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Tuesday, May 09, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

The Amazing Race: How Countries are Competing to Enable a New Era of Advanced Aviation
  • Room: 207
  • Session Number:XPO23-4858
Join Brendan Groves, VP of Regulatory and Policy Affairs, and a host of experts to discuss what may be the world’s most amazing race: the global competition between countries to lead the way in enabling drones and eVTOL aircraft. Panelists will examine why nations are competing to promote advanced aviation,... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Conor French
Chief Regulatory Officer
Zipline
Panelist
Dario Constantine
Principal
Linse Capital and Levitate Capital
Panelist
Maria Algar Ruiz
EASA Drones Programme Manager
EASA
Panelist
Travis Mason
CHIEF POLICY & REGULATORY OFFICER
MERLIN
Moderator
Brendan Groves
VP of Regulatory and Policy Affairs
Skydio
  • Panel Discussion

Tuesday, May 09, 2:00 PM - 2:59 PM

Performance-Based Approaches for Drone Package Delivery
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4636
Performance-based compliance measures are perhaps the most flexible tool the FAA has to approve widespread operations while upholding the highest standards of safety. For the drone industry, performance-based compliance allows companies the flexibility to leverage the unique safety features of their respective designs and systems to meet a commonly-understood safety... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Dallas Brooks
Aviation Regulatory Lead
Wing
Panelist
Jim O'Sullivan
VP, Regulatory Strategy & Special Projects
Matternet, Inc.
Panelist
Okeoma Moronu
Head of Global Aviation Regulatory Affairs
Zipline International
Panelist
Sean Cassidy
Director, Safety, Flight Operations & Regulatory Affairs
Amazon Prime Air
Panelist
Tom Walker
CEO
DroneUp
Moderator
Phillip Lozano
Program Manager, UTM Implementation, Implementation Branch, AUS-440
FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office
  • Panel Discussion

Tuesday, May 09, 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

UAS Integration Framework Overview
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4772
Technology has come a long way since society was first introduced to the concept of uncrewed aerial systems as a part of our daily lives. Slowly but consistently, drones are being integrated into global communities throughout different industries to improve safety and efficiency, including precision agriculture, public safety, retail and... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Josh Turner
Partner
Wiley Rein LLP
Session Speaker
Michael Healander
President & CEO
Airspace Link, Inc
Session Speaker
Pedro Meneses
CEO
Aerialoop
  • Stand Alone Presentation

Tuesday, May 09, 3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

The Reauthorization Remix
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4916
The FAA’s current authorization expires September 30, 2023, after the five-year 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act expires.. Accordingly, the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill is the Air Advocacy Committee’s (AAC) top priority this year. Specifically, the AAC urges Congress to enact, at a minimum, a five-year FAA Reauthorization bill... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Amanda Armistead
Senior Manager, Public Policy
Amazon
Panelist
David Oord
Policy Manager
Wisk Aero
Moderator
Max Rosen
Director, Government Affairs
AUVSI
  • Panel Discussion

Tuesday, May 09, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Navigating the Skies: cUAS Complexities & Government Policies
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4920
As commercial drones become increasingly prevalent, the need for effective counter-UAS technologies has become paramount. To ensure the safe and effective deployment of these technologies, consideration of operating and system requirements, appropriate sites and environments for application, and community impacts is crucial. In this session, panelists will explore the benefits of... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Elizabeth Soltys
Director of Advanced Air Mobility / Unmanned Traffic Management Global Campaign
Raytheon Technologies
Panelist
Michelle Duquette
Outcome Leader, UAS, AAM, and Commercial Space Integration
The MITRE Corporation
Panelist
Tom Adams
CEO
C-UAS Hub/AeroVigilance
Panelist
Tonya Coultas
Associate Administrator, Security & Hazardous Materials Safety
FAA
Moderator
Michael Robbins
President & CEO
AUVSI
  • Panel Discussion

Tuesday, May 09, 4:00 PM - 4:55 PM

Advancing International Standards to meet AAM/RPAS Global Requirements
  • Room: 207
  • Session Number:XPO23-4909
The role of internationally recognized industry consensus standards in support of advancing safe and reliable commercialization of UAS and AAM. The regulatory landscape in many countries supports a variety of drone operations with safety and security risk mitigations to manage operational risks. Operations and markets across borders require a new collaborative... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Christopher Carnahan
AVP, Standards (and Committee Manager for ISO/TC 20/SC 16, Unmanned Aircraft Systems)
Aerospace Industries Association
Panelist
Judith Ritchie
Director, Government and Industry Affairs - Aerospace
SAE International
Panelist
Philip Kenul
F38 Committee on UAS
ASTM International
Panelist
Terry McVenes
President and CEO
RTCA, Inc.
Session Speaker
Alexandra Florin
Aviation Technical Standards Manager
Wing Aviation
Moderator
Thomas Bombaert
Technical Officer
ICAO
  • Panel Discussion

Wednesday, May 10, 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Accelerating Airspace Transformation: Be Heard Today!
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4806
Around the world, those managing the skies are envisioning a world of advanced aviation mobility with new entrants and traditional aviation, side-by-side. Never before has the speed, scale, and scope of new technologies like autonomy, connectivity and propulsion required such comprehensive and integrated, cross-industry planning. The Flight Safety Foundation, with... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Harrison Wolf
Associate Director, Advanced Aviation
Flight Safety Foundation
  • Stand Alone Presentation

