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Join us for New England’s UAS and AAM Summit 2022, Scaling Airspace and Autonomy: Impacts on Society and Business, co-hosted by AUVSI New England, MassAutonomy, and NDIA New England. Government, industry, and academic leaders from across the country will discuss UAS and AAM progress, opportunities, and obstacles as we develop and implement this critical technology in society and daily life.
*Program subject to change*
| NEW ENGLAND UAS AND AAM SUMMIT 2022 | |
| Scaling Airspace and Autonomy: Impacts on Society and Business | |
| DAY 1 | Wednesday, 26 October 2022 | Burlington, MA |
| 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM | REGISTRATION |
| 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM | EXHIBIT HALL OPEN (Click here for information about this year's Exhibitors.) |
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS |
| DR. WASEEM NAQVI | |
| President, AUVSI New England | |
| Chief Technology Officer, Raytheon Unmanned Vehicle Systems | |
| DR. M. ROMAN HACHKOWSKI | |
| President, NDIA New England | |
| General Manager, Business Unit, L3Harris KEO | |
| PAIGE SCOTT REED | |
| Counsel, MassAutonomy | |
| Partner, Prince Lobel Tye LLP |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | KEYNOTE |
| LT. COL. THOMAS F. MEAGHER | |
| Division Chief, AFWERX Prime, Division of the Air Force | |
| Priming the Industry for U.S. Advantage: AFWERX, Agility Prime, Autonomy Prime |
| 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | COMMERCIAL BREAK & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY |
| 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM | SESSION 1 |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | KEYNOTE |
| DR. JAVIER de LUIS | |
| Aerospace Consultant | |
| Implications of Autonomy in Civil Air Travel | |
| DR. JOHN BASL | |
| Associate Professor of Philosophy, Northeastern University | |
| Building an Ethical Framework for Autonomous Systems | |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION | Ethics in AI and Autonomous Systems |
| As more and more air vehicles incorporate automation, autonomy, and AI that aim to ease operator burden, the responsibility of engineers to consider the ethics of these new features increases. In this panel, we will consider how engineers integrate ethics into the full product development lifecycle. A focus will be on the impact of Autonomy and AI in intelligent system development and on human interaction with autonomous systems, with a discussion on ways to handle the human element of machine-based decision-making. | |
| Moderator: MATTHEW KLING | |
| Vice President of Intelligent Systems, MatrixSpace, Inc. | |
| MATT GEORGE | |
| Chief Executive Officer, Merlin Labs | |
| DR. PETER J. HANSEN | |
| Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | |
| GREGORY L. WATERS | |
| Founder and Executive Chair, MatrixSpace, Inc. | |
| CAPT. VICTOR "SALSA" LOPEZ | |
| AFWERX Spark |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | LUNCH |
| 12:45 PM - 1:20 PM | LUNCHTIME KEYNOTE REMARKS (previously recorded) |
| THE HONORABLE VOLODOMYR HAVROLOV | |
| Ukraine Deputy Minister of Defense | |
| Overview of the Conditions on the Ground in Ukraine and the Strategic Need for UAS, Following Seven Months of the Conflict |
| 1:20 PM - 1:45 PM | CUAS UPDATE |
| DR. CATHY CAHILL | |
| Director, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI), University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) | |
| Alaska and New England - Solving Similar Drone Challenges a Continent Apart |
| 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM | KEYNOTE |
| LINDA W. HAINES | |
| Force Protection Division Chief, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Program Executive Office Digital, Hanscom Air Force Base | |
| Air Force Force Protection: Spearheading Airspace Domain Awareness | |
| SCOTT NEWBERN | |
| Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, AeroVironment, Inc. | |
| Lessons Learned Deploying Drones in Ukraine |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM | PITCHFEST & BREAK |
| Government, non-profit, university, and start-up innovators “pitch” short presentations about their UAS and AAM-related services, research, needs, and innovations. |
| 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM | SESSION 2 |
| 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM | KEYNOTE |
| COL. BLAKE STONE | |
| Strategy and Policy Division, United States Army Joint C-sUAS Office | |
| Understanding Policy Implications of UAS Threats | |
| NICK WASINGER | |
| Counter Small UAS Lead Engineer, United States Air Force | |
| Consolidating Air Force CsUAS System Development in Massachusetts | |
| 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION | Airspace Security |
| As the number of drones continues to increase, both commercially and for militaries around the world, the use of drones by potential bad actors is also on the rise. This year the world is witnessing drones in Ukraine being employed both offensively and defensively by both sides. The widely-broadcast images from Ukraine demonstrate the challenge in securing our airspace and protecting people and assets in the air and on the ground and hold many lessons for airspace security and Counter-UAS technologies and operations. This panel will discuss what we are learning about the real use of drones as weapons, as surveillance or intelligence gathering tools, and what new issues our local, state, federal, and military agencies should consider for ensuring the safe use of U.S. airspace. | |
| Moderator: ELIZABETH SOLTYS | |
| Intelligence and Space Director of the Advanced Air Mobility / Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management Global Campaign, Raytheon Technologies | |
| TONYA D. COULTAS | |
| Deputy Associate Administrator for Security and Hazardous Materials Safety, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) | |
| DR. JEFFREY DECARLO | |
| Administrator, Aeronautics Division, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) | |
| MICHAEL TIERNEY | |
| Portfolio Manager, DHS S&D, MITRE |
| 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM | RECAP & CLOSING REMARKS |
