2019 Conference Programme
Monday, 8 April
PreConference Product Previews (Conference Pass required)
Day 1
08 Apr 2019
13:00 - 15:00
AMTRIUM I
Product Preview Presentations
Brief vendor presentations on latest product launches and innovations. A full schedule of companies and presentation times will be posted soon.
15:00-15:30 Networking break – AmTRIUM Lounge
Day 1
08 Apr 2019
15:30 - 17:00
AMTRIUM I
Product Preview Presentations (Continued)
Brief vendor presentations on latest product launches and innovations. A full schedule of companies and presentation times will be posted soon.
Workshop: How to Integrate Drones into Your Business Practices
Day 1
08 Apr 2019
Networking cocktails in the amtrium lounge
Networking Cocktails
Network with drone professionals from throughout Europe and beyond during this Welcome Happy Hour. Conference Pass required to attend.
18:00 – 19:00
Amtrium Lounge
Tuesday, 9 April
10:00 Exhibition Open (Closes at 18:30)
Opening Session & Keynotes
Day 1
09 Apr 2019
Global Industry Update and Market Outlook for 2019 and Beyond
Presentation details will be posted shortly.
Michal Mazur
European Roadmap for the Safe Integration of Drones
Presentation details will be posted shortly.
Koen De Vos
09:50 - 10:30
AMTRIUM I
Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Unmanned Airspace
Andreas Lamprecht
AirMap
Koen De Vos
European Commission
Lorenzo Murzilli
Federal Office of Civil Aviation Switzerland
Marc Kegelaers
Unifly
Keynote Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will address the implementation findings, challenges and solutions based on new policy and regulation.
Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Andreas Lamprecht
Koen De Vos
Lorenzo Murzilli
Marc Kegelaers
10:30-11:00 Networking break – exhibit HALL
Exhibit Hall Theater Presentations
Day 1
09 Apr 2019
11:00 - 12:30
Exhibit Hall Theatre
Smart Cities & Urban Air Mobility
Day 1
09 Apr 2019
11:00 - 12:00
AMTRIUM I
Smart Cities & Urban Air Mobility Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will address the following topics: -High-performance urban environments are enabling advances in safety, security, and quality of life. How drones are part of revolutionizing the nature of...
Vassilis AGOURIDAS
Ralph Schepp
Christoph Raab
drone hero coNTEST
Day 1
09 Apr 2019
12:00 - 12:30
AMTRIUM I-II
Exhibit Hall Theater Presentations
Day 1
09 Apr 2019
12:30 - 14:00
EXHIBIT HALL THEATER
Product Preview Presentations
Brief vendor presentations on latest product launches and innovations. A full schedule of companies and presentation times will be posted soon.
14:00 - 15:30
EXHIBIT HALL THEATER
12:30-14:00 Lunch – exhibit HALL (available for purchase)
Safety, Security and Counter Drone Technology
Day 1
09 Apr 2019
14:00 - 15:00
AMTRIUM I
Cyril Mugglin
Swisscom (Switzerland) Ltd.
Knut Torbjørn Moe
UAS Norway
Daniela Hildenbrand
ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH
Manu Lubrano
INVOLI
Michael Thoss
ethoss group
Safety, Security and Counter Drone Technology Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will address the following topics: -How to handle the misuse of drones? -How to get a better sense of the threats in your airspace and what active...
Cyril Mugglin
Knut Torbjørn Moe
Daniela Hildenbrand
Manu Lubrano
Michael Thoss
drone hero coNTEST
Day 1
09 Apr 2019
15:00 - 15:30
AMTRIUM I-II
15:30 -16:00 Networking break – exhibit HALL
Disruptive UAV Technologies and Resulting Industry Opportunities
Day 1
09 Apr 2019
16:00 - 17:00
AMTRIUM I
Iñigo Ezquerra
Altran
Paul Brooks
Prismatic
Bertrand GAUTHIER
H3 Dynamics Holdings & HES Energy Systems
Lucas van Oostrum
Delft Aerial Robotics (DAR)
Disruptive UAV Technologies and Resulting Industry Opportunities Panel Discussion
Concurrent advances in engineering and manufacturing technologies are pushing the pace of change and future drone capabilities and costs. This session provides you with an overview of next-gen UAS technologies...
Iñigo Ezquerra
Paul Brooks
Bertrand GAUTHIER
Lucas van Oostrum
drone hero coNTEST
Day 1
09 Apr 2019
17:30 - 18:00
AMTRIUM I-II
Networking cocktail Reception – Exhibit Hall
Networking Cocktail Reception on the Exhibit Floor
Don’t miss Commercial UAV Expo Europe’s cocktail reception on the exhibition floor, sponsored by AirMap.
