DroneDeploy Conference 2019: Full Schedule

8:00am PDT

Registration & Breakfast

Wednesday October 16, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

9:00am PDT

Welcome

Speakers

Jono Millin

Chief Customer Officer, DroneDeploy

Jono Millin is the co-founder and Chief Customer Officer of DroneDeploy, the leading software platform for commercial drones. DroneDeploy's software is used by 5,000+ customers in 180+ countries, performing 1M+ flights/year. The company focuses on large enterprise use-cases, operating... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 9:00am - 9:15am PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

9:15am PDT

Experience the Future of Drone Software

Speakers

Mike Winn

Chief Executive Officer, DroneDeploy

Mike is the CEO and Founder of DroneDeploy - the leading software platform for commercial drones. DroneDeploy's software is used by 5,000+ customers in 180+ countries, performing 1M+ flights/year. The company focuses on large enterprise use-cases, operating fleets of up to 500 drones... Read More →

Nick Pilkington

Chief Technical Officer, DroneDeploy

Nicholas Pilkington is the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of DroneDeploy, the leading software platform for commercial drones. DroneDeploy's software is used by 5,000+ customers in 180+ countries, performing 1M+ flights/year. The company focuses on large enterprise use-cases... Read More →

David Benowitz

Associate Marketing Communications Director, DJI

David Benowitz leads enterprise marketing at DJI, where he drives market education and awareness for the burgeoning commercial drone industry across diverse sectors such as public safety, agriculture, energy, construction and infrastructure. While his role is split across events... Read More →

Katie O'Leary

Sr. Product Marketing Manager, DroneDeploy

Eric Hauser

VP of Research & Development, DroneDeploy

Eric Hauser is the VP of R&D DroneDeploy where he leads the product, engineering, security and infrastructure teams. DroneDeploy is the leading software platform for commercial drones. DroneDeploy's software is used by 5,000+ customers in 180+ countries, performing 1M+ flights/year... Read More →

Joe Polastre

Head of UTM Products, Airbus

Joe is Head of UTM Products for Airbus, working on the future airspace for drones and planes.He was a product lead at Medium, responsible for product strategy and execution. He was a Presidential Innovation Fellow for The White House and a Co-Founder of 18F, the government's digital... Read More →

Adam Bry

CEO, Skydio

Adam Bry grew up competitively flying RC planes. That passion for unmanned systems brought him to MIT, where he pioneered some of the first GPS-denied flying systems as a graduate researcher nearly a decade ago. His work led to an early technical leadership role at the founding of... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 9:15am - 11:30am PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Keynote

11:30am PDT

Break

Wednesday October 16, 2019 11:30am - 11:45am PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Break

11:45am PDT

Lunch

Wednesday October 16, 2019 11:45am - 12:45pm PDT
Rotunda 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

12:45pm PDT

Global Drone Services

Panel discussion with leaders of the largest and best drone service providers in the world. Learn from the world’s premier drone operations teams discuss how to fly consistent, repeatable missions across the globe. Wide ranging discussion, from technical discussions of flight specs, global airspace, future drone platforms, pilot training, vetting equipment and pay. Focus on highest-value use cases and the future of global drone operations industry.

Moderators

Andrew Dennison

Director of Enterprise Services, DroneDeploy

Speakers

Dario Manns

Cofounder, CIO, FairFleet

Co-Founder and CIO Dario Manns brings extensive expertise in aviation and sensors to the team of FairFleet. He is the pathfinder for scalable drone operations in any industry and working on making future happen. By managing resources and technology, Dario connects the dots between... Read More →

Tom Walker

CEO, DroneUp

Tom is the founder and CEO of DroneUp. DroneUp provides end-to-end aerial data collection and processing services to private, public sector, and public safety organizations through its patent-pending verification platform, Mission Match.A former military officer, Tom is a recognized... Read More →

Nick Osgood

Head of Operations, DroneBase

Nick Osgood currently runs operations and is the first employee at DroneBase. He's overseen over 100k DroneBase's flights and manages the largest network of FAA qualified drone pilots in the US. Nick's career began in the clean tech and power sector and evolved into technology where... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 12:45pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room A 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

12:45pm PDT

Rapid Response Mapping in the Aftermath of California Wildfires

In recent years, California has been hit by devastating wildfires that have resulted in extensive loss to life and property. Drones have provided a powerful new tool for public safety teams to rapidly visualize affected areas and disseminate that information quickly to the agencies involved, as well as the public. This session will provide a deep-dive into the data analytics perspective behind the multi-agency drone response in the aftermath of the deadly Camp Fire in 2018. It will also highlight the opportunities for aerial mapping moving forward in fuels management and wildfire prevention.

