InnovateEnergy Week 2026
InnovateEnergy Week 2026
  • Agenda
  • Speakers
  • Sponsors
  • Expo Hours

EXPO HOURS:

Monday, June 22 - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Tuesday, June 23 - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, June 24 - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

CONFERENCE HOURS:

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Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | VIP - Welcome Reception

Monday, June 22, 2026

  • Monday, June 22, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Emergency Management UAS Forum Breakfast, Check in & Welcome
 
Waterway 8
 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Measuring ROI of Drone & Robotics Programs
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
Waterway 8
Jason Day
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Counter‑UAS (C‑UAS) Operations and FIFA‑Scale Event Security: Planning for Complex, High‑Visibility Environments
Aaron Fritch, Texas DPS
Kenny Maldonado, Federal Aviation Administration
Charles Dick, Airsight
Waterway 8
Aaron Fritch Kenny Maldonado Charles Dick
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Advancing Transportation Operations with UAS
Travis Baxter, TxDOT
Waterway 8
Travis Baxter
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Disaster Planning and Response: Leveraging UAS for Preparedness and Operations
Rick Reyes, Corpus Christi Police Department
Samuel Harrison, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Greg Whiting, Texas Military Department
Aaron Fritch, Texas DPS
Waterway 8
Rick Reyes Samuel Harrison Greg Whiting Aaron Fritch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Advancing Fire Service Operations with UAS
Jason Burnside, Austin Fire Department
Scott Mlakar, DRONERESPONDERS
Waterway 8
Jason Burnside Scott Mlakar
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Integrating UAS into Search and Rescue Operations
Charlie Grove, TEXSAR
Waterway 8
Charlie Grove
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
From Packages to Public Safety: The Expanding Impact of Drone Delivery
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
Peter Sachs, Zipline
Kyle Sale, ANRA Technologies
Praveen Raju, Wing
Waterway 8
Jason Day Peter Sachs Kyle Sale Praveen Raju
  • Monday, June 22, 2026
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
INVITE ONLY: Asset Owner/Operators Forum Breakfast, Check in & Welcome
 
Waterway 1&2
 
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM
INVITE ONLY: Operators Panel: Projects & Programs
Mike Kelly, Evergy
Jason Goodick, Entergy
Richard Hurley, Chevron
Steven Treviño, Shell
Courtland Penk, Osprey Integrity
Waterway 1&2
Mike Kelly Jason Goodick Richard Hurley Steven Treviño Courtland Penk
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
INVITE ONLY: Case Study: BVLOS at Scale
Reno Mathews, TC Energy
Kanwar Johal, Superwake
Waterway 1&2
Reno Mathews Kanwar Johal
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
INVITE ONLY: Drones for Energy Operations in the Age of AI: A New Operating Model
Nitin Gupta, Flytbase
Ross Doak, Shell
Waterway 1&2
Nitin Gupta Ross Doak
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break
 
Waterway 1&2
 
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
INVITE ONLY: Peer Topic Roundtables- Round 1
 
Waterway 1&2
 
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
INVITE ONLY: Peer Topic Roundtables- Round 2
 
Waterway 1&2
 
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
INVITE ONLY: Lunch & Learn with Peers
 
Waterway 1&2
 
  • Monday, June 22, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Building Your Industrial Intelligence/Data Roadmap Deep Dive Breakfast, Check in & Welcome
 
Waterway 6&7
 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Agentic Operations for Industrial Enterprises
Dan Isaacs, DTC- Digital Twin Consortium
Pieter van Schalkwyk, XMPro
Waterway 6&7
Dan Isaacs Pieter van Schalkwyk
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
AI-Driven Intelligence for Asset Data
 
