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Top 50 Most Influential Individuals

in Asia’s UAS Industry

In association with Created by

www.terrapinn.com/uavasia

With the onset of new technologies, applications of drones and other unmanned systems are no longer restricted to military and research purposes. In Asia, countries such as Australia, China, Japan, Korea, India, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia have also been actively exploring the use of UAV for various commercial sectors. This includes oil and gas, mining, agriculture, humanitarian aid & disaster relief.

However, with the lack of regulations to monitor the usage of civil UAVs, it is difficult for the UAS industry to reach its fullest potential. As a result, European regulators are working closely together to spearhead the global initiatives in setting guidelines and regulations for RPAS. Various efforts and stakeholders have been involved in promoting the usage of UAV/RPAS globally, including the top 50 most influential individuals mentioned in this ebook.

Development of global UAV would not be possible without the influence of the featured individuals. Many of the people highlighted will be joining us at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015 in Singapore this 30th June to 1st July. The balance of existing influential individuals from Asia Pacific and the West indicates the strong market interest of global stakeholders on the emerging Asian UAV market.

We hope that this compilation is useful for your understanding of the UAS industry in Asia.

Emily ChongConference ProducerThe Commercial UAV Show Asia [email protected]+65 6322 2339

Peter van Blyenburgh, President of UVS

International Brief biography

Peter is founder and president of UVS international, member of ICAO UAS Study

Group, Member of the EC’s European RPAS Steering Group and Standing Advisor

to EUROCAE WG93. Up to date, UVS International as the only internationally

operating non-profit association dedicated to promoting RPAS

Why is Peter the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Peter’s strong involvement in regulatory initiatives in Europe, Middle East, Far

East & North America influencing the process of Asia countries in setting up

UAV/RPAS guidelines in this region. His strong commitment and presence in

multiple RPAS-related international regulatory initiatives and passion in RPAS

coordination council federating the RPAS communities in 15 countries is

essential in integrating RPAS in current airspace as well as potentially

harmonizing global UAS regulations.

Peter will be joining us as keynote speaker to share on The rules and regulations progress: The role and perspective of ICAO & JARUS

at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

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Leslie Cary, ICAO RPAS Program Manager

Brief biography

Leslie is the ICAO RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) Program Manager and works in the Air Traffic Management Section of the Air Navigation Bureau at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and is Secretary of the ICAO RPAS Panel. Prior to joining ICAO in mid 2006, Ms. Cary was with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). She spent 14 years as an air traffic controller at Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center and 6 years at FAA headquarters facilitating implementation of various international ATM and CNS initiatives.

Why is Leslie the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

As Secretary, she is responsible for coordinating all developments related to RPAS within the ICAO framework. This includes working with Technical Panels, Study Groups and relevant external bodies on development of Standards and Recommended Practices which will establish the basis for global interoperability and harmonization of RPAS.

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Leslie will be joining us as panelist and panel moderator on Building RPAS regulatory framework in Asia- An International Perspective

at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

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Eric Sivel, Chairman of JARUS

Brief biography

Eric Sivel, a French national, is an engineer from the French Civil Aviation School in

Toulouse. He started working in different airlines where he occupied several technical

and commercial positions. He then moved to the Bureau Veritas where he managed

oversight activities for the French aviation authority and several African authorities.

He later worked in the JAA were he took part in the creation of EASA that he joined in

2004.

Why is Eric the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

He is EASA’s representative on the ICAO RPAS Panel, chair of JARUS, co-chair of the EC

RPAS (Roadmap Implementation) Coordination Group. His efforts in assisting the

development of the Agency’s activities in its original fields of expertise and in

airworthiness, operations, flight crew licensing, aerodromes and air traffic

management are essential in forming and standardizing in UAS industry.

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Eric will be joining us as panelist on Building RPAS regulatory framework in Asia- An International Perspective

at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

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Mike Lissone, RPAS ATM Integration

manager of EUROCONTROL

Brief biography

Mike Lissone is the RPAS ATM Integration manager for EUROCONTROL.

Why is Mike the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Mike has been the main contributor in the development of the RPAS R&D roadmap.

Seconded by EUROCONTROL to JARUS, he is the JARUS General Secretary and as such

heads up the JARUS Secretariat. He is actively involved in the ICAO RPAS Panel and

other international initiatives developing standards and regulation to enable RPAS

integration.

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Mike will be joining us as panelist on Building RPAS regulatory framework in Asia- An International

Perspective at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Affiliated with:

Mark Skidmore, Director of Aviation

Safety, CASA

Brief biography

Mr Mark Skidmore is the Director of Aviation Safety at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Mark had an outstanding military aviation career, beginning as a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force in the early 1980s. He led RAAF research and development squadrons and was promoted to Australia’s Air Commander, holding oversight for Australia’s air operations, and reaching the rank of Air Vice Marshal before retiring in 2012.

Why is Mark the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Mark has more than 30 years experience in both civilian and military aviation. Prior to CASA, he has worked in civilian aviation as a test pilot, business development manager and company director.

Mark is committed to working with the aviation industry and the general community to achieve the best possible safety outcomes. He understands safety is a shared responsibility with the aviation industry and will encourage and support the industry while at the same time ensuring the interests of the travelling public are protected. As the leader in aviation safety, Mark spearheads the CASA establishment of rules for operating UAVs within Australian airspace, making Australia the first country in the world to regulate remotely piloted aircraft.

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Taro Kuusihoma, Special adviser for Finnish

Transport Safety Agency (CAA Finland)

Brief biography

Taro Kuusiholma is Special Adviser for Finnish Transport Safety Agency (CAA Finland)

Regulation and Development department, and Chairman of Finnish CAA UAS Working

Group. He is Plenary member of JARUS (Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned

Systems) representing Finland and member of WG2 (rapporteur), WG3 and WG7.

