Arlington, Va. - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems (AUVSI) will co-host the 2022 FAA Drone Symposium, held on April 28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Media are invited to cover the open press event.
 
This year’s theme is “Arise,” focusing on the expansion and advancement of drones as a critical commercial business tool. Session topics include the recently released report from the Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), on which AUVSI President and CEO Brian Wynne served; as well as remote identification rules, UAS Traffic Management, and where the industry is heading.
 
Prominent FAA speakers include:

• Christopher J. Rocheleau, Deputy Associate Administrator of Aviation Safety
• Jay Merkle, Executive Director, UAS Integration Office
• Abigail Smith, Deputy Executive Director, UAS Integration Office
• Danielle Corbett, Manager, Operational Programs, UAS Integration Office
• Sabrina Saunders-Hodge, Director, Research, Engineering & Analysis Division, UAS Integration Office

Prominent industry panelists include:

• Michael Robbins, Executive Vice President of Government & Public Affairs, AUVSI
• Michael Healander, President & CEO, Airspace Link
• Sean Cassidy, Director, Safety, Flight Ops and Regulatory Affairs, Amazon Prime Air
• Todd Graetz, Director, UAS Program & Machine Vision Systems, BNSF Railway
• Jenn Player, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Skydio
• Eileen Lockhart, Director of Emerging Markets, Spright/Air Methods
• Margaret Nagle, Head of Policy, Regulatory and Community Affairs, Wing
• Okeoma Moronu, Head of Aviation Regulatory and Legal Affairs, Zipline

AUVSI President and CEO, Brian Wynne, and Executive Vice President of Government & Public Affairs, Michael Robbins, are available for media interviews. Wynne co-authored the BVLOS ARC report and is a member of FAA’s Management Advisory Council and Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee. Robbins leads AUVSI’s advocacy initiatives, including its Air Advocacy Committee. Contact cjeppson@auvsi.org to request an interview.
 
DETAILS:
WHAT: The FAA Drone Symposium
WHEN: April 28, 2022
WHERE: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL.
REGISTER: Media can register on the event website.