Waterway 6&7
 
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Refreshment Break
 
Waterway 6&7
 
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Managing Data Workflows, Serving Multiple Stakeholders & Executing Beyond Pilot Purgatory
Jonathan Alexander, Albemarle
Konrad Konarski, AI Applied Consortium
Waterway 6&7
Jonathan Alexander Konrad Konarski
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Organizational & Workforce Readiness / Building Trust
Dr. Matthew Alberts, Southern Company
Waterway 6&7
Dr. Matthew Alberts
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Don't Let AI Eat Your Lunch: A No-BS Guide to Smart Factories and Better Decisions
Dr. Matthew Alberts, Southern Company
Christopher Donaleski, AI Advisory Group
Waterway 6&7
Dr. Matthew Alberts Christopher Donaleski
  • Monday, June 22, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
Welcome - Energy Drone & Robotics Summit
Sean Guerre, Innovate Energy Network
Waterway 4
Sean Guerre
1:05 PM - 1:30 PM
Industrial Intelligence: Making Asset Data Actionable
Kevin O'Donovan, A Bit of This and That
Waterway 4
Kevin O'Donovan
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Oil & Gas Asset Owner/Operator Panel
Suzanne Lemieux, API- American Petroleum Institute
Jared Markes, Devon Energy
Andy Lewis, Dow
Nathan Warkentin, Imperial Oil Ltd.
Vasu Pillai, Chevron
Ross Doak, Shell
Waterway 4
Suzanne Lemieux Jared Markes Andy Lewis Nathan Warkentin Vasu Pillai Ross Doak
2:30 PM - 3:05 PM
Transforming Grid Inspections: Using AI to Improve Reliability and Asset Management
Brandon Bozarth, Buzz Solutions
Grant PENCE, Duquesne Light
Garrett Scott, Duke Energy
Slade Bridges, Southern Company
Waterway 4
Brandon Bozarth Grant PENCE Garrett Scott Slade Bridges
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Deep Dive Part 1: Energy Drone/Robotics Program Updates
Jason Goodick, Entergy
Aaron Scruggs, Entergy
Waterway 6&7
Jason Goodick Aaron Scruggs
Next Level Scale: Long range, Offshore Drone Cargo, and the Path to Multi-Aircraft Operations
Bill Wimberley, Skyways
Waterway 4
Bill Wimberley
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
AI / Industrial Intelligence: Strategy, Leadership & Cross‑Industry Perspectives
Brent Railey, Chevron Phillips
Richard Hannah, NCCER
Katelyn DuBois, Dow Inc.
Kevin O'Donovan, A Bit of This and That
Mathew Sudeesh, Covestro
Waterway 1&2
Brent Railey Richard Hannah Katelyn DuBois Kevin O'Donovan Mathew Sudeesh
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Deep Dive Part 2: Energy Drone/Robotics Program Updates
Mike Kelly, Evergy
Waterway 6&7
Mike Kelly
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Robotics/Drone Ecosystems That Scale: OEMs, Service Providers & Asset Owners
Marty Robinson, MARS Applied Technologies
Spencer Krause, SKA Robotics
Zach Pringnitz, Chevron
Tim Shea, JTS Market Intelligence
Chris McCasky, Nascent Scale
Raj Bose, BP
Xavier Quintanilla, Hibot
Waterway 4
Marty Robinson Spencer Krause Zach Pringnitz Tim Shea Chris McCasky Raj Bose Xavier Quintanilla
4:00 PM - 4:25 PM
From Flight to Insight: Building Scalable Drone DataOps & MLOps Pipelines for Energy Asset Intelligence
Ram Seetepalli, Motiva
Waterway 1&2
Ram Seetepalli
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Deep Dive Part 3: Energy Drone/Robotics Program Updates
Anthony Wagner, Southwest Research Institute
Waterway 6&7
Anthony Wagner
4:25 PM - 5:00 PM
Edge Native Gen AI and Digital Twins for Oil and Gas and Utilities
Alejandro Zotti, Decimetrix
Waterway 1&2
Alejandro Zotti
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Demo Zone- From Ground to Nano‑Air: Real‑Time Inspection & Security with SUGV 325 and Black Hornet 4
Chris Brown, Teledyne FLIR
Demo Zone- Expo Hall
Chris Brown
Innovation Zone- Next Gen UAV Applications: Future-Proof High-Discharge UAV Battery Design with Thermal Risk Mitigation Beyond the Cell
 
