The UAV Conference 2020 has been postponed due to Coronavirus.
This exiting event will now be held in November 2020.
Please keep watching this page for further updates.
Futuring the UAV Industry
Running over two days, the Conference will cover a wide range of challenges facing the industry, and will cover commercial examples of how UAVs are creating opportunities to grow the New Zealand economy.
Conference speakers and attendees are expected from NZ and overseas. We expect more than 200 attendees including NZ and overseas UAV aviation participants, government departments, academic institutions, and other technology-focused entities.
Conference Schedule
Subject to change.
- 09:10 Powhiri
- 09:15 Welcome and Opening Address - Vice Chancellor
- 09:25 Minister - Hon Twyford
- 09:30 Introduction and UAV Industry Overview
- 09:10 Powhiri
- 09:15 Welcome and Opening Address - Vice Chancellor
- 09:25 Minister - Hon Twyford
- 09:30 Introduction and UAV Industry Overview
IATA, Future of Air Transport, Dave Morgan
IATA, Future of Air Transport, Dave Morgan
Plenary will be lead by:
We encourage you to take part.
Plenary will be lead by:
We encourage you to take part.
Case Study - Jarus SORA
Case Study - Field Air
Case Study - Pyka
Case Study - Westfield Monitoring
Case Study - Accident Reporting
Case Study - To be announced
Case Study - Insurance
Industry - Event Airspace Co-ordination.
Academic - BVLOS Challenges CAA
Industry - Event Airspace Co-ordination.
Academic - To be announced
Keynote - NASA - Administrator
Keynote - NASA - Administrator
Keynote - Cora - Wisk, Merv Hughes
Keynote - Cora - Wisk, Merv Hughes
Keynote - Uber Air Taxi
Keynote - Uber Air Taxi
Keynote - UTM - Airways, Trent Fulcher
Keynote - UTM - Airways, Trent Fulcher
Keynote - UTM - MBIE
Keynote - UTM - MBIE
Plenary will be lead by:
We encourage you to take part.
Plenary will be lead by:
We encourage you to take part.
Plenary will be lead by:
We encourage you to take part.
Plenary will be lead by:
We encourage you to take part.
To be announced
We encourage you to take part.
To be announced
Case Stude - Fire Service.
Case Stude - Becca
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
Keynote - UTM - MBIE
Keynote - UTM - MBIE
Keynote - UTM - MBIE
Keynote - UTM - MBIE
Keynote - UTM - MBIE
Keynote - UTM - MBIE
Keynote - UTM - MBIE
Keynote - UTM - MBIE
Plenary will be lead by:
We encourage you to take part.
Plenary will be lead by:
We encourage you to take part.
Plenary will be lead by:
We encourage you to take part.
Plenary will be lead by:
We encourage you to take part.
Networking/Exhibition and VR Room - Virtual Hangar
Networking/Exhibition and VR Room - Virtual Hangar
Networking/Exhibition and VR Room - Virtual Hangar
Networking/Exhibition and VR Room - Virtual Hangar
Conference Schedule
Subject to change.
22 April
09:00 Pohwiri and Welcome
09:30 Keynotes (MOT and CAA)
10:30 Plenary Panel (Regulatory Changes)
10:30 – BREAK – Displays
11:00 – 12:00
Stream 1
Aviation System Safety
Case Studies
11:00 – 12:00
Stream 2
Airworthness
Case Studies
12:00 – 13:00 – LUNCH
13:00 Keynotes (NASA, UTM – Airways, UTM – MBIE)
10:30 Plenary Panel (Airspace Co-ordination of the Future)
14:00 – 15:00
Stream 3
Cinematrography/Photography
Case Studies
14:00 – 15:00
Stream 4
Energy and Utilities
Case Studies
15:00 – BREAK – Displays
15:30 Keynotes (Proton – Rocketlab, Airbus)
Plenary Panel (High Altitude UAVs)
14:30 – CLOSE
Networking, Exhibition, VR Room – Virtual Hangar
23 April
09:00 Introduction Day 2
09:05 Keynotes (Google Wing, IATA Future of Air Transport
10:30 Plenary Panel (UAV Delivery Systems – Key Drivers)
10:30 – BREAK – Displays
11:00 – 12:00
Stream 5
Agriculture/Forestry/Mining
Case Studies
11:00 – 12:00
Stream 6
Infrastructure/Costruction
Case Studies
12:00 – 13:00 – LUNCH
13:00 Keynotes (Cora – Wisk, Uber Air Taxi)
10:30 Plenary Panel (Challenges for Urban Air Transport)
14:00 – 15:00
Stream 7
Public Safety and Emergency Services
Case Studies
14:00 – 15:00
Stream 8
Surveying and Mapping
Case Studies
15:00 – BREAK – Displays
15:30 Keynotes (To be determined)
Plenary Panel (Futuring or the UAV industry)
14:30 – CLOSE
Networking, Exhibition, VR Room – Virtual Hangar
Event Speakers
Sponsors & Partners
Making this event possible.
Become a Sponsor
Bronze
- Logo on Conference Program and Website
- Exhibition Area 2.4 x 2.4
- 1 Attendee for full Conference
- Material in Conference Pack
All prices exclude GST
Silver
- Logo on Conference Program and Website
- Exhibition Area 3.6 x 2.4
- 2 Attendees for full Conference
- Material in Conference Pack
All prices exclude GST
Gold
- Logo on Conference Program and Website
- Exhibition Area 6.0 x 2.4
- 3 Attendees for full Conference
- Material in Conference Pack
- 20 Minute presentation opportunity
- Company Info in Program
All prices exclude GST
Directions to the Event Hall
Date: To be announced
Time:
Location: Auckland University of Technology, 55 Wellesley St. East, Auckland
Hall: AUT University WA Conference Rooms
- Auckland Sky Tower
- Viaduct Basin
- Auckland CBD
- Albert Park