Speakers

Greg Crutsinger

Founder, Scholar Farms

Dr. Greg Crutsinger is the founder of Scholar Farms, a drone data consultancy that specializes in using multi-spectral cameras for vegetation mapping. The company was founded from extensive experience in academic research and teaching, as well as the commercial drone industry. Greg... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 12:45pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room B 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

12:45pm PDT

Streamline Inspection & Quality Assurance

On any job site, things will sometimes go wrong. How quickly an issue is detected and resolved can make the difference between a lost hour or a lost week in the schedule, between hundreds of dollars in repairs or millions, between a health or safety risk and a catastrophic incident. But walking a jobsite takes time -- it's dangerous, and it's hard to be sure you've seen everything. The DroneDeploy platform offers a better way -- to save hours of manual inspection time, give workers the information they need to make repairs, and give managers peace of mind with an up-to-date view of open issues. Find out how enterprises in construction and energy are using the DroneDeploy platform to streamline their inspection workflows, reduce risk, and promote a culture of quality and accountability on their job sites.

Speakers

Anya Lamb

Senior Product Manager, DroneDeploy

Anya Lamb is the product manager for Analysis tools at DroneDeploy. In the last two years, she has worked to deliver solutions for managing earthmoving, tracking progress over time, and much more. Before becoming a product manager two years ago, she helped market new DroneDeploy products... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 12:45pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room C 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

1:30pm PDT

Break

Wednesday October 16, 2019 1:30pm - 1:45pm PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Break

1:45pm PDT

Documenting Work to Prevent Costly Disputes

Litigation is a common challenge to companies in the construction, oil and gas, and mining industries. From complaints of noise ordinance violations to incomplete work, disputes can result in protracted and expensive court appearances and rulings. But technology can alleviate those issues. This panel will share case studies of how drone technology nipped potential issues in the bud.

Moderators

James Pipe

Product Director, DroneDeploy

Speakers

Jon Ferguson

Corporate Manager - Visualization, Layton Construction

Jon Ferguson is a Visualization expert with over 13 years’ experience in the AEC Industry. Jon is currently the Corporate Visualization Manager with Layton Construction, overseeing all creative direction and pursuit graphic and visuals for the company. Since developing this aspect... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room A 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

1:45pm PDT

Modern Wellsite Planning with Drones, 3D Images, and Augmented Reality

In the commoditized environment of land oilfield operations, efficiency is the primary driver of profitability. Schlumberger has created a technology workflow, that increases the productivity of land operations through the utilization of a 3D collaborative planning and AR assisted execution.

The workflow centers around creating a digital copy of the wellsite, starting with drone mapping, in partnership with DroneDeploy.

Speakers

Andrey Konchenko

Production Software Innovation Head, Schlumberger

Andrey Konchenko is an oilfield production expert at STIC (Software Technology Innovation Center ) in Menlo Park , California. Before coming to STIC Andrey was a technical advisor for special projects of Schlumberger around Russia and Central Asia. His main goal is to bridge the... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 1:45pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room C 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

2:30pm PDT

Break

Wednesday October 16, 2019 2:30pm - 2:45pm PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Break

2:45pm PDT

Cybersecurity for Drones & Industrial IoT

Drones and other smart devices have become commonplace in driving insight, optimization and innovation in maintenance and operations for industrialized industries. However, with increased connectivity comes increased risk of cyber threats.

Speakers

Rhea Naidoo

Co-Founder & Director of Automation Solutions, Cambrian Cyber Group

Rhea Naidoo has 10+ years of experience in operational technology (OT), IT and cybersecurity. She is currently Co-founder and Director of Automation Solutions at Cambrian Cyber Group.She spent 5+ years as an Expert Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company, serving F1000 clients... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room A 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

2:45pm PDT

Inspecting Property Portfolios with Drones

DroneDeploy customers can now order drone data products on-demand. Learn how outsourced flight operations can enable ROI: Insurance and Facilities companies can triage their roof portfolios to detect water intrusions. Companies can inspect their pavement portfolio on-demand for better maintenance budgets. Engineering firms can collect topos before earthmoving begins. DroneDeploy, it’s customers and it’s partners will review the process to save money without starting a drone program of your own.