Demo Zone- Expo Hall
 
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Innovation Zone- Discover the Future of UV-Based Predictive Maintenance - Accurate Condition Assessment of High-Voltage Assets
Michael Kelly, OFIL
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Michael Kelly
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Howdy Reception in Expo Hall
 
Expo Hall
 
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Innovation Zone - Enable Your Field Teams to Capture Your 3D Digital Twin
Brian Ahern, DotProduct LLC
Tianyue Yu, Q3D Sensing, Inc.
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Brian Ahern Tianyue Yu
Demo Zone- Physical Contact at Height: The Drone That Does the Work
William Manko, Skygauge Robotics
Doug McMillan, Skygauge Robotics
Demo Zone- Expo Hall
William Manko Doug McMillan
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Innovation Zone- High Definition: Insights From Over 190,000 km of Power Line Inspections
 
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
 

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

  • Tuesday, June 23, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Managing a Public Safety UAS Program
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
SOP, Missions & Applications
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Regulatory Framework & Compliance
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Developing a Public Safety UAS Training Program
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
SMS & Incident Reporting
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UAS Maintenance
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
  • Tuesday, June 23, 2026
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
From Pilot Purgatory to the AI Highway: Why the Roman Roads & Google Maps Foreshadow the Future of Industrial Intelligence
Jonathan Alexander, Albemarle
Waterway 4
Jonathan Alexander
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Remote Operations: Refinery of the Future- Automating Inspections & Monitoring
Iddo Salton, Delek US
Joshua Baum, Percepto
Waterway 4
Iddo Salton Joshua Baum
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Utility & Power Asset Owner/Operator Roundtable
Nathan Ernst, The Tactien Group, LLC
Kellen Kirk, Pacific Gas and Electric
Tim Hadaway, Southern Company
Jason Goodick, Entergy
Waterway 4
Nathan Ernst Kellen Kirk Tim Hadaway Jason Goodick
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Innovation Zone- No Drone. No Delay. Hyperion is a budget-friendly LiDAR Option for Automated Stockpile Monitoring
Kyle Ulmer, Altamus
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Kyle Ulmer
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Innovation Zone- More Coverage for the Same Budget: Rethinking Pipe Inspection with Robotics
Petter Wehlin, Arix Technologies
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Petter Wehlin
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
Smarter Inspection Strategies: Integration of Robotics, Drone Inspection, and Digital Asset Intelligence
 
