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A BZ Media Event

September 9-10-11, 2015 • Rio, Las Vegas

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Class Speaker Location Conference(s)

9:00 am – 10:00 am

2015: Year of Drone — Changing Public’s Perception of Drones Romeo Durscher BIZBuild Your Own Flying Drone Kevin Jenkins TECH, FLYDrone-Captured Crowd Analytics Through Deep Learning-Based Modar (JR) Alaoui TECHFacial Emotion RecognitionGetting Your UAS Off the Ground — Legal Consideration Jeffrey Musaffi BIZin Forming UAS Companies and Raising CapitalMulti Rotors and Camera Stabilization On Set Ty Audronis and FLY

Robert C. RodriguezSuper Session: UAV Developmental Test and Evaluation, Part I Fred Bivetto FLY

PANEL: The Defense Industry Goes CommercialModerator: Michael Blades Panelists: Frank Crisafulli and Steve Gitlin and Derek Lyons and Bill Reynolds

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Configuration and Tuning Tips with OpenPilot DJ Daugherty TECH, FLYDrone-Based 3D Mapping: The Major Data Revolution Happening Now Mark Johnson TECH, FLYIntro to Electric Power Systems Lucien Miller TECH, FLYObtaining Section 333 Exemptions and Overview of State Law Developments Ross Buntrock FLY, BIZOverview of Engine Propulsion for Small UASs Mike Kass TECH, FLYStarting an Aerial Photography Business Charles Eide BIZSuper Session: UAV Developmental Test and Evaluation, Part II Fred Bivetto FLY

PANEL: Insuring Your Drone Business: What You Need to KnowModerator: Scott Sky Smith Panelists: Bryant Dunn and Grant Goldsmith

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Building Big Data Solutions for Drone Data: The New Age of Aerial Information Thomas Haun TECH, BIZDrones and the Law — What’s on the Horizon Brendan Schulman BIZFirst-Person View (FPV) Flying 101 Patrick Sherman FLY

and Brian ZvaigzneHyperspectral Imaging for Precision Agriculture Enes Mentese FLY, AG

and Zubeyir MenteseSuper Session: UAV Developmental Test and Evaluation, Part III Fred Bivetto FLYThe Dronecode Project: Commercial Drones and Open Source Autopilots Craig Elder TECHWhy Zero Latency is Essential to UAV HD Live Video Broadcast Ram Ofir TECH, FLY

PANEL: Leading VCs Discuss Next Wave of Drone InnovationModerator: Ryan Mac Panelists: Miles Clements and Dave Famolari and David Lam

Wednesday, Sept. 9 Classes & Panels

September 9-10-11, 2015 • Las Vegas • www.InterDrone.com

CONFERENCE KEY: TECH – Drone TechCon FLY – Drone Flyer BIZ – Drone Business AG – Precision Agriculture

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2:30 pm – 3:30 pmAgricultural Use of Drones Connie Lahn FLY, BIZ, AG

and Joe ThompsonBuilding a Thought-Controlled Drone Jim McKeeth TECHControlling Autonomous Multicopters Using Mission Planner Craig Elder TECH, FLYFlying in Wind: State Estimation and Control for Small Drones, Part I Douglas Weibel TECHIndoor UAS Inspections Dyan Gibbens FLYIntellectual Property for the UAV Industry: Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights Eric Hanscom BIZ

PANEL: FAA Regulations: The Latest OutlookModerator: Lisa Ellman Panelists: Jonathon T. Freye and Gregory McNeal and Jonathan B. Rupprecht and Brendan Schulman

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Building a Successful Business Utilizing Drone Technology Justin Quigley BIZFlying in Wind: State Estimation and Control for Small Drones, Part II Douglas Weibel TECHMastering the OpenPilot Ground Control Station (GCS) DJ Daugherty TECH, FLYStaying Safe at Any Size: Identifying Risks to Your Small UAS Operation Jonathon T. Freye FLYand How to Mitigate ThemThe Legal Requirements for the Commercial Use of UAS Technology: Matthew Grosack FLY, BIZAn International PerspectiveZen and the Art of Multirotor Maintenance Patrick Sherman FLY

and Brian ZvaigznePANEL: Little Drones and Big Data

Moderator: Thomas W. Wilczek Panelists: Thomas Haun and Jono Millin and Michael SingerPANEL: Trends in Aerial Cinematography

