Murzilli Consulting’s Managing Partner and Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Eszter Kovács was featured in the May issue of the magazine, DRONES, on the topic of “The Gender Gap, Why the Drone Economy Should Increase the Proportion of Women in the Industry”.
Eszter Kovács is a drone industry leader who holds a military and safety engineering degree. She is the CEO of DroneTalks, the online platform created to spread ideas and educate professionals in the drone industry ecosystem, the co-founder of Aerial Cities, the executive-level event created for the drone community and the Managing Partner of M&K Global. She is also a certified agile coach, a PRINCE2 practitioner project manager, a certified drone pilot and an advisor for multiple global events and initiatives.
The article outlines some of the drone industry’s commonly discussed obstacles, such as regulatory hurdles and public acceptance, to further developing the drone economy. Its main highlight, however, is the shortage of skilled workers to fill the industry’s growing need as it continues to expand. With this issue in mind, the article proposes that the UAS ecosystem should increase its efforts to attract more women to roles within the industry rather than competing for the existing talent pools.
According to a study presented by the Verban Unbemannte Luftfahrt (Assciation of Unmanned Aviation (VUL) in 2023, there were 15,000 people in Germany alone who were focused on drone careers. This number could be significantly increased by empowering more women to join the global industry.
The shortage of skilled workers within the drone market directly impacts the industry’s ability to innovate, expand and meet the growing demands of the industry stakeholders. The article refers to a statistic pulled from the U.S Civil Airmen Statistics and published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where they recorded 30,935 registered drone pilots within the USA. This figure was assessed by US Journalist Sally French who recorded that this only makes up 7.9% of worldwide registrations.
These statistics show the speed at which the market, mostly known as a male-dominated industry is growing. As a female leader within the drone industry, Eszter is a strong believer in early-stage drone education for women, which was mirrored by Vaughn College of Aeronautics lecturer, Elena Sophia Garcia who has brought the topic to high schools.
“It is our responsibility to create an inclusive environment, overcome stereotypes and ensure that the drone industry reflects true diversity. We now have the chance to create an environment that is balanced and welcoming to everyone." - Eszter Kovács on the importance of increasing the numbers of women in the drone industry.
About Murzilli Consulting
Murzilli Consulting is a subsidiary company from M&K Global. It is a digital aviation consultancy firm founded in 2020 by Lorenzo Murzilli and based in Bern, Switzerland, with further branches in Germany, the United Kingdom, Hungary and Spain. The organisation is committed to helping clients succeed with their regulation and compliance strategies. They do this by acting as a digital outsourced regulatory department and working with clients to support them in establishing a high-performing internal regulatory function. Their primary focus is on emerging technologies in the sectors of crewed and uncrewed aviation, advanced air mobility and U-space (including all derivative focuses).
The Murzilli Consulting team offers governments and private enterprises alike the opportunity to establish a high-performing internal regulatory function capable of tackling emerging technologies. They can also develop and implement regulatory strategies and roadmaps as well as execute specific projects such as UAS and USSP certification, design verification, SORA approvals and CE marking, among other services. Their customer base is unrivalled in the consulting industry and reflects the trust that leading drone organisations have in their services.
About DRONES
DRONES is a magazine for anyone with a professional or private interest in ambitious drone technology. It is aimed at readers who would like to take a comprehensive look at the topic of professional drone use, learn about its background and keep an eye on the future of technology. They showcase innovation, present best-practice applications and report on research, science and politics.
DRONES concentrates on the essentials without oversimplifying. The magazine reports on high-tech topics without getting lost in bits and bytes. DRONES gets to the heart of the matter without losing the fun of storytelling. And shows that modern drone technology is not a utopia for small and medium-sized companies, but a tangible opportunity.