Moderators

Andrew Dennison

Director of Enterprise Services, DroneDeploy

Speakers

Christopher N. Grey

Senior Project Manager, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

Christopher N. Grey, P.E. is a Senior Project Manager member in Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s (SGH) Building Technology group in the Boston, MA office. His experience includes investigating, rehabilitating, and designing building enclosure systems on historic buildings to contemporary... Read More →

Nick Osgood

Head of Operations, DroneBase

Mark Schmidt

President, Atlas10

As President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas10, I help facilities and property decision-makers preserve their pavement asset and save significant capital through our comprehensive pavement management strategy.Since 2009, we have helped Fortune 500 companies evaluate over .25... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room B 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

2:45pm PDT

Supporting Drone Programs from Start to Scale

Join DJI and LinkedAll as we share what it takes to properly support enterprise customers in starting and scaling an internal drone program. We will cover topics such as hardware and software selection and training, documenting use cases, standard operating procedures, risk mitigation, etc.

Speakers

Cody Menchaca

Sales and Business Development, LinkedAll Aerial Solutions

Cody oversees Sales and Business Development at LinkedAll Aerial Solutions, a UAS provider who specializes in end-to-end business solutions for UAS operations. LinkedAll Aerial Solutions offers the latest hardware, software, accessories, and up to date training for Enterprise applications... Read More →

Cynthia Huang

Director of Business Development, DJI

Cynthia is DJI’s Director of Business Development, focusing on strategy, partnerships, and solutions for the enterprise market.Prior to DJI, Cynthia led Corporate Venture Capital initiatives for a global tech company where she worked extensively with startups in the robotics, analytics... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 2:45pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room C 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

3:30pm PDT

Break - Automated Visual Inspections Demo on the Rooftop

Visit the rooftop to check out a special demo on automated visual inspections! Drinks and snacks will be provided.

Wednesday October 16, 2019 3:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Rooftop

Break

4:00pm PDT

The Right Kind of Crazy: A True Story of Teamwork, Leadership and High Stakes Innovation

Speakers

Adam Steltzner

Chief Engineer EDL, Mars Rover Curiosity, NASA

With a rock star's presence, a storyteller's gift and a PhD in engineering physics, award-winning rocket scientist, Adam Steltzner is simultaneously recognized as one of NASA’s most brilliant engineers and most unique individuals.At 20, he was an aspiring rock star, on his way home... Read More →

Wednesday October 16, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Keynote

5:00pm PDT

Networking Reception

Network with speakers and attendees over drinks and bites under the historic Emporium Dome.

Wednesday October 16, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Rotunda 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

8:00am PDT

Registration & Breakfast

Thursday October 17, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

9:00am PDT

Innovation Insights in Construction

Join Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors (B&G) as they share how B&G’s UAS program got to where it is today -- establishing trust with colleagues at a 55 year old company, light bulb moments for key stakeholders, drone incidents and how they've impacted internal policy, scaling responsibly, and how they’ve enabled team members to fully utilize drone technology at the job site level.

Team members from Brasfield & Gorrie’s Virtual Design + Construction and Innovation and Operational Technology groups will walk through how they use drones at all stages of the construction life cycle — such as project pursuit, bid process, survey, progress documentation, QA / QC workflows, and client turnover -- and sharing stories around each one

Moderators

Laila Kimiagar

Customer Success Manager, DroneDeploy

Speakers

Hunter Cole

Innovation and Operational Technology, Brasfield & Gorrie

Hunter Cole serves as part of the Innovation and Operational Technology Department at Brasfield & Gorrie and leads the company's Unmanned Aircraft Systems initiative. Cole graduated from Mississippi State University in 2011 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Since joining Brasfield... Read More →

Jack Carlile

Virtual Design + Construction, Brasfield & Gorrie

Jack Carlile joined Brasfield & Gorrie in 2018 as an Assistant Virtual Design and Construction Coordinator after completing two prior internships with the company. Carlile is a 2018 graduate of Clemson University, where he earned his degree in construction science and management... Read More →

