André Becker | Product Manager and Drone Pilot

André is originally from Germany and graduated with a bachelors degree in Digital Film Making from the Middlesex University in London. He ran a production company ‘Digital Curtain’ with clients such as BMW, OSRAM and Axel Springer Verlag and is a producer, filmmaker and certified steadicam operator.
At RED Digital Cinema he was responsible for product management, business development and industry relations for the European film market.
He played an invaluable part in the evolution of filmmaking equipment, consumer and enterprise drones, leading the European product management for DJI, the world’s leader in civil drones and aerial imaging technology.
He has been a keynote speaker for TEDx, global product launches, WebSummit, MeConvention and a driving force building up partnerships with Amazon Prime, the FIA World Rally Championship, Peugeot and many more.
Today, he is pushing the boundaries of drone capabilities to an unseen level by implementing autonomous drone technology in Europe with Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight.
He’s proud to be democratising the skies and spreading autonomous drone technology to make jobs easier, safer, and even help search and rescue and public safety sectors save lives.