In October, we gather some of the great thinkers and doers around autonomous flight for our annual summit. We cover a whole range of topics – from technology and infrastructure to regulations, ethics, and more.

Don't miss out - We look forward to your active participation at the summit. 

Keynotes, Panel Discussions, and Demonstrations on:

• Industry Implications for Evolving Regulations
• Complex UAS Operations Today 
• An Ethics Ecosystem of AI and Big Data II: What, Why, and How Is it Going?
• Massachusetts Leadership in Transportation Innovation
• Massachusetts Guiding Global AAM Roadmaps
• Charging the Skies: Reinventing Airports for Electric Flight
• A Real-World Perspective for AAM Planning and Implementation
• DoD Use of UTM and AAM solutions
• FAA Perspectives on CUAS Development and Deployment
• CUAS Regulatory Environment: Today and Tomorrow
• CUAS in Action: Experiences from CUAS Operations in the New England Region
• Blueprint for BVLOS: A Showcase of Critical Technology Used to Enable BVLOS Operations
• Blueprint for Drone as First Responder (DFR): A Showcase of Critical Technology to Enable DFR Operations
• STEMFest – STEM students present a brief summary and demonstrations of their UAS and AAM projects
• PitchFest – "Pitch" presentations by government, non-profit, university, and start-up innovators 

40+ Speakers, Including:

• Sultan Akbar, NASA ARMD
• Dr. John Basl, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Northeastern University
• Dr. Jeffrey DeCarlo, Administrator, Aeronautics Division, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
• Governor Maura Healey, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Lt. Col. Thomas F. Meagher, Division Chief, AFWERX Prime, U.S. Air Force
• Abby Smith, Executive Director, Office of UAS and Emerging Entrants Security, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Senator John C. Velis, State Senate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Jeffrey Vincent, Executive Director for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office in Aviation Safety (AVS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Steven Wert, Senior Executive Service, Program Executive Officer Digital, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, U.S. Air Force

When: Wednesday, October 4 – Thursday, October 5, 2023 

Where: Northeastern University Innovation Campus at Burlington, 147 South Bedford St., Bldg 5, Burlington, MA 01830 

Registered Attendees Include: Federal and state government leaders; DoD representatives; industry and academic leaders developing UAS and AAM markets; UAS and AAM operators; and technology innovators.

STEM: High school students will share their STEM activities each day!

View all the Summit details HERE.

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities Still Available – Put your organization’s name in front of the foremost community of UAS and AAM across New England. Sign up for an Exhibit Hall table or Sponsorship opportunity.  

PitchFest – Pitch your new startup or ideas, research, needs, and innovations in 3 minutes! Free with registration.

See you in Massachusetts!

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Co-hosted by:
AUVSI New England, NDIA New England, MassAutonomy

Sponsored by:
MITRE
AECOM
MassAutonomy | NDIA New England
Northeastern University Innovation Campus at Burlington

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Sincerely,

Dr. Waseem Naqvi
President

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