2017 Conference Program
Tuesday October, 24
Product previews (conference pass required)
1:00 – 5:00
Product Previews
Learn about the newest supplier advances and best practices for specifying, planning and executing projects in Product Previews presented by exhibiting companies.
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Product Preview Schedule
| Track I | Track II | |||
| 1:00-1:15 | U-UAV Tech Australia | 1:00-1:15 | Trimble | |
| 1:15-1:30 | Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. | 1:15-1:30 | Ventus Geospatial Inc. | |
| 1:30-1:45 | DroneDeploy | 1:30-1:45 | C-Astral Aerospace | |
| 1:45-2:00 | Dynamic UAV Soultions, LLC / GeoShack | 1:45-2:00 | Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company | |
| 2:00-2:15 | Flyability | 2:00-2:15 | Griff Aviation | |
| 2:15-2:30 | Harris Corporation | 2:15-2:30 | PrecisionHawk | |
| 2:30-2:45 | Leica Geosystems Inc. | 2:30-2:45 | Delair-Tech | |
| 2:45-3:00 | microdrones | 2:45-3:00 | Optelos | |
| 3:00-3:15 | Phase One Industrial | 3:00-3:15 | Lockheed Martin Canada CDL Systems | |
| 3:15-3:30 | Pix4D | 3:15-3:30 | Ambar Group/Agrowing | |
| 3:30-3:45 | YellowScan | 3:30-3:45 | Ontario Power Generation | |
| 3:45-4:00 | RIEGL USA Inc. | 3:45-4:00 | Hazon Solutions | |
| 4:00-4:15 | Aerialtronics | 4:00-4:15 | LiDAR USA / DJI Enterprise | |
| 4:15-4:30 | Aeryon Labs Inc. | 4:15-4:30 | Cepton Technology | |
| 4:30-4:45 | Bentley Systems, Incorporated | 4:30-4:45 | Phoenix LiDAR Systems | |
| 4:45-5:00 | Viper Drones | 4:45-5:00 | Pulse Aerospace |
workshops & symposia (registration required)
Day 1
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Technical Seminar: High Accuracy Mapping with DJI Phantom & Inspire
A Must Attend Event! AirGon presents a comprehensive colloquium on the topic of high accuracy mapping with DJI Phantom and Inspire Drones using the new AirGon Sensor Package. A registration...
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Pix4D User Workshop
Kickstart your workflow by learning about Pix4D’s recommended best practices when capturing and processing your imagery. This is a technical workshop for professionals using drones in their practice. The workshop...
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
ASPRS UAS Technical Symposium
The American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) will be hosting a pre-conference UAS technical symposium. During this full-day symposium 8 topics will be presented by ASPRS members and...
5:00-6:00 happy hour – exhibit hall
Day 1
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Welcome Happy Hour
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Exhibit Hall
Wednesday October, 25
8:00 – 9:00 Networking breakfast – Exhibit hall
opening & Keynotes
Get informed and inspired by industry leaders in the opening session that will kick off Commercial UAV Expo’s 2017 conference program.
Keynotes will be announced soon!
10:30-11:00 Networking break – Exhibit HAll
Civil infrastructure – rail, bridges, tunnels, roads
Day 1
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dave Henderson
Topcon Positioning Systems
Session Chair of Civil Infrastructure
The session chair for the Civil Infrastructure session will be Dave Henderson, Director of Sales at Topcon Positioning Systems
Dave Henderson
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Paul Wheeler
Utah Department Of Transportation
UAS Use for State Transportation Agencies
The purpose of this presentation is to identify the benefits UAS can have for use within transportation agencies. To name a few, mapping using this technology can create detailed surveys...
Paul Wheeler
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Joseph Harwood
U.S Army Corps Of Engineers
Automation: Microbot Infrastructure Inspection
The Microbot Infrastructure Inspection Project is a work unit within the Navigation Systems Research Program at Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The goal...
Joseph Harwood
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Todd Graetz
BNSF
Critical Infrastructure Inspection – Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Todd Graetz, Director of Technology Services and the UAS program at BNSF will provide an overview of critical infrastructure inspection including best practices and lessons learned.
