How to adopt a drone
How to adopt a drone

About this event
Drones are already delivering blood samples between NHS hospitals, supporting emergency services, transforming logistics and reshaping modern defence - but for many UK businesses, the path to adoption remains complex and costly. The regulatory landscape is fragmented, procurement hurdles are significant, and the journey from initial consideration to operational deployment is rarely straightforward.
This event brings together operators, regulators, investors and policymakers to demystify drone adoption and explore what it really takes for a UK business to get drones working for them.
Why attend?
Understand the real costs of drone adoption - from procurement and supply chain to deployment - and how to build a credible business case
Hear first-hand from operators who have navigated the adoption journey across defence and security, emergency services and logistics and delivery
Get to grips with the regulatory landscape and what businesses need to know before they can operate drones commercially
Engage with regulators, investors and policymakers at a critical moment for the UK's drone sector
Network with peers from across industry and the public sector who are asking the same questions
Whether you are already exploring drone adoption or just beginning to consider it, this is a timely opportunity to get the practical insight you need and help shape the conversation about the UK's drone future.
Agenda
Speakers

Luke Lightowler
Junior Programme Manager - Emerging Technologies and Robotics
techUK

Kamil Faltynowski
Future of Flight Policy Team Leader
Department for Transport

Lance Russell
Chief of technology and operations
Skylift UAV

Dominic Keen
Founder and Chief Executive
Britbots
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Luke Lightowler
Junior Programme Manager - Emerging Technologies and Robotics