Brian Morrison is a seasoned C-level executive who has dedicated his career to the development of transformative technologies in transportation. As Co-Founder of Alaka’i, his singular vision was to create a radically simple, safe and clean system of transportation for everyone. With proven expertise in founding, developing, and managing disruptive products from concept to certification and production, Brian has a successful track record of operating small and large organizations, including venture-backed startups and major defense contractors. Brian has spent the past two decades leading industry defining projects and deploying revolutionary technologies that touch many aspects of modern flight. He developed the world’s first Fly-By-Light aircraft, along with participation in the NASA AGATE and SATS programs, Hawker-800, B767 Tanker, A-380, Cirrus, Cessna, Piper, fault-tolerant satellite and surveillance programs, combat systems, systems safety, and rotorcraft with Bell and Eurocopter platforms. Brian has been granted over 30 U.S. and foreign-based patents, and his innate desire to innovate has been recognized by media and industry peers as an Aviation Week Laureate, recipient of Raytheon's Thomas L Phillips 'Excellence in Technology' award and has been authored numerous publications.