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Kapil Mittal

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Global Head Digital Airspace at Ericsson
📍 United Kingdom

Kapil Mittal is the Global Head of Digital Airspace at Ericsson and the Co-founder and CEO of Ericsson Drone Mobility. He focuses on integrating 5G with aviation to digitalize the sky for drones and air taxis. An MBA graduate from IIT Delhi, colleagues describe him as a structured, well-prepared, and excellent leader.

Passionate about sustainable technology and design thinking, Kapil thrives on solving complex challenges through innovation. He is recognized for his cheerful, humble, and helpful nature, with a high emotional intelligence that allows him to build strong professional relationships and mentor future leaders.

He conceptualized and co-founded an internal startup, Ericsson Drone Mobility, leading it from seed funding to winning the Innovation Excellence Award at Mobile World Congress 2023.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Global Head Digital Airspace
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Digital Airspace
Leads Ericsson's global initiative to create intelligent, 5G-powered skies for drones and air taxis, a core focus of his professional activity and recent speaking engagements.
Advanced Air Mobility
Actively shaping the future of autonomous flight through his roles in the ICAO AAM Taskforce and as a thought leader at industry events like the Dubai Airshow.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Global Head Digital Airspace
Ericsson
6-2024
Co-Chair GSMA Drone Interest Group
GSMA
2-2025
AAM Taskforce
International Civil Aviation Organization
11-2024
Advisor British Standard Institute BSI Flex
British Standard Institutions
1-2021
Co-founder & CEO
Ericsson Drone Mobility
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Executive Education
Northeastern University
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