Moderator: Romeo Durscher Panelists: Jeff Foster and John Reid and Robert C. Rodriguez

Wednesday, Sept. 9 Classes & Panels

September 9-10-11, 2015 • Las Vegas • www.InterDrone.com



9:15 am – 10:15 am“Dronalism” is More Than Pretty Photos Sally French FLYApplications of Rotation Matrices and Matrix-Vector Algebra in Autopilots William Premerlani TECHDrones and Insurance: The Cost of Ownership Scott Sky Smith FLY, BIZEverything You Need to Know About Venture Funding Susan Mac Cormac BIZNotes From the Field: The Truth About Precision Agriculture Robert Blair FLY, AGPutting Drones to Work: Meeting the Needs of Enterprises Don Weigel TECH, FLY, BIZSmall Drone Flight Operations Kevin Jenkins TECH, FLY

PANEL: Saving Lives: Firefighting and Search and Rescue TacticsModerator: Kerry Garrison Panelists: Jim Bowers and Brandon Declet

11:30 am – 12:30 pmBetter Cinematic Results from Aerial Video Jeff Foster FLYEmbedded Computer Vision for Safer, Faster Drones Goksel Dedeoglu TECHFinding and Landing International Customers Steven Smith BIZFrom Flying a Drone to Creating 2D and 3D: How to Process Images Antoine Martin TECH, FLY, AGwith Pix4DmapperHow to Legally Fly Unmanned Aircraft Jonathan B. Rupprecht FLY, BIZSuper Session: Remote Sensing with UAVs, Part I John Minor TECH, FLY

PANEL: Opportunities for Law Enforcement, Surveillance and SecurityModerator: Daniel B. Schwarzbach Panelists: John Abbey and Safa Egilmez and Don Roby

PANEL: Ways to Fund Your Drone BusinessModerator: Frederic Lardinois Panelists: Matthew Bieschke and Miles Clements and Susan Mac Cormac

1:45 pm – 2:45 pmA Patent Marathon: 50 Drone Patents Vlad Shvartsman TECH, BIZAdvanced Power System selection and Maximizing Efficiency in Multirotors Lucien Miller TECHDroneKit: The Application Platform and Toolkit for Drones Brandon Basso TECHIndices for Precision Agriculture Alex Charles TECH, AGState Drone Privacy Laws: What Are They and How Likely are You to Break One? Mark McKinnon FLY, BIZSuper Session: Remote Sensing with UAVs, Part II John Minor TECH, FLYThe Future of Search and Rescue Utilizing UAV Technology Kerry Garrison TECH, FLY

BIZPANEL: Integrating Commercial Drones Into our National Airspace

Moderator: Jonathan Evans Panelists: Michael Drobac and Matthew Grosack and Antoine Martin and Jon Resnick

3:15 pm – 4:15 pmAchieving Autonomy through Embedded Vision Goksel Dedeoglu TECHDrone Laws: Intended and Unintended Circumstances John Abbey FLY, BIZGetting Beyond “It’s Cool” — Integrating Drone-Derived Data Michael Singer TECH, BIZinto Enterprise WorkflowSafe and Efficient UAV Operations Todd Van Epps FLYSuper Session: Remote Sensing with UAVs, Part III John Minor TECH, FLYTurn Rate Fly-by-Wire Control of Fixed-Wing Aircraft William Premerlani TECH

PANEL: Drone Opportunities for Precision AgricultureModerator: Tom McKinnon Panelists: Robert Blair and Brandon Declet and RJ Karney

PANEL: Infrastructure Insights: Drone Innovation in Structural InspectionModerator: Dyan Gibbens Panelists: Lawrence Corban and Jono Millin

Thursday, Sept. 10 Classes & Panels



8:45 am – 9:45 amDeveloping Pilot Operating Handbook, Flight Operation Manuals, and Jeremy Barber and FLYImplementing a Safety Management System Jonathon T. FreyeHow to Be Successful in the Drone Industry Alex Wright BIZHuman Factors Engineering for Drone Systems Alexander Stimpson TECHSuper Session: UAV Design and Construction, Part I Eric Jameson TECH, FLYUAS Testing Through the Lens of a State UAS Test Center Thomas W. Wilczek BIZUsing Drones for Live Broadcast Jeff Foster FLY

PANEL: Mapping the World — Innovation in LiDar and 3D MappingModerator: Mark Johnson Panelists: John Copple and Thomas Gemmell and Andy Trench

