Drones 101: Certification
Commercial vs. Hobby Usage
with Eric Ebenstein (DJI), Mickey Osterreicher (NPPA), and Greg Agvent (CNN AIR)
Heritage, Tourism, Marketing
with Cari Goetcheus (UGA College of Environment + Design),
Tommy Jordan (UGA Center for Geospatial Research),
Fabio Musio (100 Digital Creativity, Inc),
and moderator Dean Charles N. Davis (UGA Grady College)
Software and Sensors
with Josh Ziering (Kitty Hawk), Josh Pruitt ( Abroadened Horizon),
and moderator Gary O'Neil (Georgia Department of Economic Development)
Choosing Your Drone
DOA: Drone Ownership and Acquisition
with Jeff Hemming (Carolina Drone Academy) and John Rubenstahl (CNN AIR)
Agriculture + Forestry
with Daniel Knaul (Skyraider Aeronautics), Daniel Scheiner (Skyraider Aeronautics),
Simerjeet Virk (UGA Crop and Soil Sciences), Young Kim (Digital Harvest),
and moderator Glen Rains (UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Q&A The Legal Landscape:
The 400 Foot View
with David Vigilante (CNN)
Starting a Drone-Based Business:
Drones for Inspections, Real Estate, etc.
with Thomas Wilson (WCNC-TV & DroneCLT),
Jeff Hemming (Carolina Drone Imaging and Carolina Drone Academy),
Bob Johnson (Independent Consultant),
and moderator Bronwyn Morgan (Wings Drones)
Environmental Monitoring:
Air, Water, Land
with Kimberly M. Andrews (UGA Odum School of Ecology),
Jefferey Beauvais (UGA Integrative Conservations),
Dr. Marguerite Madden (UGA Center for Geospatial Research),
R. Daniel Harris (UGA Odum School of Ecology),
Courtney Balling (UGA Department of Crop and Soil Sciences),
and moderator Matthew Burgess (University of Florida)
Education
with Jacquene Curlee (Kids Drone Zone) and Tripp Lowe (UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources)
Film + Entertainment
with Louie Northern (Ascend Aerials), Russ Jamieson (Broadcast Solutions),
Brian Wray (Independent Consultant),
and moderator John Weatherford (UGA New Media Institute)
Weather
with Jim Robinson (The Weather Channel), Tony Thomas (WSB-TV),
Doug Evans (FOX 5 Atlanta),
and moderator Marshall Shepherd (Director of UGA's Atmospheric Sciences Program)
Safety and Security
with Elizabeth Wharton (Attorney for the City of Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
and Matt Sloane (SkyFirst Consulting)