JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO, Joby Aviation

JoeBen Bevirt is a serial entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY), a California-based company pioneering the next generation of fast, quiet, and emissions-free electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Joby intends to launch and operate an electric aerial ridesharing service in cities around the globe, improving mobility and bringing the world closer together.
A natural-born engineer, JoeBen has dedicated his life to driving radical innovation in the fields of electric propulsion, robotics and consumer products. In 1999, JoeBen co-founded Velocity11 to develop high-performance robotic laboratory systems.  JoeBen also founded Joby Inc., which develops uniquely useful consumer products, including the popular Gorillapod flexible camera tripod.
JoeBen holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He is the recipient of the 2018 Haueter Award for outstanding technical contribution to the field of VTOL aircraft development.  He holds more than 65 US patents.