Do not miss out on The Arctic Drone Event 2021.

This years topic: Drone Logistics – The safe and sustainable way

We are again creating the world´s most unique drone conference

AND WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE A PART OF IT

We are inviting leading experts in the unmanned aerial industry to share their best ideas as to how drones can be used in drone logistics – the safe and sustainable way.

* Limited seats *

6. – 9. september – Spitzbergen, Svalbard

Aftermovie – The Arctic Drone event 2018

This years conference will bring together:

 

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About The Arctic Drone Event

One of the objectives of this conference is to focus on the fact that you, as one of the leading experts in your field in the droneindustry, truly can make a difference by attending and sharing your knowledge with other experts in a group session, which will be streamed to the rest of the world.

The primary goal is to enhance the focus on the role of drones in logistics the safe and sustainable way, and inspire the world to get involved and become aware of the drone technology and its enormous opportunities. The location of Svalbard, Norway, with its Arctic, wild and exotic nature, hope to attract a great number of people within the drone community.

Place: Spitzbergen, Svalbard
Date: 6th – 9th September 2021
Time: 09:00 – 15:00

Practical info

Event

Including in your event ticket:

  • All sessions and webinars, physical or live
  • Lunch both days
  • Arctic BBQ-event Wednesday evening
  • Transportation to/from airport

Hotel/Apartment

Svalbard has a very limited numbers of hotels and therefore also a limited number of rooms available. We encourage you to share room with a colleague so we can have as many attendees as possible for the conference. Rooms are limited so pls share if possible.

Flights

Flight is not included. Pls book flight as early as possible. We recommend that you arrive on Monday 6th September, as the event starts 7th September at 9am. Conference ends on Wednesday 8th September at 16:00. Pls make your return flight for Thursday 9th of September. We recommend flying with SAS to/from Spitzbergen. Pls ensure that you have a valid passport when travelling to Spitzbergen.

This years speakers

Hear from the who´s who in the Drone Industry.

Dr. Rune Schlanbusch

Senior Scientist

Dr. Tor Skoglund

Senior Project leader

Christian Struwe

Director of Public Policy, EMEA 

Bente Heggedal Løvold

Head of section for unmanned aviation, CAA

Alexander Blokhus

Advisor Air Transport Services

Bruno Boucher

Senior Vice President, Airworthiness & Certifications

Dag Falk-Petersen

Dag Falk-Petersen

Spesialrådgiver

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Tautvydas Juskauskas

Drone Specialist

Jonas Stjernberg

Partner & SVP Robots Expert, CEO BVdrone -Shaping Unmanned Aviation

Børre Eimhjellen

CEO

Maron Kristofersson

CEO

Titta Andersson-Bohren

Governement Affairs& Public Policy Senior Analyst

Jay Merkle

 FAA

Jan Otto Johansen

Police Superintendent/ Head of C-UAS

Raul Prieto

Senior Scientist

Espen Olsen

Sysselmannsførstebetjent

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Maja-Stina Ekstedt

Operation Manager KSAT

Joakim Espeland

CEO

Mathias Vinther

Head of Holo Air

Francois Castel

Director EMEA

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Axel Knutsen

VP Unmanned Traffic Management

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Evind Raknes

Inspector ATM at Civil Aviation Authority

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Lars Erik Matsson Fagernæs

CEO & Co-Founder

Morten Gøytil

Department leader at Skagerak Nett

Morten Dyrstad

Konstituert Administrasjonssjef hos Longyearbyen lokalstyre

Christian Clemmensen Møller

Business Developer, UTM Development & Strategy, Naviair

David Hansen

Public Sector Manager

This years program

We have gathered the leading speakers in the industry to give you the best program possible.

Monday 6th September 2021

Kl. 16:00 – 17:00

Kl. 17:00 – 19:00

Kl. 19:00 – 21:00

ARCTIC SHOPPING: 

Learn how to dress for the arctic drone event

Visit to Svalbard Museum

NETWORKING: 

We meet up to socialize and network

Tuesday 7th September 2021

Kl. 07:00 – 08:00

MORNING RUN: 

Join us for a morning run with a polar bear guard.

