Uttam Pudasaini is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nepal Flying Labs, leading Drone initiatives in Disaster Management, Crisis Mapping, and Public Health. Throughout the Global South, local experts from nonprofits, for-profit companies, academic and research institutions possess the ability and deep local expertise to tackle pressing challenges in sustainable and innovative ways. However, they often face barriers in accessing suitable technologies, best practices, and resources, as well as gaining international visibility and recognition for their work. The Flying Labs Network, created by WeRobotics, is a practical example of responsible and sustainable bottom-up localization. It aims to amplify local expertise on a global level, redefine what it means to be an expert, and innovate new ways of collaboration between local experts and global actors in the fields of drones, and AI for different thematic areas such as Disaster Management, Access to Public Health, Agriculture, Climate Acrion and more . As a co-founder of Nepal Flying Labs, the first Flying Labs of the Global network of Flying Labs, I will share the story, learnings, and experiences from Nepal Flying Labs during this keynote.