10:00 am – 11:00 amFAA UAS Center of Excellence: Detect-and-Avoid Research Dallas Brooks FLYFuzzy Logic Control Systems for Fixed-Wing Drones Seshu Kiran TECHHow to Use Drones for Mapping and Precision Agriculture Applications Enes Mentese and FLY, AG

Zubeyir MenteseOpen for Business: Path to Safe, Legal, and Insured Dr. Andrew McCollough BIZCommercial Drone Operations, Part I and Nick WayneProtecting Drone Technology with Patents Vlad Shvartsman TECH, BIZSatisfying the Spectrum Needs of Small UAVs Jennifer L. Richter TECH, BIZSuper Session: UAV Design and Construction, Part II Eric Jameson TECH, FLY

PANEL: Dronalism: Charting the Course for Newsgathering with DronesModerator: Ron Futrell Panelists: Gary Buzel and Sally French and Parker Gyokeres

11:30 am – 12:30 pmFrom Government to Commercial UAVs: Pitfalls and Lessons Learned Bill Reynolds BIZOpen for Business: Path to Safe, Legal, and Insured Dr. Andrew McCollough BIZCommercial Drone Operations, Part II and Nick WayneReal-Time Requirements for Medium-Haul UAVs Seshu Kiran TECHSmall UAS Safety Considerations in the Chemical and Hazardous Environments Danny Zepeda FLYSuper Session: UAV Design and Construction, Part III Eric Jameson TECH, FLYUAV/Drone Aerial Panoramas Jeff Foster FLY

PANEL: The Future of Commercial Drone Retail DistributionModerator: Craig Guillot Panelists: Kevin Kelly and Alex Wright

PANEL: Under The Hood: The Future of Chips and Sensors Powering Next-Gen DronesModerator: Jeff Child Panelists: Rich Kapusta

3:00 pm – 4:00 pmDrone Therapy: Convincing Your Drone Not To Commit Suicide Max Versace TECHDrones that Produce Wind Energy will Become a Trillion Dollar Business Udo Zillman BIZSelection and Integration of Parachutes Into UAVs Gene Engelgau TECH, FLYSomebody’s Watching You: How to Comply with U.S. Export Robert Slack BIZControls on Unmanned Systems

PANEL: Drones are Good: How UAVS are Saving the WorldModerator: Sarah Oneal Panelists: Lawrence Corban and Robert Hannaford and David Oneal

PANEL: Soaring Photos: The Future of Flying CamerasModerator: Daniel Terdiman Panelists: Eddie Codel and Mike Fortin and John Reid

Friday, Sept. 11 Classes & Panels

Pricing & Registration InformationRegister By August 21 Full Price

3-Day All-Access $745 $795Conference Pass Save $50

Exhibit Hall, Hangar $75 $125and Film Festival Save $50

Special DiscountsYou may combine one of these special discounts with the Early Registrationpricing to save even more!

GROUPGroup discounts will be given automatically if you regis-ter three or more people at once. You can also contactCamille Barron at [email protected] to receive the$100/person discount if your group is unable to registerat the same time. Contact her also for special discountsfor groups of 10 or more.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSPersonnel employed by or attending educational institutions can get a $100 discount off the Three-Day Pass price by using the code EDU.

USER GROUPSContact Stacy Burris, [email protected] to see ifyour group is eligible for a discount.

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONSPersonnel employed by non-profit organizations can geta $100 discount off the Three-Day Pass price by usingthe code NONPROFIT.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEESGovernment, Federal, State and Local Government employees can receive an additional $100 off the Three-Day Pass price. Enter the code GOV in the discount code field.

STUDENTSStudents receive a flat rate of $395 for a Three-DayPass. Please e-mail [email protected] with acopy of your student identification in order to get the rate.

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Registration Inclusions3-Day All-Access Pass Includes:• Admission to both conferences; sessions & classes on September 9-10-11• Admission to all keynotes and panels• Admission to Exhibit Hall on September 10 & 11• Admission to all special events, including the Networking Reception and Film Festival Reception• Coffee breaks and lunch where indicated

Exhibit Hall PLUS Film Festival Reception Pass Includes:• Admission to the InterDrone Film Festival Reception on September 9• Admission to Hangar September 9• Admission to Exhibit Hall on September 10 & 11• Admission to Networking Reception on September 10• Admission to all Keynotes

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