17:00 – 18:30
Wednesday, 10 April
10:00 Exhibition Open (Closes at 16:00)
Energy & Utilities
Day 1
10 Apr 2019
Energy & Utilities Overview
Session Moderator: Kevin O'Donovan, A bit of This & That... Across the Energy Industry, end users are realizing time savings, better use of resources and worker safety benefits making the...
Kevin O’Donovan
09:00 - 09:20
AMTRIUM I
Wolfram Hardt
Chemnitz University of Technology
Nyamsambuu Bojin
National Power Transmission Grid
APOLI: Automated Powerline Inspection Based on Adaptive Mission Planning at RWE Germany
This presentation will address: • In-Flight evaluation of mission camera • Automatic target (power line, insulator, etc.) identification • Feature Point Detection, autonomous decision making for flight mission
Wolfram Hardt
Nyamsambuu Bojin
10:00 - 10:30
AMTRIUM I
Panel Discussion with Presenters
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion and Q&A with presenters of the Energy & Utilities session.
Law Enforcement, Forensics, Public Safety & SAR
Day 1
10 Apr 2019
09:00 - 10:00
AMTRIUM II
Law Enforcement, Forensics, Public Safety & SAR Overview
UAVs have proven themselves very capable in search and rescue missions and turn out to be very cost effective in time and lives saved over ordinary search teams. By responding...
09:00 - 09:15
AMTRIUM II
Dave Wright
Search & Rescue Aerial Association
Tom Nash
Search & Rescue Aerial Association - Scotland
UAS in the Voluntary Search and Rescue Sector: Setting up a national capability
How would you set up a national voluntary UAS Land Search and Rescue Capability? This short presentation looks at the story to date of the ‘Search & Rescue Aerial Association...
Dave Wright
Tom Nash
09:15 - 09:30
AMTRIUM II
The Use of Drones for the Forensic Reconnaissance of CBRN Crime Scenes
Presentation details to come.
Panel Discussion with Presenters
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion and Q&A with presenters of the Law Enforcement, Forensics, Public Safety & SAR session including panelist Darshan Divakaran from North Carolina Department...
Darshan Divakaran
10:30-11:00 Coffee break – exhibit HALL
Exhibit Hall Theater Presentations
Day 1
10 Apr 2019
11:00 - 12:30
EXHIBIT HALL THEATER
Surveying & MApping
Day 1
10 Apr 2019
11:00 - 12:30
AMTRIUM I
Surveying & Mapping Overview
In a market where innovation and staying up to date with technology is necessary for survival, it is crucial to network with your industry colleagues and business partners to get...
The Drone: Toy or Professional Tool
Today, everyone can buy a drone for a few Euros. The user can take pictures, videos and can operate certain automations for piloting. It is therefore thought that the use...
Jean-François ROSSIGNOL
Construction and the Hidden Value of Drone Based Mapping
This presentation will show the usage of drones for construction sites to realize surveying work. The digital transformation and the UAV as its part in the building industry - where...
Thomas Gröninger
Presentation from Het Waterschapshuis
Presentation details to come. Check back for more details.
Jeroen Leusink
Presentation from Geological Survey Ireland
Presentation details to come. Check back for more details.
Ronan O’Toole
12:00 - 12:30
AMTRIUM I
Panel Discussion with Presenters
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion and Q&A with presenters of the Surveying & Mapping session.
Precision Agriculture & Forestry
Day 1
10 Apr 2019
11:00 - 12:30
AMTRIUM II
Precision Agriculture & Forestry Overview
The agriculture industry is undergoing a shift from conventional to mechanized farming practices and is moving from traditional farm equipment towards state-of-the-art automated solutions. Rapid technology advances have led to...
UAVs and their place within a larger precision viticulture framework
This presentation will review recent developments of UAVs and their place within a larger precision agriculture (viticulture) framework. We will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of UAVs as a remote...
William Metz
Sorting Fact from Fiction – Agricultural Drone use across Australian Agriculture
Fiona Lake will present an illustrated overview of the use of drones by leading innovators in Australian agriculture. A variety of agricultural enterprises will be included, from tropical crops such...
Fiona Lake
12:00 - 12:30
AMTRIUM II
Panel Discussion with Presenters
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion and Q&A with presenters of the Precision Agriculture & Forestry session.
