Brandon Robinson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Horizon Aircraft, an advanced aerospace and defence OEM developing the innovative hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, the Cavorite X7. A former CF-18 fighter pilot, Brandon served for more than two decades in the Royal Canadian Air Force where he gained extensive experience in military aviation, complex operations, and large-scale defence programs. He has applied this operational expertise to the development of a practical hybrid eVTOL aircraft designed to enhance regional air mobility with speed and an ability to operate off-grid and in all weather conditions, making it ideally suited for time-critical missions such as medevac, search and rescue, critical cargo delivery, and defence operations.

Brandon holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada, an MBA from Royal Roads University, and an Airline Transport Pilot Licence. He is also the author of several aerospace patents.

Session: Panel: AAM in Practice: Which Use Cases Will Scale First?
Location: Theatre 1, Hall 3
Day & Time: Thursday 23rd July 2026, 12:00 – 13:00