Commercial Drone Innovation and Security Summit
Join the Commercial Drone Alliance and leaders in the drone industry on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 for the Commercial Drone Innovation and Security Summit in Washington, D.C. We will discuss the importance of U.S. leadership in the commercial drone ecosystem, the interaction of innovation and security, how we can work together to increase airspace transparency and enhance drone security, and more.
We will hear from leaders in the U.S. Federal Government, as well as SMEs and industry leaders – about how we can work together to ensure America stays at the forefront of this exciting technology.
For more information, contact membership@commercialdronealliance.org.
Agenda
| May 13 | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Registration |
| 10:00 AM - 10:05 AM |
Welcome
Lisa Ellman, Commercial Drone Alliance |
| 10:05 AM - 10:35 AM |
Keynote: Importance of US Leadership in the Commercial Drone Ecosystem
Department of Transportation (invited) White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (invited) |
| 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM |
Panel: Innovation and Security: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Moderator: Lisa Ellman, Commercial Drone Alliance Panelists: Eric Brock, Ondas Holdings Sapan Shah, Honeywell White House National Security Council (invited) White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (invited) |
| 11:35 AM - 12:00 PM |
UAS Rulemaking Update
Moderator: Liz Forro, Commercial Drone Alliance Panelists: FAA UAS Integration Office (invited) FAA Office of Rulemaking (invited) |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Networking Lunch - sponsored by SkySafe
Fireside Chat: Securing UAS Information and Communication Technology and Services Stephen Propst, Hogan Lovells Department of Commerce, ICTS Office (invited) |
| 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM | Keynote: Charting a DC Roadmap for Tech Entrepreneurs |
| 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM |
Panel: Scaling Commercial Drone Operations (2 part)
Panel 1: Moderator: Matt Clark, Hogan Lovells Panelists: Heath McLemore, Florida Power & Light Jenn Player, Skydio James Grimsley, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Southern Company (invited) FAA Flight Standards (invited) Panel 2: Moderator: Liz Forro, Commercial Drone Alliance Panelists: Jim O'Sullivan, DoorDash Ben Berlin, Zipline Amazon Prime Air (invited) Wing (invited) FAA Flight Standards (invited) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM | Networking Break |
| 3:20 PM - 4:10 PM |
Panel: Enhancing Airspace Transparency
Moderator: Liz Forro, Commercial Drone Alliance Panelists: Grant Jordan, SkySafe Jeff Cole, Hidden Level Jason Terreri, Syracuse Regional Airport Authority FAA UAS Integration Office (invited) |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Keynote |
| 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM |
Panel: Enhancing Drone Security: C-UAS Legislative Update
Moderator: Mike Bell, Hogan Lovells Congressional Staff Panelists (invited) |
| 5:25 PM - 5:30 PM |
Closing Remarks
Lisa Ellman, Commercial Drone Alliance |
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Networking Reception - sponsored by Wing |
Thank you to our current sponsors:
For more information, contact membership@commercialdronealliance.org.