by Greg McNeal | Nov 19, 2016 | Events & Keynotes, Law and Public Policy
On Saturday November 19, 2016 I will be participating in a panel at the National League of Cities City Summit. The panel is entitled “Cities and Drones: What City Leaders Need to Know about Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.” Here is the panel description: The...
by Greg McNeal | Nov 16, 2016 | Events & Keynotes, Law and Public Policy
On Wednesday November 16, 2016 I will be participating in a panel at the CompTIA Annual National State Government Affairs & State and Local Government Education (SLED) Meeting in Nashville, TN. The panel line up includes: Michael P. Huerta, Administrator, Federal...
by Greg McNeal | Nov 2, 2016 | Events & Keynotes, Law and Public Policy
At the Commercial UAV Expo I will be presenting about unmanned traffic management (UTM), entrepreneurial safety solutions, and regulatory perspectives on drones in 2017 and beyond. The presentation will begin as part of a panel focused on the regulatory perspective:...
by Greg McNeal | Oct 2, 2016 | Events & Keynotes
On October 13, 2016 I will be a speaker at the Federal Trade Commission’s Fall Technology Series. Americans are increasingly familiar with drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). These devices have become one of consumers’ most popular technology...
by Greg McNeal | Sep 28, 2016 | Events & Keynotes
On September 28, 2016 I will be appearing on a panel at the Rural County Representatives of California annual conference. The panel is entitled “Counties And Drones: Balancing Benefits And Challenges.”
by Greg McNeal | Sep 13, 2016 | Archive, Events & Keynotes
On September 13, 2016 I spoke on a panel entitled “Governmental Use of Drones: A Practical Look at their Use by Municipalities and Related Fourth Amendment Implications.” The panel was part of the 81st Annual International Municipal Lawyers Association...
by Greg McNeal | Sep 8, 2016 | Archive, Events & Keynotes, Innovation
On September 7, 2016 I addressed an audience of over 3,500 technologists, drone operators, and others. My keynote address was entitled “Drones, Innovation, and the Future of Flight.” A video of the keynote address is embedded below. Drones,...
by Greg McNeal | Aug 2, 2016 | Events & Keynotes, Featured
Dr. Gregory S. McNeal was selected by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to co-moderate a policy workshop discussion with participants from academia, industry and government. The daylong event will begin at the White House and will then move to...
by Greg McNeal | Jun 22, 2016 | Events & Keynotes, Featured, Law and Public Policy
Set to go into effect in August, the new rule will allow thousands of entrepreneurs and small businesses to innovate exciting new ways to use drones. While rule allows for daytime operations within visual line-of-sight with limited external load operations, it is a...
by Greg McNeal | May 18, 2016 | Events & Keynotes
On May 18, 2016 I will be speaking at the 88th Annual American Association of Airport Executives Conference and Exhibition in Houston, TX. My remarks will focus on the role airports play in helping to establish an unmanned traffic management system.
by Greg McNeal | May 2, 2016 | Events & Keynotes
On May 2, 2016 I will be speaking at AUVSI XPONENTIAL, the speech is entitled “Airspace Awareness And Flight Safety Through A Distributed Network Of Apps, Smart Devices, and UTM Interfaces.” Here is a brief description: In this presentation Dr. McNeal will...
by Greg McNeal | Apr 15, 2016 | Events & Keynotes, Law and Public Policy
On April 16, 2016 I will present at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California’s judicial conference. My remarks are entitled “A Primer On Emerging Issues In The Law Related To Drones.”
by Greg McNeal | Mar 21, 2016 | Events & Keynotes, Featured
Professor Gregory McNeal, who is also the co-founder of AirMap, was appointed to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee. Dr. McNeal was selected by the FAA and the Small UAV Coalition to work with...
by Greg McNeal | Mar 20, 2016 | Archive
Dr. Gregory S. McNeal has been named as the chair of the Consumer Technology Association’s working group for small drones. The group will develop standards, recommended practices, and technical reports related to small unmanned aerial systems. Dr. McNeal has...
by Greg McNeal | Mar 15, 2016 | Events & Keynotes
On March 15, 2016 I will be appearing on a SXSW panel entitled “Policies Impacting Drones And The Future Of Flight.” Here is the panel description: Drones have the power to revolutionize a multitude of consumer and commercial sectors — in fact, they...
