Presentations

DAY 1 – Tuesday, 19 September 2017
09:30 – 09:50

Welcome Remarks

 

Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President of the Council of ICAO

09:50 – 10:45

Keynote Speeches

 

Mr. Alessandro Cardi, Deputy Director General, Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazone Civile (ENAC)

 

Mr. Earl Lawrence, Director, UAS Integration Office, FAA, United States

 

Mr. Tan Kah Han, Senior Director for Safety Regulation, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break – Sponsored by: AeroVironment 
11:15 – 12:15

Collaborating to enable safe operations

 

ModeratorMr. Mike Gadd, Business & Technical Lead UAS & Cyber Programmes, United Kingdom CAA

 

Panel discussion

 

Mr. Brian Wynne, President and CEO, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)

 

Mr. Gilberto Lopez Meyer, Senior Vice President, Safety & Flight Operations, IATA

 

Mr. Jeff Poole, Director General, CANSO

 

Mr. David Gamper, Director Safety, Technical and Legal Affairs, ACI

 

Mr. Jan Pie, Chairman, ICCAIA & Secretary General, AeroSpace and Defense Industries Association of Europe (ASD)

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch – Sponsored by:  ESRI 
14:00 – 15:30

Setting the scene

 

Showcasing a diverse set of current and near-term operations and training experience from around the world that highlight the need for a comprehensive and harmonized regulatory framework to support growth and development.

 

Moderator: Mr. Catalin Cotrut, Director IATA Audit Programs

 

Mr. Zdravko Kolev, Research Officer, Frontex, European Border Coast Guard Agency

 

Mr. Chuck Johnson, Senior Advisor for UAS Integration UAS-NAS Project, NASA

 

Mr. Ovais Ahmed, Chief, Aviation Safety Section, United Nations

 

Mr. Brandon Suarez, Senior Staff Engineer, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.  

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break  
16:00 – 17:30

Status of the regulatory framework

 

Moderator: Mr. Vladimir Zubkov, Secretary General, The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)

 

Ms. Leslie Cary, RPAS Programme Manager, ICAO

 

Mr. Michael W. Brown, Aviation Safety Analyst, FAA, United States

 

Mr. Yves Morier, Director for Civil Aviation and UAS, EASA

 

Mr. Mike Lissone, Secretary General, Joint Authorities on Rule-making for Unmanned Systems (JARUS)

End of Day 1


DAY 2 – Wednesday, 20 September 2017
09:00 – 09:10 Opening remarks:  Ms. Leslie Cary, RPAS Programme Manager, ICAO Air Navigation Bureau  
09:10 – 10:30

Competency-based training and assessment – What is it and why?

 

Moderator: Mr. Farid Zizi, Scientific Advisor International Affairs, DGAC France

 

Ms. Ashley Lauryssen, Senior Training Expert, EUROCONTROL

 

Ms. Nicole Barrette-Sabourin, ICAO (retired)

 

Dr. Brent Terwilliger, Masters of Science, Unmanned Systems Program Chair, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

 

Mr.Timothy Schoenauer, Global MPL Leader, CAE Ab Initio Training, Civil Division 

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break – Sponsored by: IATA 
11:00 – 12:15

What will competency-based training look like?

 

ModeratorMr. Farid Zizi, Scientific Advisor International Affairs, DGAC France

 

              

Mr. David Hansell, Aviation Policy, Facebook

 

Mr. Edwin Kimzey,  Pilot, Test Operations, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.

 

Mr. Stuart McGlynn,  Regulatory Policy & Flight Permissions, Cyberhawk Innovations Ltd.

              

Ms. Nicole Barrette-Sabourin, ICAO (retired)

 

Ms. Ashley Lauryssen, Senior Training Expert, EUROCONTROL

 

12:15 – 12:30 Lunch – Sponsored by Thales
14:00 – 15:30

Licensing Authority – What does competency-based assessment mean to the licensing authority inspectors?

 

Moderator: Mr. Jim Dow, ICCAIA Air Transport Representative to ICAO

 

Mr. Henry Defalque, Technical Officer, ICAO

 

Mr. Farid Zizi, Scientific Advisor International Affairs, DGAC France

 

Mr. Jim Coyne, Technical Director, UAS International

 

Ms. Wimen Fong, Legal Advisor, ACSA/COCESNA

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break 
16:00 – 17:30

RPAS operator responsibilities: Ensuring that staff are trained/competent; and safe planning of operations from start to finish

 

ModeratorMr. Jim Coyne, Technical Director, UAS International

 

Mr. Zia Meer, Flight Operations Inspector, South Africa CAA

 

Mr. Robert Hannaford, Technical Director, UAV & Drone Solutions Ltd.

 

Mr. Mike Gadd, Business and Technical Lead UAS and Cyber Programmes, United Kingdom CAA

 

Mr. Nick Rogers, CRTO/Co-founder, Sky-Futures

End of Day 2


DAY 3 – Thursday, 21 September 2017
09:00 – 09:10 Opening remarks: Ms. Leslie Cary, RPAS Programme Manager, ICAO Air Navigation Bureau
09:10 – 10:30

ATM – What does the introduction of RPAS mean to the ATM environment?

 

ModeratorMr. Chris Dalton, Chief of Airspace Management & Optimization Section, ICAO

 

Mr. Mike Lissone, UAS ATM Integration Manager, EUROCONTROL

 

Mr. Robert Stallard, IFATCA

 

Mr. Rob Eagles, Director Infrastructure, IATA

 

Captain Jim Pala, IFALPA

 

Mr. Doug Davis, CANSO

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break 
11:00 – 12:30

How do RPAS affect the aviation system as a whole?

 

ModeratorMr. Miguel Marin, Acting Chief, Operational Safety Section, ICAO

 

Mr. Randy Willis, Manager, Emerging Technologies Office, FAA United States

 

Ms. Muriel Preux, Directrice de Project Drones, DGAC France

 

Mr. Pierre Fossier, Vice President, Chief Technical Officer, Thales

 

Mr. Lawrence Ley, Integrated Airspace Solutions Portfolio Manager, The Boeing Company

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00

Upcoming events

 

ICAO – Drone Enable preview

China – Preview ICAO China RPAS Symposium  
15:00 – 15:30

Summary and Next Steps

 

Mr. Stephen Creamer, Director, ICAO Air Navigation Bureau 

Thank you to all our speakers for their time and expertise.

 

Sponsors 

 

Environmental Systems Research Insitute (ESRI)

Gold Sponsor

 

Thales

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AeroVironment

Coffe Break Sponsor

 

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Coffe Break Sponsor 

 

Media Partners

 

Airport Suppliers

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Exhibitors

 

Drone Complier

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International Air Transport Association (IATA)

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Thales

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ICAO Technical Cooperation Bureau

End of Symposium
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