Elizabeth Wharton

Elizabeth is a technology-focused policy and transaction attorney specializing in the development, security, and scale of emerging technologies including drones, smart cities, and autonomous vehicles. As the VP of Strategy for Prevailion (a confirmed compromise analysis startup) she oversees the development and implementation of legal, public policy, and strategic partnership initiatives. Immediately prior to joining Prevailion she served as the Senior Assistant City Attorney with the City of Atlanta, responsible for advising Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (the “World’s Busiest Airport”) on technology policy and projects - including leadership roles in the integration of drones into airfield operations and the first-of-its-kind UAS airport Safety Risk Assessment. She also served on the immediate incident response team for the City of Atlanta’s 2018 ransomware incident.

The former host of the “Buzz Off with Lawyer Liz” tech-focused radio show and podcast, Elizabeth is a member of Business Executives for National Security and is the past President of the Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. She serves on various national technology and information security regulatory working groups and is a mentor for CyberLaunch VC’s startup accelerator. Elizabeth received her J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law and her B.A. from Virginia Tech.