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CONFERENCEDRONES AND UNMANNED AVIATION

24-25 JUNE 2021, EMPERORS PALACE CONVENTION CENTRE, JOHANNESBURG, RSA

Ÿ Participate in a high-quality conference to learn the latest developments and improve your business.

Ÿ Be inspired by cutting-edge case studies from global companies and businesses

Reasons to Attend

Ÿ Get a platform to showcase your products to a premium audienceŸ Expand your professional network, and nd commercial partners or investors.Ÿ See examples of how the industry helps the digitisation of the economy and

society

Ÿ Forge global partnerships and push boundaries

Kim JAMESDirector

UAV Aerial Works (Pty) Ltd

Irvine PHENYANEChairperson

Drone Council of South Africa

DirectorLouise JUPP

Terreco Aviation

Robert MILLERFounder

The Eye Above

FounderQueen NDLOVU

QP Drone TechOptronMarketing ManagerBronwyn McClementJack SHILUBANA

Managing DirectorNtiyiso Consulting

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Wingcopter (Germany)

Head; Humanitarian Programmes

Andi FISANICH

And apparently you can save lives with drones too. DJI, Zipline, Wingcopter and Swoop Aero have been doing it in Africa for some time now, with excellent levels of success. The issue about drone technology is, governments do not even have to build huge infrastructures for it to work - just friendly legislation and regulations for safe operations to prosper.

Spread the word – drones are about to become man's new best friend.

Just like any new technology, drones have brought with them teething challenges, not least of which is how authorities should manage air space in the drone age; at the conference, we will explore ways of dealing with such problems, and the legal channels that can promote a more peaceful existence between drones and larger aircraft in the air. There are also issues with data capture, protection, privacy and security. The Drones and Unmanned Aviation Conference is for technologies enthusiasts interested in exploring the challenges and opportunities presented by drones, and the best ways in which the law and technology can come together for the good cause of revolutionising industrial operations through disruptive innovation.

· To explore the latest developments in the use of drones in various industrial applications

· Municipal operations managers

Background

· Chief Executives

· To understand the airspace challenges and opportunities presented by drone and UAV technology in an economy

In its 2021 Technology and Innovation Report, UNCTAD said the drones and related frontier technologies – which include Drones, Big Data, 5G Network, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics — risk increasing inequality in the world by exacerbating and creating new digital divides between the technology haves and have-nots.

· To discuss the legal framework surrounding drone use and how it impacts operations

· Operations executives and managers

· To understand the latest technologies in UAV applications

· Mining operations managers· Warehouse managers

So; having proved the importance of emerging technologies, including drone technology - to almost every sector of the economy in the world, the next big question is; are developing countries in danger of seeing the inequality gap widen further because of their slow uptake of such new technologies?

A drone is not a toy. Well; not exactly. You can use it for serious commercial applications, like film making; security, which; and humanitarian activities like search and rescue in disaster situations.

The report wants governments to find ways to fully profit from the current technological revolution to reduce gaps that hold back inclusive and sustainable development in the world.

thWhat we will learn at the Drones and Unmanned Aviation Conference – set for its 2021 return on the 24 thand 25 of June 2021 at the Emperors Palace Convention Centre in Johannesburg – is the whole lot of

commercial opportunities drones have opened up in various industries. We will discuss the latest and emerging drone applications in industries that include health, insurance, agriculture, survey and mapping, policing and public safety, wildlife and environmental conservation, transportation; and many more industrial problems that drones have fixed.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned against the potential of emerging technologies like drones creating a greater digital divide, alienating lower income countries – especially those in sub-Saharan Africa – further from wealthier nation states, if these countries do not invest in the new technologies that have shown tremendous potential for sustainable development.

Objectives

Target Audience

· Parks and Wildlife Managers

· Courier Services managers

· Mining executives

· Farm managers

· Police officers· Health Services Providers· University Students· Film Producers

· Editors

· Relief and aid workers

· UAS Training experts· IT Managers

· Beach safety workers

· Photojournalists

· UAS Pilots

· Civil Aviation Authority managers· UAS manufacture and assembly executives· Advertising professionals

· Film Directors

· Archaeologists· Fire Chiefs· Real Estate Agents· Land surveyors· Geodesists

· Solar and photovoltaic professionals

· Project Managers

· Infrastructure – Rail, Roads, Bridges

· Surveyors

· Architecture and construction

· Remote sensing specialists

· Surveying & Mapping

· Process, Power & Utilities

· Construction

· Military

· Attack; Defence against UAVs

· Demining

Target Audiences

· Geologists

· Geomatics Specialists

· Photojournalists

· Asset Owners· Surveyors

· Electrical engineers

· Mining engineers

· EPC (Engineering / Procurement / Construction)

· Media

· AEC (Architecture / Engineering / Construction)· Technology Leads

· Farmers & Crop Consultants· Law Enforcement, Search & Rescue (SAR)

· Mining· Precision Agriculture

· Delivery· Drones-as-a-Service · Emergency Services · Engineering· Environmental monitoring and conservation· Aerospace

· Reconnaissance

· Targets for military training

· Archaeology

· Healthcare· Hobby and recreational use

· Cargo transport

· Journalism· Law enforcement· Scientific research· Search and rescue· Surveillance· Surveying· Pollution monitoring

