White House and FAA offer their perspective on day two of Commercial UAV EXPO
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White House and FAA offer their perspective on day two of Commercial UAV EXPO

Asset Owners from BP, CNN, AES Corporation and Southern Company Have a Fireside Chat

LAS VEGAS, NV, October 3, 2018 -  Day two of the Commercial UAV Expo, taking place this week at the Westgate Resort in Las Vegas, kicked off with two fireside chats with Michael Kratios from the White House and Earl Lawrence from FAA which was followed by an indepth look into recent progress that is being made in the industry from leading asset owners.  Below is a recap of the days events and a schedule for the final day of the trade show and conference, which will kick off this morning with  a plenary session on Regulatory, Policy & UTM Updates.

Lisa Ellman of  Hogan Lovells and Commercial Drone Alliance sat down with  Michael Kratsios, Deputy Assistant to the President and the Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer at the White House, who said, "At the White House we are looking to get rid of red tape and bureaucracy to help support emerging technologies."

Gretchen West of Hogan Lovells and Commercial Drone Alliance sat down with Earl Lawrence, Executive Director of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who said,  "We don't see safety and innovation as being exclusive. We can do both."

Gretchen West moderated a "fireside chat" panel discussion with asset owners, including Harry Nuttal,System Air Director and Unmanned Aerial Systems, Southern Company; Assel AyapovaGlobal Drone Program Manager, AES Corporation; Greg AgventSenior Director, Aerial Imagery & Reporting, CNN; and Dave TruchTechnology Director, Digital Innovation Organization, BP.

Over  2,000 attendees had the opportunity to see new technologies and innovations from 235 booths on the show floor.  The Exhibit Hall will be open on Wednesday, October 3 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Hundreds of Commercial UAV Expo attendees gathered at the Poolside Connect event at the Westgate Resort to network and share ideas.

Schedule for Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Thursday, October 4, 2018
About Commercial UAV Expo Americas
 
Commercial UAV Expo Americas, presented by  Commercial UAV News, is a conference and exhibition exclusively focused on the commercial drone market covering industries including Surveying & Mapping; Civil Infrastructure; Aggregates & Mining; Construction; Process, Power & Utilities; Precision Agriculture; Law Enforcement, Emergency Response and Search & Rescue (SAR).  The fourth annual Americas event is taking place October 1-3, 2018 in Las Vegas. Commercial UAV Expo Europe launched in Brussels in June 2017 and will take place in Amsterdam 8-10 April 2019. For more information, visit www.expouav.com  and  www.expouav.com/europe.
 
The events are organized Diversified Communications, a leading organizer of conferences, trade shows and online media with 15 years in the geospatial arena, including Commercial UAV Expo Americas, Commercial UAV Europe, Commercial UAV News, SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, SPAR3D.com, AECNext Technology Expo & Conference, AEC Next News and International LiDAR Mapping Forum.  www.divcom.com.



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