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The Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition (EDRC), the leading organization dedicated to improving safety, efficiency, ROI, and security in energy operations through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s). robotics, geospatial data and related technology, has announced a partnership with The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting the use of unmanned systems for public safety and disaster response – and official home of DRONERESPONDERS® - to produce the Texas Emergency Management Forum as a co-located event on Tuesday, June 11th and Wednesday, June 12th at the 2024 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit (EDRS)

How are energy companies preparing and handling the 2024 hurricane/wildfire season and preparing for industrial incidents with uncrewed aircraft systems and robotics?  

Forum Highlights Include:

1) Preparedness - using UAS for condition assessment, foliage overgrowth, etc.

2) Response - using UAS to assess damage, power restoration, with an emphasis on the use of Drones for Good®.

3) Recovery & Resilience - UAS for long-term recovery and rebuilding, infrastructure hardening.

4) Regulations/Policy - policy impacting first responders, critical infrastructure operators, & emergency mgmt professionals

You will hear and interact directly with SMEs such as:

• Public safety officers

• Law enforcement officers

• Emergency response managers

• Disaster response teams

• EH&S directors

• Sector focused Tech Solutions & Service providers

• Energy/Industrial asset owners

* Special Discounts for Government, Public Safety, Academic & First Responders

*All Forum Delegates receive access to all Energy Drone & Robotics Summit sessions, Expo, lunches & receptions

TEXAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE FORUM Schedule

TUESDAY, JUNE 11

7:30 am Registration Open

8:30 am to 9:15 am Session DR1: Welcome and The State of the Public Safety UAS Sector

9:15 am to 10:15 am Session DR2: Texas DPS Program Overview 

10:15 am to 11:00 am Networking Reception Break in Expo Hall

11:00 am to 11:45am Session DR3: Transitioning from Red to Blue UAS

11:45 am to 12:30 pm Session DR4: A Public Safety UAS Conversation with the FAA

12:30 pm to 1:45 pm Lunch in Expo Hall

1:45 pm to 2:30pm Session DR5: New York City Fire Department Robotics Program

2:30am to 3:15pm Session DR6: HAZMAT Response with UAS

3:15 pm to 3:30 pm Afternoon Coffee Break

3:30 pm to 4:15 pm Session DR7: Texas Drone as First Responder (DFR) Overview

4:15 pm to 5:00 pm Session DR8: C-UAS Overview for SLLT and Critical Infrastructure

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Bots & Brews Reception in Expo Hall

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

7:30 am Registration Open

8:30 am to 10:00 am Session DR 9: UAS for Disaster Response Workshop Featuring CNA presented by AIRT

10:00 am to 11:00 am Networking Reception Break in Expo Hall

11:00 am to 1:00 pm Session DR10: Planning and Coordinating Emergency Response with UAS

If you are interested in getting involved we have limited opportunities for speakers and sponsors, please contact Sean Guerre, seang@stonefortgroup.com or Christopher Todd, ctodd@airt.ngo