GoAERO Founder & CEO Gwen Lighter

In this episode, Clint sits down with Gwen Lighter, the CEO and founder of GoAERO, a groundbreaking global emergency response competition supported by industry giants like RTX, NASA, Boeing, and Honeywell. Gwen shares her inspiring journey from a personal emergency to leading a multi-million-dollar initiative aimed at revolutionizing emergency response through innovative aviation technology. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:17 - Gwen's background and the inception of GoAERO 00:38 - The mission of GoAERO 01:10 - Personal story that inspired GoAERO 03:04 - The golden age of aviation and breakthrough technologies 03:54 - Partnering with industry giants 06:22 - Stages of the GoAERO Prize competition 10:02 - Insights from the Go Fly competition 11:51 - A day in the life of Gwen as CEO 13:48 - Building a community and ecosystem 16:08 - Technical challenges and innovations 20:40 - Gwen's legacy and vision 22:17 - The importance of giving and taking chances