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RPAS in Australian Skies 2024

Dates: March 4-5, 2024

Location: Canberra (Hotel Realm)

The AAUS RPAS in Australian Skies conference has established itself as a landmark event for the Australian RPAS industry drawing interest from key government personnel, industry leaders and academia.

The 2024 conference held in conjunction with the AAUS Gala Dinner promises to provide participants with important strategic information and valuable networking opportunities.

Conference Themes

RPAS related policy and regulatory updates from Australian and international government agencies
UAS Traffic Management (UTM), low level airspace and integrated airspace systems
Industry challenges and perspectives
Continuing development of a professional and safe industry
Emerging technologies and innovative solutions enabling RPAS integration in Australian airspace.
Emerging applications - benefits, viability and social acceptance
Case studies of drone use and challenges in emergency services, infrastructure inspection, delivery, mining, science and agriculture.
Drone cybersecurity threats and management
Aviation White Paper

Event Format

The conference took place over two days and included a combination of presentations and interactive panel discussions.

Monday 4th March - Pre-Event Networking Drinks
Tuesday 5th March - Conference Day 1 / Gala Dinner and Industry Awards
Wednesday 6th March - Conference Day 2
Venue: Hotel Realm, 18 National Circuit, Canberra.

Program

Monday 4th March

Time	Activity	Location
1700-1900	AAUS Pre-Event Networking Drinks (inclusive for all registered delegates of the conference)	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm

Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm Tuesday 5th March

Time	Activity / Presentation	Presenter
0830	Registration and Barista Coffee
0900	Welcome	Anthony Patterson (AAUS)
0910	Keynote - DITRDCA	Marisa Purvis-Smith
0930	Keynote - CASA	Pip Spence
0950	Keynote - Airservices Australia	Peter Curran
1010	Q&A Panel	Session Speakers (Moderator Anthony Patterson)

1030	Morning Tea	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
1100	The CAA of New Zealand approach to emerging aviation technologies	Scott Griffith (NZ CAA)
1115	Integrating RPAS into controllled airspace: Lessons learned and future directions	Catherine MacGowan (Wisk Aero)
1130	ADS-B history and its relevance to UAS BVLOS	Greg Dunstone (Capital Aircraft Services)
1145	From novel to normal: The journey to consistent regulatory approvals for RPAS	Sharon Marshall-Keefe (CASA)
1200	Q&A Panel	Session Speakers (Moderator Jackie Dujmovic)
1220	Lunch	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
1320	Industry Perspectives on an Australian UTM	Greg Tyrrell (AAUS)
1330	Digital Twin Technology for UTM / ATM Integration	Elita Huynh and Philip Swadling (Thales)
1345	Scale Now, not later: UTM progress in Australia and abroad	Reinaldo Negron (Wing)
1400	UTM Policy Development	Benedict Lyons (DITRDCA)
1415	Q&A Panel	Session Speakers (Moderator Greg Tyrrell)

1440	Afternoon Tea	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
1510	Elevating diversity - Strategic approaches for inclusive drone operations	Renee Bartolo and Isaac Palmer (DCCEEW)
1525	Better to keep hold of the tiger by the tail	Fiona Lake (Rural Drone Academy)
1540	Training for the future	Wayne Condon (Toll Aviation)
1555	Australian drone ecosystem: perspective on 2023	Robert Sutton (Mirragin RAS Consulting)
1610	Q&A Panel	Session Speakers (Moderator Mitch Deam)

1630	End of Day One
1830 - 2200	AAUS Gala Dinner and Industry Awards Night (for all registered delegates of the Gala Dinner)	National Ballroom, Hotel Realm (Andrew Crowe - AAUS and Toll Aviation, MC)

Wednesday 6th March

Time	Activity / Presentation	Presenter
0830	Barista Coffee
0900	The ATSB and RPAS: a dual role	Michael Dawes (ATSB)
0915	Regulation of chemical application by RPAS/UAV in Australia	Rod Edmundson (APVMA)
0930	Drones for action in the wine industry	Andy Chambers (AirborneLogic)
0945	Drone dock deployment: Lessons learnt so far	Adam Welsh (DJI)
1000	Q&A Panel	Session Speakers (Moderator Andrew Crowe)

1020	Morning Tea	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
1050	Introducing the Regulatory Readiness Level (RRL) Model	Brendan Williams (Boeing)
1105	The boon of certification for uncrewed aircraft systems: advancements, challenges, and industry impact	Dan Murphy (Nova Systems)
1120	RPA Operations in higher risk environments: SAIL III Operations	Philip Grieve (Hover UAV)
1135	NIST aerial test methods for pilots and platforms	Jacob Oestreich (EPE Trusted to Protect)
1150	Q&A Panel	Session Speakers

1210	Lunch	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
1310	Development and flight test of the Innovaero Fox Large Category RPAS	Andrew Moore (Innovaero)
1325	The case for an RPAS technology sandbox	Melanie Olsen (AIMS)
1340	Determination of parameters for a UAS flight test range	Mark Roots (Qinetiq)
1355	Legal update: Case law involving RPA's around the world	Olga Kubyk (Norton White)
1410	Q&A Panel	Session Speakers (Moderator Warren Ludwig)

1430	Afternoon Tea	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
	Session 8: Industry Compliance

1500	AAUS Cybersecurity Advisory Group Update	Wade Alcorn
1510	Cyberworthiness in RPAS: Proactive and pragmatic assest protection	Michaela Jeffrey (Nova Systems)
1525	Adversarial testing (red teaming) to support improved drone security over locations of interest.	Brooke Tapsall (DroneALERT)
1540	A simple guide to understanding Blue UAS vs NDAA Compliant vs Made in America drone requirements	Keith Thomas (EPE Trusted to Protect)
1555	Your data is not our business: The DJI approach to data security	Adam Welsh (DJI)
1610	Q&A Panel	Session Speakers (Moderator Wade Alcorn)
1630	Closing remarks	AAUS
1640	End of Conference

Sponsors

AAUS had various sponsorship packages available for the RPAS in Australian Skies conference and Gala Dinner, including the opportunity to exhibit at the conference.

AAUS gratefully acknowledges the support of our event sponsors

Platinum Sponsor