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10-12 June 2026
Gaborone International Conference Centre, Botswana

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Alastair Curtis

Alastair Curtis is General Manager, Africa at Archer Aviation, where he leads commercial strategy, government engagement, and flagship airline partnerships to deploy electric air mobility across the continent. Previously, he was a senior leader at Uber, where he built and scaled operations across sub-Saharan Africa before leading one of Uber’s largest global regions as General Manager for California and the Western United States. Alastair specializes in launching and scaling frontier mobility platforms, structuring complex market entry partnerships, and working closely with governments and aviation stakeholders to unlock new transport ecosystems. At Archer, he is focused on securing high-impact commercial agreements and establishing Africa as a leading market for advanced air mobility.

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