Lora Burns is the Senior Marketing Manager and DEI Manager at Commercial UAV Expo and Geo Week. As DEI Manager, she fosters partnerships with local and global organizations to elevate diverse and underrepresented voices in the commercial drone and geospatial industries. She strives to create inclusive and empowering environments and recently launched the UAV Empower: Path to Leadership Event Scholarship, which aims to provide university students with access to industry events and mentoring opportunities. Lora has nearly 20 years’ experience in B2B marketing communications and conference/content strategies with a focus on technology and natural sciences.