Ryan Hittie

Innovation and Operational Technology, Brasfield & Gorrie

Ryan Hittie joined the Innovation and Operational Technology Department at Brasfield & Gorrie in 2018. Hittie graduated from Auburn University in 2012 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Prior to joining Brasfield & Gorrie, Hittie was Director of Operations for a large regional... Read More →

Andrew Wadsworth

Innovation and Operational Technology, Brasfield & Gorrie

Andrew Wadsworth serves as part of the Innovation and Operational Technology Department at Brasfield & Gorrie. He is the UAS regional lead in the company’s Atlanta office and performs flight duties and pilot training in Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas. Wadsworth graduated from... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Room B 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

9:00am PDT

Transforming Inspections

Inspections are a vital part of oil & gas, energy, mining, construction, and other land and asset intensive industries. But they are time-consuming, disruptive, prone to human error – and can force people into hazardous conditions. DroneDeploy has transformed inspections with safer and consistent protocols. Learn how customers have transformed their processes with DroneDeploy.

Moderators

Anya Lamb

Senior Product Manager, DroneDeploy

Speakers

Maurilio Espinoza

Process Excellence Lead, California Resources Corporation

Maurilio Espinoza is a “Trailblazer with a Process Excellence & Innovation cause”. His 16 years’ experience in the Upstream Oil & Gas industry helps fuel his passion for continuously pursuing excellence through people, process & technology transformation. He leads and supports... Read More →

Terrance Howell

Electrical Engineer, California Resources Corporation

Terrance Howell’s journey into the world of electricity began in 1993. What began as an apprentice lineman position eventually evolved into a journeyman high-voltage lineman. His years of experience in the electrical industry have allowed him to venture into different components... Read More →

Chris Bowles

Founder & Director, Ramboll AI

Christopher Bowles is the founder and director of Ramboll AI - an internal Ramboll startup born out of a corporate innovation program. Ramboll AI leverages earth observation data and artificial intelligence to provide unparalleled sitewide characterization. They deliver actionable... Read More →

Dean Miller

Virtual Construction Technician, Sundt Construction

Dean Miller started his career as a Wildland Firefighter and worked as a carpenter on his days off. For six years this was his routine until his love of construction took over. He continued construction until he was the General Manager of a small residential construction company... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Room A 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

9:00am PDT

Working Where You Work - Integrations & Workflows

No solution works alone. DroneDeploy partners with industry leading solutions to help you work where you want to work and integrate into already existing workflows. Hear from our partners and customers about the successes they have found using DroneDeploy's platform and integrations.

Moderators

Jay Ryoo

Engineering & Product Manager, DroneDeploy

Speakers

Michele Travierso

Founder & CEO, Atmosoar

Michele Travierso is a recovering journalist with a decade in Asia, where he covered aerospace and tech for the British and American press. Michele has been a pilot for most his adult life. He took his gliding license at age 20 and his PPL on floatplanes a few years ago. Flying gliders... Read More →

Dustin Waller

Sr. UAS Data Analyst, Occidental Petroleum

Dustin has five years in the O&G industry utilizing GIS and UAS technologies to improve efficiencies and enhance safety within the industry. He was a key player in building the Aerial and Visual Analytics team within Anadarko Petroleum, now Occidental Petroleum, by implementing data... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 9:00am - 9:45am PDT
Room C 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

9:45am PDT

Break

Thursday October 17, 2019 9:45am - 10:00am PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Break

10:00am PDT

Accurate Survey Mapping

DroneDeploy + Independant Surveyor who uses DroneDeploy discuss how dronedeploy's technology, including RTK and GCP support enable accurate reconstruction and measurement for topographic survey of pospect sites. We discuss GCP and check point best practice, ASPRS guidelines. We will also talk about how recent advancements in DroneDeploy's proprietary technologies: Automatic Map Alignement, and Ground Control AI, can help speed up your high accuracy workflow.

Speakers

Sam Marking

Construction Project Manager, Invenergy

Sam works at Invenergy LLC, the world’s leading privately held sustainable energy company. Invenergy has developed more than 23,000 megawatts of power globally and currently has more than 145+ projects in operation or development. There, he works as an assistant project manager... Read More →

Hayden Howard

Vice President, CompassData

W. Hayden Howard is the Vice President, Member of the Board of Directors, and Stock Holder for CompassData, Inc. As part owner of CompassData, Hayden is highly dedicated to the success of the business. Mr. Howard has accumulated a vast amount of field survey experience, in-office... Read More →

James Pipe

Product Director, DroneDeploy

Thursday October 17, 2019 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Room C 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

10:00am PDT

Creating A Great Digital Experience for Results

DroneDeploy offers solutions that can help you build a digital brand that engages clients, customers, and employees. From 3D models to panoramas and videos, get the inside scoop on the tools that will elevate your positioning and win more hearts and minds.