Why is Taro the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Taro is actively involved in international RPAS panels to spread awareness of RPAS to

space regime. He is adviser in EASA P&M TAG, member of EUROOCAE WG93, adviser

for Norway in ICAO UASSG (2013-2014), member of ICAO RPASP, member of ICAO Space

Learning Group and member of the Legal and Regulatory Committee of the

International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS). He was

awarded the UVS-International Catherine Fargeon Award 2014.

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Taro will be joining us as panelist on Building RPAS regulatory framework in Asia- An International

Perspective at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

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Hiroyuki Yanagi , President, CEO &

Representative Director of Yamaha Motor Co.,

Ltd. Brief biography

Mr. Hiroyuki Yanagi has been the President and CEO of Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. since 2010 and its Chief General Manager of Motorcycle Business Operations since January 2012. Yanagi joined Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. in 1978 and served as its Executive Officer since 2007 and Senior Executive Officer since 2009. Previously, he served as Executive General Manager of Manufacturing center and Senior Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. Mr. Yanagi has been an Outside Director of Yamaha Corporation since 2011 and the Representative Director of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. since 2010.

Why is Hiroyuki the top 50 most influencial individual in UAS industry?

Yamaha is the largest and one of the pioneers in commercial drones manufacturing. Thanks to the R-MAX, one of its most top selling drones, Yamaha has grown to be the largest civil drones manufacturer beyond Japan and agricultural sector. Yamaha has strong influence in Japanese UAV market which include its significant presence in the board membership of Japanese UAV Association (JUAV). As the leader of Yamaha, Yanagiis definitely one of the most influential person in global UAS sector.

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Andre Clot, Director of EuroUSC

Brief biography

Andre J. Clot is a director of EuroUSC™ which was granted its Qualified Entity Status in 2009 under the EASA rules laid down in EC 216/2008 Article 13 and Annex V. Andre has a solid background in safety critical systems and had his initial introduction to aviation whilst at university gaining his Private Pilots License before joining the RAF in 1979 as a pilot. Later he moved on to a career in safety critical systems in the defence and nuclear industry. In 1988 he joined the UK CAA later becoming the first Head of Engineering Strategy within the National Air Traffic Service (NATS) as an advocate of a systems approach to Air Traffic Operations and a member of its Research and Development board. In 1998 he formed the UK UAS trade association (UAVS) and in 2003 started EuroUSC™.

Why is Andre the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Andre is a Chartered Engineer and holds a Masters in Business Administration. He is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and former Chairman of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Specialist Group. In Europe he is Vice Chairman of EUROCAE WG93 on Light Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and recently started to assisting ICAO UASSG as an advisor on the airworthiness group.

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Andre will be joining us as speaker at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July. EuroUSC will also be

exhibiting their product at the collocated exhibition.

Affiliated with:

Reece Clothier, Deputy Director of Sir

Lawrence Wackett Aerospace Research

Centre Brief biography

Dr Reece Clothier’s research on design and analysis of engineering systems, quantitative

risk assessment, risk theory, human factors, bio-inspired systems and systems

engineering.

Why is Reece the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Reece has been involved in research affiliated to CSIRO, DSTO, Boeing Research

Technology (Australia and US), Insitu Pacific and CASA Thales. His research focuses on

design and regulation of UAS for safe operations in non-segregated airspace. This also

include airspace planning and air traffic management systems, sensing from airborne

platforms, accident and incident modelling, safety management systems, autonomous

systems and risk perception.

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Douglas Marshall, J.D., President, TrueNorth

Consulting LLC

Brief biography

Douglas is president and founder of TrueNorth Consulting LLC, a UAS support and service organization founded in 2007. Douglas was the Division Manager of UAS Regulations & Standards Development at the Physical Science Laboratory, New Mexico State University. He was also a Professor of Aviation at the University of North Dakota.

Why is Douglas the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Douglas has been focusing on UAS related activities for over 9 years and co-authored two books related to aviation. He has served on RTCA SC-203, ASTM F-38 and SAE G-10 Committees, the AUVSI Advocacy Committee, the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program UAS Expert Group, the Small UAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee and the Part 91 Working Group serving the current UAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee. Currently he chairs the ASTM F38.02.01 Task Group on Standards for Operations Over People. He has also served on the Steering Committee, Civil Applications of Unmanned Aerial Systems Conference, Boulder, CO. and several other committees dedicated to the development of UA systems and has delivered presentations on international aviation regulations and airspace issues at conferences around the world.

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KongBeng Kuah, Director of Air Traffic

Service, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore

Brief biography

Mr Kuah Kong Beng is the director of Air traffic service in CAAS.

Why is Kongbeng the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

He represents CAAS and Singapore in various cross nation initiatives and international

organizations such as CAAS and JARUS. He was selected as the chair of partnership in

2013 to represent CAAS in FAA ASPIRE initiative.

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Ron van de Leijgraaf, Aviation Policy Advisor,

Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the

Environment Brief biography

Ron was the chairman of JARUS. He is currently working as a certification specialist

for avionics systems.

Why is Douglas the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Ron is responsible for the development of regulation (technical and operational) for

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). He is the Chairman of EUROCAE WG 73, SG4 VLOS

UAS and the Netherlands representative in the ICAO UAS Study Group. On top of that,

he is the research coordinator for the certification department.

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Doug Davis, Director of Airworthiness,

Northrop Grumman

Brief biography

Dr Doug Davis began his aviation career in 1984 as an FAA air traffic controller at the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). He completed staff time in Traffic Management, Military Operations, and Airspace and Procedures and served as a first-line supervisor at the Atlanta ARTCC before moving to FAA HQ in Washington .

Why is Doug the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Doug was picked to be the Aircraft Certification Lead for Unmanned Aircraft and was selected as the first manager to stand-up, organize, and lead the newly created Unmanned Aircraft Program Office (UAPO) when he was with FAA. He was responsible for the safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in to the National Airspace System (NAS) by developing the procedures and regulations for certification, licensing, training, inspection, maintenance, and operations of UAS.

