8:15 am - 8:45 am |
Demonstration of the M-ACE (Mobile, Acquisition, Cueing and Effector System)
- Robert Menti, Business Development, Armament Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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8:30 am - 9:30 am |
Breakfast - Expo Time |
8:30 am - 6:30 pm |
Expo Open |
9:00 am - 9:05 am |
Opening Remarks and Welcome
- John Nelson, VP Operations, Sales & Marketing, BBI International
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9:05 am – 9:35 am |
Address by Senator John Hoeven
- Senator John Hoeven, U.S. Senate
- George Rumford, Director, Test Resource Management Center
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9:35 am – 10:00 am |
Setting Conditions for the Future
- Colonel Jeremy A. Fields, Vice Commander, 319th Reconnaissance Wing, Grand Forks AFB
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10:00 am – 10:15 am |
Autonomous Air Systems: Critical Today, Indispensable Tomorrow
- Jane Bishop, Sector Vice President & General Manager, Global Surveillance, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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10:15 am – 11:00 am |
Counter UAS: The Future of Drone Security and Defense
- Moderator: Robert Menti, Business Development, Armament Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Aaron Pierce, CEO, Pierce Aerospace
- Jeffrey Starr, CMO, D-Fend Solutions
- Mary-Lou Smulders, CMO, Dedrone
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm |
One Year Later: An Update on North Dakota’s Statewide BVLOS Network, VANTIS
- Moderator: Lt. Governor Brent Sanford, State of North Dakota
- Chris Theisen, Director of Research & Development, VANTIS and Northern Plains UAS Test Site
- Bill Panos, Director, North Dakota Department of Transportation
- Frank Matus, Director, ATC and Digital Aviation Solutions - Americas, Thales
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch - Expo Time
Menu: Taco Bar
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12:00 pm – 1:30 pm |
Innovation Stage Presentations
Moderators: Renee Shelton, President, AUVSI Great Plains Chapter and Nathan Iseminger, UAS Sector Developer, Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation
Jon Gaster, First-i
Ned Tabat
High Throughput Crop Moisture Measurement Using Small UAS
Keith Mottas, Atlantic Drone Pros
Human/Machine Interface with Artificial Intelligence in Control
Paul Stevens, CTO, StratoSolutions, Inc.
Stratospheric Platforms - Delivering Targeted Meteorological Observations Using Micro-Dropsondes
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1:30 pm – 2:15 pm |
Remote ID: Here’s What You Need to Know
- Moderator: Matt Dunlevy, Founder, SkySkopes
- Aaron Pierce, CEO, Pierce Aerospace
- Mary-Lou Smulders, CMO, Dedrone
- Ryan Moriearty, Assistant Chief Pilot, Isight Drone Services, LLC
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2:15 pm – 3:00 pm |
Risk Mitigation: Advice from Lawyers & Insurers
- Moderator: Patrick Byrnes, Partner, Locke Lord LLP
- Stacey Mesteth, Insurance & Risk Advisor, Vaaler Insurance, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company
- Matthew Kalas, Senior Counsel, Locke Lord LLP
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Ice Cream Social - Expo Time
Menu: Ice Cream bars
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3:10 pm – 3:25 pm |
Innovation Stage: Building a Smart Node Centric Autonomous Infrastructure Designed to Validate, Protect and Monetize the Data
Mike DiCosola, CEO, Drone Industry Systems Corp.
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3:30 pm - 4:15 pm |
Weather Predictions: Micro Weather Data’s Effect on BVLOS Operations
- Moderator: Nathan Iseminger, UAS Sector Developer, Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation
- Don Berchoff, CEO, TruWeather Solutions
- William Cromarty, Account Executive, Spire Global
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4:15 pm - 5:00 pm |
Drone Delivery: Revolutionizing and Innovating Traditional Logistic Solutions
- Moderator: Dawn Zoldi, Founder & CEO, P3 Tech Consulting
- Charles Byers, CTO, Valqari, LLC
- Steve "Jake" Jacobson, CEO, Autonodyne
- Edward Fu, Director, Global Policy Development & Policy Counsel, Zipline
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Networking Reception - Expo Time
Menu: Chicken Tenders, BBQ Meatballs, Spinach Dip, Bacon-Pineapple Fingers, Veggie Crudité
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5:30 pm – 5:45 pm |
Innovation Stage: How the Progression of Detect and Avoid Technologies will meet the Evolving UAS Market Requirements
Tom Furey, CEO, Sagetech Avionics
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6:00 pm – 6:15 pm |
Innovation Stage: Using Power Generation Systems to Enable Hybrid Ready™ Modes
Nabeel Shirazee, Global CTO & MD, ePropelled
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