Speaker
Robert Sladen
Co-Founder + CEO
Zulu Pods
See
Robert Sladen
at these sessions:
Launchpad
Mission Meets Venture: Seizing Opportunities in Today’s Landscape
Dual Use + Defense Tech | eGOV | Investment + Funding
Rob Sladen is a co-founder and CEO of Zulu Pods. He co-founded Zulu Pods with his wife, Daniella, based on a conversation during a long car ride about the future of jet engines. And so that he can wear shorts to the office. He has 18+ years of experience in bringing new products to market in the gas turbine engine space, starting his career at Pratt & Whitney and spending 13+ years there before starting Zulu Pods. Rob holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from the University of Connecticut School of Business. He has two kids, Penelope and Noah, who inspire him to build products in the interest of national security.
