Next Gen Drones

The use of unmanned autonomous systems is positioned for exponential commercial growth over the next decade. With extensive advancements in these systems for military and consumer use, this market continues to expand into numerous areas that affect our daily lives. The Next Gen Drones conference presents the latest technical advancements in unmanned systems and their applications for commercialization. Key presentations will address the most advanced research and development for commercialization with industry discussions focusing on the latest regulatory updates and advancements in safety. In addition, technical presentations on advanced UAV Communications, Navigation and Flight Control will be presented. This conference will provide attendees with high-level technical talks combined with a comprehensive industry overview of the entire UAV ecosystem and will bring together the key organizations involved in furthering UAV commercialization and its integration into commercial airspace.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Gregory Huff, Ph.D., Director, Huff Research Group, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University
Rick Lober, Vice President and General Manager, Defense & Intelligence Systems Division, Hughes Network Systems
Brian Taylor, Director, UAV Laboratories, University of Minnesota
Yannick Levy, Vice President, Parrot
Bruce Quirk, UAS Director, United States Geological Survey
Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-Texas), Co-Chair U.S. House Unmanned Systems Caucus, U.S. House of Representatives
James Williams, Director, UAS Integration Office, FAA
Joseph Vacek, J.D., Associate Professor, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, University of North Dakota
Keven Gambold, CEO, Americas, Unmanned Experts, LLC
Brett Burton, Tactical Systems Program Manager, Battelle Memorial Institute
Andrew White, Program Manager, Sense and Avoid, Operations, Defense Research Associates
Colonel Andy Pennington, IMA to the Director of Air and Cyber Operations, PACAF; Assistant Professor and Assistant Program Chair, Embry Riddle University
Michael Winn, CEO, DroneDeploy
John Fischer, CTO, Spectracom
Matt Pobloske, CEO, Sensintel
Jonathan Ledgard, Director, Future Africa, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Switzerland
Chang Liu, Aeronautics, Astronautics Engineering, Southampton University - United Kingdom
Jeremy Straub, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, Department of Computer Science, University of North Dakota