Todd Graetz
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Panel Discussion with Presenters – Civil Infrastructure
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion with the speakers of the Civil Infrastructure session including: Session Chair: Dave Henderson - Director of Sales, Geospatial Solutions at Topcon Positioning...
law enforcement & security
Day 1
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Mark Johnson
Visual Law
Session Chair for Law Enforcement & Security
The session chair for the Civil Infrastructure session will be Dave Henderson, XXX at Topcon. Dave....
Mark Johnson
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Daniel Marek
Nevada Highway Patrol
UAV Use in Motor Vehicle Crash Case Study
The Nevada Highway Patrol has been a pioneer in the use of UAV to investigate motor vehicle crashes. A case study will be presented showing the capabilities of UAV’s to...
Daniel Marek
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Kevin Levy
City Of Mobile Police Department
UAVs and Twenty-First Century Policing
The Mobile Police Department, Technology-based Aviation Program (T.A.P.) currently utilizes six different UAV/sUAS Airframes to safely and successfully accomplish a multitude of law enforcement and first responder functions. MPD-TAP in...
Kevin Levy
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Jack Wu
Nightingale Security
Robotic Aerial Security – Utilizing UAVs for Physical Security
The presentation will cover the major changes that UAVs (and robotics as a whole) are bringing to the physical security industry. We will be going over the unmet needs currently...
Jack Wu
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Panel Discussion with Presenters – Law Enforcement & Security
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion with the speakers of the Law Enforcement & Security session including: Session Chair: Mark Johnson - Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer for...
12:30-2:00 Lunch (available for purchase) – Exhibit HAll
considerations for your enterprise UAV program – are you protected?
Day 1
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Chris Proudlove
Global Aerospace
Joshua Olds
Unmanned Safety Institute
William Lovett
Phoenix Air Unmanned
How to Actively Insure and Manage Unmanned Risk for Long Term Success
This presentation aims to be a follow up to the article published by Commercial UAV News: http://www.expouav.com/news/latest/assessing-risk-establishing-insurance-needs-drone-operators/ The aim of the presentation is to educate the audience on the tools...
Chris Proudlove
Joshua Olds
William Lovett
2:30 pm - 2:40 pm
Rachel Constantino-Wallace
Perkins Coie LLP
Free Your Fleet: Flying Safely and Mitigating Risks
The panel will address the risks inherent in drone use in the energy, utility and construction industries. Topics to be addresses include: current state and federal regulation of drone use,...
Rachel Constantino-Wallace
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Eric Gakstatter
GPS World Magazine
Christopher Kahn
New Jersey American Water
Panel Discussion with Presenters – Considerations for your Enterprise…
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion with the speakers of the Considerations for your Enterprise UAV Program session including: Session Chair: Speakers: Chris Proudlove - SVP, Northeast Regional...
Eric Gakstatter
Christopher Kahn
public safety – firefighting & Search and rescue
Day 1
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Gene Robinson
RPFlight Systems, Inc.
Session Chair for Public Safety
The session chair for the Public Safety session will be Gene Robinson, Founder and President of RPFlight Systems, Inc.
Gene Robinson
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Rahul Singh
GlobalMedic
Using UAVs to Save Lives in Disasters
When disaster strikes, communities are left in a state of utter chaos. Survivors need assistance to stay alive. There are countless barriers for rescuers reaching people in need, such as...
Rahul Singh
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Garrett Seddon
Colorado Center Of Excellence
Help Is on the Way! Untethered Support for Standing Up Your UAS Program
Ever feel like the UAS industry has too many options to choose from? The Colorado Center of Excellence is here to assist you in understanding which platform, sensor, software, and...
Garrett Seddon
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Panel Discussion with Presenters – Public Safety
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion with the speakers of the Public Safety session including: Session Chair: Gene Robinson - President, RPFlight Systems, Inc. Speakers: Rahul Singh -...
3:00-3:30 Networking break – Exhibit HAll
Outdoor flying demonstration
Day 1
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Outdoor Flying Demonstrations at Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS)
3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
The new NIAS test range
plenary – Bvlos & PATHFINDER UPDATE
Day 1
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Marke “Hoot” Gibson
Federal Aviation Administration
Session Chair of BVLOS & Pathfinder Update
The session chair for the BVLOS & Pathfinder Update plenary will be Marke "Hoot" Gibson, Senior Advisor, UAS Integration for the FAA. Marke Gibson Senior Advisor on Unmanned Aircraft Systems...
