Fred Borda

Fred Borda is Co-founder and C.O.O. of Aerial Innovation, a Silicon Valley strategy consulting firm focused on the advancement of commercial drones and new air mobility in Japan and the U.S. Aerial Innovation is actively helping large enterprises, government institutions, and stakeholders in Japan and around the world to plan and build infrastructure, businesses and policies that will drive the growth of the commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and new mobility ecosystem. Fred has been working with Japan’s technology sector for over 20 years, advising large telecommunications and IT R&a;D organizations on technology and strategy. He started the Japan practice for a Silicon Valley technology trend research and consulting firm and led it for over 15 years. He has also led and grown businesses in operating roles. Fred began his career at a prominent Japanese marketing research and strategy consulting firm in Tokyo. Fred’s work has covered all facets of the IT and telecom ecosystem, from network core to cloud infrastructure, to applications and devices. He co-founded Aerial Innovation to help realize the future where commercial drones will unlock tremendous value for enterprises at the intersection of robotics, aviation, IoT, sensors, and AI.