How far away are we from our own personal flying vehicle? If you asked today’s guest, he would say it’s already here. John Manning is founder and Director of Development for ElectraFly, a start-up that is changing the way multirotor innovators look at energy consumption, flight times, and payload capability. The company is on a mission to revolutionize personal and cargo transportation using drones. In August, they successfully flight tested a prototype of a personal flying drone. John has … [Read more...]
Are Personal Flying Drones On the Horizon?: John Manning, Electrafly
Three Trends Defining the Drone Industry Today: Michael Chasen, Precision Hawk
What are the three trends that define the drone industry? For that question, we turn to Michael Chasen, technology entrepreneur and CEO of PrecisionHawk - the leading company in the commercial drone space. PrecisionHawk provides the hardware, software and services to companies that want to deploy drone technology to create actionable business intelligence. Prior to PrecisionHawk, Michael co-founded Blackboard and led the company as CEO for 15 years. In 2011, the company was sold to … [Read more...]
Towards a Maturing Drone Industry: Paul Ross, Kespry Drones”
In What Ways Is the Drone Industry Maturing? For that question, we turn to Paul Ross of Kespry, where he leads marketing and is responsible for the company’s market development and demand strategy. Paul has nearly two decades of experience in growing businesses through marketing and partnerships. He has helped scale the performance of organizations big and small including Business Objects, Microsoft, Alteryx and Bugcrowd. In this edition of the Drone Radio Show, Paul talks about Kespry’s … [Read more...]
Scaling Drone Operations for the Enterprise: Joshua Ziering, Kittyhawk.io
How is it possible to scale drone programs across large enterprise organizations? If you ask today’s guest, he’d probably smile like the Cheshire cat before giving you his answer. Joshua Ziering is Founder and Chief Pilot of Kittyhawk.io, a drone operations and management solution for enterprise clients. He is an accomplished UAV pilot, having flown all manner of unmanned aircraft for over 15 years. He has flown professionally for the NHL, ABC Television, and various manned-aviation … [Read more...]
Funding Drone Start Up Companies: Robert Stasio, DreamIt SecureTech
Where can young start-up companies go to find capital and clients to grow their business? If you ask today’s guest, he would say Dream It. Bob Stasio is the Managing Director of Dreamit’s SecureTech. Dreamit Ventures is a fund focused on startups with early traction that are ready to scale. In the last 10 years, Dreamit Ventures has invested in nearly 300 startups now worth over $3B. The fund invests in HealthTech, UrbanTech and smart city technology. In 2018, Dreamit launched SecureTech … [Read more...]
Energy Experts Share Drone Insights, Kevin O’Donovan, Technology Evangelist
What can we learn about drones from experts in the energy field? For that question, we turn to Kevin O’Fonovan, a freelance Technology expert who has been evangelizing how new technologies can transform the way we do things through-out his career. He has held senior Technical Sales & Sales Management roles at Compaq, HP and most recently at Intel where he was Worldwide Sales Director for the Energy Industry. He recently authored the Energy Industry Executive Roundtable Report for the … [Read more...]
Tips on Starting A UAS Public Safety Program: Brendan Stewart, AeroVista Drone Academy
What’s it take for public safety agencies to start a drone program? For that question, we turn to Brendan Stewart, President & Chief Pilot for AeroVista Drone Academy. AeroVista aids public agencies and corporations in empowering the next generation of drone pilots for success. They provide end-to-end solutions beyond just training, ensuring an effective drone program that minimizes risk and maximizes results. Brendan has almost a decade of unmanned aviation experience and over 2,500 … [Read more...]
Drones and the Petroleum Industry: Suzanne Lemieux, American Petroleum Institute
How does the petroleum industry use drones? For that question, we turn to Suzanne Lemieux, Manager within the Midstream and Industry Operations unit of the American Petroleum Institute. Suzanne works with API staff and association members to advance policies and practices that enhance the security of oil and natural gas operations and personnel. Her primary areas of responsibility are emergency preparedness and response; security, rail, natural gas and maritime policy: energy … [Read more...]
Stuck Between UAV Legislation & Regulation : Christopher Korody, DroneBusiness.Center
Why isn’t the FAA moving faster on regulations that will advance the drone industry? If you asked today’s guest, he might say that we need to look in an entirely different direction. Chris Korody is the founder of the Drone Business.center and provides strategy, research and content for the UAV, IoT and robotics industries. He has more than 45 years of marketing experience and has worked with some of the largest companies in the technology field, including Apple, BMW, Boeing, Cisco, … [Read more...]
UAS Counter Measures for Security & Public Safety: Brian Fentiman, Blueforce UAV Consulting
How can Counter UAS measures be used to enhance security and public safety efforts? Brian Fentiman is Vice-President and CTO of Blueforce UAV Consulting, a Canadian based UAS / Counter UAS consulting and training company. Blueforce assists in building unique UAS and counter UAS programs for enterprises of any size. Brian recently retired from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after 34 years of service. He has spent the last 3 years building the sUAS and C-sUAS program for the Royal Canadian … [Read more...]
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