Marke “Hoot” Gibson
3:30 pm - 3:40 pm
Thomas Haun
PrecisionHawk
BVLOS & Pathfinder Update Presentation by Thomas Haun
Thomas Haun, Executive Vice President of PrecisionHawk will present in the BVLOS & Pathfinder Update session. Presentation details to come. Check back soon!
Thomas Haun
3:40 pm - 3:50 pm
BVLOS & Pathfinder Update Presentation by David Vigilante
David Vigilante will present in the BVLOS & Pathfinder Update session. Presentation details to come. Check back soon!
David Vigilante
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm
Nicholas Flom
Northern Plains UAS Test Site
BVLOS UAS Operations – Finally Possible in the U.S.
North Dakota’s Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site was granted a Certificate of Authorization (COA) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) enabling a phased approach to Beyond Visual...
Nicholas Flom
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm
Todd Graetz
BNSF
BVLOS Research Findings & Pathfinder Update from BNSF
As The FAA’s chosen research partner for BVLOS research, BNSF continues to assist with the various elements of research that will support The FAA in ultimate rulemaking for BVLOS in...
Todd Graetz
4:10 pm - 4:30 pm
Panel Discussion with Presenters – BVLOS & Pathfinder Update
There will be a 20 minute panel discussion with the speakers of the BVLOS & Pathfinder session including: Session Chair: Marke "Hoot" Gibson - FAA Senior Advisor, UAS Integration Speakers:...
4:30 – 6:00 Poolside connect & happy hour
Day 1
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Connect with key contacts by vertical market segment; Network, discuss, drink, repeat!
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Westgate Resort & Casino Pool
Thursday October, 26
8:00 – 9:00 Networking breakfast – exhibit hall
mining & aggregates
Day 1
Thursday, October 26, 2017
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Iain Allen
Barrick Gold
Session Chair of Mining & Aggregates
The session chair for the Mining & Aggregate session will be Iain Allen, Program Director, Innovation at Barrick Gold.
Iain Allen
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Ben McKnight
Barrick Goldstrike
Mining & Aggregates Presentation by Ben McKnight
Please check back for presentation details.
Ben McKnight
9:15 am - 9:30 am
Andrew Carey
Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper
Building an Enterprise Scale UAV Program at Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper
How do you introduce UAV technology into a large-scale business? This presentation will cover the “how to steps” taken to build a large-scale UAV program and share the broad range...
Andrew Carey
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Emmanuel de Maistre
Airware
Panel Discussion with Presenters – Mining & Aggregates
There will be a 15 minute panel discussion with the speakers of the Mining & Aggregates session including: Session Chair: Iain Allen - Program Director, Innovation, Barrick Gold Speakers: Ben...
Emmanuel de Maistre
emerging applications
Fascinating new applications of UAVs for commercial purposes from real estate and insurance and beyond. Addresses specific opportunities and challenges.
Check back for updates and presentation details
10:00-10:30 Networking break – Exhibit HAll
Precision AGRICULTURE
Day 1
Thursday, October 26, 2017
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Jeff Lorton
The Duke Joseph Agency
Young Kim
Digital Harvest
Session Chair of Precision Agriculture
The session chair for the Precision Agriculture session will be Young Kim, CEO of Digital Harvest and Jeff Lorton, Creative Director at The Duke Joseph Agency.
Jeff Lorton
Young Kim
10:30 am - 10:40 am
Robert Blair
Blair Three Canyon Farms
Precision Agriculture Presentation by Robert Blair of Blair Three Canyon Farms
Presentation details to come. Check back soon!
Robert Blair
10:40 am - 10:50 am
Young Kim
Digital Harvest
Precision Agriculture Presentation by Young Kim of Digital Harvest
Presentation details to come. Check back soon!
Young Kim
10:50 am - 11:00 am
Jeff Lorton
The Duke Joseph Agency
Precision Agriculture Presentation by Jeff Lorton of Duke Joseph Agency
Presentation details to come. Check back soon!
