The Theme For This Year’s Event Is “Above And Beyond”

There is still time to register for Episodes III and IV of the virtual FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium.

The theme for this year’s event is “Above and Beyond” and it will take place on June 9-10, 2021 and Sept. 14-15, 2021. This is a unique opportunity to have your drone questions answered from leaders in the industry, who will discuss future technologies and regulations that support the safe integration of drones into the national airspace system.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) are co-hosting the symposium. Each episode will feature keynote presentations, expert panels, informational sessions with live Q&A, roundtable discussions and one-on-one meetings with experts from the FAA UAS Support Center. The full agenda and session descriptions for Episode III are available on the symposium website. The agenda for Episode IV will be posted in the summer.

Episode III keynote speakers:

• FAA Administrator, Steve Dickson
• FAA Office of UAS Integration, Executive Director, Jay Merkle
• AUVSI President and CEO, Brian Wynne

Episode III (June 9-10) sessions will focus on:

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education
• International standards
• Public safety operations
• Recreational community
• Commercial operations

Episode IV (September 14-15) sessions will focus on:

• Operational Advancements
• Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations
• International Developments

FMI: https://faauas.auvsi.net/registration, https://faauas.auvsi.net/program