17 Industry Leaders to Help Craft Conference Programming at Commercial UAV Expo Europe 2019

Organizers of the third annual Commercial UAV Expo Europe have announced an esteemed Advisory Board of UAS industry leaders for the 2019 edition. The Advisory Board, which has more than twice the number of members as previous years, is responsible for reviewing submitted abstracts, recommending conference topics and speakers, reviewing the programme, moderating sessions, and acting as a resource for developing different aspects of the international event. Commercial UAV Expo Europe takes place 8-10 April in Amsterdam, with pre-conference programming and workshops on Monday 8 April followed by conference programming and exhibits on Tuesday 9 April and Wednesday 10 April.

"Commercial UAV Expo Europes Advisory Board is a whos who of UAS specialists and industry leaders who will help craft programming and deliver critical insights at Europes most important commercial UAS event of 2019," said Lisa Murray, Group Director. "The board represents a mix of key vertical end-users, top vendors, regulatory experts and others who will help address the most pressing issues facing drone professionals today. Our board members are at the top of their respective fields, and they have put their support behind Commercial UAV Expo Europe."

Members of the 2019 Commercial UAV Expo Europe Advisory Board are:

Sebastian Babiarz, Head Strategic Business Development, Airmap
Benoit Curdy, Secretary General, Global UTM Association
Darshan Divakaran, UAS Program Engineer, North Carolina (US) Department of Transportation
Romeo Durscher, Director of Public Safety Integration, DJI
Pieter Franken, Founder and Managing Director, Skeye BV
Dr. Oliver Heinrich, Attorney-at-law and Founding Partner, BHO Legal
Marc Kegelaers, CEO, Unifly
Knut Torbjørn Moe, Executive Board, UAS Norway
Julian Norton, Business Development Manager, PIX4D
Kevin ODonovan, Technology Evangelist and Founder, A Bit of This & That
Christoph Rabb, Executive Director, Drone Alliance Europe
Michael Thoss, Founder, Ethoss Group
Will Tompkinson, Lead Consultant, Insightful Dimensions
Lucas Van Oostrum, Co-founder, Delft Arial Robotics
Mark Vanlook, Chairman, EUKA
Flavien Viguier, Deputy General Director, Altametris/SNCF
Jeremy Wigmore, Founder, Ethoss Group
View their bios here.

The Advisory Board will curate a two-day conference programme that includes sessions focusing on UAS integration and operation in top verticals including energy & utilities, public safety & security, surveying & mapping, precision agriculture & forestry, asset management, construction, infrastructure and others. Topics such as regulatory updates, smart cities and urban mobility, disruptive UAS technologies, safety & security will be covered in plenary sessions. The Keynote is a Global Industry Update and European Market Outlook. The preliminary programme is available here.

In addition to the extensive conference programme, Commercial UAV Expo Europe offers a trade fair featuring best-in-class drone solutions from the worlds top vendors. The event draws vertical industry end-users from across Europe, Asia, Australia the Middle East and around the world. "Were known for our ability to deliver highly qualified vertical market buyers to our events," said Ms. Murray. "Our beginnings in surveying and mapping events more than 15 years ago have enabled us to reach professionals in industries including process and power, utilities, mining and aggregates, civil infrastructure, inspections and more." She added that the event also attracts international technology professionals in search of partners and acquisition targets.

Registration is available online here. Super Saver Pricing ends 18 January.

About Commercial UAV Expo Europe

Commercial UAV Expo Europe, presented by Commercial UAV News, is an international conference and trade fair exclusively focused on the commercial UAS market covering industries including Surveying & Mapping; Civil Infrastructure; Aggregates & Mining; Construction; Process, Power & Utilities; Precision Agriculture; and Public Safety and Security. It takes place 8-10 April at the RAI Amsterdam. Its North American sister event takes place 28-30 October 2019 at Westgate in Las Vegas. For more information, visit http://www.expouav.com/europe and http://www.expouav.com.

Commercial UAV Expo Europe is produced by Diversified Communications technology portfolio which also includes Commercial UAV Expo Americas, Commercial UAV News, GeoBusiness Show, International LiDAR Technology Forum, SPAR 3D Expo & Conference, SPAR 3D.com, AECNext Technology Expo & Conference and AEC Next News. For information about exhibiting at Commercial UAV Expo, visit http://www.expouav.com/europe/exhibition/ or contact Katherine Dow, Sales Manager, at kdow@divcom.com or +1.207-842-5497. For attending information, visit http://www.expouav.com or email info@expouav.com.