DRONE FOCUS CONFERENCE 2019 | SCHEDULE

Below is the tentative schedule for Drone Focus Conference 2019.
TUESDAY | MAY 28, 2019
Come grab your name badge the evening before! This is a really handy option for those planning to attend Drone Focus Fest.
The opening celebration for Drone Focus Conference - come network with other attendees and speakers! Enjoy music, lawn games, food and beverage and more.
WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019
Come grab your name badge and a cup of hot coffee before doors open for DroneFocusCon!
- Be in your seat by 8:25am to experience our opening spectacle that you will not want to miss!
- Senator John Hoeven
- Kevin Switick - AVIAN
- David Shorts - US Department of Transportation
- Nick Flom - Northern Plains UAS Test Site and James Leiman - North Dakota Department of Commerce
Time to connect, visit the industry booths, and grab some coffee.
- North Dakota Integration Pilot Program Updates
- Panelists:
- Nick Flom - Northern Plains UAS Test Site
- James Leiman - ND Department of Commerce
- Tommy Kenville - ISight RPV Services
- Terri Zimmerman - Botlink
- Mark Nisbet - Xcel Energy
- Panelists:
- Founding a UAS Technology Startup in the Red River Valley
- Panelists:
- Josh Riedy - Airtonomy
- Taya Spelhaug - TechSpark
- Representatives from ND Department of Commerce
- Representatives from Xcel Energy
- Dale Sayers, Rachael Prozinski, Dan Halcrow - Microsoft
- Bret Weber - Grand Forks City Council, Jobs Development Authority
- Brandon Baumbach - Grand Forks Region EDC
- Mark Askelson - UND Research Institute for Autonomous Systems
- Representatives from UND Aerospace Foundation
- Panelists:
- Machine Vision
- Panelists:
- Ronald Marsh - UND School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Prakash Ranganathan - UND Cyber Physical Systems and Data Sciences Lab
- Jeremiah Neubert - UND Research Institute for Autonomous Systems
- Panelists:
- Brian Wynne - AUVSI
- Counter-UAS panel
- Tyler Sautter - AVIAN
- Guy Nelson - redUAS
- Robert Tabbara - 911 Security
Option to attend one of the following sessions for lunch:
- Autonomous Systems in Ag
- Panelists:
- Brian Carroll - Emerging Prairie, Grand Farm Initiative
- Matt Rohlik - Taranis
- Dr. Noel Anderson - John Deere Electronic Solutions
- John Nowatzki - NDSU
- Panelists:
- Urban Air Mobility
- Panelists:
- Jon Standley - Harris Corporation
- Karen Dimeo - AiRXOS
- Shawn Bullard - Duetto Group
- Panelists:
- Autonomous Systems - An Ecosystem Approach
- Panelists:
- Paige Pearson Meyer - Midco
- Shelly Carroll - SC Recon Geospatial
- Todd Schlekeway - National Assoc. of Tower Erectors
- Panelists:
- Non-programmed/networking
- Brian Carroll - Emerging Prairie, Grand Farm Initiative
- Tony Fernando - Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Shawn Bullard - Duetto Group
- Jim Piavis - Microsoft
- Jonathan Nutzati - Mothership Aeronautics
- Tom Nickell - Mobile Recon Systems, LLC
- Kris Poulson - Sentera
- Karen DiMeo - AiRXOS
Networking and socializing with other attendees and speakers
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