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100+ Presenters and Panelists on Roster for Commercial UAV Expo Americas October 28-30, 2019 in Las Vegas

Industry leaders will provide insights into key issues related to commercial drones

Las Vegas, NV – September 12, 2019 – More than 100 thought leaders in the commercial UAS industry will present at the 5th annual Commercial UAV Expo Americas taking place October 28-30, 2019 at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Commercial UAV Expo Americas is the leading event for professionals integrating and operating UAS in key vertical markets. Event organizers anticipate more than 185 exhibitors and over 2,500 attendees. 

Attendees will hear from commercial drone visionaries at Airbus, FAA, FLIR, Facebook, Wing, and more. Among the dozens of new speakers confirmed for Commercial UAV Expo Americas 2019 are Seleta Reynolds (Los Angeles DoT), Suzanne Van Cooten (National Weather Service), Jarrett Larrow (FAA), Todd Graetz (BNSF Railway), and Sarah Kohlsmith (SunCor Energy). Speakers will discuss pressing issues in the commercial drone sphere, including UAM, UTM, Expanded Operations, Security, Remote ID and AI and provide critical insights into best practices and new developments in eight vertical industries.     

In addition to presentations and panel discussions in the main Conference Program and Exhibit Hall Theater, can’t miss highlights of the Expo also include a gathering of public safety leaders for the DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Summit; an outdoor drone demonstration, and Exhibitor Product Preview Presentations showcasing the hottest new companies and products; along with numerous vendor and association workshops.

Main Conference Program speakers include:

Greg   Agvent    CNN

Dean  Allen       Barefield Southern Company

Keith  Aubin      Enel Green Power

Dusty Birge       UAV Recon

Mike   Blades     Frost & Sullivan

Matt   Burgess    USGS

Philip  Butterworth-Hayes    Unmanned Airspace

Greg   Davis      Overwatch Imaging

Darshan    Divakaran      North Carolina Department of Transportation

Matt      Edwards      State Farm Insurance

Scott     Farber        McCook Public Power District

Wyatt     Ferguson      Bechtel

Phil      Finnegan      Teal Group

Luke      Fox       WhiteFox Defense Technologies

Amit     Ganjoo     ANRA Technologies

Shayne     Gill      AASHTO

Michael      Goldschmidt       Port of Long Beach

Todd     Graetz     BNSF Railway

Matthe

w     Grassi      Precision Ag Magazine

James      Grimsley     Choctaw Nation

Jeremy      Groeteke       Corteva/Dupont

Brendan     Groves       U.S. Department of Justice

Sanjay      Gupta       AirFuel Alliance

David      Hansell       Facebook

Grant     Jordan      SkySafe

Jesse     Kallman     Airbus

Curtis     Kayton      Southwest Public Power District

Philip      Kenul      ASTM

Sarah       Kohlsmith         SunCor Energy

Jarrett       Larrow         Federal Aviation Administration

Travis       Mason       Airbus

Robert        McCoy        Crown Castle

Michael       McVay         Sky Source Aerial

Jay         Merkle         Federal Aviation Administration

Bradley        Middlemiss          Global Raymac Surveys

Robert          Moorhead         Northern Gulf Institute, Mississippi State University

Reinaldo    Negron        Wing

Todd        Petersen        Los Angeles Department of Transportation

Seleta      Reynolds        Los Angeles Department of Transportation

Joey       Rios          NASA

Jason       Rolfe          Nevada Department of Transportation

Gregory       Saunders        Nevada Department of Transportation

Todd          Schlekeway         National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE)

Mariah       Scott         Skyward

Peter         Shannon        Radius Capital

Oliver         Smith        Skanska

Christian       Stallings       McKim & Creed

Ken        Stewart        AiRXOS

Angela       Stubblefield      Federal Aviation Administration

Robert        Sweet       Federal Aviation Administration

Brandon      Torres Declet        Measure

Suzanne      Van Cooten       National Weather Service- Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center

Carissa       VanderMey        U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Randall      Warnas        FLIR

Basil Yap      Yap       North Carolina Department of Transportation

“Our speakers are a who’s who list of experts,” said Lisa Murray, Group Director at Diversified Communications, organizer of Commercial UAV Expo Americas.  “Together with our esteemed Advisory Board, we’ve crafted a program that provides practical, actionable, and cutting-edge information for commercial drone users, as well as a glimpse into the future for this dynamic and fast-growing industry.” More information is available here. Register for a Conference Pass before 9/15 to save $200 with Early Bird Pricing.

The bustling exhibitor floor – which is free for all attendees registering before October 28– continues to grow with 180+ of the world’s top UAS vendors showcasing cutting-edge airframes, components, software, and services.  The current list of exhibitors for the 2019 event can be found at www.expouav.com/exhibitor-list.

About Commercial UAV Expo Americas

Commercial UAV Expo Americas, presented by Commercial UAV News, is an international conference and expo exclusively focused on commercial UAS integration and operation covering industries including Construction; Energy & Utilities; Forestry & Agriculture; Infrastructure & Transportation; Mining & Aggregates; Public Safety & Emergency Services; Security; and Surveying & Mapping. It takes place 28-30 October 2019 at Westgate in Las Vegas. Its European sister event takes place 1-3 December 2020 at the RAI Amsterdam. For more information, visit www.expouav.com/europe and www.expouav.com.

Commercial UAV Expo Americas is produced by Diversified Communications’ technology portfolio which also includes Commercial UAV Expo Europe, Commercial UAV News, GeoBusiness Show, International Lidar Technology Forum, SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, SPAR 3D.com, AECNext Technology Expo & Conference and AEC Next News. For information about exhibiting at Commercial UAV Expo, visit www.expouav.com/exhibition/ or contact Katherine Dow, Sales Manager, at  Email Contact or +1.207-842-5497. For attending information, visit www.expouav.com or email  Email Contact