Doug has also served as the Co-Chair of the ICAO UASSG, and the Vice-Chairman for EUROCAE WG-73. Doug resigned from the FAA in May/09, still staying in the Unmanned Aircraft community. Doug is currently directs Northrup Grumman Airworthiness and is currently the Director for Global UAS Strategic Initiatives. with New Mexico State University.

Doug is co-chairing the SARP along with Dr. Steve Cook from Mitre and is the Civil Air Navigation Service Organization (CANSO) Representative to the ICAO UASSG. He is currently serving as the Technical Advisor to the Chairman of EUROCAE WG-73 and leads an independent team of UAS and Airspace Subject Matter Experts called the Global Airspace Integration Team (GAIT).

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Claus Nehmzow, Digital Innovation

Organisation (DIO), BP

Brief biography

Claus is responsible for the Asia-Pacific region in BP’s Digital Innovation Organisation (DIO), where he introduces emerging digital technologies to address business challenges faced by the oil and gas major. The DIO’s innovation capability is based on leveraging expertise from outside the oil and gas industry to find new and better ways to increase efficiency and safety. Before joining BP, Claus founded and built a gaming online education business, "3D Avatar School", which was acquired in June 2013 by a Chinese investor. Claus has held leadership roles at a number of companies, including Partner and Virtual World Practice Leader at PA Consulting, COO and Director International Business Development at Shazam Entertainment, General Manager at Viant Germany, Partner at Booz Allen Hamilton, and Senior Manager at Accenture.

Why is Claus in the 50 top most influential individuals in the UAS industry?

BP is a leader in deploying unmanned aerial systems to better meet a wide variety of business challenges, and Claus is spearheading BP’s efforts to find the best UAS solutions for businesses in its Asia-Pacific region. BP has been working with UASs since 2006, and last year was the first company to receive FAA approval for commercial operation in the US. Claus is currently exploring UAS solutions (the platforms as well as the sensors and cameras they carry) to safely inspect the inside of large tanks on BP ships carrying oil and gas around the world.

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Claus will be joining us as keynote speaker to share on BP beats Amazon to the Sky at The Commercial UAV Show

Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

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Jim Coyne, Technical Director,

Unmanned Aircraft Systems International

Brief biography

Jim has a depth of experience in aviation technology, particularly in unmanned

aircraft systems, which he has been involved with since 2005. Jim holds a Bachelor of

Engineering, (with honours) in Electronics and Communications from the Queensland

University of Technology, Australia and a Master of Science in Aerosystems Engineering

from Loughborough University of Technology, UK.

Why is Jim the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Jim spent 21 years with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, firstly as a senior

airworthiness engineer and later as the manager of future technologies. Jim is the

former Chair of the International Civil Aviation Organisation Unmanned Aircraft

Systems Study Group, having taken up that position in February 2010.

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Paul McDuffee – VP government relations and

strategy at Insitu, Inc

Brief biography

Paul is Insitu's associate vice president of government relations and strategy, responsible for driving Insitu's future in civilian and commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

Why is Paul the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

McDuffee coordinates Insitu's strategy development with parent company Boeing, and is the principal liaison with the FAA in matters relating to regulation development for UAS operations in the national airspace. McDuffee was recently elected to the board of directors for the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and is currently serving as co-chair of its UAS Advocacy Committee, chair of its newly formed Technical Committee, and Privacy Sub Group committee chair. McDuffee was a member of the FAA's small Unmanned Aircraft System Aviation Rulemaking Committee and is a current member of the FAA's UAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee steering group.

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Peter LaFranchi, Head of Strategy and

Commercial, LFRG Pty Ltd

Brief biography

Peter has 25 years experience working globally as a knowledge professional, focused predominantly in the unmanned aircraft systems sector but also in the wider domains of military aerospace and defence. As a strategist, analyst and business broker his portfolio has included clients ranging from government agencies to some of the world’s most advanced aerospace and defence technology houses.

Why is Peter the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Peter has spent extended time pursuing professional activities across mainland Europe, the United States, Canada, South Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Prior to his current role, he served at the highest levels of the Australian government for three years as an advisor to the nation's Defence Minister.

A former journalist, his career saw him published by Australian national daily newspapers and international business magazines. He was the first ever unmanned aviation editor of Flight International, the world's premier weekly aerospace business magazine. His media career highlights including leading international investigative research teams as well as holding management roles in Australia and the United Kingdom.

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Parimal Kopardekar, Manager, NASA Ames

Research Center

Brief biography

Parimal Kopardekar (PK) serves as the Manager of the NASA’s Safe Autonomous System Operations (SASO) Project. The goal of the project is to develop autonomy related concepts, technologies, and architectures that will increase efficiency, safety, and capacity of airspace operations. Prior to that he managed NextGen Concepts and Technology Development Project. He has published more than 40 articles. He enjoys initiating new concepts and technology ideas that increase airspace capacity and throughput, reduce delays, and reduce the total cost of air transportation.

Why is PK the top 50 most influential individuals in unmanned industry?

At NASA, he has initiated many innovative research initiatives including reduced crew operations, net-enabled air traffic management, autonomy for airspace operations, Shadow-Mode Assessment using Realistic Technologies for the National Airspace System (SMART NAS), and low-altitude airspace management system focused on UAS operations. He is recipient of numerous NASA awards including Outstanding Leadership Medal and Engineer of the Year. He holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering and Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering. He also serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aerospace Operations.

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Taro will be joining us as panelist on Building RPAS regulatory framework in Asia- An International

Perspective at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Phil Finnegan, Director of Corporate

Analysis at Teal Group

Brief biography

Phil is Director of Corporate Analysis at Teal Group. He has provided strategic and market analysis for clients in commercial aerospace and defense, including major U.S. and European prime contractors. In the course of 11 years reporting on the defense industry, he reported from more than 40 countries in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe.

