Speaker Bio

Erick Corona is the Director of Airspace Operational Integration at Wisk, a company focused on developing a remotely supervised, highly automated eVTOL aircraft. Working at the intersection of aeronautics, automation, telecommunications, and battery technology, the company aims to deliver a safe, sustainable, affordable, and beyond-cool novel urban transportation solution.

Before Wisk, as Director of Products at C3.ai, Erick led the development of now-deployed AI-capable Predictive Maintenance solutions within DoD. Prior assignments include management, flight test, and engineering design positions at Boeing and GE Aircraft Engines.

Erick holds a B.S. in Mechanical Electrical Engineering from the ITESM (Mexico) and an M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Washington. He is also a graduate of the MIT Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) Program, where he earned an S.M. in Engineering Systems and an MBA from the Sloan School of Business.