Working Groups
HAPS Alliance Working Groups enable our eligible members to deepen their participation and enhance their influence on the development and deployment of HAPS ventures. Whatever your area of expertise, as a leader in your industry, our working groups enable you to have a direct and tangible effect on the future of high altitude platform stations (HAPS).
HAPS Alliance Working Groups cover several critical areas: marketing and communications, aviation, and telecommunications.
Working together to accelerate technical growth of safe, reliable HAPS systems to unlock the worldwide services potential of the stratosphere.
We do this by sharing a HAPS Alliance-centric concept of operations with our regulators and stakeholders to find the best route forwards.
Andy ThurlingChairConsultant, HAPS Airworthiness and Airspace Integration
SoftBank
Bob LeeVice-ChairIndependent Consultant
Aerostar
Working to advance the global HAPS ecosystem for telecommunications use cases through education, research, regulatory advocacy, and technical standards.
Currently focused on standards contributions to multiple groups and regulatory guidance in support of HAPS solutions.
Jaroslav HolišChairSenior R&D Manager
Deutsche Telekom AG
Shiro FukumotoVice-ChairStandardization Department
SoftBank
Supporting the creation of HAPS ecosystem by supporting Alliance goals in driving awareness, safety and regulatory alignment and commercial adoption.
Currently working on educating stakeholders about the value of stratosphere and hybrid networks; building credibility and establishing authority in HAPS operations and bridging the divide between aerospace, teleco and regulatory by facilitating cross-industry collaboration.
Abby DickesChairCommunications Director
Sceye, Inc.
Sara YellinVice-ChairBusiness Planning Lead, Research Institute of Advanced Technology
Softbank
Working to provide a platform for equitable discussion and engagement in defense applications amongst HAPS Alliance members.
We aim to articulate how HAPS technologies can be utilized for defense purposes, such as command, control, computers, communications, cyber intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C5ISR).
Kyle David DoverspikeChairProgram Management Lead, Operational Projects
Aerostar
Fatema HamdaniChair 
Stephanie LuongoVice-Chair 
David Stephen KornCo-Chair