Why is Phil the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Phil writes and edits Teal's Defense and Aerospace Companies Briefing, which analyzes the performance, outlook and strategies of 50 aerospace and defense companies in the United States, Europe, Asia and South America. He is a co-author of the annual World Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems with responsibility for UAV companies.

Phil has a monthly industry column in Homeland Security Today. Frequently cited as an expert on defense and aerospace companies, his comments have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the International Herald Tribune, Forbes, Fortune and numerous other publications. He has also appeared on CNBC and NBC Nightly News.

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Phil will be joining us as keynote speaker to share on The Commercial UAS Outlook at The Commercial UAV Show

Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

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Michael Rudolph, Head, Aviation Regulations

& Safety, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Dubai

Brief biographyMichael Rudolph was born at 6th March 1961, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He joined the Air

force in 1980, and was recruited as a Flight Controller. Michael was then specialized in Air

Traffic Control, and remained in the Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller until 1999, when he

was recruited to join Air Traffic Navigational Services, ATNS to continue his career path as a

civilian Controller. Michael specialized as an Area Controller at Johannesburg International

and he left at 1997 to continue controlling in Muscat Oman. In 2008 Michael came to Dubai as

an Approach Controller before being offered a new career path in Airside Operations, at DXB.

Consequently, he joined the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, DCAA in June of 2009.

Why is Michael the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?Michael is currently Head of Aviation Regulations & Safety. His responsibilities pertain to

Safety Oversight of both Commercial, as well as other aviation entities within the Emirate of

Dubai. His portfolio covers not only regulated Commercial Air Traffic, but extended to other

aviation entitiessuch as Jetman, Gyrocopter, Paragliding, Air Ships, Radio Controlled High

Speed Aircraft, Base Jumping, and most recently Falconry. His job responsibilities include the

assessment of civil drones applications in Dubai thus he plays an important role in influencing

UAV regulation in Dubai airspace.

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Michael will be sharing on the topic of UAE’s initiatives in regulating UAV in Dubai airspace at The

Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Filippo Tommasello, Technical Director,

EuroUSC

Brief biography

Filippo is the technical director of EuroUSC. He manages all the technical of euroUSC-

Italia, which include courses, consultancies, assessments and attestations. He has

been an active member in the field of non-Military drones and familiar with domains

such as airworthiness, pilot training and examinations, operations and the use of

airspace.

Why is Filippo the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

He is currently the Professor in Aviation Safety Regulation in State University of

Parthenope. He was the Co-Chairman of ICAO UAS study group, Chairman of ATM

SATCOM Safety board in EASA, Member of UAS SG and former rulemaking officer in

EASA. He had experience working in European commission and EUROCONTROL prior to

co-chairing ICAO UAS study group.

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EuroUSC will be joining Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore as exhibitor this 30th June-1st July

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Andrew Schroeder, Director of Research

and Analysis, Direct Relief

Brief biography

Andrew is the Director of Research and Analysis for Direct Relief, a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Santa Barbara, CA which focuses on improving health care for millions of people around the world who lack access to essential medicines and medical supplies. Andrew has led Direct Relief’s analytic efforts for global health programs and in response to numerous global emergencies over the past 6 years, including the Haitian earthquake, Hurricane Sandy in New York City, and Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines.

Why is Andrew the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

In order to help Direct Relief and other colleague NGOs improve the technological efficiency and effectiveness of their disaster response and development efforts Andrew founded in 2014 the working group on humanitarian UAVs for Nethope.org, an international consortium of aid organizations and technology companies. The Nethope humanitarian UAV working group aims to provide a forum for international NGOs to learn about and engage with all aspects of humanitarian UAV deployment, including hardware, software, training, image sharing, analysis and policy.

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Andrew will be joining us to share on UAVs provide support against Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) at The

Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Patrick Meier, Director, Social Innovation,

Qatar Foundation’s Computing Research

Institute Brief biography

Patrick is an internationally recognized thought leader on humanitarian technology and innovation. He has spoken at the White House, UN, Google, Twitter, Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Skoll World Forum, Club de Madrid, Mobile World Congress, PopTech, TTI/Vanguard, SXSW and several TEDx’s.

Why is Patrick the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Serving as the director of Social Innovation at the Qatar Foundation’s Computing Research Institute (QCRI), Patrick also directs Crisis Mapping at Ushahidi. On top of that, he cofounded Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) Program on Crisis Mapping and Early Warning, and cofounded Crisis Mappers Network, the Standby Task Force and the Digital Humanitarians Network.

Patrick has consulted extensively for many international organizations and programs including the UN Secretariat, OCHA, UNDP, OSCE, OECD,USAID and the World Bank. He was involved in GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards and serves as judging panel for UAE’s Drones for Good. He focuses on adoption of latest technologies including UAVs for various humanitarian initiatives.

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Lian Pin Koh, Founding Director,

Conservation Drones, Australia

Brief biography

Dr Lian Pin Koh obtained his Bachelor and Master’s degrees from the National University of Singapore in 2003. He received his doctorate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University in 2008. He then moved to Zurich for his post-doctoral training at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). In 2011, he was appointed a Swiss National Science Foundation Assistant Professor in 2011. In 2014, Lian Pin moved to the University of Adelaide and was appointed Associate Professor and Chair of Applied Ecology & Conservation. He was recently awarded an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (Level II).

Why is Lian Pin the top 50 most influential individual in the UAS industry?

Lian Pin’s research focuses on addressing emerging environmental and socioeconomic challenges facing tropical developing nations, including the threats of intensifying land-use conflicts to natural ecosystems and wildlife. Lian Pin is also Regional Technical Advisor for Conservation International, a TED speaker, and Founding Director of the non-profit, ConservationDrones.org.

