Founder, Inventor, Pilot

Christian is a deep tech founder and inventor who has developed over 200 patents that range from lifesaving technologies to human flight. He is a thought leader in AI and the co-founder of the largest AI and Aerospace hackathon in Silicon Valley. Previously, he co-founded and co-led Lincoln Group, a defense technology company acquired by GPI. Christian’s other lifelong passion is aviation: he advises new aviation startups and the leading new aviation venture fund, UP.Partners, and he instructs and mentors in helicopters and fast airplanes. Christian attended Oxford University and MIT, and is a passionate lifelong learner. He is father to four little future pilots and husband to rocket engineering leader Natalya Bailey. At his core, Christian is dedicated to leaving behind inventions that make the world a better place.