Jeff Lorton
11:00 am - 11:10 am
Kevin Gould
Hawk Aerial, LLC
UAVs for Viticulture: Lessons Learned
This brief will outline lessons we’ve learned in the drone-based vineyard analytical map market via graphics, stories and practical advice. The points made will be transferrable to other crop markets.
Kevin Gould
11:10 am - 12:00 pm
Panel Discussion with Presenters – Precision Agriculture
There will be a 45 minute panel discussion with the speaker of the Precision Agriculture session including: Session Chairs: Young Kim - CEO, Digital Harvest Jeff Lorton - Creative Director,...
process, power, utilities – dams, water/wastewater, pipes, cell towers
Day 1
Thursday, October 26, 2017
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Hector Ubinas
San Diego Gas & Electric
Session Chair of Process, Power & Utilities
The session chairs for the Process, Power & Utilities session will be Hector Ubinas and Dave Truch. Hector Ubinas, the Unmanned Aerial Systems Program Lead and Aviation Safety Advisor at...
Dave Truch
Hector Ubinas
10:30 am - 10:45 am
David Winslow
US Bureau Of Reclamation
Pete Kelsey
Autodesk
Glen Canyon Dam Unified Intelligent Model
The US Bureau of Reclamation develops, manages and protects western water resources for the nation. Built in an age of slide rules and drafting, Reclamation’s 492 dams and 53 powerplants...
David Winslow
Pete Kelsey
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Eric Gakstatter
GPS World Magazine
Christopher Kahn
New Jersey American Water
Process, Power, Utilities Presentation by Christopher Kahn and Eric Gakstatter
Christopher Kahn of New Jersey American Water and Eric Gakstatter of GPS World Magazine will present in the Process, Power, Utilities session. Check back soon for presentation details.
Eric Gakstatter
Christopher Kahn
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Tim Trebilcock
Ontario Power Generation, Inspection And Maitenance Services
The Evolution of a Arial Inspection Program
This presentation brings to life the evolution of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) inspection program. A series of case studies have been performed, from the initial proof of concept, testing...
Tim Trebilcock
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Todd Chase
Oceaneering International Inc.
UAS Programs Improve Safety and Effectiveness for Offshore Asset Inspection and Surveying
Oil and gas companies are using unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology to improve safety and efficiency in a growing range of applications, from infrastructure and maintenance inspection to security, emergency...
Todd Chase
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Dyan Gibbens
Trumbull Unmanned
Panel Discussion with Presenters – Process, Power, Utilities
There will be a 20-30 minute panel discussion with the speaker of the Process, Power, Utilities session including: Session Chairs: Dave Truch - Technology Director, Digital Innovation Organization, BP Hector...
Dyan Gibbens
12:00-1:30 Lunch (available for purchase) – Exhibit HAll
Plenary: UTM – Supporting Technologies
Day 1
Thursday, October 26, 2017
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Session Chair of UTM: Supporting Technologies – PK of NASA
The session chair for the UTM - Supporting Technologies plenary will be Parimal Kopardekar, PhD the Senior Technologist for Air Transportation System at NASA and Principal Investigator of Unmanned Aerial...
Parimal Kopardekar (PK)
1:30 pm - 1:38 pm
Greg Belaus
AT&T
Presentation by Greg Belaus of AT&T
Greg Belaus, Lead Business Development – UAS at AT&T IoT Solutions will present. Check back soon for presentation updates.
Greg Belaus
1:38 pm - 1:46 pm
Sean Murphy
T-Mobile
Presentation by Sean Murphy of T-Mobile
Sean Murphy of T-Mobile will present. Check back for updated presentation details.
Sean Murphy
1:46 pm - 1:54 pm
Jonathan Evans
Skyward
Presentation by Jonathan Evans of Skyward, Verizon
Jonathan Evans, Co-President of Skyward will present. Check back soon for presentation details.
Jonathan Evans
1:54 pm - 2:02 pm
Ben Marcus
AirMap
Presentation by Ben Marcus of AirMap
Ben Marcus, CEO of AirMap will present. Check back soon for presentation details.
