Helios, in conjunction with Bird & Bird, Griffiths & Armour and West Wales Airport, is organising an afternoon seminar on 'Unmanned Aircraft Systems - current challenges and opportunities' on Thursday 13 October 2011 from 16.00.

The UAS industry is fast moving and rapidly developing with significant opportunities in both the defence and commercial sectors. This seminar will explore the challenges and trends facing the industry today. Within the framework of a series of short presentations followed by a panel discussion, we will examine various key topics affecting the UAS industry today.

This interactive forum brings together key industry players from the worlds of communications, IT, technology, risk management and law with a view to sharing their unique insight into the opportunities and threats that are emerging to reshape the world of UAS.

A selection of the speakers and panellists include Helios; Griffiths & Armour; West Wales Airport; Bird & Bird and an industry representative.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP here. Enquiries can be directed at Francesca Lowery - Tel: 020 7905 6282.

• Venue: Bird & Bird, 15 Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1JP. Click here for directions
• Fee: This event is free of charge
• CPD accreditation: This seminar is SRA accredited with 2 CPD hours. 

Programme

16.00 - 16.30   Registration and refreshments

16.30 - 16.45   Welcome and introduction
- Paul Briggs, Partner, Bird & Bird
- Sally Shorthose, Partner, Bird & Bird

16.45 - 17.00   Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities
- Al Corner, Helios

17.00 - 17.15   IP, Industrialisation and Technology
- Industry speaker, TBC

17.15 - 17.30   Operational Issues
- Ray Mann, Managing Director, West Wales Airport

17.30 - 17.45   Risk Management
- Adam Piper ACII, CIP, Griffiths & Armour

17.45 - 18.20   Panel discussion/questions
- Helios
- Griffiths & Armour
- West Wales Airport
- Bird & Bird
- Representative from industry

18.20 - 18.30   Closing comments

18.30 - 19.30   Networking drinks and canapés

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