spent the last 10 years advising US policy makers on political violence and physical security vulnerabilities in the Middle East, specifically Iran and Iraq. Most recently he's introduced technology to assist our troops in their last mile of logistics. As a result, he started Skylift Global, which is now developing drone technology to deliver equipment to our first responders, helping them be safer and more productive.

Since his time at the World Trade Center in San Diego, Amir has been in the vanguard of innovation in San Diego. His company has partnered with local city officials, companies, and universities to help with the UAS Integration Pilot Program and Innovate78 initiative. Amir envisions a future San Diego where we can live in the skies.