Speakers

Keynote Speakers

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Please Note: These are our 2021 speakers, updated lineup coming soon

Adrien Bécue

AIRBUS

Keynote Panel: What’s Next in the Future of Drone Operations

Ali Baghchehsara

LISA Group

Keynote Panel: What’s Next in the Future of Drone Operations

Chris Tyson.

Met Office

Keynote Panel: Weather information as an enabler for safe and efficient drone operations

Dr Henry Odbert

Met Office

Keynote Panel: Weather information as an enabler for safe and efficient drone operations

Peter Littau

Volocopter GmbH

The VoloDrone – How Electric Heavy-Lift Drones Enhance Services in Logistics and Agriculture

Anthony Spouncer

Inmarsat

Bringing the Commercial UAV Ecosystem Together

Hans -Georg Kinsky

CycloTech GmbH

Cyclogyro rotor technology for high precision manoeuvrability

Robert Garbett

Drone Major Group

The Phoenix Programme – The logical next step to drone commercialisation

Paul Watts & Pete Botchett

National Police Air Service

Helicopters, Planes and Drones – Future Police Air Support Delivery

Julia Jiggins

Thales

Accelerating the adoption of drone services at scale in the UK

Shay Levy

FlightOps

CEO, FlightOps.io – Autonomous Air Mobility

Ronald Schultz

FIXAR

Different UAV categories and their field of application

Marek Alliksoo

SKYCORP

From Hydrogen drones towards forming a Sustainable Aviation ecosystem

Gokhan Celik

A-techSYN

Potential of Larger Fixed Wing UAVs and How To Realize It

Vidyut. Jacob

Bellwether

Envisaging the Future of Aerial Mobility.

Jacobo Domingo Gil

Robotto

Getting control of wildfires. Using edge level AI on drones.

Kevin Duckers

IDU Group

Why We Need to Be Thinking About Drone Infrastructure Today

Philipp Amon

RIEGL

Laser Scanning and Applications from Drones

Amar Missoum

SAMTECH Ltd

Electrical propulsion for air vehicles

Alex Kehoe

VIZGARD

Mitigating the Threat Posed by Hostile and Nuisance Drones

James Fairbairn

AeroSpace Cornwall

Space to Fly: UAV Activity in Cornwall

Dr. Hans-Peter Thamm

aeroDCS GmbH

Use of VTOLS in Africa – present state and future perspectives

Yago Osset

UAV WORKS

Taking advantage of a drone for surveillance tactical missions.

Eyal Regev

Gadfin

Turning Drone Delivery to a Physical Network

Simon Masters

UK Research and Innovation

Delivering a revolution in aviation

James Wardlow

Phase One Geospatial

Using drones successfully for Inspection: The need for a high-quality sensor

Joerg Schamuhn

Airial Robotics

Gyrocopter as solution for BVLOS operation in densely populated areas

Dr Dennis Majoe

Motion Robotics Limited

Intelligent Drone Ports for Autonomous Cargo Handling and Drone Garaging

Katharina Kreitz & Paul Crowhurst

Vectoflow GmbH & Evolution Measurement Ltd

Intelligent Flight Test Instrumentation using 3D-Printing and pressure scanner technologies

Kristofer Skantze

XER Technologies AB

Launching XER heavy-duty drones; 4hr flight time with 20kg payload

Denis Ilnitski

United Vehicle Robotics

Development and application of unmanned aerial vehicles of various payloads for civil purposes

Barry Koperberg

Wings For Aid

A humanitarian internet - using cargo drone aircraft

Nick Sharpe

Modini Limited

Realising the potential of BVLOS drones – Regulation, innovation, use-case.

Robert Garbett

Drone Major Group

The Phoenix Programme – The logical next step to drone commercialisation

Ricky Sandhu

Urban Air Port Limited

Air One

Mick Davidson

Nexus Nine

A Successful Operator? A view from below..

William Barnes

Frazer-Nash Consultancy

BVLOS and autonomy - how can you get there?

Kenneth Geipel

Robotto

The New Normal of Wildfires and the Need to Innovate

Stuart Keenan and Graham Brown

ARPAS-UK – The UK Drone Association

Drone Professionalism means real business benefits now and the future

Tom Verbruggen

IDRONECT

Staying in Control while your drone business takes off.

