Agriculture
12:30-1:10pm
This panel will focus on the current and emerging uses of drones, automation and robotics technology in production agriculture, with a focus on fresh produce and row crops. Panelists represent significant agricultural enterprises and leading edge service providers in the Salinas Valley including: Patrick Zelaya of Heavy Connect, Greg Crutsinger of Scholar Farms, Greg Gonzalez of Scheid Vineyards, Richard De Andrade of Solare Trace. Panel will be moderated by Dennis Donohue, Innovation Lead at Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology.
Environmental Research & Conservation
1:10-1:50pm
This panel will focus on the current and emerging uses of drones, automation and robotics technology in environmental research and conservation of marine and watershed systems. Panelists represent leading edge research & development centers in the Monterey Bay region including: Dr. Becca Fenwick of UC Natural Reserve, Dr. Sean Hogan of UCANR, Tom Oreilly of MBARI and David Will of Island Conservation . Panel will be moderated by Dr. Andy Lyons of UCANR.
Talent & Workforce Development
2:00-2:40pm
This panel will focus on the current and emerging drone, automation and robotics technology talent, education and workforce training programs and curriculum in and around the Monterey Bay region. Panelists represent leading talent, education & workforce development providers including: Dr. Rodrigo Nieto of the Naval Postgraduate School, Gerlinde Brady from Cabrillo College, Dr. Andrew Lawson, Dean of the College of Science at CSU Monterey Bay and Dr. Dejan Milutinovic from the Jack Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz. Panel will be moderated by Digital Nest Founder & Executive Director, Jacob Martinez.
Public Safety/Homeland Security
2:40-3:20pm
This panel will focus on the current and emerging uses of drones, automation and robotics technology in public safety and homeland security. Panelists represent leading edge growth companies, startups & practitioners including: Joshua Resnick of Parallel Flight Technologies and Nicole Amsler of CAPE Telepresence. Panel will be moderated by Dr. Rodrigo Nieto of the Naval Postgraduate School.
Urban Air Mobility
3:30-4:10pm
This panel will focus on the current and emerging urban air mobility market which stands to significantly affect the way we access inter-city air travel. Panelists represent cutting edge companies and research institutions focused on the space including: Scott Berry of Joby Aviation and Adam Cohen of the UC Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center. The panel will be moderated by Josh Metz of the Fort Ord Reuse Authority.
Airspace Access 4:10-4:50pm
This panel will focus on the opportunities and challenges in safely and securely integrating unmanned systems into the National Air Space including a focus on emerging droneport networks. Panelists represent companies focused on solving this complex problem and regulators involved in airspace management including: Jeff Crechriou, Marina Municipal Airport Manager, Dr. Brandon Stark, Drone Safety Director at University of California, and Jeff Donohoe and Thomas Swoyer of Grandsky Development Corp. Panel will be moderated by Chris Bley of Airspace Integration.
*Panel topics and speakers subject to change.