Brian Wynne

Brian Wynne is president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics. Wynne brings in-depth experience in transportation and technology applications gained through leadership roles with industry associations and public-private partnerships. Prior to joining AUVSI in 2015, he was president and CEO of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), a trade association that promotes battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Scranton and a master’s degree from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He was also a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Cologne in Germany. He has been an instrument-rated, general aviation pilot for more than 20 years and flies a Socata Trinidad. He also holds a commercial pilot certificate and a remote pilot certificate to operate small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, also known as drones.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.