Smit Shah

Public‑policy and regulatory advocacy: Smit has been a visible leader pushing for liberalised, scalable drone rules and standards in India. He frequently represents industry views to government bodies and sits on/engages with multiple national committees focused on standards, certification and policy to accelerate drone adoption. gov+2

Industry convenor and ecosystem builder: As President of the Drone Federation India he leads DFI's work on trade promotion, standards, skills and market development—connecting manufacturers, pilots, training organisations and regulators—and is active in public forums and industry events to scale domestic manufacturing and operations. dronefederation+2

Technical and startup background: Trained as an Information Technology engineer (DJSCE), Smit started as a software developer at Germin8 and later co‑founded CheckApp, giving him product and startup experience that he applies to tech‑led public‑policy and operational programmes in the drone and healthtech spaces. youtube+2

Public communicator and speaker: He maintains an active public profile (X/Twitter, Instagram), frequently speaks at industry summits and media panels, and engages in public debate about the state and direction of India's drone industry. nitter+2