Yemaya Bordain, PhD, is the President of the Americas and Chief Commercial Officer at Switzerland-based Daedalean, a company creating certifiable AI-enhanced automation and autonomy for aviation. Based in the United States, she joined Daedalean in August, 2022, to launch the company’s presence on the two continents. She oversees a portfolio including the company’s global efforts in innovation, business development, product management, marketing, communications, and partnerships. Previously, she spent seven years at Intel Corporation developing industry-leading advances in partnerships with top global OEMs including Lockheed-Martin Corporation, Collins Aerospace, Indra Sistemas, and Mercury Systems. She earned a BS in electrical engineering and an MS in computer science at Clark Atlanta University and a PhD in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.