Moderators

Alex Hennessey

Customer Success Manager, DroneDeploy

Alex Hennessey is a Customer Success Manager at DroneDeploy. Alex works with a large number of DroneDeploy’s existing customer base as a primary point of contact to ensure best practices, value, and results from utilizing DroneDeploy. DroneDeploy is the leading software platform... Read More →

Speakers

Austin Lay

Visualization Coordinator, Layton Construction

Austin Lay is a Visualization Coordinator with Layton Construction, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Austin has been with Layton for three years and is a graduate of Weber State University. Austin assisted in starting Layton’s drone program just over two years ago when he became the... Read More →

Danielle Williams

Virtual Construction Manager, CORE Construction

Danielle Williams is an experienced Virtual Construction Manager with 15 years in the industry. She graduated from Arizona State University (GO DEVILS!) with a construction management degree and spent 12 years as a project manager. For the last three years, she has worked on the side... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Room A 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

10:00am PDT

Scaling Internal Drone Operations

Scaling a drone program is an involved task. Learn from industry pioneers have built their programs from crawl to walk to nationwide drone fleets. We'll walk through the process from proving ROI on a single mission to flying hundreds of missions per month. This session will you give practical guidance on how to build an enterprise drone operation that scales with your needs:

Achieving organizational buy-in
Standardizing data collection and analysis
Standard Aviation Procedures
Pilot/Analyst training
Using internal and external resources

Moderators

Andrew Dennison

Director of Enterprise Services, DroneDeploy

Speakers

Dominic Daughtrey

Continuous Improvement Program Manager, Sundt Construction

I have spent the last 20 years of my life and career on the Front Lines of the construction industry building environments that leave communities and the people that live and work in them better off because of My Team's collective efforts. I am a Son, a Father, a Project Manager... Read More →

Jonathan Beaty

Field Inspection Services Manager, Kiewit

Jonathan Beaty leads Kiewit’s Field Inspection Services group. His career in power, infrastructure, food and beverage projects over the past 12 years includes extensive experience in LiDAR and drone technology. Jonathan is responsible for developing and utilizing the latest data... Read More →

James Holmes

Senior VDC Specialist, Roger's-O'Brien Construction

James Holmes is based out of Austin and works as a Senior VDC Specialist for Roger’s-O’Brien Construction. During his three years at RO, James has provided the impetus for using readily available technology to solve problems on job sites. A particularly successful case has been... Read More →

Ray Pascua

UAV Manager, Katerra

With more than a decade in the film/music industry Ray has continually pushed the envelope in aerial videography and technology for shows such as CSI Miami, Pearl Harbor and Entourage along with receiving Emmy & Grammy Nominations. Ray has also consulted in the launch of 2 successful... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Room B 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

10:45am PDT

Break

Thursday October 17, 2019 10:45am - 11:00am PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Break

11:00am PDT

From Engaging Digital Experiences to Real-Time Decisions: The Value of Big Data

The value of data lies in the results it can produce. In this session, Jeremy Groeteke discusses how real-time aerial data has helped Corteva transform a variety of processes -- from field decisions to the customer experience.

Speakers

Jeremy Groeteke

U.S. Digital Ag Lead - Marketing, Corteva Agrisciences

As the U.S. Digital Ag Lead at Corteva Agrisciences, Jeremy leads U.S. Pioneer and Crop protection digital projects that are agronomy and product-oriented and link directly to differentiating these brands. Jeremy serves as the U.S. connection point to all stakeholders in the Digital... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Room A 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

11:00am PDT

From Planning to Disaster Recovery & Many Applications in Between

Since 2018, every DroneDeploy map has been processed using our proprietary map engine, built by our in-house computer vision team and based on learnings from over 1 million maps produced by our customers in the cloud. Every two weeks, the algorithms are improved, and Nick will be taking us through the past 12 months of progress and enhancements, giving you a unique opportunity to look under the covers of how we test and improve our algorithms.