· Conservation

Ÿ Non-Government Organisations

Target Industries

Ÿ eSolar power Generation

Ÿ Original Equipment Manufacturers

· Oil, gas and mineral exploration and production

Ÿ EnergyŸ Insurance

Ÿ Agriculture

Ÿ Universities

· Disaster relief

Ÿ Civil Aviation

Ÿ Advertising

Ÿ Fire Department

· Criminal and terrorist

Ÿ Property and Real Esta

Ÿ UAS ManufacturersŸ Drone Services providers

Ÿ UAS Pilot Trainers

Ÿ Parks, Environment and Wildlife

Ÿ Cargo Transporters

Ÿ Construction

Ÿ Government DepartmentsŸ Municipalities

Ÿ Mining

Ÿ Health

· Passenger transport

Ÿ MediaŸ Film and Motion Picture

DRONES AND UNMANNED AVIATION 2021

24-25 JUNE 2021 EMPERORS PALACE, JOHANNESBURG

CONFERENCE

PROGRAMME

Ÿ The journey so far: a case study of the Drone Council of South Africa

Ÿ Encouraging female participation in the drone economy

Invited Speaker: Drone Council of South Africa

Ÿ Working with the regulatory authority

DAY 1 24 JUNE, 2021

07:30 Registration and Networking

08:45 Opening Remarks

09:00 The drone economy: the next steps

Ÿ Encouraging youth participation in the drone economyŸ The drone economy and sustainable development goalsŸ Community and stakeholder engagement

Ÿ Why gender diversity is good for the drone industry

09:45 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: The rise of delivery drones Ÿ Delivery drones and airspace navigation – the opportunities and risksŸ General parcel delivery vs emergency medical delivery

Speaker: Andi Fisanich: Head; Humanitarian Programmes: Wingcopter

10:30 Mid-morning Break

Ÿ BVLOS flights and safety

11:00 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: The case study of Wingcopter

Ÿ How to help drones businesses accelerate growth

Wingcopter

11:45 Calling on continental collaboration to expedite drone

Ÿ Wingcopter drones and their work in Africa

Ÿ Emerging trends in drone delivery

adoption in Africa

Ÿ Solving the challenge of safety in unmanned air mobility

Speaker: Andi Fisanich: Head; Humanitarian Programmes:

Ÿ The Wakanda Beyond Challenge

Ÿ What's happening with single sky regulationsInvited Speaker:

12:30 LUNCH

15:00 The challenges and opportunities of investing in the drone

Invited Speaker:

industry

Ÿ Inspecting drain pipes and other in-house with environments with no internet connectivity or GPS access

Speaker: Queen Ndlovu: Founder: QP Drone Tech

15:45 Closing Remarks; End of Day 1

Ÿ How should an organization calculate the ROI of UAVs?

Speaker: Robert Miller: The Eye Above

Ÿ How can organisations approach create drone program that scale?

13:30 Drone application in GPS-denied environments Ÿ Drones in mining shafts

14:15 Drones and environmental conservationŸ Special drone to save wildlife from poachers

Ÿ How is the public perception of drones impacting adoption and investment?

Ÿ Democratic control of UAVs' functions

Invited Speaker:

Ÿ Navigating the challenges of privacy

Ÿ Image retention restrictions

Ÿ How drones will transform everyday policing

Ÿ Traffic accident scene investigations

Ÿ Usage restrictions

12:45 LUNCH

Ÿ Are drones going to replace human police officers?

14:30 Incorporating drones into policing operations

13:45 Case study; the drone journey of the Western Cape EMS

Ÿ Search and rescue operations

Invited Speaker:

Ÿ Assess dangerous situations

Ÿ Public notice of UAV use

Ÿ Track and locating suspects

Ÿ Auditing and effectiveness tracking

15:15 Closing Remarks: End of Proceedings

DAY 2 25 JUNE 2021

08:30 Security in the Age of DronesŸ Dealing with unauthorised drone activities Ÿ Issues of safety, security, and privacy.

08:20 Opening Remarks

Ÿ Is there a best-practice approach to enabling enterprise grade security?

Speaker: Kim James: Director: UAV Aerial Works

Ÿ Drones and livestock management

12:00 Drones and disaster management

Ÿ The Role of Drone Technology in Sustainable Agriculture

11:15 Drone technology and the lessons learnt from COVID-19

Ÿ How drones have changed expectations for survey and mapping professionals

Ÿ The Need for Mapping

Ÿ Best practices for drone use in precision agriculture

10:00 Mid-morning Break

Ÿ Thermal imaging and machine learning capabilities for search and rescue drones

pandemic

Speaker: Jack Shilubana: Managing Director: Ntiyiso

Invited Speaker:

Ÿ How drones have become essential to firefighting

Consulting

09:15 Latest trends in agriculture drone technology

Speaker: Louise Jupp: Director: Terecco Aviation

Ÿ Drone Delivery in the Era of a Pandemic

Ÿ Public space monitoring and guidance

Speaker: Bronwyn McClement: Marketing Manager: Optron

10:30 Drones and the future of surveying technology

Ÿ Making work premises safer

Ÿ Improving response time with drones during disaster response

Ÿ Assessing structural damage