Agenda: Energy Drone & Robotics Summit 2025

Energy Drone & Robotics Summit 2025

Agenda
Speakers

EXPO HOURS:

Monday, June 16 - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Tuesday, June 17 - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, June 18 - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

CONFERENCE HOURS:

Monday, June 16 - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

* Drone & Robotics Operators Forum 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Tuesday, June 17 - 8:25 am - 5:30 pm

Wednesday, June 18 - 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

ED+R Summit Co-Located Events

DRONERESPONDERS Texas Emergency Response Forum

PUG - Petroleum Users Group Q2 Meeting

Sunday June 15, 2024 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | VIP - Welcome Reception

Monday, June 16, 2025
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM

Sean Guerre, Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition

10:05 AM - 11:05 AM

Robotics/UAVs Operator Roundtable: Projects & Programs

Dustin Waller, Oxy
Danny Allen, ConocoPhillips
Tedman Jess, Suncor Energy
Drew Talley, CyberHawk
Rob Walker, Volatus
Sean Guerre, Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition

11:05 AM - 12:00 PM

Peer-to-Peer Discussion Tables

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Drone & Robotics Operators Forum Luncheon

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Summit Welcome - Energy Drone & Robotics Summit

Sean Guerre, Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

How AI, Drones & Robots are Taking Over Energy Operations

Nitin Gupta, FlytBase

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

LiDAR Journey and Lessons Learned with Evergy

Blake Manahan, Evergy

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Oil & Gas Asset Owner & Operators Roundtable

John McClain, PEMEX Deer Park
Marty Robinson, Dow
Suzanne Lemieux, API
Trey Caylor, Chevron
Ross Doak, Shell
Jared Markes, Devon Energy

Suzanne Lemieux

3:15 PM - 3:40 PM

Maximizing ROI: Security, OGI, Thermal, Air Monitoring, and More with Integrated Ground Robotics

Quinn Holub, HUVRdata
Avik De, Ghost Robotics

3:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Scaling and sustaining UAS operations: Lessons from 10 years of operations in Australia

David Cole, FlyFreely

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Michael N. Paulsen, ScoutDI
Eivind Sivertsen, ScoutDI

Michael N. Paulsen

Eivind Sivertsen

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Expo Open: Demo Zone | Innovation Zone- Use Cases & Tech Updates | Robot Ribbon Cutting & Parade

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

Digital Twins for Energy Asset Visualization: Changing the Way We Work

Lorenzo Forte, Twinsity

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM

Drone Docks for Autonomous Missions: Gas Detection, Inspections and Security

Don Garland, Drones Plus Robotics
Jared Markes, Devon Energy

4:40 PM - 5:10 PM

Elevating NDT Inspections with the Voliro

Timo Müller, Voliro

Wingtra's End to End Drone Surveying Workflow

Houston Brautigan, Wingtra

Houston Brautigan

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Howdy Reception in Expo Hall

5:20 PM - 5:50 PM

Driving Revenue Through An “As A Service” Model

Kelsey Hayley, CSC Leasing

UAV Pressure Cleaning

Wade Wicklund, HPC Industrial

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Flybotix ASIO Solution

Jim Findlay, Flybotix SA

8:25 AM - 8:30 AM

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Beyond Basics: Industry-Specific Humanoid Robotics for Real-World Applications

Dr. Matthew Alberts, Southern Company
Minsoo Pak, EY

Dr. Matthew Alberts

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Welcome and The State of Public Safety UAS Disaster Response

Christopher Todd, AIRT (DRONERESPONDERS)

Christopher Todd

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

PG&E’s Path to Safer Skies: Automating BVLOS Compliance

Joshua Hill, Pacific Gas and Electric
Kathryn Nichols, AirData UAV
Matt Sloane, SkyfireAI

Kathryn Nichols

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Building a UAS Program for Emergency and Disaster Response

Jason Day, Texas DPS
Aaron Fritch, Texas DPS
S. Andy Jaques, AIRT
Jason Burnside, Austin Fire Department: Robotics Emergency Deployment Team

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Leveraging AI Power to Pilot Remote Inspections at Chevron