Wednesday, May 10, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Speaking Reason to Elected Officials
  • Room: 207
  • Session Number:XPO23-4839
Whether it's your own city council proposing regulations that will affect your business, or proposals at a national level, the personal stories about direct affect of a proposed ordinance or law will truly make a difference. But reaching out to elected officials, whether local or national, can be daunting. The... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
David Heath
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Drone Association.
Panelist
Kenji Sugahara
CEO
Drone Service Providers Alliance
Panelist
Ron Olson
President/Founder
1st Call Technical Services, Inc
Panelist
Scott Shtofman
Director Government Affairs
AUVSI
Moderator
Vic Moss
COO/VP
Drone Service Providers Alliance
  • Panel Discussion

Wednesday, May 10, 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

Moving from Siloed to Collaborative Airspace Analysis: Forming a Holistic View of the Coming Airspace
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4712
The current airspace is comprised of multiple interacting systems built up over decades of slow, incremental growth and development. This has eased growing pains as new components were integrated. With the introduction of uncrewed systems, and projections of significant numbers of small UAS in low-altitude airspace, the processes that governed... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Amit Ganjoo
Founder & CEO
ANRA Technologies
Panelist
Antony Evans
Director of System Design
Acubed by Airbus
Panelist
Phillip Lozano
Program Manager, UTM Implementation, Implementation Branch, AUS-440
FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office
Panelist
Rese Cleaver
Director, Product Management
DroneUp
Panelist
Sebastian Zanlongo
Project Manager, Research Scientist
JHU/APL
Moderator
Cliff Sweatte
Senior Policy Advisor
Crown Consulting, Inc.
  • Panel Discussion

Wednesday, May 10, 3:00 PM - 3:25 PM

Opportunities in Massachusetts for Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems: Updates from the MassDOT Drone Program Enabling UAS Activity and Supporting Airspace Safety
  • Room: 207
  • Session Number:XPO23-4724
The MassDOT Aeronautics Drone Program is helping to grow the uncrewed and autonomous ecosystem in Massachusetts, by identifying and integrating into its operations new, innovative technologies in data analysis, complex UAS and AAM operations, and airspace surveillance. This presentation will review how MassDOT is building upon years of UAS flight... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Scott Uebelhart PhD.
Chief Scientist
MassDOT Aeronautics Advanced Aviation Technologies Group
  • Stand Alone Presentation

Wednesday, May 10, 3:30 PM - 3:55 PM

Unlocking the Potential of Certified BVLOS Operations
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4692
Speaker(s)
  • Stand Alone Presentation
AUVSI Drone Prepared
  • Room: 207
  • Session Number:XPO23-4912
Speaker(s)
  • Panel Discussion

Wednesday, May 10, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Technical Standards for UAS, RPAS, and AAM: RTCA SC-228
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4725
Since 2013, RTCA Special Committee 228 has been developing technical standards for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), focusing on UAS that will be flown in controlled airspace by a remote pilot. Detect and Avoid (DAA) standards have been published, including DO-365, DO-366, DO-381, DO-387, and DO-386. C2 Link standards have been... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Amelia Mahan
Systems Engineering Manager
Amazon Prime Air
Panelist
Brandi Teel
Program Director
RTCA, Inc.
Panelist
Jim Williams
FAA Regulatory Affairs Director
AURA Network Systems
Moderator
Brandon Suarez
V.P. Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Integration
Reliable Robotics
  • Panel Discussion

Thursday, May 11, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

OEM and Operator Responsibility in an Increasingly Automated World
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4793
Technical systems such as drones and automated vehicles are becoming increasingly capable of handling operational decisions using perception and logic developed by manufacturers. At the same time, the operators/users of these systems find their role evolving away from tactical interaction towards oversight and supervision of automation. This panel will explore... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Andrew Patton
Head of USA
Manna Drone Delivery
Panelist
Anna Dietrich
Policy Advisor
AUVSI
Panelist
Stephen Cook
Northrop Grumman Fellow - Airworthiness
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems
Moderator
Mark Blanks
Head Global Flight Operations
Wing
  • Panel Discussion

Thursday, May 11, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Complying with Remote Identification Requirements for Manufacturers and Operators
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4591
Remote identification is one of the most significant legal requirements for the US blueprint for autonomy. Manufacturers must comply with remote identification requirements and drone operators must be in compliance after September 16, 2023. This presentation will provide an overview of the legal requirements for manufacturers as well as compliance... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Timothy Tenne
CEO - Nordic Unmanned North America
Nordic Unmanned - North America
Panelist
Zaida McGhee
Legal Author and Practicing Attorney
Angulo McGhee, APLC
Moderator
Tyler Hazen
Partner
Angulo McGhee
  • Panel Discussion

Thursday, May 11, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Moving the Needle on Complex UAS Operations - The Pathways to Real ROI
  • Room: 103/105
  • Session Number:XPO23-4922
In 2016, Part 107 was released and it greatly simplified the use of drones for commercial purposes. However, getting approvals (waivers) for complex operations outside of Part 107 have persistently proved difficult for operators to obtain. This panel brings together industry experts who have spent many years collaborating with the... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Eileen Lockhart
Director of Utility Services
Spright
Panelist
Jennifer Player
Head Global Aviation Affairs
Skydio
Panelist
Tim Skutt
Co-Founder and CEO
Anzen Unmanned
Moderator
Rob Knochenhauer
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Censys Technologies Corporation
  • Panel Discussion