The future of mobility is upon us! Drones are doing everything from delivering pizzas to extinguishing forest fires. It’s safe to say that we’re only at the beginning of learning what’s possible with this evolutionary technology. When we say that the possibilities seem endless, we’re not kidding.
On Friday, April 30, FreightWaves will host DroneWaves. Hear from drone manufacturers, shippers and more that are utilizing these devices to completely revolutionize transportation at the first and last miles of supply chains. What role will drones play in the supply chains of the future and how will you prepare?
Registration is free for the virtual event. Click here to register and for more information.
Guest speakers
Alan Tay, CEO, Aurora Aerial
Aviator, entrepreneur, achiever — three simple words to describe the bilingual Tay, whose MBA focused on aeronautics, aviation and aerospace science. He has more than 20 years of experience as a flight Instructor. His passion for aviation led him to develop the first online ground school in Canada in 2005.
Bobby Healy, CEO and co-founder, Manna
For the last three years, Healy has been building Manna, a drone delivery as a service business for the world with which he plans to revolutionize the world of online food and pharmacy delivery by making a three-minute, low-cost drone delivery service as pervasive as running water.
Chris Jarvis, chief logistics officer, GoFor Delivers
Jarvis is a futuristic and strategic “big picture” thinker who is passionate about the pragmatic operational approaches needed to deliver commercially viable solutions that work in today’s increasingly complex business situations. His strong communication skills, combined with change management leadership, work to achieve organizational alignment and the realization of value.
Josh Goldstein, director of business development and partnerships, UrbanFootprint
Goldstein has nearly a decade of experience building technology companies working on hard public sector problems. He was the co-founder and CEO of the Department of Better Technology, which was acquired by CityBase, and chief product officer at CityBase, which was acquired by GTYH.
Michael Drozd, CEO, AgEagle Aerial Systems
For the past three decades, Drozd has earned distinction as an accomplished business leader with a proven reputation for business building, market development, product commercialization, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Parimal Kopardekar, director, NASA Aeronautics Research Institute
Kopardekar is responsible for exploring new trends and needs related to aviation in the areas of autonomy, aeronautics manufacturing and advanced air mobility. He also serves as NASA’s senior technologist for Air Transportation Systems and principal investigator for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Project.
Sam Macdonald, president, Deep Trekker Inc.
After more than 15 years refining her skills in sales, marketing and leadership, including eight years of applications engineering in the robotics automation industry, Macdonald put her passion for technology to work. In 2010, she partnered with Jeff Lotz to bring Deep Trekker’s underwater robotics to the world.
Yariv Bash, co-founder and CEO, Flytrex Aviation
Flytrex provides autonomous drone delivery solutions for the food and retail sectors and was the first company to deploy a B2C drone delivery system in an urban environment. Flytrex is now taking part in the FAA’s prestigious commercial drone pilot program.
Scheduled topics
| Delivering pharmaceuticals with drones |
| Flying beyond the line of sight |
| How NASA is driving innovation in drone technology |
| Drone deliveries are changing long-term retail trends |
| Drones and the agricultural supply chain |
| The role of underwater drones in the supply chain |
| Using drones to deliver freight with meaningful payloads |
| Partnering and communicating trends in drone delivery with partners and the public |