Kerri Harvey, Chevron
Sam Jones, Percepto
Katherine Snyder, Chevron

Katherine Snyder

10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Expo Open: Demo Zone | Innovation Zone- Use Cases & Tech Updates

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM

Flybotix ASIO Solution

Jim Findlay, Flybotix SA

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Networking Refreshment Break in Expo Hall

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Managing Complex Operations at Scale and Across Multiple Jurisdictions

David Cole, FlyFreely

Michael N. Paulsen, ScoutDI
Eivind Sivertsen, ScoutDI

Michael N. Paulsen

Eivind Sivertsen

CUI2 - Concise UAV Implementation for Corrosion Under Insulation

Courtland Penk, Osprey Integrity
Sid Gupta, Suncor Energy

Wade Wicklund, HPC Industrial

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Securing the Skies: Advancing Drone Detection for Disaster Operations

Aaron Fritch, Texas DPS
DJ Smith, Virgina State Police
Kenny Maldonado, FAA
John Kitto, Federal Air Marshal Service

Kenny Maldonado

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Achieving Scale with Remote Ops & Drone Docks

Dustin Waller, Oxy
Dylan Allen, Oxy

Navigating the UAS Regulatory Framework to Ensure Continued Operations

Kelly Brodbeck, Teledyne FLIR

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM

Top 5 Reasons for Choosing a UxV Datalink

Tom Bleier, Silvus Technologies

Looking Glass XR presents the Tron 1 from LiMX Dynamics

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Tank Inspections With Robots & Drones: Owner's Perspective

Earl Crochet, Perceptive Sensor Technologies

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Power/Utility Asset Owner & Operators Roundtable

Kellen Kirk, Pacific Gas and Electric
Hector Ubiñas, SDG&E
Monty McGee, EEI
Jason Goodick, Entergy
Tim Hadaway, Southern Company Services

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Scaling UT: How to Unlock Key Value with Subsea ROVs

Quinn Holub, HUVRdata

Meeting Energy Industry Needs with Next Generation American Drone Technology

Rick Stollmeyer, Inspired Flight

Rick Stollmeyer

Elevating NDT Inspections with the Voliro

Timo Müller, Voliro

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

A New, Low-Cost Alternative to Ultraviolet Corona Cameras

Austin Richards, PhD, Prufentronik

Austin Richards, PhD

UAV Pressure Cleaning

Wade Wicklund, HPC Industrial

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Conference Delegate Lunch in Expo Hall

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Nicolai Husteli, ScoutDI

Nicolai Husteli

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

UAS Program Management Strategies for Emergency Managers

Greg "YT" Whitting, Texas Military Department
Christopher Todd, AIRT (DRONERESPONDERS)
Michael O'Shea, DRONERESPONDERS
Jason Day, Texas DPS

Greg "YT" Whitting

Christopher Todd

2:00 PM - 2:05 PM

The Age of Geoscience Autonomy

Ron Bell, Drone Geoscience

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Empower Innovators through Community Collaboration

Aaron Cox, The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce

The Evolution of Industrial Inspection & CUI Detection

Zach Wright, ARIX Technologies

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Scalable AI & Data in Robotics/Drones: Case Study Roundup

Dr. Matthew Alberts, Southern Company
Quinn Holub, HUVRdata
Haydn Bradfield, DroneDeploy, Inc.
Dhiraj Dhule, FlytBase
Dani Feller, Scopito
Teddy Huerta, Gecko Robotics

Dr. Matthew Alberts

Haydn Bradfield

2:05 PM - 2:25 PM

The Future of Autonomous Airborne Geophysics

Jordan Lominac, Overhead Intelligence

2:25 PM - 2:45 PM

Bathymetry Survey with Drone Based Sonar

Seth Simonson, Moore Engineering

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Industrial Cargo Drones: What’s Working Now in Energy Ops

