| 8:00 am - 9:00 am |
Breakfast and Customer Client Networking Kick-off
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Sliced Fruit,
Biscuits & Gravy,
Scrambled Eggs,
Corned Beef Hash,
Sausage Patties,
Coffee & Hot Tea
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The State Of UAS
The most important UAS leaders and visionaries from the most impactful UAS organizations in the country are providing their input and insight on the state of the industry. Brought together by a new UAS Summit advisory committee committed to delivering unprecedented insight into the world of UAS, you will gain access to and hear from some of the most recognizable and powerful leaders in the UAS space today.
Including the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Senate, global UAV manufacturers, GRAND Sky leaders, NASA and other leading voices from the Silicon Valley of Drones, the UAS Summit has created an unparalleled look into the world of UAS that pilots, tech companies, software developers, service providers, government affiliations, DOD contractors, commercial end-users and serious stakeholders from around the country simply must attend.
This three-hour session will feature strategy-changing insight and perspective with multiple big-name, keynote talks delivered like the industry has never seen or heard before.
| 9:10 am – 10:10 am |
Leading Perspectives on UAS
- Moderator: Senator John Hoeven, North Dakota
- Bailey Edwards, Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs, and Environment (APL-1), U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
- General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
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| 10:10 am – 10:30 am |
RQ-4 Global Hawk And The Impact Of The 319th Redesignation
- Col. Cameron Pringle, 319th Reconnaissance Wing Commander, Grand Forks Air Force Base
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| 10:30 am – 10:50 am |
Updates From the 432nd Air Expeditionary’s MQ-9 Operations
- Col. Stephen Jones, 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Commander, Creech Air Force Base
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| 10:50 am – 11:15 am |
The Evolution and Future of Commercial UAS
- Nicholas Flom, Executive Director, Northern Plains UAS Test Site
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| 11:15 am – 11:45 am |
Global Hawk 2050 and Beyond
- John Salafia, Deputy Program Manager, Global Hawk Program, Autonomous Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Corp.
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| 11:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Presentation To Be Announced
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| 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Expo Open |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch and Exhibitor Showcase
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Deluxe Sirloin Tips,
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Curry Chicken Gravy,
Herb-roasted Baby Red Potatoes,
Asparagus,
Spring Mix Salad,
Pasta Salad,
Raspberry Chocolate Mousse,
Water, Coffee, Iced Tea
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Special Presentations From The Innovation Stage
Drone Biz Insights: Lessons Learned, New Technology Success
Location: Innovation Stage, Ballroom 1-4
Connect with and learn from experts in the business of drones. For the past three years, Brandon Baumbach, business development manager for the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation, has brought together UAS experts, rising startups and interested UAS parties operating from around the country, to Grand Forks, North Dakota, for monthly and quarterly meetings. Several successful drone stories, ventures or collaborations have developed because of Baumbach’s efforts. At the 2019 UAS Summit, Baumbach and his Drone Biz team have created a special meet-up and micro-agenda of speakers to showcase their lessons learned about the business of drones and how new technology first revealed and explained at Drone Biz events have impacted commercial end-users.
Talks to include:
| 12:05 pm – 12:20 pm |
From Startups To Technology Giants: Lessons Learned On The Business Of Drones
- Brandon Baumbach, Business Development Manager, Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation
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| 12:20 pm – 12:40 pm |
Lifting The Standards: Success Of A Heavy-Lift (200-pound capable) Multirotor UAV
- Tom Nickell, Operator, Mobile Recon Systems
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| 12:40 pm – 1:00 pm |
Integrated UAS Operations at Airports and Regulatory Compliance
- Jordan Cicoria, Vice President of Operations, Aerium Analytics
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| 1:00 pm – 1:20 pm |
The Tough Stuff: Drone Mapping Big And Complex Environments
- Shelly Carroll, CEO, SC Recon Geospatial
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Realizing Beyond Visual Line of Sight
Take your understanding of beyond visual line of sight flights above the hype and go beyond the typical constraints holding back daily BVLOS operations. From the Super Corridor to real-world BVLOS missions led by the Northern Plains UAS Test Site team, learn what these BVLOS pioneers have learned from their time and investment into true BVLOS ops. Insight to include talks on communication network must-haves, considerations for all drone types, from-the-field lessons and how BVLOS operational know-how from the upper Midwest can be applied to any region or flight in the country.
Development of HubNet For Repeatable UAS BVLOS Flights
- Jim Cieplak, Senior Business Development Manager, L3Harris Corp.
- Chris Theisen, Director of Research and Development, Northern Plains UAS Test Site
University-Led UAS BVLOS Research Guided By Industry Needs
- Mark Askelson, Executive Director, Research Institute for Autonomous Systems, University of North Dakota
Overcoming BVLOS Challenges
- Wendy Ljungren, Safety & Certification Leader, AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation
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| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Refreshment Break and
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Large UAS Operations
Integration efforts into the NAS, performing high-altitude, long-endurance missions or training the next generation pilot, the current scene for large UAS operations has never been more advanced. Learn what changes in technology are coming, which policies and regulations will have an impact of operations all over the world, and the latest accomplishments of the biggest of the bigs that will—and have—set a new standard for large UAS operations now and well into the future.
| 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Steps Towards Integration of Large UAS into the National Airspace System
- Timothy Bleakley, Engineering Supervisor For UAS Civil Airspace Integration, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.
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| 4:00 pm – 4:20 pm |
Forecast Matters: Predicting Weather By The Hour For 24-Hour-Plus UAS Operations
- Master Sergeant Mike Nelson, 319 Reconnaissance Wing Weather Flight Chief, Grand Forks Air Force Base
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| 4:20 pm – 5:00 pm |
Flight Of The Firebird: Bringing A Transformational Technology And Concept To The UAS World
- Thomas Swoyer, President, Grand Sky Development Co.
- Kristen Griffin, Director, Strategic Planning, Autonomous Systems Division, Northrop Grumman Corp.
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| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Evening Reception in the Expo
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Chicken Tenders w/ ranch & honey mustard,
BBQ Meatballs,
Spinach Dip,
Bacon Pineapple Fingers,
Vegetable Crudites
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