Dr Sabyasachi Mondal

Cranfield University

An Insight into Autonomous Drone Operations

Guillaume JANDIN

Pyromeral Systems

Ceramic composites for fire resistance and high temperature applications.

Barbara Pareglio

GSMA

The Connected Skies – How mobile networks can help low altitude drones

Mark Abbey & Rick Newson

CHC and CAA

Joint CAA / Operator Overview – Co Chair Brief Offshore Helicopter Safety Leadership Group (OHSLG)

Chris Bigwood

Honeywell

Keynote Panel: What’s Next in the Future of Drone Operations

Dr Paul Royall

King’s College London & DroneMatLab Ltd

Drones for Improving Healthcare & Medicine Access in Medical Emergencies.

Ofer Haruvi

FlightOps

Autonomous Air Mobility

Mark Ter Hove & Chris Bigwood

Inmarsat & Honeywell

Drones for Good – Enabling Surveillance

Jirí Pavlík

Stratosyst

“Forgotten Altitude” Applications and services from Stratosphere

Bogdan GASPAR

StoolTechnologies

Modularity in drone development

Paul Watts & Pete Botchett

National Police Air Service

Helicopters Planes and Drones – Future Police Air Support Delivery

Julia Jiggins

Thales

Accelerating the adoption of drone services at scale in the UK

Andrew Fuller

Riegl

Laser Scanning and Applications from Manned Helicopters

Paul Westaway

Babcock Onshore

Delivering Aerial Emergency Services when Everything Changes but Nothing Changes.

Rick Newson & Luke Farajallah

Specialist Aviation Services and Civil Aviation Authority

Onshore Safety Leadership Group update

Adrien Bécue

AIRBUS

Keynote Panel: What’s Next in the Future of Drone Operations

Alex Kehoe

VIZGARD

Mitigating the Threat Posed by Hostile and Nuisance Drones

Ali Baghchehsara

LISA Group

Keynote Panel: What’s Next in the Future of Drone Operations

Amar Missoum

SAMTECH Ltd

Electrical propulsion for air vehicles

Anthony Spouncer

Inmarsat

Bringing the Commercial UAV Ecosystem Together

Barbara Pareglio

GSMA

The Connected Skies – How mobile networks can help low altitude drones

Barry Koperberg

Wings For Aid

A humanitarian internet - using cargo drone aircraft

Bogdan GASPAR

StoolTechnologies

Modularity in drone development

Chris Bigwood

Honeywell

Keynote Panel: What’s Next in the Future of Drone Operations

Chris Tyson.

Met Office

Keynote Panel: Weather information as an enabler for safe and efficient drone operations

Denis Ilnitski

United Vehicle Robotics

Development and application of unmanned aerial vehicles of various payloads for civil purposes

Dr Dennis Majoe

Motion Robotics Limited

Intelligent Drone Ports for Autonomous Cargo Handling and Drone Garaging

Dr Henry Odbert

Met Office

Keynote Panel: Weather information as an enabler for safe and efficient drone operations

Dr Paul Royall

King’s College London & DroneMatLab Ltd

Drones for Improving Healthcare & Medicine Access in Medical Emergencies.

Dr Sabyasachi Mondal

Cranfield University

An Insight into Autonomous Drone Operations

Dr. Hans-Peter Thamm

aeroDCS GmbH

Use of VTOLS in Africa – present state and future perspectives

Eyal Regev

Gadfin

Turning Drone Delivery to a Physical Network

Gokhan Celik

A-techSYN

Potential of Larger Fixed Wing UAVs and How To Realize It

Guillaume JANDIN

Pyromeral Systems

Ceramic composites for fire resistance and high temperature applications.

Hans -Georg Kinsky

CycloTech GmbH

Cyclogyro rotor technology for high precision manoeuvrability

Jacobo Domingo Gil

Robotto

Getting control of wildfires. Using edge level AI on drones.