Andrew Aubrey, CelaTech

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

EDR Challenge- Top Tech Solutions Lightning Round

Christopher Donaleski, AI Advisory Group
Paul Burrows, Whiteout Solutions LLC
Jeffrey Laut, Manifold Robotics
Rick Hunter, Emission Technology Solutions
Clark Yuan, Stitch3D
Alberto Lopez, Sunfish
Christopher McQuin, Under Control Robotics
Alejandro Guardia, Axon
Spencer Krause, SKA Robotics
Seth Austin, Renu Robotics
Robert Heaver, Airpelago

Christopher Donaleski

Christopher McQuin

Alejandro Guardia

2:45 PM - 3:05 PM

Drone, GPS, and Geophysical Approaches to Rapidly Assess Sinkhole Status and Development Potential

Jeffrey G. Paine, PhD., Texas Bureau of Economic Geology

Jeffrey G. Paine, PhD.

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Recent Methane Detection Projects for Energy- Lessons Learned

Jeff Leake, Sierra-Olympia Technologies Inc.

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM

From Hesitation to Integration: Building a Culture of Innovation in Energy Inspections

Marty Robinson, Dow
John McClain, PEMEX Deer Park
Courtland Penk, Osprey Integrity
Zacc Dukowitz, MFE Inspections Solutions
Matthew Thrasher, Occidental Petroleum
Casey Collinsworth, Ineos

Matthew Thrasher

Casey Collinsworth

3:05 PM - 3:25 PM

Above and Below Ground: Digital Twin Integration of UAV LiDAR/Photogrammetry and GPR Array Data

Zachary Pace, Impulse GPR

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

UAS Pre and Post Hurricane Landfall Deployment Tactics

Rob Knochenhauer, Censys Technologies
Michele Wilkins, TxDOT
Kristina Klawin, Texas DPS
Elizabeth Hall, Eversource

Rob Knochenhauer

Michele Wilkins

Kristina Klawin

3:45 PM - 4:05 PM

AI Applied to Robotic Magnetic Data to Assess Damage to Submarine Pipelines

Souvik Mukherjee, EmPact AI

Souvik Mukherjee

3:50 PM - 4:20 PM

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

PUG Q2 Meeting: GIS and UAVs Roundup

Andrew Aubrey, CelaTech
Mike Allison, Raptor Aerial Services LLC
Kreg Barrett, DreamHammer

4:05 PM - 4:25 PM

Environmental Risk Assessment Using Drone Magnetometer for Sinkholes in East Texas

Bereket Derie, Round Rock Geophysics

4:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Unlocking Industrial Insights with the Elios 3 and UT Payload

Pieter Stockmayer, Flyability

Pieter Stockmayer

Robots in the Danger Zone: Navigating North American HazLoc Certification

Michael Harkin, MicroWatt Controls Ltd.

4:25 PM - 4:45 PM

Orphan O&G Wells and Legacy Pipelines

Ron Bell, Drone Geoscience

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Hyperspectral Imaging for O&G Remediation & Monitoring

Ryan Jones, Echo Labs

4:50 PM - 5:20 PM

Advanced Robotics in Action: B2 Fire, B2-W, Go2-W, G1 Humanoid & Go2 Pro

Don Garland, Drones Plus Robotics

Seeing the Unseen: Smarter Methane Detection leads to Faster Resolution

Susan Roberts, Vision Aerial

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Robotics & Geology – What’s Next?

William Barkhouse, Global Geoscience Institute

William Barkhouse

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Bots & Brews Reception in Expo Hall

5:20 PM - 5:50 PM

Ultra 2XL Heavy Lift Dual Purpose Multi-Mission Autonomous UAS

Mark Zimmerman, Phenix Solutions

Freefly Astro Max with either their OGI or Flying Sun Payload

Austin Rains, Frontier Precision

8:25 AM - 8:30 AM

8:30 AM - 8:55 AM

Key Market Drivers: Challenges & Opportunities to Scale for UAV/Robotics Operations

Timothy Shea, JTS Market Intelligence

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Clearing the Skies: Manned and Unmanned Airspace Coordination

David Lewin, Echodyne
Aaron Fritch, Texas DPS
Jared VandenHeuvel, TX DPS
Kerry Flemming, UAS LLC