Waterway 4
 
The Last Mile of Operational Data: From Detectors to Decisions in Energy and Utilities
Brian Crow, MapLarge
Waterway 1&2
Brian Crow
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Innovation Zone- Beyond Inspection: How Voliro T Is Becoming an Aerial Work Platform
Timo Müller, Voliro
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Timo Müller
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
Architecting Digital Reality at Scale
Kyle Daughtry, ExxonMobil
Athicha “M” Dhanormchitphong, ExxonMobil
Waterway 1&2
Kyle Daughtry Athicha “M” Dhanormchitphong
11:25 AM - 12:10 PM
Project Controls in the Age of AI & Robotics: How Insight and Automation Are Improving Collaboration, Decision-Making, and Predictability
Courtland Penk, Osprey Integrity
Jeremy Shulman, Oracle
Philip Talbot, Nodes&Links
Mark Wilson, Cupix
Waterway 4
Courtland Penk Jeremy Shulman Philip Talbot Mark Wilson
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Innovation Zone- Leveraging LiDAR in UAS
Austin Rains, Frontier Precision
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Austin Rains
Demo Zone- Mapping Active Corrosion in Concrete Infrastructure — Contactless, From a Commercial Drone
Federico Martinelli Orlando, TALPA-Inspection AG
Demo Zone- Expo Hall
Federico Martinelli Orlando
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
From Digital Twins to Industrial Intelligence: Convergence is Here
Dan Isaacs, DTC- Digital Twin Consortium
Waterway 1&2
Dan Isaacs
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Innovation Zone- The Industrial AI Playbook: From Autonomous Actions to Human Trust
Dr. Matthew Alberts, Southern Company
Christopher Donaleski, AI Advisory Group
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Dr. Matthew Alberts Christopher Donaleski
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
BVLOS in Energy Roundtable: What’s Now & Next
Thomas Jimenez, uAvionix
Dawn Zoldi, P3 Tech Consulting
Jared Markes, Devon Energy
Nathan Ernst, The Tactien Group, LLC
Charlton Evans, End State Solutions LLC
Kellen Kirk, Pacific Gas and Electric
Reno Mathews, TC Energy
Nathan Ruff, AirWise Solutions
Waterway 4
Thomas Jimenez Dawn Zoldi Jared Markes Nathan Ernst Charlton Evans Kellen Kirk Reno Mathews Nathan Ruff
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
AI Guardrails: Data, Architecture & Digital Trust as the Foundation
 
Waterway 1&2
 
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Demo Zone - Saving Time, Costs for Better Asset Inspection Data
 