Speakers

Nick Dryer

UAS Field Operations Manager, BNSF

Nick Dryer is the Field Operations Manager for the BNSF UAS program. Nick Started at BNSF in 2009 and possesses a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University. Prior to joining UAS Program in Telecom he has held positions in Engineering Signals, Technical Research and... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Room C 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

11:00am PDT

Optimizing the General Contractor/Owner Relationship

From the initial bid process to final handoff, cloud-base drone data and analytics can help general contractors and owners get the most from projects. This sessions will look at both the general contractor's and the owners' perspectives.

Moderators

Jay Ryoo

Engineering & Product Manager, DroneDeploy

Speakers

Travis Stalnaker

Architecture and Design Technologist, Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Travis works at Marriott Vacations Worldwide, a leader in vacation ownership experiences that boasts more than 60 resorts around the globe. There, he works with the Architecture and Design teams to provide technical expertise and support. Travis also does research and development... Read More →

Jose Rivera

Director of Operational Excellence, Stiles Construction

Jose Rivera is the Director of Operational Excellence at Stiles Construction. Stiles is a full-service commercial real estate firm whose services include development, construction, tenant improvement, realty, property management, architecture, acquisitions and financing. The Operational... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Room B 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

11:45am PDT

Lunch

Thursday October 17, 2019 11:45am - 1:00pm PDT
Rotunda 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

12:00pm PDT

DroneDeploy Design Workshop

DroneDeploy wants to collaborate with our customers to better understand their use cases and build solutions that solve broad problem sets. We want to create a structured conversation and brainstorm that attendees of DDC19 can join to share and collaborate around a specific set of topics. Join this design workshop to yield valuable and actionable insights that the design team can use to make better solutions for collaboration, analysis, or flight.

We will provide a prompt to help guide people to find problems they currently face in their organization, share it with a small group of other participants, discuss the pros and cons of each issue, select one issue from the set that each working group has uncovered, and then go through a mini design sprint to assess possible creative solutions to that problem. If time permits, each group will present their user problem and proposed solution to the group at the end in a lighting style presentation.

Thursday October 17, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room C 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

1:00pm PDT

Data-Driven Asset Management/Risk Management in the Oil & Gas and Energy Sectors

Drone data and analytics are transforming safety and inspection procedures in oil & gas and energy – as well as how facilities are built. Panelists in this session will discuss changes in risk management in the industry, and how they envision risk management to transform with coming innovations.

Moderators

Katie O'Leary

Sr. Product Marketing Manager, DroneDeploy

Speakers

Dustin Waller

Sr. UAS Data Analyst, Occidental Petroleum

Erik Baros

Chief Information Officer, Bruin E&P

Mr. Baros is the Chief Information Officer of Bruin E&P Operating company. Mr. Baros was previously the Vice President of Technical Systems at Ursa Resources Group II. During his tenure at Ursa, Mr. Baros architected and directed the flow of information within the enterprise. This... Read More →

John Rose

Gulf Coast District Electrical Engineer, Colonial Pipeline

Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline in the United States, transporting more than 100 million gallons of fuel daily to meet the energy needs of consumers from Houston, TX to the New York Harbor. Colonial Pipeline connects refineries with customers and markets... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Room A 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

1:00pm PDT

Take the Guesswork Out of Earthmoving

When it comes to earthmoving, there's a lot at stake. As one of the earliest and most expensive parts of any project, it determines whether you're on schedule or behind, making money or overbudget. Estimating earthmoving costs well can make the difference between making money and losing money on a project, between winning or losing a bid, or between choosing a great subcontractor or a terrible one. It's just as important to measure earthmoving while it's underway to track subcontractor work, plan logistics and manage the schedule. And yet much of the time, important decisions about earthmoving are made by guesswork, because traditional methods of volumetric measurement are too time-consuming and expensive to be done more than once or twice a year. Now, you can say goodbye to guesswork. Find out how fast and easy it is to accurately make whatever volumetric measurements you need when you need them-- whether you're managing stockpile volumes, planning the next phase of mine development or tracking earthmoving on a construction site.