Jared VandenHeuvel

8:55 AM - 9:40 AM

Successfully Unlocking BVLOS for Drone Ops: What’s Now & What’s Next

Dawn Zoldi, Autonomy Global / P3 Tech Consulting
Thomas Jimenez, uAvionix
Rob Knochenhauer, Censys Technologies
Todd Basile, Greenberg Traurig

Rob Knochenhauer

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Expo Open: Demo Zone | Innovation Zone- Use Cases & Tech Updates

9:20 AM - 10:00 AM

GIS Product Workflows with Aerial Drone Data

Chris Sheil, Esri

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

How Docked Drones are Transforming Oil and Gas Operations

Haydn Bradfield, DroneDeploy, Inc.

Haydn Bradfield

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Networking Refreshment Break in Expo Hall & Robot Rodeo

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM

Michael N. Paulsen, ScoutDI
Eivind Sivertsen, ScoutDI

Michael N. Paulsen

Eivind Sivertsen

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

From Paper to Performance: Operationalizing Digital Reality for the Connected Worker

Quinn Holub, HUVRdata
Scott Benesh, VEERUM

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Drone-In-A-Box Program Concepts for Security and Emergency Response

Jason Day, Texas DPS
Susan Roberts, Ondas
Jeff DeCoux, Autonomy Institute

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Autonomous Ops Case Studies: Expanding UAV ROI for Energy

Achal Negi, Flytbase
Christina Park, Skydio

Looking Glass XR presents the Tron 1 from LiMX Dynamics

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Heavy Lift / Long Endurance / Cargo Drones: New Rules & Energy Use Case Roundup

Andrew Aubrey, CelaTech
Gokmen Cetin, XER Technologies
Michael Hill, USI - Unmanned Safety Institute
Kyle Miller, Censys Technology

DRONERESPONDERS Texas Emergency Response Forum Agenda

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Welcome and The State of Public Safety UAS Disaster Response

Christopher Todd, AIRT (DRONERESPONDERS)

Christopher Todd

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Building a UAS Program for Emergency and Disaster Response

Jason Day, Texas DPS
Aaron Fritch, Texas DPS
S. Andy Jaques, AIRT
Jason Burnside, Austin Fire Department: Robotics Emergency Deployment Team

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Securing the Skies: Advancing Drone Detection for Disaster Operations

Aaron Fritch, Texas DPS
DJ Smith, Virgina State Police
Kenny Maldonado, FAA
John Kitto, Federal Air Marshal Service

Kenny Maldonado

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

UAS Program Management Strategies for Emergency Managers

Greg "YT" Whitting, Texas Military Department
Christopher Todd, AIRT (DRONERESPONDERS)
Michael O'Shea, DRONERESPONDERS
Jason Day, Texas DPS

Greg "YT" Whitting

Christopher Todd

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

UAS Pre and Post Hurricane Landfall Deployment Tactics

Rob Knochenhauer, Censys Technologies
Michele Wilkins, TxDOT
Kristina Klawin, Texas DPS
Elizabeth Hall, Eversource

Rob Knochenhauer

Michele Wilkins

Kristina Klawin

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

Clearing the Skies: Manned and Unmanned Airspace Coordination

David Lewin, Echodyne
Aaron Fritch, Texas DPS
Jared VandenHeuvel, TX DPS
Kerry Flemming, UAS LLC

Jared VandenHeuvel

9:20 AM - 10:00 AM

GIS Product Workflows with Aerial Drone Data

Chris Sheil, Esri

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Drone-In-A-Box Program Concepts for Security and Emergency Response

Jason Day, Texas DPS
Susan Roberts, Ondas
Jeff DeCoux, Autonomy Institute

PUG - Petroleum Users Group Q2 Meeting

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

PUG Q2 Meeting: GIS and UAVs Roundup

Andrew Aubrey, CelaTech
Mike Allison, Raptor Aerial Services LLC
Kreg Barrett, DreamHammer

This Energy Drone & Robotics Summit is brought to you by the Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition, powered by InnovateEnergy.

JUNE 16-18, 2025 | The Woodlands Waterway Marriott, Houston, TX