Dronavation 2024: Navigating the Sky: Legal Frameworks and Regulatory Challenges in a Roadless Environment
- Kent
Explore Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology, law, and policy. Join industry, government, and academic experts as we examine how current and future regulations will shape the future of UAS and Advanced Air Mobility. It will be a hybrid and in person conference. Eight hours of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) including 1.0 Ethics will be offered to attendees for a $150 registration fee.
CLE Credit Registration $150
General Registration $50
KSU Faculty/Staff/Student $0
This event is proudly sponsored by DriveOhio UAS Center, DABOS, Gertsburg Licata, the law offices of Robert M. Strumor, and Yodice & Associates.
Keynote Speakers
Professor Dr. Vincent Correia is a renowned expert in Aviation Law and is currently the co-director of McGill University’s Institute of Air and Space Law. His research on international air regulations and emerging industry trends promises to deliver valuable insights for our forward-thinking audience.
James Grimsley, a leading expert in AAM and UAS, serves as the regional innovation officer for the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub at SMU and executive director for Advanced Technology Initiatives with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He was appointed to the FAA’s Advanced Aviation Advisory Council and has testified before Congress on aerospace innovation topics.
Agenda
8-8:30 a.m. - Check-In
8:30-8:45 a.m. - Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Christina Bloebaum, Professor and Dean, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Kent State University
8:45-9:45 a.m. - Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dr. Rubén Del Rosario, Professor and Director, Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Kent State University
- Part A: The Role of the State in Advanced Air Mobility
Colonel (Ret) Joseph E. Zeiss, Senior Advisor for Aerospace and Defense, State of Ohio - Part B: Operating drones for the Ohio Department of Transportation
Richard Fox, Director UAS Center, Ohio Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) - Part C: Airports and Drones—A perspective from Akron Canton Airport
Renato "Ren"" Camacho, President and Chief Executive Officer, Akron-Canton Airport
9:45-10:45 a.m. - Fashioning Rules of the Road where No Road Exists: Understanding How a New Era of Aviation Goes from Blueprints to the Blue Sky
Dr. Timothy Ravich, Associate Professor, Department of Legal Studies, University of Central Florida
10:45-11:45 a.m. - Advanced Air Mobility and the Future: The Role of the FAA
Erik W. Amend, Regional Administrator Great Lakes Region, Federal Aviation Administration
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m. - Break
12-1 p.m. - Lunch Speaker
Vincent Correia, Co-Director, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University
1-2 p.m. - The Future of Emerging Aviation Technology: Policy and Technology Challenges and Opportunities
James Grimsley, Executive Director for Advanced Technology Initiatives with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
2-3 p.m. - UAS Enforcement: The Present and Future
Heather Spangler, General Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration
3-4 p.m. Developing the Future Workforce: Developing a Successful FAA Grant Application
Chris Pezalla, First Office American Airlines and Adjunct Faculty, Kent State University; Jason Lorenzon, Assistant Professor, Kent State University
4-5 p.m. Aviation Legal Ethics: Avoidable Stumbles into Trouble
Justine Harrison, General Counsel, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Proudly Sponsored By:
The Law Offices of Robert M. Strumor
