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

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

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

The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit | Industrial Digital Reality Summit | Industrial AI Nexus Summit are brought to you by InnovateEnergy Week.  

June 22-24, 2026 | Woodlands Waterway Marriott, Houston, Texas