Meet the speakers at International Drone Show 2023
Hundreds of drone specialists from across Europe and beyond will gather at the International Drone Show in Denmark in August in Denmark to discuss the latest drone developments and explore future potential. Leading experts will present key topics including defence, Nordic airspace, vertiports, digital air traffic control and securing critical infrastructure.
Learn more about the speakers, moderators and panelists on this page.
The conference covers the following themes:
- Legislation and Cooperation
- Security and Defence
- Use Cases & New Technologies
Check out the conference tracks here >>
Participants can look forward to panel discussions on drone security and the integration of drones in the Nordic airspace.
“Drone Security as a Paradox” will be moderated by Christian Clemmensen Møller, Head of Business Development, Secure Drone Infrastructure at MyDefence, where participants will discuss the paradox of society and the industry’s wish to use drones, while recognising that they could pose a threat to our society in many different ways.
“Status on the Integration of Drones in Nordic Airspace” will be moderated by Anders Martinsen, CEO of UAS Norway, where CAAs from the Nordic countries will join in a discussion focused on what the future of drone integration in the Nordic airspace could look like, what is needed to achieve it, and how we secure it safely and efficiently.
“Danish Defence: Commercial drones in a military context” will be moderated by Major Morten Hvalsøe Dybdahl, Branch Chief UAS / C-UAS at The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO), where panelists will discuss the importance and effect of commercial drones on the battlefield. — Prior to the panel discussion, Captain Kurt Jørgensen from Danish Defence will present the Army’s latest experiences using commercial drones, covering new opportunities as well as the challenges experienced when using commercial drones in a military context.
International Drone Show speakers, moderators and panelists:
Christian Clemmensen Møller, Head of Business Development, Secure Drone Infrastructure at MyDefence
Kay M. Schaumann, CEO of Drone Industry insights
Arkadiusz Zurek, Scientific Assistant at Autonomous Systems Division, Center for Advanced Systems Understanding
Kim Silander, Founder of KookieJar of Sweden and IBG A2M
Anders Martinsen, CEO of UAS Norway
Ole Madsen, Technical Sales Manager at Gatehouse Satcom, Denmark.
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Jesper Skou,Co-Founder and CEO of Skypuzzler
Dr. Christoph Selig, CCO and Co-Founder of Unisphere
Lee Harris, Senior Aviation Lead at Vattenfall
Major Morten Hvalsøe Dybdahl, Branch Chief UAS / C-UAS at The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO)
Ulrik Max Nielsen, Founder of Plan2Fly
Sid Venkat, Head of Sales at EVA
Dylan Cawthorne, Associate Professor at SDU UAS Center
Rasmus Ross, Military Analyst at C-UAS, Centre for Air and Space Operations, Royal Danish Defence College
Anders la Cour-Harbo, Associate Professor at Aalborg University
Hans-Christian Mathiesen, VP Defense Programs at Sky-Watch
Even Birkeland, Flight Operations Inspector at CAA Norway
Matteo Fumagalli, Associate Professor, DTU Electro
Maria Algar Ruiz, Drone Programme Manager at European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
John Martin Winther Andersen, CEO & Co-founder & CEO of Copenhagen Helicopter
Stine Danielsen, Special Advisor at Danish Civil Aviation and Railway Authority
Pasi Nikama, Director for Marketing and Customer Relations at Fintraffic
Lars Korsholm, Head of Division at CAA Denmark
Kasper Hallenborg, Head of Department, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, the University of Southern Denmark
Jimmi Hartvig, Head of Airport Technology at Copenhagen Airports
István Zsolt Kovacs, Senior Research Engineer at Nokia Denmark
Nicolai, Søndergaard Laugesen, Senior Director, Head of Vertical at Falck
Jan Dorn Johansson, CTO at MyDefence
Preben E. Mogensen, Professor at Aalborg University and Principal Scientist at Nokia Bell Labs
Søren Elmer Kristensen, CEO of Odense Robotics
Toby Potter, Head of Business Development at OneSky
Lars Michael Larsen, Head of UAS Demark International Testcenter
Kristoffer Skovgaard Mohr, R&D Manager at SkyTEM SurveysLars Michael Larsen, Head of UAS Demark International Testcenter
Ofer Haruvi, Co-founder, Chairman and COO at Flighttops
Jens Grønkjær Sjølander Pihl, Attorney and Partner
Colonel Klaus Qvist, Chief of Air and Space Capabilities at Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO)
Kjeld Jensen, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Southern Denmark
Colonel Peter Melgaard from Danish Defence Command
Jens Pedersen, Business Development Manager of the Aalborg Hub at Odense Robotics
Kristian Skaarup, Director of Defense and Space at Danish Technological Institute
The International Drone show 2023 will feature:
- Talks and workshops covering the latest drone tech trends
- Live flight demonstrations
- Expo area where companies and organisations showcase solutions and research
- Matchmaking sessions with industry peers and experts
- Panel discussions with industry experts on the latest drone developments
- Pre-event for international companies on 28 August
- Networking opportunities including after-show dinner.
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