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Join us at ETEC in person or virtually on Friday, November 15 at 7:30am to hear from Ian Villa, Co-Founder, COO, CPO of Whisper Aero. Ian plans to focus his talk around what Whisper is and why we’re committed to developing cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion solutions. His bio is below.

Whisper Aero is pioneering a more compelling and connected future by delivering cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion solutions. Today's open rotor propulsion systems are challenged by safety, noise, and performance limitations at all scales. Whisper's breakthrough technologies allow aircraft to fly anywhere at any time without disturbing communities, at greater speeds, and with incredible improvements in efficiency and cost. Their innovations also enable a new generation of air moving products that can blend into the soundscapes of daily life. Whisper was founded by industry veterans, Mark Moore and Ian Villa, and continues to innovate a future that’s as considerate as it is compelling with its world-class team in Tennessee.  

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This month's ETEC Friday Morning Meeting Series are sponsored by Strata-G.  

Ian Villa
Co-Founder, COO, CPO
Whisper Aero

Ian Villa is Whisper Aero’s COO and Chief Product Officer. The next generation, ultra-quiet propulsive technologies he and his new team are now building at Whisper will revolutionize electric aircraft from drones, to eCTOL, and more to enable the future of flight at scale. Ian is responsible for transforming Whisper Aero’s vision into seamless execution and ensuring the full team’s talents can shine.

His career in electric aviation began in 2017 as Uber Elevate’s seventh member when he was recruited by Mark Moore and Jeff Holden from Northrop Grumman Advanced Design. He quickly rose through the ranks by leading Elevate’s aircraft partnerships and eventually became the Head of Strategy and System Simulation in 2020.

Ian continues to drive aviation thought leadership. His steady upward progress has landed him on the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, eVTOL Insights 2022 Power Book, #7 on the 2024 Aviation Business Influencer list, and a 2024 Nashville Dealmaker of the Year.