Jack Withinshaw [#32]: Why Alauda Aeronautics are Creating 'Formula 1 for the Skies'

On today’s episode, I’m joined by Jack Withinshaw, Chief Commercial Officer at Alauda Aeronautics and CCO and Co-Founder of Airspeeder. 

Jack’s started out his career with giant advertising agencies like MediaCom and Val Morgan before transitioning to work with various startups across in industries like logistics, recruitment, and retail.  

He joined Alauda Aeronautics in 2019 where he co-founded Airspeeder, alongside Aluda’s founder, Matt Pearson.

During this conversation, we discuss what drove him to, together with Matt, to start a racing series, as well as his aspirations more broadly for the adoption of eVOTL vehicles and why he believes now is the time to finally deliver on the promise of flying cars. 

Timestamps

3:00 - Jack's Journey to Joining Alauda

5:00 - The Promise of Flying Cars

7:00 - Founding and Developing Airspeeder

10:00 - Recruiting Pilots

13:00 - Digital Racetracks

16:00 - Airspeeder's Revenue Model

19:00 - Why Automotive Brands are Getting Involved

24:00 - Navigating Media Rights and Opportunities

29:00 - The Role of Esports

31:00 - The Impact of eVOTL as a Mobility Revolution

34:00 - Cities of the Future

39:00 - Approaching Investment

42:00 - Going Behind the Scenes on YouTube

Additional Links

Alauda Aeronautics - Taking Flight Series

Airspeeder EXA Championship 2023 - Full Race Highlights

Evolving the eVTOL market one race at a time

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