Demo Zone- Expo Hall
 
Innovation Zone- Access New Areas: Inspect Where Existing Drones and Rovers Cannot Operate
Leandro Valdez, Revolute Robotics
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Leandro Valdez
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Innovation Zone- Hazardous Locations Robotics and Drones Safety Certification
Robert A. Deadman, UL Solutions
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Robert A. Deadman
Demo Zone- Confined Space Cowboys: ScoutDI Has Landed in the USA
Erik Schultz, Aero Velocity
Charles Sterling, Aero Velocity
Demo Zone- Expo Hall
Erik Schultz Charles Sterling
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Innovation Zone- Redefining Safety: The Future of Certified Robotics in Industrial Environments
Michael Harkin, MicroWatt
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Michael Harkin
Demo Zone- Aerial Robotics Demo: EMAT B-Scan and Spot Repair Workflow with Voliro
Felix Stadler, Voliro
Demo Zone- Expo Hall
Felix Stadler
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
What's NOT in Part 108?
David Cole, FlyFreely
Waterway 4
David Cole
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Demo Zone- Q3D SENSING / DotProducts
Brian Ahern, DotProduct LLC
Tianyue Yu, Q3D Sensing, Inc.
Demo Zone- Expo Hall
Brian Ahern Tianyue Yu
Innovation Zone- Up and Out of the Water: Modernizing Bathymetric Surveys Through Drone-Enabled Sonar
Eric Denson, Patriot Environmental
Steve Pruitt, Patriot Environmental
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Eric Denson Steve Pruitt
From Scan Data to Shared Decisions: Real-Time Industrial Collaboration
Dace Campbell, Cintoo
Nicholas Czarnick, Cintoo
Waterway 6&7
Dace Campbell Nicholas Czarnick
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Agentic AI, Industrial Immersive & Frontline Enablement & Change at Scale
Dr. Matthew Alberts, Southern Company
Christopher Donaleski, AI Advisory Group
Adam Berg, TechnipFMC
Konrad Konarski, AI Applied Consortium
Jean Baptiste “JB” Farge, Squint
Waterway 1&2
Dr. Matthew Alberts Christopher Donaleski Adam Berg Konrad Konarski Jean Baptiste “JB” Farge
2:25 PM - 2:50 PM
Advancing Inspection Technologies: Drone Trials and Expediting Concept to Deployment
Shawn O'Hearn, bp
Waterway 4
Shawn O'Hearn
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Impact of Asset Visualization, A New Way of Working
Peter Baxter, visCo
Waterway 6&7
Peter Baxter
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Innovation Zone- Innovate Energy Showcase
Kiara Thomas, Startup ROI Ventures
Lindsey Elliott, Nexterity, Inc.
Risa Masada, LiLz
Spencer Krause, SKA Robotics
Jeffrey Laut, Manifold Robotics Inc
Domagoj Coric, Arkensight
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Kiara Thomas Lindsey Elliott Risa Masada Spencer Krause Jeffrey Laut Domagoj Coric
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Industrial Digital Twin, Reality Capture & Data Workflows: Building From Data Capture to Model at Scale
Eli Maftoum, Bentley Systems
Kelly Watt, Digital Transformation/Digital Twins
Haydn Bradfield, DroneDeploy
Greg Itzstein, Pointerra US, Inc.
Ken Smith, Spatial Logic
Jeff Gray, Strategy Engineering
Arjun Deverapalli, KBR
Waterway 1&2
Eli Maftoum Kelly Watt Haydn Bradfield Greg Itzstein Ken Smith Jeff Gray Arjun Deverapalli
2:50 PM - 3:35 PM
Subsurface Robotics in Oil & Gas
Rami Jabari, Aramco Americas
Waterway 4
Rami Jabari
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
GeoAI That Works: Turning Geospatial AI Hype into Real ROI
Steve Mulberry, NV5
Waterway 6&7
Steve Mulberry
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
STOs with Digital Twins: Enhancing Plant Operations - Real-World Case Study
Richard E. Jackson, Kuraray America Inc.
Arthur Jensen, TotalView
Jay Mackay, TotalView
Waterway 6&7
Richard E. Jackson Arthur Jensen Jay Mackay
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
From Surface to Seabed: Remote Inspection Across the Full Offshore Asset
Zacc Dukowitz, MFE Offshore
Sean Stanbery, AUAV: Drone Services and Data Solutions
Richard "BigBird" Turner, CAN USA
Alexander Bahr, Hydromea SA
Waterway 4
Zacc Dukowitz Sean Stanbery Richard "BigBird" Turner Alexander Bahr
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Demo Zone- Physical AI: Accelerating Humanoid Integration into the Human World
John McBride, Looking Glass XR
Demo Zone- Expo Hall
John McBride
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Case Study: How to Actually Leverage AI tools to Help with Plant Operations
Scott Duncan, Solstice Advanced Materials
Waterway 1&2
Scott Duncan
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Innovation Zone - AI-Powered Intrinsically Safe IoT Camera for Remote Inspections
Risa Masada, LiLz
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Risa Masada
Case Study: Robotics That Pay Off: Fabric Maintenance & Industrial Applications Delivering ROI
 
Waterway 6&7
 
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
How Woodside Operationalized a 3D Remote Inspection and Planning Program
Andrey Derevyanko, Trendspek
Mitch Loyd, Woodside Energy USA Services Inc
Courtland Penk, Osprey Integrity
Waterway 4
Andrey Derevyanko Mitch Loyd Courtland Penk
4:20 PM - 4:45 PM
Digital Twins, Drone Docks, Bots and AI for Major Facilities- Bringing it All Together
Dhiraj Dhule, Director of Products
Waterway 1&2
Dhiraj Dhule
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Case Study: Challenges of Offshore Robotics & How to Solve Them
Alexander Bahr, Hydromea SA
Waterway 6&7
Alexander Bahr
Innovation Zone- What’s Now & Next- Physical AI for Energy/Power & Industrials
Tim Dykstra, Nascent Scale
Sean Guerre, Innovate Energy Network
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Tim Dykstra Sean Guerre
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Innovation Zone: From Innovation Pilot to Operations Contract
Marty Robinson, MARS Applied Technologies
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Marty Robinson
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Bots & Brews Reception in Expo Hall- Sponsored by Delmar Aerospace
 