Ben Marcus
2:02 pm - 2:10 pm
Marc Kegelaers
Unifly
UTM – A European perspective
Unifly is the leading provider of UAS Traffic Management (UTM) software in Europe. Not only are we active in research projects, the Unifly UTM platform is a deployed product that...
Marc Kegelaers
2:10 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion with Presenters – UTM Supporting Technologies
There will be a panel discussion with the presenters of the UTM Supporting Technologies session including: Session Chair: Parimal Kopardekar (PK) - Senior Technologist, Air Transportation System, NASA Speakers: Greg...
Plenary: regulatory & Government vision for future
Day 1
Thursday, October 26, 2017
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Gregory McNeal
AirMap
Session Chair for Regulatory & Government Vision for Future
The session chair for the Regulatory & Government Vision for Future plenary will be Gregory McNeal, Co-Founder of AirMap. Gregory S. McNeal, JD/PhD, is a Professor of Law and Public...
Gregory McNeal
2:30 pm - 2:40 pm
Marke “Hoot” Gibson
Federal Aviation Administration
Securing Infrastructure
Marke "Hoot" Gibson will present on Securing Infrastructure in this session. check back soon for presentation updates.
Marke “Hoot” Gibson
2:40 pm - 2:50 pm
Gregory Walden
Small UAV Coalition
Regulatory & Government Vision for Future – Presentation by Greg Walden
Greg Walden of McGuireWoods Consulting LLC will present in this Regulatory & Government Vision for Future session. Check back soon for updated presentation details.
Gregory Walden
2:50 pm - 3:00 pm
Thomas Wilczek
Nevada Institute For Autonomous Systems (NIAS)
Regulatory & Government Vision for Future – Presentation by Thomas Wilczek
Tom Wilczek, Executive Director of the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS), will present in this Regulatory & Government Vision for Future session. Check back soon for updated presentation details.
Thomas Wilczek
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Panel Discussion with Presenters – Regulatory & Government
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion with the speakers of the Panel Discussion with Presenters - Regulatory & Government Vision for Future session including: Session Chair: Greg McNeal...
3:30-4:00 networking break – Exhibit HAll
surveying & mapping
Day 1
Thursday, October 26, 2017
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Lewis Graham
GeoCue Group
Session Chair for Surveying & Mapping
The session chair for the Surveying & Mapping session will be Lewis Graham, President and CTO of GeoCue Group. Lewis is the President and Chief Technical Officer of GeoCue Corporation,...
Lewis Graham
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm
Richard Celender
Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.
sUAV Topographic Mapping – Are You in Control?
sUAS are gaining momentum for use in aerial data acquisition for topographic mapping. If you are using sUAS as a tool to assist your team with generating topographic mapping, developing...
Richard Celender
4:20 pm - 4:40 pm
Benjamin Sullivan
Foth Infrastructure And Environment, LLC
Precision Airport Mapping with Fixed-Wing sUAS in restricted airspcace
Our focus case study project will cover planning, execution, control needs, accuracy of results as reported to ASPRS accuracy standards for an airport obstruction aerial survey project at the Des...
Benjamin Sullivan
4:40 pm - 5:00 pm
Chad Netto
Chustz Surveying, Inc.
Surveying & Mapping Presentation by Chad Netto
Chad Netto, Chief Operating Officer, UAS at Chustz Surveying Inc will present in the Surveying & Mapping session. Presentation details coming soon. Check back for more details and updates.
Chad Netto
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
David McKittrick
Blue Marble Geographics
Andres Vargas
RIEGL USA
Panel Discussion with Presenters – Surveying & Mapping
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion with the speakers of the Surveying & Mapping session including: Session Chair: Lewis Graham - President & CTO, GeoCue Group Speakers: Richard...
David McKittrick
Andres Vargas
construction
Day 1
Thursday, October 26, 2017
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm
Richard Lopez
Hensel Phelps
4:20 pm - 4:40 pm
Oliver Smith
Skanska
4:40 pm - 5:00 pm
Zac Penix
The AES Corporation
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Panel Discussion with Presenters – Construction
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion with the speakers of the Construction session including: Richard Lopez - VDCO Manager, Hensel Phelps Oliver Smith - VDC Director, Skanska USA...
***Schedule and presenters subject to change.