Kl. 09:00 – 15:00

SUPPLIERS & END USERS:

Morten Dyrstad, Konstituert Administrasjonssjef hos Longyearbyen lokalstyre

Espen Olsen, Sysselmesterenførstebetjent

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Keynote by Børre Eimhjellen, CEO Airlift Solutions

Mathias Vinter, Head of Holo Air

Francois Castel, Director EMEA of Volansi

Keynote by Alexander Blokhus, Advisor Air Transport Services Equinor

Tautvydas Juskauskas, Drone Specialist Unicef

Morten Gøytil, Avdelingsleder for Skagerak Nett

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Erik Wiberg, KATLA

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Jan Otto Johansen, Police Superintendent/ Head of C-UAS

Raul Prieto, Senior Scientist VTT

Rasmus Lundqvist, RISE

David Hansen, Public Sector Manager Microsoft

Kl. 16:30 – 19:30

HIKING TOUR

We will meet outside The Vault. Please be ready by 16.25- Please bring warm clothes and thermos with hot water.

Kl. 20:30

ARCTIC BEACH BBQ

More info will be provided as per the weather conditions.

Wednesday 8th September 2021

Kl. 07:00 – 08:00

MORNING RUN: 

Join us for a morning run with a polar bear guard.

Kl. 09:00 – 11:30

SERVICE PROVIDERS: Hosted by Nordic Unmanned

Keynote by Bruno Boucher, Senior Vice President, Airworthiness & Certifications Nordic Unmanned

Mats Sallstrøm, CEO Everdrone

Titta Andersson-Bohren, Governement Affairs & Public Policy Senior Analyst, Wing

Lars Erik Matsson Fagernæs, CEO Aviant

Maron Kristofersson, CEO Aha

Kl. 12:30 – 15:00

THE FUTURE OF DRONE LOGISTIC: Hosted by RISE

Jonas Stjernberg, Partner & SVP Robots Expert

Maja-Stina Ekstedt, Operation Manager KSAT

Joakim Espeland, CEO of QuadSAT

Kl. 15:00 – 17:00

REGULATORS: Hosted by Luftfartstilsynet, CAA Norway

Keynote by Bente Heggedal Løvold, Head of section for unmanned aviation CAA

Dag Falk-Petersen, Specialty advisors UAS Norway

Eivind Raknes, Inspector ATM at Civil Aviation Authority

Christian Struwe, Director of Public Policy, EMEA , DJI

Jay Merkle, Deputy Vice President for the FAA Air Traffic Organization’s Program Management Office

Axel Knutsen, VP Unmanned Traffic Management, Avinor Air Navigation

Roger Li, M.Sc., Manager UTM, LFV

Kl. 17:30 – 21:00

We are invited to an exclusive visit to KSAT.

INFORMAL OUTDOOR DINNER:

Location at the beach, but needs to be confirmed as per the weather conditio.

Thursday 9th September 2021

Kl. 09:00 – 12:00

SHOPPING AND SIGHTSEEING:

Spend your morning shopping or perhaps you would like to book an adventure to see more of Svalbard?

*Disclaimer: We reserve the right to make changes to the program

 

Do not miss out on The Arctic Drone Event 2021

This years topic: Drone Logistics – The safe and sustainable way

* Limited seats  *

6th – 9th September Spitzbergen, Svalbard

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Tickets are non-refundable. As of of August 17th, 2021 a valid COVID-19 certificate is required to enter Svalbard, Norway. To have a valid COVID-19 certificate you are either fully vaccinated or have had COVID-19 in the last 6 months. (Valid documentation of having had COVID-19 disease is an approved PCR test, antigen test or antibody test (not a rapid antibody test).) Please make sure you check the latest updates from the government here before you travel.