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Lian Pin will be speaking on Brave new world of drone technology for biodiversity research and conservation

at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

David Jones, CEO of Rescue Global

Brief biography

David is the co-founder of Rescue Global & the Crisis & Disaster Resilience Alliance (CaDRA). He is in charge of co-ordination & transparency across Governments, the Military, Private Sector, NGOs & Academia in DRR&R. He led Rescue Global to become the one of the only NGOs in the world to achieve ISO9001 accreditation.

Why is David the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

He is the partner of Orchid project in the University of Oxford, Nottingham & Southampton and instructor of The United States Search & Rescue Academy (NSARA). On top of that, he is the advisor for the Indian National Institute Disaster Management, Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia, Ministry of Defence of Singapore, Philippines, NDRRMC, DFA, AFP, DWSD, DoH. He is the PhD Supervisor of Institute of Risk & Disaster Reduction, UCL and Editorial Board & Trustee - Crisis Response Journal. He is one of the provocate in adopting UAVs for disaster management and search and rescue.

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Noordin Ahmad, Director, Institute fo

Space Science (ANGKASA), Malaysia

Brief biography

Graduated from University of Newcastle, UK , Dr Noordin is a PHD Holder in Satellite

positioning. He has been involved in Geospatial works for the past 25 years

particularly in GIS and GNSS. His involvement are in consulting and education where

currently he is also an adjunct Professor at the Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is also

active at the international level where he represents the country to several meetings

at United Nation, EU and Asean level for Geospatial and Space matters.

Why is Noordin the top 50 most influential individuals in UAS industry

With his deep interest and expertise in geospatial work, he has been working closely

with his colleagues to explore the adoption of UAVs for commercial purposes. He has

co-written many publications with Prof Shattri from UPM who spearheads the UAV

research in Malaysia.

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Malcolm Walker, retired UAV pioneer

from CASA

Brief biography

Malcolm (Mal) Walker joined the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in 1996 after 30years experience in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the civil heavy helicopter industry. In 1997, as part of CASA’s regulatory review program, he volunteered to lead a team reviewing legislation governing the operation of unmanned (unpiloted) aircraft, rockets, balloons and kites. His wide operational experience made him the obvious choice for this task. In an era of increasing application of unmanned aircraft, he identified a lack of consistent legislation as an impediment to the progressive integration of these aircraft into civil airspace.

Why is Mal the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Under Mal’s guidance, the team identified FAR 101 as a model of regulation within which all classes of unmanned flight could be regulated. Thus, Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 101 evolved. The final rule was published in 2001, becoming law in January 2003. This allows Australia to be the first country in the world with official UAV regulation.

Mal retained oversight of UAS activities in Australia until his retirement from CASA at the end of 2007. Mal retains his interest in aviation as a pilot in the offshore helicopter industry and as a casual consultant to the UAS industry. He is also an honorary member of UVS International.

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Matthew Sweeney, Founder and CEO, Flirtey

Brief Biography

Matthew Sweeny is Flirtey's initial founder. Matt is also the founder of Vimbra and the Sydney University Young Entrepreneurs Society. He is a former Business Person of the Year, and the Chairman of Flirtey.

Why is Matt the top 50 most individuals in UAS industry?

Flirtey is an Australian start-up which is looking overseas in New Zealand and the United States to continue work on developing UAV delivery systems. He sees a different road for the future and envisioned that drones deliveries will be no different from UPS courier on the street. He envision his startup to be the world’s first autonomous real time aerial delivery company. With the use of smart phones’ GPS programs, these drones can perform targeted delivery of items, such as textbooks, upon analysing location codes provided by the phone. Mattew is currently collaborating with University of Nevada for flight testing.

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Arnel de Mesa, Deputy Progam Director,

Department of Agriculture, Mindanao,

Philippines

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Brief biography

Arnel De Mesa is the Deputy Program Director of the Mindanao Rural Development Program, a special project of the Department of Agriculture in Mindanao. In the past 10 years, he has contributed greatly to the development of many areas in the Mindanao region, which used to have problems of underdevelopment, poverty and issues on peace and order.

Why is Arnel the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Being the manager of the extensively implemented development program, Arnel has introduced innovative program management tools among them is the effective use of the Geotagging technology cited recently by the national government and the World Bank, including the adoption of UAVs in agriculture sector. He is one of the youngest and brilliant managers of the Philippines leading the agri-fishery sector development. He is an agricultural engineer by profession and among the country’s top 10 engineers in the 1996 agricultural engineering licensure exam. He graduated from the University of The Philippines - Los Banos Campus in 1996.

Affiliated with:

Arnel will be speaking on Marrying of GPS and tractors for efficient farming in Philippines at The Commercial

UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

William Rolleston, President, Federated

Farmers of New Zealand

Brief biography

William is National President of Federated Farmers. In partnership with his brother he operates a sheep and beef farm in the South Island of New Zealand as well as a biotechnology company, South Pacific Sera, which produces and contract manufactures biologicals for the international pharmaceutical, diagnostic and research industries.

William received his degree in medicine in 1984 from the University of Otago and was awarded New Zealand’s Distinguished Biotechnologist of the Year in 2009 for leadership in biotechnology and the life sciences.

Why is William the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

William has held and continues to hold governance positions relating to agriculture, science and economic development and currently serves as a member of the New Zealand Government’s Science Board. He has provided science related strategic assistance to government and industry. William was chairman of Biotenz (now NZBio – the New Zealand biotechnology industry organisation) from 1995 to 2003. He spearheads New Zealand’s effort in adopting robotics technologies in agriculture which include robotic milking and farming drones.

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William will be speaking on Strengthening the dairy farming industry in New Zealand with UAVs at The

Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Shin-ichi Sobue, General Manager

Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan

(RESTEC) Brief biography

Dr Shin-ichi Sobue got a master degree of engineering from Toyohashi university of Technology in Japan in 1989 and got a philosophical doctor of engineering from Kennedy-Western University in USA in 2000. His major is image data analysis of earth observation data. He joined JAXA in 1989 and had been work for earth observation satellite ground system development and data research management. From April 2003 he was assigned to work for RESTEC from April 2013 under personal exchange agreement.

Why is Shin-ichi the top 50 most influential individual in the UAS industry?

Shin-ichi act as the team co-leader for Asia rice crop monitoring team of Group on Earth observation satellites – Global Agriculture monitoring (GEO GLAM). As the General Manager of strategic planning department of Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), he actively explore various technologies in remote sensing field, including the adoption of UAVs for agricultural and rice monitoring.

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Shin-ichi will be speaking on Utilising UAV in crop monitoring and management in Japan at The Commercial

UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Liping Chen, Director of China National

Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for

Agriculture (NERCIEA) Brief biography

Dr. Liping Chen is the director of China National Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture (NERCIEA), Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (BAAFS). She got her Ph. D. Degree from China Agriculture University in 2003.

Why is Liping the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

In the past 20 years, Liping has contributed greatly to the development of Precision Agriculture and Intelligent Agricultural Equipment. Being the China part director of Sino-US Agricultural Aviation Cooperative Technology Center, she is devoted into integrated system building of Aerial Application and Airborne Remote Sensing in recent years. She is the committee member of Precision Aerial Application Workgroup in CIGR.

She has awarded the Second Prize of China State Scientific and Technological Progress Award three times. She is the Candidate of the China “State Hundred, Thousand and Ten Thousand Talents Project” and enjoys the Special Government Allowances of China State Council.

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Liping will be speaking on Adopting UAV for precision agriculture in China at The Commercial UAV Show Asia

2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Simon Beart, UAV Technical development

manger, International Anti Poaching

Foundation, Australia Brief biography

Simon comes from an aviation background with the British Royal Navy fleet air arm. In 2011, he developed a remotely piloted aerial system (RPAS) concept, which attracted the attention of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) in 2012. In September of that year he flew with the IAPF to Africa to test the concept, appearing on 60 Minutes with Damien Mander, IAPF CEO, in a report about wildlife poaching which aired in December 2012. Since then, the IAPF UAV Program has become well established, as it seeks to develop a long-term RPAS solution, specifically for use by rangers for monitoring wildlife reserves in Africa, and eventually other poaching hot spots around the world.

Why is Simon the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Simon is an active member of IAPF UAV program. The IAPF UAV program aims to have a mission capable RPAS system to assist in saving endangered wildlife, as well as rangers' lives by providing airborne intelligence from a theatre of operations which closely resembles border security and counter insurgency type roles. The current war on Africa's wildlife is being lost to sophisticated, well-armed and well-funded groups of poachers who will stop at nothing to acquire what they are after.

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Simon will be sharing on the topic of UAVs aid rhino antipoaching efforts at The Commercial UAV Show Asia

2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Myungrae Ham, Senior VP of Aerospace

Development Division, Korean Air (KA), South

Korea Brief biography

Mr Myungrae Ham is the Senior Vice President of Aerospace Development Division and

Former Team Leader of UAV Development Team, Korean Air.

Why is Mr. Ham the top 50 most influential individuals in UAS industry?

Korean Air is an active player in developing close range UAVs in its Tech center. In

2007, KUS-7 development program had been successfully completed. By using prior

experience from the development program, Korean Air continues its R&D effort in

developing the next generation tactical UAV, KUS-9 and MALE. These experiences

allow Korean Air to expand its field of development and technology for unmanned

helicopters and Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles(UCAV).

As the former team leader of UAV development team and currently the senior VP of

the division, Mr. Ham is definitely one of the most influential individual in Korea UAS

industry.

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Robert Jonker, Partner, Clear flight

solutions & GreenX

Brief biography

Robert is the partner of clear flight solutions, a production and marketing company

for flapping wing Robird Robot Birds developed by GreenX for bird control purposes.

Why is Robert the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Robert is heavily involved in the development and marketing of the flapping wing

Robird robot bird. Traditionally, bird populations world wide have grown posing

increasing risks for air traffic, health issues at landfill sites and city parks, and

financial damage for among others agriculture, fish farms, airline companies, historic

buildings, sports and leisure parks. Due to the natural response of birds to a raptor,

the CFS system is the only bird control system available with which birds can be

removed lastingly, in groups in the direction of choice without habituation. For this

development, GreenX received the 2011 UVS-International design award for the

development of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) with societal benefit.

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JongSung Kim, Chief of UAV system

development, Agency of Defence &

Development (ADD), South Korea Brief biography

Mr JongSung Kim is the former team leader of UAV development Team, ADD, Director

of 7th Division and chief of UAV system development of ADD, South Korea

Why is Mr. Kim the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Mr. Kim represents and leads the development of UAV systems for border protection

and defense. He recently represents South Korea to affirm the crash of North Korea

drones in South Korea’s frontline regions.

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Shattri Mansor, Director of Geospatial Information

Science Research Centre, University Putra Malaysia

Brief biography

Dato’ Prof. Shattri is currently the Director of Geospatial Information Science Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia. His major research effort includes feature extraction from satellite imagery, spatial decision support system, fish forecasting, oil spill detection system, UAV-based remote imaging, disaster management and early warning system.

Why is Shattri the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Shattri has published over 300 articles in and conference proceedings. In tandem with his expertise, Dr. Shattri has also supervised and co-supervised a total of 25 MS students, 30 PhD students and 6 post doctorates. Dr. Shattri holds membership to various organizations and institutions. He is Fellow of the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM). He has served as a councilor for RISM, an Editor of the Journal of the Malaysian Surveyor and an executive committee for Malaysian Remote Sensing Society and an executive committee for the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM Geomatics and Land Surveying Division). He is currently the Editorial Board member of Disaster Advances Journal and International Journal of Geoinformatics.

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Shattri will be joining us to share on Object tracking and rapid orthophoto for surveillance and mapping

across Malaysia borders at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Keigo Watanabe, Okayama University,

Japan

Brief biography

Prof Keigo Watanabe received his BEng and MEng in mechanical engineering from

University of Tokushima, Japan. He received his DEng in aeronautical engineering from

Kyushu University, Japan. From 1998 to 2009, he served as the member of Department

of Advanced Systems Control Engineering at Saga University. He is currently with the

Department of Intelligent Mechanical Systems at Okayama University.

Why is Watanabe the top 50 most influential individuals in UAS industry?

Watanabe has published more than 600 technical papers in transactions, journals and

international conference proceedings. He has also authored and edited at least 25

books till date. His works are relevant to unmanned control systems, robotics, and

soft computing. He is also an expert in autonomous systems and machine visions and

unmanned vehicles control systems

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Will Glenn, Commander of operational

Communication, Melbourne Fire Service

Brief biography

Will joined the MFB in 1984 where he spent time in Central and Western Districts. After moving through the ranks of Station Officer and Senior Station Officer he was promoted to Commander in 2010. After a stint as Operations Commander in Northern District, he moved to Operational Communications. With his work in the field of UAV and innovation, Will has now moved into the Research and Development portfolio where he hopes to look at further innovation in the UAV world.

Why is Will the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Whilst undertaking his Graduate Certificate of Emergency Management at the Australian Institute of Police Management in 2007, Will started to explore areas of future technology and visual support for situational awareness. After participating in a Defense Industry study course in 2009 Will floated the idea of Unmanned Aerial vehicles for the emergency services and developed a project to purchase UAV’s, train pilots and develop the capacity within the MFB to have their own CASA approved Operating Certificate.

After 3 years of development and education, the MFB UAV project was approved to commence a 12 month trial in August 2013. The trial was completed successfully and in September 2014 the Executive Leadership team of the MFB decided to implement the UAV’s into normal fire fighting equipment and capabilities. The MFB will now look to fully maximize UAV use throughout its own emergencies but also to assist other Emergency services within the state wherever required.

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Will will be joining us to share on Incorporating the unmanned system to further improve fire and emergency

operations at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Benjamin Trapnell, Chairman, Unmanned

Aircraft Committee at University Aviation

Association Brief biography

Benjamin Trapnell is an Associate Professor at the University of North Dakota. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Sciences from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Aeronautical Sciences degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He studied Aviation Safety Programs Management at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California and has completed the Introduction to UAS Flight Test Short Course at the U. S. Naval Test Pilot School.

Why is Ben the top 50 most influential individuals in UAS industry?

Professor Trapnell has researched unmanned aircraft systems, sense and avoid technology, and the UAS regulatory environment for the Federal Aviation Administration, He led an interdisciplinary team that developed a Ganged Phased Array Radar risk mitigation system for the US Air Force. In his current assignment, he developed and implemented the first undergraduate Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations degree program.

Professor Trapnell has also developed and implemented first undergraduate degree worldwide in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations. He has also worked closely with FAAand United Air Force via Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence.

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Prof Trapnell will be leading a roundtable discussion on UAV regulations in North America at The Commercial

UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

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Cheol Ho Lim, Deputy Director, NanoSpace

Center, Korea Aerospace Research Institute

(KARI), South Korea Brief Biography

Dr Cheol Ho Lim is the deputy director of Nanospace Center at KARI. Dr Lim has played an essential role in the disaster relief measurements for earthquakes and tsunami in Japan. In cooperation with the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Minister: Lee Ju-ho), Dr Lim acting as the director of KARI has provided the International Charter with satellite footages of epicenters captured by Arirang 2 on March 14, 2011 as part of the support for the Charter to implement effective countermeasures against additional damage or disruption and to analyse damage in the wake of disasters.

Why is Dr Lim the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Leading KARI effort in developing the latest aerospace technology, Dr Lim has provided significant leadership and guidance to his team in KARI. In late 2011, KARI unveiled it tiltrotor UAV that can fly at around 400 km/hr. This was the world's first tilt rotor UAV to have been developed.

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Dr Lim will be sharing on the topic of Leveraging on the handy UAV tool to assist in emergency responses in

Korea at The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Jinseok Jang, Principal Research Scientist,

Agency of Defence & Development (ADD),

South Korea Brief biography

Mr JinSeok Jang is the Former Team Leader of UAV Development Team, ADD

Why is Mr Jang the top 50 most influential individuals in UAS industry?

Jin Seok Jang received his Ph.D in Aerospace Engineering from University of Maryland

in 1988. He has been a principal researcher and head of Rotorcraft program at the

Rotary-wing Division in Agency for Defense Development. His research interests include

rotorcraft dynamics and unmanned air vehicle.

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Dewayany Sutrisno, President, Indonesian

society for remote sensing (ISRS), Indonesia

Brief biography

Dr Dewayany Sutrisno was born in Jakarta, 27th November. Obtained PhD in marine management system in geospatial approach from Bogor Agricultural University, master degree in Remote Sensing from University of New South Wales –Australia, and Bachelor in Agriculture from Bogor Agriculture University. She has been awarded as Research Professor in Spatial Information system.

Why is Dewayany the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Until now, she is working in Geospatial Information agency, The president of Indonesia Society for Remote sensing (ISRS/MAPIN), scientific board of Indonesian oceanology association (ISOI). The eagerness to maintain the sustainable world has led the integrated of dynamic modelling, Geographical Information system, Remote Sensing, environment and nature resources economic to be integrated which has been published in books, journals and proceedings. Dewayany and her team is working on adopting UAVs for commercial sectors focusing on remote sensing mechanism for search and rescue and disaster relief efforts.

