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How European Agriculture Is Embracing Drones and What It Means for the Broader Industry
On-demand Webinar | Free
Join us for this webinar designed for drone operators in Europe exploring new verticals and agricultural professionals looking to understand what UAVs can do for their operations. As drone technology matures and European regulatory frameworks evolve, agriculture has emerged as one of the most promising yet complex markets for industrial UAS deployment.
This session will explore how drones are currently being used across European farming operations. Panelists will examine the regulatory landscape specific to agricultural drone use in Europe, including how rules vary across member states and what operators need to know before entering the market, as well as the key technological advancements driving this sector forward.
The conversation will also address what it takes to build a sustainable drone services business in the ag sector, and what agricultural companies should look for when evaluating drone solutions, whether they're considering in-house programs or third-party service providers.
Speaker
Valerii Iakovenko, Co-Founder, Futurology & DroneUA
Valerii Iakovenko is Co-Founder of Futurology and DroneUA, with over a decade of experience advancing agricultural robotics and precision agriculture. Ex Drone Expert in Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Cochair of Agriculture committee of Pennsylvania Drone Association, Specializes in building innovation ecosystems that unite technology, research, and industry to accelerate the adoption of autonomous solutions in farming.
Julie Garland, Founder & CEO, Avtrain & President, JEDA
Capt Julie Garland BL, FRAeS is the Founder and CEO of Avtrain - one of Europe’s leading drone training and consultancy organisations setting the standards for others to follow. She is a former Airline Training Captain, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Barrister at Law, Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and President of JEDA- Joint European Drone Associations; prior to undertaking her position as CEO of Avtrain she was the Director Compliance for Norwegian Air International.
She is the President of Joint European Drone Associations (JEDA) and holds the EASA Stakeholder Advisory Body (SAB) Plenary seat representing all of the European Drone and Innovative Air Mobility (IAM) Industry. Julie is also the JEDA representative on JARUS – the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems where she is Vice-Chair of the JARUS Industry Stakeholder's Body Steering Committee. She sits on the UK CAA UAS Advisory Committee. She also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Estonian Aviation Academy (EAVA), the Ireland Liaison for the Advanced Air Mobility Institute, a member of the Flight Safety Foundation Autonomous and Remotely Piloted Aviation Capabilities (ARPAC) Advisory Committee, sits on the UKRI Future Flight Challenge Advisory Board and is a Royal Aeronautical Society Mentor for aspiring aviators.
Moderator
Matt Collins, Content Manager, Commercial UAV Portfolio
Matt Collins is a Content Manager at Commercial UAV Portfolio. Prior to joining Diversified Communications, Matt covered the world of baseball and other sports for over a decade. When not writing he enjoys learning about new developments in the world of technology, spending time outdoors, and reading.
