Where is the Drone Industry Headed? To answer that question, we’re going to need a good analyst. Michael Blades is the Research Director for Frost & Sullivan's Aerospace, Defense, and Security business unit. Frost & Sullivan is a business consulting firm involved in market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training across multiple industries. Mike has been with Frost & Sullivan for over six years as a market analyst and growth consultant and has … [Read more...]
Current Drone Industry Trends: Michael Blades, Frost & Sullivan
Privacy, Ethics and Drones: Sally French, The Drone Girl
Are you confused over privacy expectations when flying a drone? Well today’s guest is sure to provide some much needed clarity in this area. Sally French is a journalist and the blogger behind TheDroneGirl.com. She works full-time as Social Media Editor for MarketWatch and cohosts a Web series on millennial personal finance for The Wall Street Journal. Sally first got interested in drones while attending the Missouri School of Journalism. Her first drone journalism was a video for NPR in … [Read more...]
Who’s Advocating For Your Use of Drones: Patrick Egan, sUAS News
Do you know who’s advocating for your use of drones? Patrick Egan is the editor of the Americas Desk at sUAS News and host and Executive Producer of the sUAS News Podcast Series, Drone TV and the Small Unmanned Systems Business Exposition. He also serves as the Director of Special Programs for the Remote Control Aerial Photography Association. Patrick has spent the last 10+ years working as a proponent for the business use of unmanned aircraft systems. He’s here to talk about current … [Read more...]
Stories Of The Drone: Vol. III – Marlo Anderson, The Tech Ranch
The View From The Great Plains In this third segment of Stories of the Drone, we travel to the Great Plains, to the town of Mandan, North Dakota to talk with Marlo Anderson. Marlo, also known as the "Guru of Geek", is the host of the Tech Ranch, a weekly radio program featuring technology for everyday use. He is also co-founder of Zoovio, Inc., Awesome 2 Products and NationalDayCalendar.com. Marlo is actively involved in promoting unmanned and robotics technology in North Dakota. In … [Read more...]
Drones & Our Infrastructure: Brigham A. McCown, AII
How do Drones fit into the national plans for our infrastructure? For that question, we turn to Brigham A. McCown, Chairman and Founder of the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure. AII is an independent, national, educational organization dedicated to identifying our nation’s infrastructure needs, creating awareness of those needs and developing public-private partnerships to address those issues. Their goal is to create higher standards by promoting innovative technologies and safer … [Read more...]
Rewarding UAV Compliance – Steven Flynn, CEO of Skytango
Are you getting undercut by drone pilots that don’t follow the rules? According to today’s guest, there is a way to grow and sustain a drone based industry by rewarding compliance. Steven Flynn is an Emmy Award winning Filmmaker: Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, and a drone pilot. With a background in electronics and photography he honed his skill both as a photographer and editor, forming his own post-production company in 1996. Among his past clients are PBS, … [Read more...]
7 Drone Industry Predictions – J. Karpowicz & C. Korody
What’s in store for the Commercial Drone Industry for 2017? If you asked today’s guest, he’d give us seven predictions for a dynamic year ahead. Jeremiah Karpowicz is the Executive Editor for Commercial UAV News. He creates articles, videos, newsletters, ebooks and other content for various communities as a contributor and editor. He is also the author of a number of industry specific reports how drones are being used in various markets. His latest report is called “7 Commercial … [Read more...]
Rewards of a Drone Business – Niel Guilarte, Wildstyle Media
Just how rewarding can it be to fly a drone? Niel Guilarte is the owner and Chief Creative at Wildstyle Media Group, a professional digital media/content company in in Tampa, Florida, and a drone enthusiast who took up flying drones one year ago. Initially a hobby, drones are now part of his production business. Niel is also a podcaster, coach and public speaker, His weekly podcast, All Things Post, highlights the talented magicians behind the scenes in film, television, video,music, arts … [Read more...]
2016 Drone Industry in Review: Colin Snow, Drone Analyst
What did we learn about the drone industry in 2016? For that question, we turn to Colin Snow, CEO and founder of Skylogic Research a research, content and advisory services firm in Redwood City, California. Skylogic helps companies make critical investments by providing research-based insights on commercial drone markets. In this episode, Colin shares some of the findings of the firm’s analyses from 2016, talks about current trends and he shares some things we should look for in … [Read more...]
Stories Of The Drone – Vol. 2: Sally French, The Drone Girl
What was 2016 like for the drone industry? In Volume 2 of "Stories of the Drone," we hear from Sally French, a reporter with Market Watch and a drone enthusiast. She is also The Drone Girl and writes a blog under that same name. She's been covering the drone industry for four years. In this episode, she talks about some of the stories from 2016 and what we might expect to see in 2017. We had a great conversation about drones, technology, events and even learned a few new things about … [Read more...]