Expo Hall
 

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

  • Wednesday, June 24, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Strategic Leadership for UAS Programs
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Collaboration, Software & TAK
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Emergency Management use of Drones
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
  • Wednesday, June 24, 2026
8:25 AM - 8:30 AM
Welcome
 
Waterway 4
 
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
The Sky Is the New Front Line: Airspace Threat Intelligence & Energy Security in 2026
Linda Ziemba, AeroDefense
Jason Goodick, Entergy
Keith Landy, Duke Energy
Waterway 1&2
Linda Ziemba Jason Goodick Keith Landy
Industrial Markets: The Ideal Breeding Ground for AI
Diti Stood, BoloAI
Waterway 4
Diti Stood
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Fireside Chat - Navigating the C-UAS Technology Spectrum: From RF Cyber Takeover to Precision Mitigation
 
Waterway 1&2
 
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Fewer Miles, More Eyes: Building Your Digital Inspection Stack
Haydn Bradfield, DroneDeploy
Waterway 4
Haydn Bradfield
9:25 AM - 10:00 AM
Energy Security / C-UAS Tech Talks
Linda Ziemba, AeroDefense
Charles Dick, Airsight
Chris Skrocki, Teledyne FLIR
Rob Walker, Volatus Aerospace
Preston Haygood, D-FEND SOLUTIONS
Alan Erickson, AirSentinel
Melissa Swisher, SkySafe
Katie Pawlowski, AirspaceLink
Troy Douglas, Magos Systems
Waterway 1&2
Linda Ziemba Charles Dick Chris Skrocki Rob Walker Preston Haygood Alan Erickson Melissa Swisher Katie Pawlowski Troy Douglas
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
From Data to Decisions: Turning Drone Data into Actionable Inspection Insights
Nathan Ernst, The Tactien Group, LLC
Casey Collinsworth, Ineos
Michael Spooner, Acuren
Matthew Thrasher, Occidental Petroleum
Zacc Dukowitz, MFE Offshore
Waterway 4
Nathan Ernst Casey Collinsworth Michael Spooner Matthew Thrasher Zacc Dukowitz
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
From Fence Line to Skyline: What Utilities and Energy Operators Are Actually Doing Right Now
Suzanne Lemieux, API- American Petroleum Institute
Matt Fuller, AFPM- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
Sunny Arokia Swamy Bellary, EPRI
Waterway 1&2
Suzanne Lemieux Matt Fuller Sunny Arokia Swamy Bellary
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Innovation Zone- Building the Workforce for Industrial Drone Operations
Michael Hill, Uncrewed Aerospace
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Michael Hill
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
The Data Driven Drone Program: Compliant, Audit-Ready, and Built to Scale
Joshua Hill, Pacific Gas and Electric
Richard "BigBird" Turner, CAN USA
Dustin Schocken, AirData UAV
Waterway 4
Joshua Hill Richard "BigBird" Turner Dustin Schocken
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Innovation Zone- Training Drone Operators at Scale: Improving Drone Ops & Safety
Dustyn Brewer, Zephyr Drone Simulator
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Dustyn Brewer
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
The Perimeter Problem: Robot & Drone Patrol for Sites Too Big or Too Remote to Guard
Ryan Hodgens, Asylon Robotics
Waterway 1&2
Ryan Hodgens
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Innovation Zone- Operations & Certifications for Part 108 Success
Matt Hernandez, Unmanned Safety Institute
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
Matt Hernandez
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Refreshment Break & Technology Exhibition Access - Tech Tour
 
