Drone technologies are rapidly becoming a significant tool in mainstream government and civilian applications assisting in the provision of important information to the end user in an efficient and safe manner. The “From Maybe to Mainstream” conference at ROTORTECH will be hosted by the Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS) and will bring together key government agencies and industry to discuss the current state of play for the use of drone technologies and explore opportunities moving forward. Discussion will look at all aspects of the drone technology ecosystem including regulatory and data exploitation aspects.
The conference will run on one of the days during ROTORTECH 2021 at the Royal International Convention Centre. Registration is free.
The conference will examine current and future civil applications of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in Australia including emergency services, agricultural work, infrastructure inspection and aerial survey.
The conference will provide an excellent opportunity to connect with industry. Networking opportunities will form part of the program.
Program
Wednesday June 16, 2021
| TIME | PRESENTATION / ACTIVITY | PRESENTER |
|---|---|---|
| 0900 | Conference Opening | |
| 0905 | The Australian Drone Ecosystem: The Need to Collaborate | Andrew Crowe - Mirragin |
| 0925 | Regulating EVLOS & BVLOS drone applications | Scott Duffy - CASA |
| 0945 | The Queensland Flight Test Range | Jim Parkes - QinetiQ |
| 1010 | Morning tea break | |
| 1100 | Drones in pastoral Australia – myths versus reality & what must change | Fiona Lake - Rural Drone Academy |
| 1130 | Agriculture - Closing the Gap with Drones | Meg Kummerow - Fly the Farm |
| 1200 | Drones in agriculture-past, present and future | Benet Hare - Proagco Solutions |
| 1230 | Lunch Break | |
| 1400 | How professional RPAS Training has changed Operational practices | Wayne Condon- UAV Training Australia |
| 1430 | BVLOS Safety Cases - A practical guide | Jackie Dujmovic & Nicola McPhail - Hover UAV |
| 1500 | Future Landscape for Joint Operations | Joe Urli - The Ripper Group |
| 1530 | Natural Disaster applications for a BVLOS RPAS | Andrew Duggan - Insitu Pacific |
| 1600 | Conference Concludes |
For further information:
Sally Burt
Membership & Events Manager
Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS)
0413 102 250
sally.burt@aaus.org.au
