Program

Tuesday 10 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

Wednesday 11 March

Conference, National Ballroom, Hotel Realm

Time	Activity / Presentation	Presenter
0830	Registration and Barista Coffee
	Session 1:  Policy and Regulation
0900	Welcome	Andrew Crowe (AAUS President)
0910	Keynote presentation	Greg Cox (Department of Infrastructure)
0920	Keynote Presentation	Matthew Pedler (Department of Home Affairs)
0930	Keynote presentation	Pip Spence (CASA)
0950	Keynote presentation	Rob Sharp (Airservices Australia)
1010	Q&A Session	Session Speakers
1030	Morning Tea	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
	Session 2:  Airspace Integration
1100	Session Introduction	Moderator: Rob Weaver (AAUS Board)
1105	Australian Digital Airspace Characterisation: Advancing Air Risk Modelling and Insights for Emerging Aviation	Aaron McFadyen (QUT)
1115	Simplifying AAM by designing it from both ends	Marcus Carr (Metrops)
1125	Learnings from Higher Up: Australia’s Integrated Airspace Journey	James Kaminski (Flight Next)
1135	US Flight Path to BVLOS	Pelwinderpal Singh (OneSky Systems)
1145	Panel Discussion	Session Speakers
1215	Lunch	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
	Session 3: Significant Activities and Updates
1315	Session Introduction	Moderator: Paul Hardy (AAUS Board)
1320	DASA Update	LTCOL Charles Phillips (DASA)
1335	Lessons from the Docklands swarm display investigation - AO-2023-033	Michael Dawes (ATSB)
1350	FRV BVLOS Trial	Wayne Rigg AFSM (FRV)
1405	“POLAIR – Remote” – policing in a regional community	Superintendent Chris Nicholson (NSW Police Force)
1420	The road to higher SAIL approvals	David Peterson (CASA)
1435	Afternoon Tea	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
	Session 4: RPAS Applications
1510	Session Introduction	Moderator: Cameron Devries (AAUS Board)
1515	The future is wild - uncrewed systems and integrated autonomy supporting crocodile management and visitor safety in Kakadu National Park	Renee Bartolo / Coleby Thew (DCCEEW)
1525	Surf Life Saving NSW: Insights into UAV Adoption, Capability Building, and Social Acceptance in Public Safety	Oliver Heys (Surf Life Saving NSW)
1535	How Drones and Crewed Aircraft Work Together in Bushfire Operations	Paris Cockinos (Sphere)
1545	Wildu Aero: Hydrogen-Powered Drone Logistics Co-Designed for Remote Healthcare and Community Impact	Anna Klis (ASAC Consultancy)
1555	Panel Discussion	Session Speakers
1625	Conference Close (Day 1)
1830 -    2200	AAUS Gala Dinner and Industry Awards (for all registered delegates of the Gala Dinner)	National Ballroom, Hotel Realm

Thursday 12 March

Conference, National Ballroom, Hotel Realm

Time	Activity / Presentation	Presenter
0830	Registration and Barista Coffee
	Session 5:  Training
0900	Welcome	Moderator: Aaron McKay (AAUS Board)
0905	Industry Perspectives on Future Training Requirements	Wayne Condon (Toll)
0915	From Remote Pilot Licensing to Bachelor of Aviation Management: The Five-Year Journey of SuasRov and Swinburne University Toward Australia’s First UAS-Focused Degree	Joe McMahon (SuasRov)
0925	RPAS Training - The foundation of our industry needs better outcomes, more Inclusion	John Fleming (FPV Australia)
0935	Racing towards Australia's RPAS Future - The convergence of Dronesport and Industry	William McCann (Aust. FPV Drone Racing Ass.)
0945	AI-assisted Cognitive Load for Mission Aircrew	Dr Oleksandra Molloy (UNSW / ADFA)
0955	Panel Discussion	Session Speakers
1025	Morning Tea	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
	Session 6: Developing Australian Capability
1055	Session Introduction	Moderator: Sarah Carroll (AAUS Board)
1100	The journey from Defence innovation programs to delivering capability into service	Ross Osborne (SYPAQ Systems)
1115	Defence UAS Program Delivery Models – Industry feedback	Andrew McKinnon (Dept. of Defence)
1130	Developing Australia's Commercial UAS Capability: RevAero’s Experience with Long Range Cargo Delivery	Kristian Cruickshank (RevAero)
1145	Australian-Made at Scale: Tackling the Challenges of Sovereign Drone Manufacturing	Ross McKinnon (Grabba Technologies)
1200	Structural Optimization & Lightweight Design	Simon Bartlett (Evok3D)
1215	Lunch	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
	Session 7: Building a Safer Drone Industry
1315	Session Introduction	Moderator: Warren Ludwig (AAUS Board)
1320	Building a Safer Drone Ecosystem: BVLOS Operations, Airspace Protection, and Geo-Awareness	Adam Welsh - (DJI)
1335	An Evaluation of Counter-UAV Technologies for Mitigating Threats from Small Drones in the Context of Civil Airport Operations	Dr Man Liang (Dr Annie's Group)
1350	SpraySafe Accreditation for Drones	Matthew Harper (AAAA)
1405	AAUS Drone Industry Accreditation - Strengthening Safety, Standards and Trust	Greg Tyrrell (AAUS)
1415	RPAS Insurance - Challenges and Opportunities	Michael Dalton (Agile Underwriting Services)
1425	Afternoon Tea	Melbourne Foyer, Hotel Realm
	Session 8:  Test Ranges and Sandboxes
1450	Session Introduction	Moderator: Andrew Crowe (AAUS President)
1455	From Red Tape to Runways: Lessons from Australia’s Civil UAS Test Ranges	Michael Roberts (Nova Systems)
1505	ReefWorks Aerial Technology Test Range - The case for an RPAS Technology Sandbox	Emily Sehu (AIMS)
1515	Simplified SORA; Making Risk Assessment a Routine Part of Drone Operations	Ravi Murty (Yarra Drones)
1525	Drones, Boats and Subs: Complementary Multimodal Autonomous Systems for Environmental Monitoring in Marine Science	Shaun Barlow (AIMS)
1535	Panel Discussion	Session Speakers
1600	Closing Remarks
1610	End of Conference