Emerging Aviation Technology Conference
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (in collaboration with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and the University of North Texas) is proud to announce our third Regional Emerging Aviation Technology Conference for April 4-5, 2022 at the Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant, Oklahoma. This conference will feature speakers and presentations addressing the exciting developments in emerging aviation with topics including: advanced drone technologies, drone delivery, advanced air mobility, and other exciting aviation technology topics.
The conference will feature speakers from the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DoT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), The U.S. Air Force AFWERX program, Spright, Google Wing, Supernal, Textron, Airspace Link, Inc as well as several leaders from the emerging aviation industries.
Agenda
Subject to Change
Digital Conference Agenda and Speaker Information
Monday, April 4, 2022
- 1pm - Opening and Introductions
- James Grimsley – Exec Director/Advanced Technology Initiatives / Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Ernest Huffman - Aviation Planning and Education Program Manager at North Central Texas Council of Governments
- Dr. Clinton Purtell - Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy; Director of External Relations, University of North Texas / Frisco
- 1:20pm - STEM and Education/Engagement
- Jon Montgomery - Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy / NASA
- Dave Berger – NASA STEM Embed / NASA
- Barbie Buckner - NASA EPDC
- April Lanotte – NASA STEM Integration Lead
- Chuck Tackett – FAA
- Blair Hess – FAA
- Joy Tribbey - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- 2:45pm - Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain Ecosystem for Emerging Aviation
- Dr. Terrance L. Pohlen, Professor / Senior Associate Dean / Director, Jim McNatt Institute for Logistics Research / University of North Texas
- Dr. Parimal Kopardekar - Director of NASA Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI)
- Dana Jensen - U.S. Air Force
- Chris Ash - Hillwood, A Perot Company
- Neil Marshall – Hyundai/Supernal
- Evan Young - Qarbon Aerospace
- Evan Maciolck - H3X Technologies
- 4:30pm - Final Vision and Path Ahead on STEM & Advanced Manufacturing
- Led by James Grimsley – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Jon Montgomery - NASA
- Ernest Huffman - NCTCOG
- Dr. Clinton Purtell - UNT
- Grayson Ardies - Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
- 5:30pm - Conference Closeout
- 6:30-8:30pm - Networking Reception at Choctaw Cultural Center (Shuttle Services Available)
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
- 8am - Opening and Introductions
- James Grimsley – Exec Director/Advanced Technology Initiatives / Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- 8:25am - Welcome Address
- Chief Gary Batton - Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- 8:35am - U.S. Department of Transportation
- Arlando Teller - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs, U.S. Dept of Transportation
- 9:05am - Federal Aviation Administration
- Rob Lowe – Regional Administrator, Southwest Region
- Jay Merkle - Executive Director, UAS Integration Office
- Kevin O'Connor – Deputy Director, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
- 10:05am - State of Industry & Advanced Drone Applications
- Chaired by Lisa Ellman – Executive Director of the Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA)
- Justin Steinke - Spright
- Beth Flippo – Telegrid/Drone Express
- Neta Gliksman - Percepto
- Dallas Brooks - Google Wing
- 11:30am - NASA Aeronautics
- Dr. Ed Waggoner - Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs at NASA
- Noon-1pm - Lunch (Box lunches provided or lunch on your own at resort venues)
- 1pm - Overview of U.S. Air Force AFWERX
- Col Martin Salinas - AFWERX
- 1:30pm - Advanced Air Mobility
- Chaired by Adrienne Lindgren – Cities/Partnerships/Programs at Supernal
- Tony LaCorte – Textron eAviation
- Clint Harper - Urban Mobility Labs
- Darshan "Dash" Divakaran - AFWERX
- Al Capps - NASA's Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign
- Dr. Kamesh Namuduri - University of North Texas
- 2:45pm - Textron eAviation
- Rob Scholl – CEO of Textron eAviation
- 3:15pm - Airspace/Weather/UTM
- Chaired by Dr. Jamey Jacob - Oklahoma State University
- Apoorva Bajaj - Climavision
- Jeremy Bennington - Spirent
- Colby Free - Airspace Link
- Starr Ginn - NASA
- 4:15pm - Final Vision and Path Ahead
- Led by James Grimsley – Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Adrienne Lindgren - Supernal
- Lisa Ellman - Commercial Drone Alliance
- Jay Merkle - FAA
- Dr. Ed Waggoner - NASA
- Dr. Jamey Jacob - OSU
- 5pm - Conference closeout
Regular conference registration fee: $149.00 per person
Early bird pricing: Register prior to March 20, 2022 and receive early-bird pricing of $99.00 per person.
Sponsorship and Exhibitor Registration
*For exhibitor and/or sponsorship opportunities, please contact uas@choctawnation.com
**Note that no lunches/meals will be provided, but there are multiple lunch venue options available within the casino/resort property and a lunch break will be scheduled for April 5, 2022.
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Choctaw Nation Casino Resort for the conference at a rate of $96/night. The last day to reserve a room at this rate is March 21, 2022. There are two options for reserving a room:
Option #1: Reservations by telephone
Conference attendees have the option of contacting our reservation department open 24 hours a day by calling 1-800-788-2464 press #1 and giving the agent the offer code AVIATION IPO for the group rate.
Option #2: Online reservations
STEP 1: Log into the following URL:
https://book.rguest.com/wbe/group/1180/Choctaw-Durant-Book/auth
STEP 2: Group Login
Group Code: SCNAI22
Password: AVIATION22
Note: Password is case-sensitive
STEP 3: Make Reservation
Click "Book Now" to make reservation. Go through step 1, 2, 3 to confirm reservations. (If dates are altered from defaulted setting, please be sure to hit "Refine Search")
Airports:/Travel
The Choctaw Casino Resort is south of Durant, Oklahoma and approximately 90 minutes driving time from Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL).