What's Now and What's Next for the Drone Market in Europe?

Drones are creating real, measurable benefits in industries like infrastructure, agriculture, and energy across Europe. Whether it's streamlining inspections, improving data collection, or enhancing security, these applications have showcased the practical value that drones can enable. However, restrictive regulations and financial constraints have impacted commercial drone use across the continent. What's stopping drones from being used by more businesses? How can we move from pilot projects to large-scale implementations of the technology? Join us for a conversation that will... 

• Outline how some of the leading manufacturers of drones and related systems are approaching the market in Europe.
• Explore the distinctions between drone regulations that vary from country to country, and how authorities are taking steps to improve and better coordinate UAV policies.
• Detail the importance of driving greater public acceptance of drones throughout Europe.
• Take a look into the future, as improved regulations, enhanced technologies, and the advent of AI will impact the drone industry

Join us to hear how drone visionaries from across the world are working to enable widespread adoption of the technology in ways that are set to drive the future of the entire industry.

Speakers

Laurent Zimmerli, VP Customer Experience, Voliro

Laurent serves as the VP Customer Experience at Voliro, the industry-leading flying robotic platform for aerial NDT inspections and contact-based interactions. With over four years in the drone and autonomous systems industry and an impressive 12-year background in customer success and product marketing, Laurent plays a pivotal role in delivering an unmatched experience for inspection teams utilizing Voliro for aerial industrial inspections.

Kristofer Skantze, CEO, Xer Technologies

Throughout his career, Kristofer has had the opportunity to work in various leadership roles across innovative multinational high-tech settings, spanning three continents. He's developed teams and continuously worked on business development, strategy, and innovation management. With a strong business foundation from quite diverse industries, including unmanned aviation, oil exploration, IT, and more, he's successfully brought several businesses and B2B products to market while also raising significant equity. He is committed to developing teams, driving growth, fostering innovation, and delivering impactful results to the benefit of the shareholders, employees and customers.

Kay Wackwitz, CEO & Founder, Drone Industry Insights

Kay is CEO & Founder of Drone Industry Insights (DRONEII.com) - the leading source for commercial drone market data. Kay is a passionate, proven business leader and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in both manned and unmanned aviation. As a thought leader and notorious lateral thinker, Kay and his hand-picked team help clients to thoroughly understand the commercial drone market, to create stable business models and to make sustainable investments.

Marc Beltran, CEO at EU Drone Port

Marc is the CEO & co-Founder of the EU Drone Port, which is a place where you can certify your UAS, obtain pilot certificates, and make your flights compliant. He holds a BSc and MSc in Aerospace Engineering. Marc has worked at the Canadian Center for Aerospace Research in Vancouver and at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in cooperation with NASA.

Moderator

Jeremiah Karpowicz, Editorial Director, Commercial UAV News

Jeremiah has spent over a decade cultivating communities of all different types, both in-person and online. He has created articles, videos, newsletters, ebooks and plenty more for these communities as a contributor and editor. He has also shaped and defined various conference programs. Today, he is focused on defining what it means to take the engagement that happens in both the physical and digital worlds to the next level.