Dania Beach, FL—Drone Nerds is hosting its first-ever UAV industry summit this summer. The event will feature exhibitors from major industry partners, like DJI, Sony, Pix4D and Teal. The Drone Nerds ElevateUAV Summit will also have speaker sessions and workshops regarding a wide range of drone uses, trends and developments.
Drone Nerds will hold ElevateUAV at the FIU Biscayne Bay Kovens Conference Center in North Miami, Florida, July 26–27, 2023. The conference will connect drone manufacturers, developers, pilots, enthusiasts as well as enterprises.
Drone Nerds ElevateUAV Summit Speaker Update
Grant Hosticka, the head of Enterprise Solutions Engineering for DJI, will participate as a guest speaker at ElevateUAV. He has helped many commercial organizations successfully deploy drones.
Moreover, Hosticka was one of the first people to graduate with a degree in Unmanned Systems. He also holds a private pilot license. Prior to joining DJI, Hosticka built his experience and UAV acumen by running his own drone service company. 
In addition, Tom Cerchiara from Pix4D will join in to provide AEC professionals with an overview of how reality capture using drones and mobile devices saves money, reduces delays and increases safety.
In his session, attendees will learn how to use PIX4Dmatic, PIX4Dsurvey and PIX4Dcloud for drone-based mapping. Pix4D will also present end-to-end workflows for multiple industries.
Furthermore, for those in the public safety space, there will be a guest speaker from a local fire department. Mike Sember, a firefighter and paramedic, will elaborate on the benefits of drones within the public safety space. He will also relate how departments nationwide are using drones for disaster response and rescue operationsÂ
Additionally, Dr. La’Quata Sumter will present a session on how early education on technology, drones and STEM is transforming the future of students. As the potential of the drone industry has increased, it has created a need for drone education.Â
Dr. Sumter’s presentation will highlight the importance of drone education in driving industry growth. By teaching students how to design, build and operate drones, the drone industry can create a workforce with the skills necessary to meet the growing demand for drone-related services. 
Organizations or experts that wish to participate in the conference can connect with the event organizers at support@elevateuavsummit.com. Additionally, early bird tickets are available here.
Drone Nerds
Since 2014, Drone Nerds has focused on ensuring its customers have the right UAV solution for their operational needs. Furthermore, with its proprietary Always Flying program, Drone Nerds seeks to provide reliability and assurance for enterprise implementations across industry verticals.Â