James Fairbairn

AeroSpace Cornwall

Space to Fly: UAV Activity in Cornwall

James Wardlow

Phase One Geospatial

Using drones successfully for Inspection: The need for a high-quality sensor

Jirí Pavlík

Stratosyst

“Forgotten Altitude” Applications and services from Stratosphere

Joerg Schamuhn

Airial Robotics

Gyrocopter as solution for BVLOS operation in densely populated areas

Julia Jiggins

Thales

Accelerating the adoption of drone services at scale in the UK

Katharina Kreitz & Paul Crowhurst

Vectoflow GmbH & Evolution Measurement Ltd

Intelligent Flight Test Instrumentation using 3D-Printing and pressure scanner technologies

Kenneth Geipel

Robotto

The New Normal of Wildfires and the Need to Innovate

Kevin Duckers

IDU Group

Why We Need to Be Thinking About Drone Infrastructure Today

Kristofer Skantze

XER Technologies AB

Launching XER heavy-duty drones; 4hr flight time with 20kg payload

Marek Alliksoo

SKYCORP

From Hydrogen drones towards forming a Sustainable Aviation ecosystem

Mark Abbey & Rick Newson

CHC and CAA

Joint CAA / Operator Overview – Co Chair Brief Offshore Helicopter Safety Leadership Group (OHSLG)

Mark Ter Hove & Chris Bigwood

Inmarsat & Honeywell

Drones for Good – Enabling Surveillance

Mick Davidson

Nexus Nine

A Successful Operator? A view from below..

Nick Sharpe

Modini Limited

Realising the potential of BVLOS drones – Regulation, innovation, use-case.

Ofer Haruvi

FlightOps

Autonomous Air Mobility

Paul Watts & Pete Botchett

National Police Air Service

Helicopters, Planes and Drones – Future Police Air Support Delivery

Peter Littau

Volocopter GmbH

The VoloDrone – How Electric Heavy-Lift Drones Enhance Services in Logistics and Agriculture

Philipp Amon

RIEGL

Laser Scanning and Applications from Drones

Ricky Sandhu

Urban Air Port Limited

Air One

Robert Garbett

Drone Major Group

The Phoenix Programme – The logical next step to drone commercialisation

Robert Garbett

Drone Major Group

The Phoenix Programme – The logical next step to drone commercialisation

Ronald Schultz

FIXAR

Different UAV categories and their field of application

Shay Levy

FlightOps

CEO, FlightOps.io – Autonomous Air Mobility

Simon Masters

UK Research and Innovation

Delivering a revolution in aviation

Stuart Keenan and Graham Brown

ARPAS-UK – The UK Drone Association

Drone Professionalism means real business benefits now and the future

Tom Verbruggen

IDRONECT

Staying in Control while your drone business takes off.

Vidyut. Jacob

Bellwether

Envisaging the Future of Aerial Mobility.

William Barnes

Frazer-Nash Consultancy

BVLOS and autonomy - how can you get there?

Yago Osset

UAV WORKS

Taking advantage of a drone for surveillance tactical missions.

Andrew Fuller

Riegl

Laser Scanning and Applications from Manned Helicopters

Julia Jiggins

Thales

Accelerating the adoption of drone services at scale in the UK

Paul Watts & Pete Botchett

National Police Air Service

Helicopters Planes and Drones – Future Police Air Support Delivery

Paul Westaway

Babcock Onshore

Delivering Aerial Emergency Services when Everything Changes but Nothing Changes.

Rick Newson & Luke Farajallah

Specialist Aviation Services and Civil Aviation Authority

Onshore Safety Leadership Group update

Alastair Fallon

IBA Group Ltd

Global Market Overview

Alessandro Manzo

Techno Sky / ENAV

UAVs, Air Space and Air Traffic Management

Alix Leboulanger

Avescent

Global Market Overview

Andy Sage

NATS

UAVs, Air Space and Air Traffic Management

Clark McGinn

Uplifting Advice

Global Market Overview

Clive Lewis

Achieving the Difference LLP

Future Urban Air Mobility & Infrastructure

Dave Howson

UK Civil Aviation Authority

Offshore, Oil & Gas

Fabio Mangiaracina

Techno Sky

UAVs, Air Space and Air Traffic Management

Ilya Khanykov

McFly Infrastructure

Infrastructure Requirements for UAVS

Jean Marc Youkhana

Uplifting Aviation Ltd

Financially Navigating A Changing Market

Jim Payton

Rolls-Royce Corporation

Future Urban Air Mobility & Infrastructure

Joe Leask

Oil & Gas UK

Offshore, Oil & Gas

Martin Dvorsky

MGM COMPRO

Future Urban Air Mobility & Infrastructure

Matheu Parr

Rolls-Royce Plc

Electric Flight Session

Mike Bromfield

Coventry University, Institute for Future Transport & Cities

Infrastructure Requirements for UAVS

Praveen Vetrivel

LCI

Financially Navigating A Changing Market

Adrien Bécue

AIRBUS

Keynote Panel: What’s Next in the Future of Drone Operations

Ali Baghchehsara

LISA Group

Keynote Panel: What’s Next in the Future of Drone Operations

Chris Tyson.