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Dewayany will be sharing on the topic of Maximising the use of UAVs to prepare for rampant tsunami in Indonesia at

The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Lei Yan, Professor, Peking University,

China

Brief biography

Professor Lei Yan is currently Full Professor of Earth & Space Science School (RS&GIS Institute), Doctoral supervisor, Head of Beijing Key Lab Of Spatial Information Integration & Its Applications, Peking University, P. R. China. After graduated from Department of Aviation Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, he received his M. Eng. from Department of Marine Electrical Engineering, Navy University of Engineering, and subsequently received Ph.D. from Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology of Tsinghua University, Beijing.

Why is Prof Yan the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

Professor Yan focuses on subjects such as High-resolution imaging and remote sensing calibration, Remote sensing of polarization and UAV bionic, Space-time feedback control and bionic navigation. He has numerous papers/books published and many patents authorized. He and his laboratory exchanged with foreigners frequently. In addition, he presided many projects and has received many awards and honors of ministerial and provincial-level or above in recent years

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Affiliated with:

Prof Lei Yan will be sharing on the topic of Chinese advanced remote sensing industry: challenges, developments and

opportunities aat The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Manukid Parnichkun, ASIAN Institute of

Technology (AIT), Thailand

Brief biography

Dr Manukid Parnichkun received B.Eng. from Mechanical Engineering, ChulalongkornUniversity in 1991, M.Eng. and Ph.D. from Precision Machinery Engineering, The University of Tokyo in 1993 and 1996 respectively. He joined Mechatronics field of study at Asian Institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor in 1996. He became Associate Professor at the same institute in 2001. He supervised and graduated 9 doctoral students, and 112 master students. He published over 100 books, journals, and conference proceedings. He has conducted 22 contract research projects.

Why is Dr Manukid the top 50 most influential individual in unmanned industry?

He was in the founding committee of the Thai Robotics Society (TRS) and later became editor-in-chief of the society journal. He was elected to be the president of the Thai Robotics Society during 2003-2005. He organized and took part in organization of many conferences, robot competitions both local and international. His research interests are Mechatronics, Robotics, Control, and Measurement.

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Hamdan Omar, Research Officer, Forest

Institute of Malaysia

Brief Biography

Hamdan Omar is a Research Officer at the Geoinformation Programme, Forestry and

Environment Division, FRIM. He obtained his first degree in Remote Sensing at

Univeristi Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in year 2005 and finished his Master Degree in the

same field in year 2010 also at UTM.

Why is Hamdan the top 50 most influential individuals in UAS industry?

Hamdan is currently active in a number of research projects relating to the carbon

stock assessments in Malaysia's forest ecosystems by using spatial technologies, in

addition to forests roles in combating climate change. He just completed his PhD in

the field of forest engineering and operations at University Putra Malaysia (UPM). His

work is mostly concentrated on the use of remotely sensed data in assessing forests

biomass and carbon stock, land use changes and carbon emission from forests.

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Hamdan will be speaking on Monitoring carbon emission in Malaysia forest and tropical ecosystem at The

Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Pasan Kulvanit, Senior Professional Research

Scientist, Department Of Science Service,

Thailand Brief biography

Dr Pasan Kulvanit received the B.S. degree in Mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, in 1995, the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1997, and the Doctor of Engineering in Mechanical engineering from the King Mongkut University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) in 2007. During his time in college, he has helped developed robotic systems ranging from a volcanic inspection walking machine, a nuclear waste cleaning robot, an original prototype of Berkeley Bionics Human Exoskeleton, and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robot.

Why is PK the top 50 most influential individuals in unmanned industry?

As a member of Thailand’s Department of Science Service (DSS), Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Pasan is involved in designing and controlling mobile robotic systems including UMVs and ROV. His systems are useful in hydrographic survey tasks, water resource management, environmental monitoring tasks, and off-shore related applications.

Pasan is also the CTO of GenSurv Co., Ltd., a Thai Tech start-up focusing on applying field mobile robotics in surveying application and a research scientist position at the Institute of Field Robotics (FIBO) at KMUTT.

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Pasan will be sharing on the topic of Preventing floods in Thailand with UAVs and UMVs at The Commercial UAV Show

Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Hazry Desa, Director, Center of Excellence

for Unmanned Aerial System, UniMAP

Malaysia Brief biography

Professor Hazry Desa is the Dean and Director of Center of Excellence for Unmanned

Aerial System at University of Perlis (UniMAP) Malaysia.

Why is Hazry the top 50 most influential individuals in UAS industry?

Hazry has published many publications and filled patents on the applications of UAV

for crop spraying and monitoring. As the Director and Dean of UniMAP specialising on

UAS, he leads the educational program and organised several UAS related conference

in Malaysia. He works closely with international UAS thought leaders such as Prof

Watanabe from Okayama University to innovate the UAS research in Asia.

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Hazry will be co-leading a roundtable discussion on UAV applications in agriculture with Dr Shin-ichi Sobue at

The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

Dr David Goldberg

Brief Biography

David directs deeJgee Research & Consultancy. He is a Senior Visiting Fellow at the

Institute of Computer and Communications Law in the Centre for Commercial Law

Studies, Queen Mary, University of London. David is also an adjunct Associate Professor

of Law, Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, USA. He is currently a Fellow of the

Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA) and gained a 'PhD by Prior Publication' (Glasgow

Caledonian University) in 2011.

Why is David the top 50 most influential individual in UAS industry?

David has been an activist in the RPAS area since 2012. Throughout the years, he has

been co-organising workshops on the use of RPAS in newsgathering and journalism. He

has been affiliated to various Asian and European top educational institutions and is a

seasoned speakers for many UAS related conferences. On top of that, he sits in various

UAS study groups and is an academic member of ARPAS-UK.

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David will be leading a roundtable discussion on UAV applications in journalism at The Commercial UAV Show

Asia 2015, Singapore this 30th June-1st July

About The Commercial UAV Show Asia

2015

The Commercial UAV Show Asia 2015 will evaluate existing UAV regulations and applications in the APAC and global regions within the following industries:

oil and gas

mining

agriculture

surveillance

border & homeland security

natural disaster and reliefs

wildlife & environmental conservation

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