Exhibit Hall Theater Presentations
Day 1
10 Apr 2019
12:30 - 13:00
EXHIBIT HALL THEATER
13:00 - 14:00
EXHIBIT HALL THEATER
12:30-14:00 Lunch – exhibit HALL (available for purchase)
Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
Day 1
10 Apr 2019
Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Overview
Autonomous drones are beginning to see use in jobs that require smooth, consistent flying and AI is becoming a powerful force to be reckoned with in the drone industry. Right...
Lucy Craig
In Pursuit of the Ultimate AI Solution and the best Algorithms
• The Danish TSO - Energinets.dk quest and journey to preserve the best (world class, top line) transmission network. - In 2017, Danes had power in their sockets 99.995 percent...
Peter Lyck Ingerslev
Tore Lie
National Grid using artificial intelligence to check drone footage of 7,000 miles of wires and pylons
This presentation will address: • Inspection of 7,200 miles of overhead lines around England and Wales and the use of drones to assess the steelwork, wear and corrosion, and faults...
Mark Simmons
Amjad Karim
15:00 - 15:30
AMTRIUM I
Panel Discussion with Presenters
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion and Q&A with presenters of the Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence session.
Construction
Day 1
10 Apr 2019
Construction Overview
Session Moderator: Kay Wackwicz, Drone Industry Insights One of the most rapidly growing sectors for drone integration is construction. The construction industry has discovered the many ways in which drones...
Kay Wackwitz
Presentation from Ferrovial
Governments, developers and end-users are demanding safer, more cost-effective and sustainable solutions, delivered faster and to a higher quality – and without “innovation”, we will not be prepared to provide...
Luis Moratinos
Pix4D Data in Day-to-Day, Strategic Worksite and Project Management
Governments, developers and end-users are demanding safer, more cost-effective and sustainable solutions, delivered faster and to a higher quality – and without “innovation”, we will not be prepared to provide...
Jouni Ojala
Challenges of Introducing Drones in a Global Near-shore Construction Company
Drones are an excellent tool to quickly collect a lot of data to monitor construction sites, to calculate volumes and inspect infrastructure. To successfully integrate the use of drones into...
Jan Leyssens
15:00 - 15:30
AMTRIUM II
Panel Discussion with Presenters
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion and Q&A with presenters of the Construction session including panelist Darshan Divakaran from North Carolina Department of Transportation.
15:30-16:00 Coffee break – exhibit HALL
Data Management
Day 1
10 Apr 2019
Data Management Overview
Session Moderator: Jurgen Decloedt, VITO In order to take full advantage of the greater insight and efficiencies that drones can provide, companies require a clear strategy for how they will...
Jurgen Decloedt
Data Handling, Processing & Management at District Heating Company HOFOR, Copenhagen
• How to generate excellent thermal data inspection results • Dealing with thermal drift • How to integrate data management processing results in the back office • Machine learning to...
Henrik Grosen
Shell’s Corrosion Inspection Making Use of Real- Time Data Analysis and Machine Learning
Presentation details coming soon.
Jacob Groote
How Vinci and Via IMC are driving digitization for Infrastructure and Construction using Aerial Data
• Documentation for documentation and better quality • Mass & volume calculation • 3D model (BIM) – and as built model
Dirk Ebersbach
Implementing a Data Protection & Security project in a Portugese Drone Company
The use of civilian drones for commercial purposes has been on the increase in the last decade and a lot of concerns have been raised since EU regulation does not...
Maria Varela
17:20 - 17:30
AMTRIUM I
Panel Discussion with Presenters
There will be a brief panel discussion and Q&A with presenters of the Data Management session.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Day 1
10 Apr 2019
Transportation & Infrastructure Overview
Session Moderator: Flavien Viguier, Altimetris Creating and maintaining transportation and civil infrastructure (roads, tunnels, highways, canals, bridges, harbors, airports) involves complex projects and myriad tasks that can often be made...
Flavien Viguier
The Swiss Federal Railways are taking-off
The Swiss Federeal Railways (SBB) has one of the most heavily used railway networks in the world. 10,000 trains transport 1.18 million passengers and 210,000 tons of cargo over 3000...
Nicolas Ackermann
How Drones Are Revolutionizing Infrastructure Inspections
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is leading the nation in drone implementation in both the areas of transportation & infrastructure. This presentation will talk about how NCDOT uses drones...
Darshan Divakaran
17:00 - 17:30
AMTRIUM II
Panel Discussion with Presenters
There will be a 30 minute panel discussion and Q&A with presenters of the Transportation & Infrastructure session.