Met Office

Keynote Panel: Weather information as an enabler for safe and efficient drone operations

Dr Henry Odbert

Met Office

Keynote Panel: Weather information as an enabler for safe and efficient drone operations

Peter Littau

Volocopter GmbH

The VoloDrone – How Electric Heavy-Lift Drones Enhance Services in Logistics and Agriculture

Anthony Spouncer

Inmarsat

Bringing the Commercial UAV Ecosystem Together

Hans -Georg Kinsky

CycloTech GmbH

Cyclogyro rotor technology for high precision manoeuvrability

Robert Garbett

Drone Major Group

The Phoenix Programme – The logical next step to drone commercialisation

Paul Watts & Pete Botchett

National Police Air Service

Helicopters, Planes and Drones – Future Police Air Support Delivery

Julia Jiggins

Thales

Accelerating the adoption of drone services at scale in the UK

Barbara Pareglio

GSMA

The Connected Skies – How mobile networks can help low altitude drones

Mark Abbey & Rick Newson

CHC and CAA

Joint CAA / Operator Overview – Co Chair Brief Offshore Helicopter Safety Leadership Group (OHSLG)

Chris Bigwood

Honeywell

Keynote Panel: What’s Next in the Future of Drone Operations

Paul Watts & Pete Botchett

National Police Air Service

Helicopters Planes and Drones – Future Police Air Support Delivery

Julia Jiggins

Thales

Accelerating the adoption of drone services at scale in the UK

Rick Newson & Luke Farajallah

Specialist Aviation Services and Civil Aviation Authority

Onshore Safety Leadership Group update

Paul Westaway

Babcock Onshore

Delivering Aerial Emergency Services when Everything Changes but Nothing Changes.

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Speakers

Adrien Bécue

Ali Baghchehsara

Chris Tyson.

Dr Henry Odbert

Peter Littau

Anthony Spouncer

Hans -Georg Kinsky

Robert Garbett

Paul Watts & Pete Botchett

Julia Jiggins

Shay Levy

Ronald Schultz

Marek Alliksoo

Gokhan Celik

Vidyut. Jacob

Jacobo Domingo Gil

Kevin Duckers

Philipp Amon

Amar Missoum

Alex Kehoe

James Fairbairn

Dr. Hans-Peter Thamm

Yago Osset

Eyal Regev

Simon Masters

James Wardlow

Joerg Schamuhn

Dr Dennis Majoe

Katharina Kreitz & Paul Crowhurst

Kristofer Skantze

Denis Ilnitski

Barry Koperberg

Nick Sharpe

Robert Garbett

Ricky Sandhu

Mick Davidson

William Barnes

Kenneth Geipel

Stuart Keenan and Graham Brown

Tom Verbruggen

Dr Sabyasachi Mondal

Guillaume JANDIN

Barbara Pareglio

Mark Abbey & Rick Newson

Chris Bigwood

Dr Paul Royall

Ofer Haruvi

Mark Ter Hove & Chris Bigwood

Jirí Pavlík

Bogdan GASPAR

Paul Watts & Pete Botchett

Julia Jiggins

Andrew Fuller

Paul Westaway

Rick Newson & Luke Farajallah

Adrien Bécue

Alex Kehoe

Ali Baghchehsara

Amar Missoum

Anthony Spouncer

Barbara Pareglio

Barry Koperberg

Bogdan GASPAR

Chris Bigwood

Chris Tyson.

Denis Ilnitski

Dr Dennis Majoe

Dr Henry Odbert

Dr Paul Royall

Dr Sabyasachi Mondal

Dr. Hans-Peter Thamm

Eyal Regev

Gokhan Celik

Guillaume JANDIN

Hans -Georg Kinsky

Jacobo Domingo Gil

James Fairbairn