Moderators

Anya Lamb

Senior Product Manager, DroneDeploy

Speakers

Michael Lambert

VDC Manager, Chasco Constructors

Michael is the VDC Manager for Chasco Constructors in Austin, Texas and has been with the company for 17 years. Previous to Chasco he worked for a land surveying company that supported construction for 5 years. Throughout this time Michael has been responsible for CAD work, 3D modeling... Read More →

Greg Oetker

Sr UAS Pilot/Field Project Representative, Jones Carter

Greg Oetker is the Senior UAS Pilot/Field Project Representative for Texas-based civil engineering firm Jones|Carter. In his nearly 15 years with J|C, Mr. Oetker has worked on high-profile projects including the nationally acclaimed Bluejack National Golf Course and the award-winning... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Room C 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

1:00pm PDT

UTM for Drone Operations: Today and Tomorrow

In this session, Joe Polastre, Head of UTM Products at Airbus, will discuss the evolving landscape of UTM and how it will help drone operators plan and fly safely. Additionally, Joe will share his insights into Airbus UTM's ongoing discussions with standards and regulatory authorities, and how they affect drone operations.

Speakers

Joe Polastre

Head of UTM Products, Airbus

Thursday October 17, 2019 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Room B 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

1:45pm PDT

Break

Thursday October 17, 2019 1:45pm - 2:00pm PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Break

2:00pm PDT

Complete Capture

In 2019, DroneDeploy added many few flight modes to capture data. The opportunities to digitize reality have never been so exciting. We'll review the latest ways to use drones to empower systems of record and give you views you've never had before.

Speakers

Dominic Daughtrey

Continuous Improvement Program Manager, Sundt Construction

Andrew Fraser

Senior Product Manager, DroneDeploy

Andrew Fraser is the product manager for Flight and mobile apps at DroneDeploy. DroneDeploy’s iOS/Android flight apps are the central interface for over 100,000 pilots completing 1M+ flights/year.Prior to joining DroneDeploy, Andrew was on teams at Facebook (Messenger), Uber, and... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Room A 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

2:00pm PDT

Data-Driven Risk Management for Enterprise Operations

Is your enterprise drone workflow as safe as it could be? As larger companies turn to drones to help boost productivity, increase efficiency, improve safety and deliver substantial ROI, this presentation will highlight best practices and data-driven safety solutions that are impacting business and operational risks unique to enterprise operations. This presentation will also explore the use of operational data analysis for identifying potential high-risk activities and how recommendations can be made to make enterprise drone workflows as safe and reliable as possible.

Speakers

Dr. Ernest Earon

Executive Vice President, Artificial Intelligence, REIN

As Executive Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at REIN, Dr. Ernest Earon brings two decades of expertise in data science, robotics and machine learning. Before joining REIN, Dr. Earon served as the co-founder and CTO of commercial drone leader, PrecisionHawk. While at PrecisionHawk... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Room B 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

2:00pm PDT

Thermal Mapping Basics and Best Practices

Join FLIR to discuss how airborne thermal mapping is giving users deeper insight into their assets and learn about some of the limitations that thermal data sets encounter during the photogrammetry process.

Speakers

Brett Kanda

UAS Business Development Manager, FLIR

Brett is the UAS Business Development Manager at FLIR Systems where he manages international resale and distribution. He is responsible for growing the company's sUAS business and prior to FLIR, Brett was the Director of Business Development at The Nevada Institute for Autonomous... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Room C 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Breakout

2:45pm PDT

Break - Automated Thermal Inspections Demo on the Rooftop

Visit the rooftop to check out automated thermal inspections demo! Drinks and snacks will be provided.

Thursday October 17, 2019 2:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
Rooftop

Break

3:15pm PDT

Veterans, Volunteers & UAVs

Speakers

Rich Adams

Program Manager, Aviation and Intelligence, Team Rubicon Australia

With a decade in the drone industry, Rich Adams is the Aviation and Intelligence Program Manager for Team Rubicon Australia (TRA). TRA trains and deploys volunteer teams made up of military and emergency services veterans in response to natural disasters in Australia and overseas... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2019 3:15pm - 4:00pm PDT
Bespoke 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Keynote

5:00pm PDT

The Famous DroneDeploy BBQ

Back by popular demand! Join us in commemorating the end of the DroneDeploy Conference as we revel with food, drinks, networking and fun. Celebrate drones, data, and the DroneDeploy community over a BBQ dinner as you connect with fellow attendees, follow up with your favorite speakers, and meet the DroneDeploy team.

Please note that this will be held at DroneDeploy Headquarters at 1045 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.

Thursday October 17, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
DroneDeploy Headquarters 1045 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94103