Asset Owners from BP, CNN, AES Corporation and Southern Company Have a Fireside Chat

LAS VEGAS, NV, October 3, 2018 -  Day two of the Commercial UAV Expo, taking place this week at the Westgate Resort in Las Vegas, kicked off with two fireside chats with Michael Kratios from the White House and Earl Lawrence from FAA which was followed by an indepth look into recent progress that is being made in the industry from leading asset owners.  Below is a recap of the days events and a schedule for the final day of the trade show and conference, which will kick off this morning with  a plenary session on Regulatory, Policy & UTM Updates.

Lisa Ellman of  Hogan Lovells and Commercial Drone Alliance sat down with  Michael Kratsios, Deputy Assistant to the President and the Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer at the White House, who said, "At the White House we are looking to get rid of red tape and bureaucracy to help support emerging technologies."

Gretchen West of Hogan Lovells and Commercial Drone Alliance sat down with Earl Lawrence, Executive Director of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who said,  "We don't see safety and innovation as being exclusive. We can do both."

Gretchen West moderated a "fireside chat" panel discussion with asset owners, including Harry Nuttal,System Air Director and Unmanned Aerial Systems, Southern Company; Assel Ayapova, Global Drone Program Manager, AES Corporation; Greg Agvent, Senior Director, Aerial Imagery & Reporting, CNN; and Dave Truch, Technology Director, Digital Innovation Organization, BP.

Over  2,000 attendees had the opportunity to see new technologies and innovations from 235 booths on the show floor.  The Exhibit Hall will be open on Wednesday, October 3 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Hundreds of Commercial UAV Expo attendees gathered at the Poolside Connect event at the Westgate Resort to network and share ideas.

• Plenary Session (9:00 - 10:00 am) on Regulatory, Policy & UTM Updates- Lisa Ellman of Hogan Lovells and Commercial Drone Alliance will sit down with executives from NEDO; A³ by Airbus; NASA; Federal Aviation Administration; and Airxos, A GE Venture who will discuss industry updates.

• Exhibit Floor Open (10:00 am - 4:00 pm) featuring 200 booths of best-in-class UAS solutions from the world's top vendors

• Plenary Sessions (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Focused on Data, Hacking and Counter Drone Technology; and In-House Versus Outsourcing Your Drone Program.

• Vertical Deep Dive Sessions (2:00 - 5:00 pm) These workshops will be led by subject matter experts who will provide insight in the following vertical industries: Drone Industry Visionaries, Large Asset Installations: Wind Turbines, Cell Towers, Solar; Public Safety; Mining & Aggregates; and Construction. 

• ASPRS UAS Technical Symposium - The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) will be hosting their annual UAS Technical Symposium as a two-part, full-day program.