Liesl Haris is Co-Founder and CEO of Gap Drone, an Australian aerospace company building long-range cargo drones to connect regional and remote communities. Gap Drone's flagship aircraft, ATLAS-C, is designed to carry 50 kg over 1,000 km from a 250 m unsealed runway. It completed its maiden flight in outback Queensland in September 2026. Gap Drone works with research and industry partners, including iMOVE CRC and Australia Post, and won the Start-Up category at the 2026 iAwards.

Before founding Gap Drone in 2023, Liesl was a Director at Dronamics, Chief Operating Officer of Amber Aviation Group. She was a finalist for Australian Aviation Executive of the Year and Female Leader of the Year.