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Online Registration ends September 25th
On-site Registration Available
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| 08:00 AM |
Breakfast Begins
Wes Watkins Center
Main Exhibit Hall 111/112
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| 08:25 AM - 09:45 AM |
Opening Plenary with Welcome by the Stillwater Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma's Science and Technology Secretary and an engaging keynote presentation by John Walker of Padina Group.
Mr. Walker was formerly the FAA’s Program Director of Airspace with a career that includes over fifty years of aviation experience in air traffic control, airspace management, flight navigation and airport development skills.
Get an insider's look into all things unmanned. This is a session you won't want to miss.
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| 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM |
Break
Wes Watkins Center
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| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Join us for technology presentations from research institutions and startups. We have sourced the top emerging technologies with UAS applications to present. They are all seeking strategic partnerships to license, sell, and develop their top tech.
You may find the next game changer or a UAS tech need that will take your own organization to the next level. This is Open Innovation in action.
The full list of presenting tech is coming soon!
Moderator(s):
Gary Jones, Washington DC Liaison, Federal Lab Consortium for Tech Transfer
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| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
Break
Wes Watkins Center
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| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
Discover how to develop, source, and acquire technology, form partnerships and strategic alliances, and explore technology acquisition strategies as it relates to UAS commercial development.
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R. Scott Dann, Director, Strategic Development
, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Richard Douglas, Military Sales Manager, GE Aviation
Dyan Gibbens, President, Trumbull Unmanned
Brett Chilcott, CEO + Founder, AgEagle LLC.
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| 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM |
We are at a critical time for UAS policymaking as the executive branch grapples with regulatory and privacy issues surrounding commercial use of UAS and Congress approaches its next FAA Reauthorization, discover how best to navigate the uncertain policy terrain--as well as what UAS policies we are likely to see in 2016 and beyond.
Take Away from this Lunch:
- A greater understanding of the political, policy, legislative and regulatory landscape and its impact on UAS;
- An awareness of public policy barriers that may stall certain UAS efforts in the U.S. in 2016; and
- Successful legislative and executive branch strategies that will help you achieve your long-term goals.
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| 01:30 PM - 01:45 PM |
Break
Wes Watkins Center
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| 01:45 PM - 02:45 PM |
Learn how communities are leveraging Incubators and Accelerators to develop tech hubs by providing resources to technology developers ad startups. Gain access to these resources, participate in the ecosystem, and find new paths to commercialization.
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| 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM |
Break
Wes Watkins Center
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| 03:00 PM - 03:50 PM |
For commercial endeavors, operating a UAS or drone systems is not as simple as launch and fly. Developing your technology and launching your platform should be the easy part. However, regulations governing the UAS industry require that operators obtain a number of certifications from airspace, aircraft, pilot, and other. Join us to hear from industry experts in understanding and navigating the Federal Aviation Administration regulatory policies, processes, and requirements when it comes to UAS airworthiness and System Certification.
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| 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM |
The question we are asked the most – What does the UAS investment landscape look like? In this session investors will speak candidly about where the money is going and what they are seeking. A journey into the mind of UAS investors - where the trends are and what does the horizon looks like.
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Carter Williams, President, CEO and Investment Committee, iSelect Fund Management, LLC
James P Hughey, Managing Partner, NEXA Capital Partners, LLC
Rick Nagel, Managing Partner, Acorn Growth Equities
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| 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM |
Not ready for it to end, want to continue that important conversation or connect with an attendee?
This informal Meet Up provides time to continue the conversations and networking. Cash bar and snacks will be available.
Whether you are a visitor to Stillwater or you call Oklahoma home we invite you to make dinner plans with a fellow attendee!
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