| DR. WASEEM NAQVI | |
| President, AUVSI New England | |
| Chief Technology Officer, Raytheon Unmanned Vehicle Systems |
| 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | RECEPTION |
| Meet the exhibitors, see the drones flying in the net, visit the anechoic chamber, or network with your friends and colleagues. Join us for an excellent opportunity to engage with the day's speakers and other leaders in the industry. |
| NEW ENGLAND UAS AND AAM SUMMIT 2022 | |
| Scaling Airspace and Autonomy: Impacts on Society and Business | |
| DAY 2 | Thursday, 27 October 2022 | Burlington, MA |
| 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM | REGISTRATION |
| 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM | EXHIBIT HALL OPEN (Click here for information about this year's Exhibitors.) |
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | BREAKFAST |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS |
| DR. WASEEM NAQVI | |
| President, AUVSI New England | |
| Chief Technology Officer, Raytheon Unmanned Vehicle Systems |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | KEYNOTE |
| ROBERT A. PEARCE | |
| Associate Administrator, NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) | |
| NASA's Path for UAS and AAM Technologies | |
| ABBY SMITH | |
| Deputy Executive Director, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) | |
| FAA's Path for UAS Integration |
| 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | COMMERCIAL BREAK & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY |
| 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM | SESSION 3 |
| 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | FIRESIDE CHAT | Drone Operations and Market Activity Growth to Support First Responders |
| Moderator: LORI DEMATTEIS | |
| Chief Revenue Officer, MatrixSpace, Inc. | |
| DAVID MICHELSON | |
| Project Manager, Blue UAS Program, Defense Innovation Unit | |
| RET. CAPT. DAVID CAMERON | |
| Reserve Police Officer and UAS Program Manager, City of Campbell, California | |
| SGT. DET. CARL BLANDO | |
| UAS Manager, Homeland Security Unit, Boston Police Department | |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION | Autonomy and BVLOS - Technology Driving Economic Value in the New England Area |
| Why is BVLOS so significant for unlocking drone operations? Removing the visual observer requirement will significantly affect local economies – across private and public activities. From deliveries and inspections to public safety and search and rescue, the economic value of autonomous flight is not some far-off vision. It also generates new jobs, better services, and new approaches to some tasks that were previously impossible. This panel looks at real-world examples of how drones are already unlocking value, reducing costs, and providing faster, more efficient services across a range of community activities. It also looks at the future and how we can continue to unlock this significant potential at a local level. | |
| Moderator: DR. SCOTT A. UEBELHART | |
| Chief Scientist, Aeronautics Division Drone Program, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) | |
| NANCY CHRISMAN | |
| Strategic Account Director - Unmanned Systems, Crown Castle | |
| ROBERT KNOCHENHAUER | |
| Director of Regulatory Affairs, Censys Technologies | |
| DR. WESLEY A. OLSON | |
| Group Leader, Surveillance Systems Group, MIT Lincoln Laboratory | |
| YOTAM AVRAHAMI | |
| Leader, Commercial and Private Public Partnerships, Intelligent Transportation, Deloitte |
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | LUNCH |
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | FIRESIDE CHAT | Future of Mobility: Global Perspectives on UAS, AAM, and Autonomy |
| DR. WASEEM NAQVI | |
| Chief Technology Officer, Raytheon Unmanned Vehicle Systems | |
| MELDON WOLFGANG | |
| Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group |
| 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | COMMERCIAL BREAK & DEMONSTRATION OPPORTUNITY |
| 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM | SESSION 4 |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | KEYNOTE | Integrating AAM into Communities |
| MAYOR JARED C. NICHOLSON | |
| Mayor of the City of Lynn, Massachusetts | |
| Vertiport Considerations from the Local Perspective | |
| NANCY MENDONCA | |
| Deputy, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) Mission Integration Office (AMIO), NASA | |
| Community Integration of AAM: Path Forward | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | PANEL DISCUSSION | Challenges and Opportunities From Across the Vertiport Stakeholder Map |
| "Vertiports" and ground infrastructure are needed to realize the vision of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) that delivers people and goods to places conveniently, affordably, and safely. Achieving effective vertiport design and operations is a highly integrative problem that requires coordination across aircraft manufacturers, fleet operators, vertiport developers, and the local community. This panel will explore where requirements across the vertiport value chain interact and conflict and what opportunities vertiport development presents. | |
| Moderator: TERRENCE MCKENNA | |
| Chief Technologist, Aeronautics Division Drone Program, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) | |
| DAVID ROTTBLATT | |
| Vice President of Business Development, Eve Urban Air Mobility | |
| PARKER VASCIK | |
| Senior Product Engineer, Xwing | |
| GLORIA BOUILLON | |
| Airport Director, Beverly Airport | |
| ADDISON FERRELL | |
| Director of Infrastructure and Head of Americas, Skyports, Inc. |
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | CLOSING REMARKS |
| DR. WASEEM NAQVI | |
| President, AUVSI New England | |
| Chief Technology Officer, Raytheon Unmanned Vehicle Systems | |
| DR. M. ROMAN HACHKOWSKI | |
| President, NDIA New England | |
| PAIGE SCOTT REED | |
| Counsel, MassAutonomy | |
| Partner, Prince Lobel Tye LLP |
| 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | POST-SUMMIT NETWORKING HOUR |
| Relax after the summit and network with your friends and colleagues. |
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