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Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, have announced an impressive list of influential leaders in the commercial drone industry who will be participating on the Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board will guide programming, recommend speakers, and deliver critical insights for the event. Select members of the Advisory Board will also assist with a new event scholarship initiative which will be announced later this spring.
The 10th edition of Commercial UAV Expo will take place September 3 – 5, 2024 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
“The Commercial UAV Advisory Board is invaluable in helping to shape and direct the event, in particular conference programming,” said Lee Corkhill, Group Director at Diversified Communications, organizer of the event. “They help our team deliver the high caliber education commercial UAV professionals have come to expect from Commercial UAV Expo.”
Members of the Commercial UAV Expo Advisory Board include:
Dallas Brooks, Wing
Keaton Denzer, Bechtel
Lisa Ellman, Hogan Lovells/Commercial Drone Alliance
Kara Fragola, Skanska USA Civil
Dyan Gibbens, Trumbull
Shayne Gill, AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials)
Neta Gliksman, Percepto
James Grimsley, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Brendan Groves, Skydio, Inc.
Ashley Hanson, John Deere
Thomas Haun, Turner Staffing Group
Cynthia Huang, ACSL Inc.
Grant Jordan, SkySafe
Ted Kalnas, Los Angeles City Fire Department
Roxana Kennedy, Chula Vista Police Department
Rebecca Lehman, DroneDeploy
Okeoma Moronu, Zipline
Jennifer Pidgen, Sundance Media Group
Christian Stallings, BAAM.Tech
Ben Stocker, Skender
Christopher Todd, AIRT (DRONERESPONDERS)
Eno Umoh, Global Air University
Gretchen West, Commercial Drone Alliance
Anne Zink, 5×5 Technologies
Advisory Board biographies can be found here.
The Advisory Board will assist in developing the 2024 conference programming, focused on practical, real-world use cases that drive efficiency, safety, and effectiveness, with a theme this year of Drones in Action.
The transformative role of UAS technology will be highlighted across the entire program but will particularly emphasize strategies for building successful drone programs in Energy & Utilities, Construction, and Infrastructure & Transportation.
In addition to an extensive conference program for the 2024 event, Commercial UAV Expo offers a vendor-neutral show floor with more exhibitors expected than any other commercial UAS event, featuring best-in-class solutions from manufacturers, suppliers and service providers that focus on commercial drone applications.
Additional event features include:
- Vendor-delivered Exhibitor Showcases,
- DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety Summit,
- HYSKY Society’s FLYING HY Conference,
- Exhibit Hall Theater Programming,
- Networking receptions,
- Live Outdoor Flying Demonstrations
Registration will open in May. Commercial drone professionals are encouraged to register early to secure discounted conference pricing, and to fill out the Attendee Inquiry Form for event updates.