Waterway 1&2
 
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Innovation Zone- The Million-Dollar Cotter Pin
James Dyson, Detect
Evan Leonard, CompassData
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
James Dyson Evan Leonard
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
The AI & Industrial Intelligence Execution Gap: A Practical Roadmap for Energy and Industrial Leaders
Dr. Matthew Alberts, Southern Company
Jonathan Alexander, Albemarle
Dan Isaacs, DTC- Digital Twin Consortium
Kiara Thomas, Startup ROI Ventures
Pieter van Schalkwyk, XMPro
Waterway 4
Dr. Matthew Alberts Jonathan Alexander Dan Isaacs Kiara Thomas Pieter van Schalkwyk
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Innovation Zone- Precision Autonomous UAV Landing on Moving Vessels
John Holland, Waiv Robotics
Innovation Stage- Expo Hall
John Holland
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
The Regulatory Compliance Landscape for Airspace Security
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
Jen Daskal, Venable
Dawn Zoldi, P3 Tech Consulting
Angelissa Savino, Savino Skies Consulting
Waterway 1&2
Jason Day Jen Daskal Dawn Zoldi Angelissa Savino
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
The Enterprise Spatial Intelligence & AI Roundup: Merging Reality Capture, Digital Twins, Geo AI & Agentic GIS
Steve Mulberry, NV5
Caroline Tyra, Esri Inc
Kelly Watt, Digital Transformation/Digital Twins
Waterway 4
Steve Mulberry Caroline Tyra Kelly Watt
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Building Layered Airspace Defense: Detection, Identification, and Mitigation in Practice
Nathan Ernst, The Tactien Group, LLC
Jen Daskal, Venable
Brandon Youngblood, ZBeta
Dean Attridge, Volatus Aerospace
Waterway 1&2
Nathan Ernst Jen Daskal Brandon Youngblood Dean Attridge
  • Wednesday, June 24, 2026
8:25 AM - 8:30 AM
Welcome to the Energy Security / C-UAS Forum
8:25 AM - 8:30 AM
Sean Guerre, Innovate Energy Network
Sean Guerre
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
The Sky Is the New Front Line: Airspace Threat Intelligence & Energy Security in 2026
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Linda Ziemba, AeroDefense
Jason Goodick, Entergy
Keith Landy, Duke Energy
Linda Ziemba Jason Goodick Keith Landy
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Fireside Chat - Navigating the C-UAS Technology Spectrum: From RF Cyber Takeover to Precision Mitigation
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
 
 
9:25 AM - 10:00 AM
Energy Security / C-UAS Tech Talks
9:25 AM - 10:00 AM
Linda Ziemba, AeroDefense
Charles Dick, Airsight
Chris Skrocki, Teledyne FLIR
Rob Walker, Volatus Aerospace
Preston Haygood, D-FEND SOLUTIONS
Alan Erickson, AirSentinel
Melissa Swisher, SkySafe
Katie Pawlowski, AirspaceLink
Troy Douglas, Magos Systems
Linda Ziemba Charles Dick Chris Skrocki Rob Walker Preston Haygood Alan Erickson Melissa Swisher Katie Pawlowski Troy Douglas
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
From Fence Line to Skyline: What Utilities and Energy Operators Are Actually Doing Right Now
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Suzanne Lemieux, API- American Petroleum Institute
Matt Fuller, AFPM- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers
Sunny Arokia Swamy Bellary, EPRI
Suzanne Lemieux Matt Fuller Sunny Arokia Swamy Bellary
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
The Perimeter Problem: Robot & Drone Patrol for Sites Too Big or Too Remote to Guard
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Ryan Hodgens, Asylon Robotics
Ryan Hodgens
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Refreshment Break & Technology Exhibition Access - Tech Tour
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
The Regulatory Compliance Landscape for Airspace Security
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Jason Day, DRONERESPONDERS
Jen Daskal, Venable
Dawn Zoldi, P3 Tech Consulting
Angelissa Savino, Savino Skies Consulting
Jason Day Jen Daskal Dawn Zoldi Angelissa Savino
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Building Layered Airspace Defense: Detection, Identification, and Mitigation in Practice
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Nathan Ernst, The Tactien Group, LLC
Jen Daskal, Venable
Brandon Youngblood, ZBeta
Dean Attridge, Volatus Aerospace
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